Are Go Pro cameras the best option?

[Blagger]

Ariki - ignore our local troll Agsel - when we were kids we used to call people like that a mud-mouth - no matter what they say it is shit. It can't be fixed and it ain't worth wasting time over.

My mate has a Go Pro 3 and he loves it but as others have noted, it pulls in a lot of hi-def footage (duh) which means you've gotta have a lot of computer storage. He's got about 10 external Hard Drives at 1TB or 1.5TB each and they're all full.

The next step for him is looking into some sort of compression tech that works so you've got that to look forward to - also your computer will need a decent graphics card to deal with it.

I hear that the editing software can suck a lot of time too - has anyone else got favourite programs that they use for editing and/or storage?

[sketch]

go pro all day every day....... video quality, picture quality, accessory range, it mops the floor with anything on the market, iv got a hero3 black edition and its great.

Dealing with huge files of hd footage is a pain in the ass when it comes to storage, transfering and editing but dialing down how booty your vids are can combat this if it becomes a hassle, i find 1080p better than it needs to be so mostly use 720p on 60fps and find this helps with file size and battery life, which is another pain when i come to think of it, but i got a battery bac pac for it and that has made a big difference.


As for fagxle........ put him on your ignor list everyone else does, then you can pick and choose and only have to deal with him when hes behaving

[willytheekid]

You get what you pay for.

LOL, you would think so aye

Mate at work just paid over $350 (second hand!!), for a Contour HD/Wifi/gps does everything camera....it can record in HD for a whole 20mins!!...wow!!
Where as my shitty $50 Kodak ZX-1 records in 720HD 60FPS and can run for nearly 2hours on 2 little AA batteries
....I think some people are just buying based on the brand-name and not the actual required functionality, hence it really does pay to shop around as there are just so many brands, options and functions to choose from nowadays.

Biggest tip with mounting a camera on your bike!...use a safety cord on the camera!, DO NOT TRUST THE MOUNTS ETC!! (Yeah...I learn't THAT one the hard way )

[nzspokes]

LOL, you would think so aye

Mate at work just paid over $350 (second hand!!), for a Contour HD/Wifi/gps does everything camera....it can record in HD for a whole 20mins!!...wow!!
Where as my shitty $50 Kodak ZX-1 records in 720HD 60FPS and can run for nearly 2hours on 2 little AA batteries
....I think some people are just buying based on the brand-name and not the actual required functionality, hence it really does pay to shop around as there are just so many brands, options and functions to choose from nowadays.

Biggest tip with mounting a camera on your bike!...use a safety cord on the camera!, DO NOT TRUST THE MOUNTS ETC!! (Yeah...I learn't THAT one the hard way )

My Contour goes for a couple of hours?

[slofox]

Happy with a RePlay XD1080 meself. Seems to do all I want it to. There are various comparisons out there in cyberspace that match it against GoPro stuff. Read and decide.

[ARIKI DRZ ROURU]

Thanks everyone for your help and comments. they are much helpful and appreciated.

[Dent]

I have a GoPro 3 Silver.
With battery backpack you get around 2hrs, which is not bad.

If you cant be bothered to edit clips together, you can use handbrake (free) to just extract some highlights, compress and then upload to youtube.

[iYRe]

one of the bicycling mags did a simultaneous comparison of the top 6 (or 8.. I think 6) cameras

1st - sony
2nd - gopro
3rd Contour

The sony was first because it has all the features of contour and gopro, with better image stabilization, a great picture and a lower price tag.

read it here:
http://reviews.mtbr.com/pov-action-c...ut-camera-best

[Tony.OK]

Anyone tried a Rollei 4s?
They come with most of the extra's Gopro charges more for.
$230 at DSR Turbo.

[oldguy]

Sony Vegas Pro 11 I use to edit, no problem i normally have my gopro set at 720p @60fps now I got the new GP3 Black I set it 720p @120fps more so because I'm playing around with slow motion video. I don't just use my gopro for when out riding. Always trying something new.

[oldskool]

Today only. $189. Liquid Image Impact Series Offroad Video Goggles
My girl uses one. It's great. Brighter image, better sound than my gopro.
http://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/red/re...roduct/1693255

[KTM200/stevo0987]

Today only. $189. Liquid Image Impact Series Offroad Video Goggles
My girl uses one. It's great. Brighter image, better sound than my gopro.
http://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/red/re...roduct/1693255

Im gonna go buy one of those now thanks man haha
My contour is fine i just dont like the wind noise and the dimness of the video

[oldskool]

Im gonna go buy one of those now thanks man haha
My contour is fine i just dont like the wind noise and the dimness of the video

It's a good bit of kit. The only issue with it for her is the goggles sometimes fog up in high humidity/rain conditions. But which goggles don't. We've usually got about 2 hours of footage before then and footage in the rain is usually crap anyway.

[Lawrence]

I like the GoPro because of how you can expand it with many add on mounts etc. Also spare parts are available and the housing is very serviceable. Also if you are into water sports it is good for that too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvLvyVEdkiE

But those goggles look like a great deal, and the footage looks great too. Can't beat that for price.

[oldskool]

I like the GoPro because of how you can expand it with many add on mounts etc. Also spare parts are available and the housing is very serviceable. Also if you are into water sports it is good for that too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvLvyVEdkiE

But those goggles look like a great deal, and the footage looks great too. Can't beat that for price.

Nice vid. Yup totally. The GoPro is quite versatile. I've had it at the bottom of a pool, on a stuntkite, towed at the back of a boat etc etc too. Really good personal sports cam, just getting a bit pricey now with the other choices becoming available out there.

This clip has both the GoPro and LIC interwoven throughout. The LIC image is brighter and the sound is better, so most of the sound track has been carried on through from the LIC. Tho if it wasn't for the bargain price I wouldn't have got it as it is only a single purpose cam.