Gopro

[swagkid300]

is it worth the money??

[SirSnookalot]

Only if you want one.

[flyfisher]

yes

[CPBassFishing]

It's good for certain applications. If you are serious about making videos get a non- fisheyed camera and a tripod and film yourself instead of using a headcam. It is very convenient to use for applications you need both hands for.

[flyfisher]

There are plenty of ways to mount them and for fishing, the head mount is probably the last option I would recommend.  

[MarkH024]

i think they pay for themselves quickly...i spent a chunk on the black with batteries, wall chargers and crap but every red cent was worth it to be able to relive the days...pics are just lame compared vs having the actual catches on vid...plus you can take screen captures to get stills...

theres software that eliminates the fisheye & also on the Black you can shoot on either 1080p or 720p HD @ 60fps on the "Narrow" setting POV = virtually no fisheye effect at all and is like a fixed zoom so you don't have the depth issue as other wide view settings create without compromising vid quality...the silver you can shoot on narrow @ 30fps but vid quality suffers ='s grainy compared...had the silver and took it back & got the black, worth the extra $$ imo...

X2. I have a black as well and its worth every cent. I haven't scratched the surface of what that thing is capable of. Remeber though, you'll need a good pc to really maximize the potential of a GoPro. Its not just the camera that does all the work. So figure that into your decision making process.

[Brian Needham]

snook has the right idea.... if you got the cash and want to spend it, it is worth it.

 

that said, I WANT ONE BAD!

[SirSnookalot]

snook has the right idea.... if you got the cash and want to spend it, it is worth it.

 

that said, I WANT ONE BAD!

 

And I'm going the exact opposite way, don't even want to be bothered with a camera or smartphone anymore.

[flyfisher]

Also as far as the fish eye goes it all depends on the resolution you use and you can get rid of it easily in the software or by getting a different lens.  I have never seen it as a problem myself.

 

I also use mine as much for when we go to the shore or the river or pool to film my 3 year old son as i do for fishing.  It is great to have a fully waterproof camera and video that is not much bigger than a smartphone.

[MarkH024]

snook has the right idea.... if you got the cash and want to spend it, it is worth it.

 

that said, I WANT ONE BAD!

I cant remember if it's Bass Pro or Cabelas but one of them is having a sale on Black Friday for a pretty good reduction.  I'd rather stab my eyes with pencils than go out on Black Friday but if you have that shopping warrior spirit, go for it.

[MarkH024]

Brian.  here is the link, its Page 16 of the ad if this doesn't go direct.  http://www.theblackfriday.com/ads/cabelas/cabelas-black-friday-ad.php?pn=16

 

120 savings!

[AK-Jax86]

Brian.  here is the link, its Page 16 of the ad if this doesn't go direct.  http://www.theblackfriday.com/ads/cabelas/cabelas-black-friday-ad.php?pn=16

 

120 savings!

 

MAN I wish I had a cabelas around me, I wonder if that offer is for online too? I was going to get mine at Best Buy I don't think they have them onsale either but they have an excellent financing offer when making expensive purchases so that eases the hit on the wallet a little

[Brian Needham]

if I cant shop naked, I rarely buy it. HA!

 

thanks for the link though. My luck even still is I don't have a cabela around.

[rockchalk06]

if I cant shop naked, I rarely buy it. HA!

 

thanks for the link though. My luck even still is I don't have a cabela around.

I got mine yesterday with Best Buy pre black friday sale. 279 for the Black edition. Should be here monday!

[MarkH024]

Gopro has a new dual wall charger now. Getting one myself from Santa

[AK-Jax86]

Just got my gopro hero 3 black from best buy. Got to learn how to use it but I am going to test it out tomorrow.

Any gopro Pros that can provide me with any info on programs and how to edit I'd appreciate a PM. Going to do a little research tomorrow before I head out.

[Siebert Outdoors]

I have the black. I'm still learning how to use it. Like said above a good computer is a must.

[AK-Jax86]

sweeeeeeeet AK!! eventually i'll be able to watch YOUR froggin vids i currently just use movie maker that comes with windows, just open the file in there and can do basic editing...best thing is to just take some "whatever" footage, upload it into moviemaker and fart around with stuff for starters/practice...

theres software that will give you free trials like corel video studio so you can see if you like it or not...

Yea turds unfortunately I got my gopro a few months too late cuz I was killing them on the frog in the summer, had some big fish and some violent explosive strikes, can't wait to capture that on film when the frog bite comes back.

I used my go pro today when I was out for a couple hours, they wanted the KVD 1.5 (in my secret go to color). When I loaded the videos to my computer I was amazed by the quality! I was using the head mount and wasn't sure if I was getting the shot but it was amazing.

I fish from the bank but I wanted to make a floatation device that I can mount my camera too and throw it out to capture some underwater shots. What I really want to caputure is a fish taking my bait, that's be awesome.

I need to figure out how to edit the videos. Turds you were saying something about movie maker. Will give it a shot tonight. Going out again tomorrow with a buddy of mine from the site hope we get into some fish. Today I got 4 fish on 5 casts all captured on the gopro it was pretty cool.

[MarkH024]

Go pro has some software you can dl from their site. Not bad for doing beginner editing. They have templates too to work from.

[AK-Jax86]

It's good for certain applications. If you are serious about making videos get a non- fisheyed camera and a tripod and film yourself instead of using a headcam. It is very convenient to use for applications you need both hands for.

 

 

i think they pay for themselves quickly...i spent a chunk on the black with batteries, wall chargers and crap but every red cent was worth it to be able to relive the days...pics are just lame compared vs having the actual catches on vid...plus you can take screen captures to get stills...

 

theres software that eliminates the fisheye & also on the Black you can shoot on either 1080p or 720p HD @ 60fps on the "Narrow" setting POV = virtually no fisheye effect at all and is like a fixed zoom so you don't have the depth issue as other wide view settings create without compromising vid quality...the silver you can shoot on narrow @ 30fps but vid quality suffers ='s grainy compared...had the silver and took it back & got the black, worth the extra $$ imo...

 

 

X2. I have a black as well and its worth every cent. I haven't scratched the surface of what that thing is capable of. Remeber though, you'll need a good pc to really maximize the potential of a GoPro. Its not just the camera that does all the work. So figure that into your decision making process.

 

 

Also as far as the fish eye goes it all depends on the resolution you use and you can get rid of it easily in the software or by getting a different lens.  I have never seen it as a problem myself.

 

I also use mine as much for when we go to the shore or the river or pool to film my 3 year old son as i do for fishing.  It is great to have a fully waterproof camera and video that is not much bigger than a smartphone.

 

 

I got mine yesterday with Best Buy pre black friday sale. 279 for the Black edition. Should be here monday!

 

 

Hey guy I was wondering if anyone uses the gopro app on their smart phone? I am trying to set mine up and it asks me for the password to connect to the gopro wifi.  Anybody know what it is, I have searched in the booklet and nothing.

 

thanks for any responses

[flyfisher]

i believe when you set up the wifi you establish a password.  I know there are specific steps to follow and i think i found them online but i also have the HERO2 with wifi backpack so it math be a little different than the current models.

[AK-Jax86]

i believe when you set up the wifi you establish a password. I know there are specific steps to follow and i think i found them online but i also have the HERO2 with wifi backpack so it math be a little different than the current models.

I will try to set up my own password when I get back home but I'm not sure it works because I saw something that said to put renew lease if it couldn't connect and I tried that and it didn't work.

I have the hero 3 black edition

[AK-Jax86]

I figured it out I had to erase my memory card and register my gopro on their site and download the update.  Now I can access my gopro on my iphone and see what it sees, technology is amazing

[BassnChris]

What is the difference between the GoPro hero 3 and the GoPro hero 3+ ?

EDIT........I found this: The benefits of having the new Hero 3+ are:-

Better battery life, approx 20-30% better

SuperView, extra wide angle

Faster wifi, less lag, around 1sec now compared to around 4secs

Smaller housing, smaller and lighter but less waterproof, only 40mtrs compared to 60mtrs. Although you can still use the Hero 3 housing if you need the extra 20mtrs

There have been some complaints of the Hero 3+ have less focus at distant but it looks like this could be resolved in the latest batch of Hero 3+ cameras.

[rockchalk06]

I got my Hero Black today. I can't believe these things are so small. I always figured they were larger. Got the WiFi set up on my phone. It's so much easier to control the camera with my phone ans iPad vs the camera.

The SD card was shipped separately so it should be here in a couple days. Definitely need to get a few more batteries.