Fun with a GoPro 3

[N8YX]

Picked one of the Hero 3 units up last week - something to compete with the VX-7R for handlebar space. While batteries may be included, the mount...SD card...and a bunch of other things to make the camera actually usable in an outdoor setting weren't.

Nothing that a trip to a couple local Bestbuy stores didn't fix, though.

We did one of our favorite 40mi rides on Sunday and I videoed the return half...some of it at night. Gonna do another night ride into Akron and back tonight and video the event.

Anyone else own one? Thoughts on them?

[KG4CGC]

Those things are great for anyone on the road on 2 wheels. It has made the difference in quite a few cases that went to court.

[KC2UGV]

A guy at work uses one for all his mountain biking. He likes it, and it's produced quite a few videos that were worth watching.

[WØTKX]

Ski good, or eat wood!

http://youtu.be/IEOK4hGzxwo

[KG4NEL]

I think they're extremely cool.

Unfortunately, I run and lift weights - two of probably the most boring physical pursuits you could choose to watch from my perspective :D

[w6tmi]

> We did one of our favorite 40mi rides on Sunday and I videoed the return half...some of it at night.

How did the night footage turn out?

I picked one up a month or so ago. Got some great footage of lane splitting and car dodging.. lol..

I saw a blurb on the next gen, supposedly going to be able to so 4k at a decent frame rate. (They do 4k @ 15fps now) Even though that's no good for motion, you can do some nice imagery with it.
Made me want to run out and get a monitor capable of that. Til I saw the prices..

[KG4NEL]

And to stream 4K, you're looking at going beyond what copper can do ;)

[w6tmi]

And to stream 4K, you're looking at going beyond what copper can do ;)

Raw yes, Couple years go we got streamable d-cinema stuff. but yeah, awhile before it goes out on youbube..

But it definitely give you a fuckton of editing room.

[N8YX]

How did the night footage turn out?

Low-light stuff wasn't too bad - but no-light/almost dark sections faded to black a lot faster than my eyes did. The return leg saw me switch on the dynamo headlight; the beam spot immediately ahead of the bike was captured well but further up the trail it wasn't.

Still, a decent camera for the money.

[KK4AMI]

The cost of the camera isn't bad. But they do get you on the accessories. That thing has more accessories available to it then the proverbial "little black dress". I think you can run up a bigger bill then a DLSR with assorted lenses.