GoPro or No?

[muddywings]

The reason I got in to shooting stuff....with a POV camera, is I was looking back upon my 20s and didn't really have any pictures or video of the cool/fun stuff I did whether it was for work or fun. Now it's rather nice to look back on a video and go, 'oh yea, that was a blast...remember when...that was cool...blablabla'
That being said, putting together a 'video' isn't as easy as GoPro makes it out to be with their little video display booth. Shooting a gun stage isn't that big of a deal because it is what it is, but splicing action sports together takes a lot of time. For instance, I mt bike a lot and just turning on a POV camera and letting it run for a 30 minute ride will get real boring to watch. You have to splice different camera angles together and make your clips no more than 10-12 seconds long or you'll fall asleep bored watching it. It's great for shooting mt biking rides but really, the videos aren't that entertaining unless they are your local trails that you can run different angles and setups. When I went to Moab, I shot with it only on my helmet and the videos come out less entertaining.
With that, you'll need a descent computer to run the video software. I run a MacbookPro with the iMovie software that comes with it.
The reason why I figured I'd jump in here blab for 5 minutes is because a know a lot of people who have gone out and bought one only for it to sit in the closet after the initial test run.

The below videos would be a regular 30 minute ride but probably took 3 hours with starting, stopping, setting up different angles, running different lines etc etc. After that, the video production could be anywhere from 1-3 hours.



With the infamous zipline mount:



Gun Stuff:




In the end, the reason why I like contour over GoPro is because of the positive on/off button and the slimmer profile. The only major benefit of the GoPro over Contour is the chestmount rig.

Good luck....

[ruthabagah]

Go Pro all the way. I was a contour guy until I had to return mine 3 times for warranty work.... Of course each time just before a trip where I wanted to use it! Gopro are big, but they work great all the time.

[Irving]

In Ridge's video, what happens at 1:20?

Also, as a claims adjuster, I have to say that only some of those videos are the most common accidents I see; which I find weird. Lots of people blowing red lights in that video.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

That's what I did

HAHA!!! That is greatness!
Maybe Contour + some creative mount + my boxer may be a winner after all! Thumbs up!

[Aloha_Shooter]

$200 buys 400 rounds of Greek HXP .30-06 from CMP (albeit with about 75 days processing time). Ammo >>> electronics.

[Ronin13]

In Ridge's video, what happens at 1:20?

Also, as a claims adjuster, I have to say that only some of those videos are the most common accidents I see; which I find weird. Lots of people blowing red lights in that video.

I noticed a lot of those were Russia/E. Europe- shocking that they are such terrible drivers there. You should see China too. YIKES!

I want a GoPro. So I say if you have the money, Kraven, get it!

[MileHighOutlaw]

I have one and I love it! I have filmed my last hunting trip with it and looking at a few different mounts for my ATV

[Ronin13]

Surprised no one has linked FUNKER vids... the guys who send in GoPro video from combat in Afghanistan.
http://www.youtube.com/user/FUNKER530/videos

[rockhound]

I dont get, it, too old i guess, crappy shaky video, poor perspective of what you are actually doing

[bogie]

I think somebody has one for sale in the trading post.