Well we have gone ahead and bought a new video
camera. We needed something that would
be fully waterproof; shockproof and easily attached to a variety of things like
bikes, vespas, canoes and boats!! It had to be good for snorkelling and diving
too. A tall order but eventually we plumed for the Gopro Hero2. We could only afford it because of some birthday money from my sisters (thanks girls xxxx); and the permission of 'she wot must be obeyed'.
And it was a tough decision. However a number of
factors won it in the end:
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It’s wearable and mountable
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An ultra-wide 170 degree video at 1080p with 11mp
higher resolution stills, fast time lapse and burst shooting at 10fps
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A huge array of mountings, fixings and
accessories
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Waterproof down to 60m
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A slow motion 120fps mode at 848x480 that
will slow the action by four times.
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Both HDMI and external microphone
ports.
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A Wifi
remote-control using a smartphone
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A robust build with high durability
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Minimal engineering with only two
buttons, a clear interface and a protective housing
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Clear icons like "1080 - 30" with "W"
at the top meaning the camera's set to 1080p video at 30fps with the Wide
field-of-vision; easy to understand,
simple to navigate and logically organized icon driven menus
·
2.5 hr battery life easily recharged in
1 hr
The Gopro people boast that this camera is all
about capturing the action from the inside of the adventure!!
We are awaiting its arrival and will give first
impressions sometime next week. In the meantime here are some video clip tests
and a sailing one.........................enjoy the music........teenagers eh? whatever happened to Led Zepp?
Nice to see my old stomping ground again - The Mumbles!
Steve
Now I've got serious camera envy!
ReplyDeleteReally? well I'm glad someone is because at the moment..........
ReplyDeleteI'm living in fear that 1) it doesn't live up to expectations in which case number one son and I die a slow death at the hands of the missus 2) said son doesn't end up using it as much as he said he would....in which I die a slow arduous death at the hands of the missus 3) said son and i die anyway when she finds out how much it cost because we accessorized it and got slightly carried away
any chance we had of persuading her that getting tickets to the next welsh international at millennium stadium would be a good family day out just evaporated!!
On the other hand.........
Dad and I will have fun filming ourselves in Arwen and film clips will be a nice 75th momento for him;
and i'll get enormous pleasure insisting the missus straps it to her head when she learns to wake board and water ski in greece in a few months time.......so there are some chinks of blue sky somewhere!!!
I'll post reviews over next few weeks when son and I have played....who says you can't be a big kid at 50!!
Steve
Steve:
ReplyDeleteI think it will serve you quite well. Maria and I bought the HD Hero (one step down from yours) and it is fantastic for filming on the boat. So far, I have used the "roll-bar" mount for mounting it to the mizzen mast and a "suction-cup" mount backed up by a piece of rope to secure it to the deck. I would NOT trust the suction cup with no backup line.
It is quite strange to see the camera getting wet and know that it doesn't matter. Can't wait to see footage taken from and of Arwen with the new toy!
God bless!
Wayne
Thanks for that Wayne. We are looking forward to using it. The roll bar mount is a good idea too.
ReplyDeleteHow is your knee shaping up?
Steve:
ReplyDeleteThe knee is improving. Now I mainly need to ease back into activity and learn how to walk normally again (a month of gimping takes a bit of work to un-learn). I am hoping to be back on the water within the next month or so.
God bless!
Wayne
nasty and frustrating - you take care now; it will be good to see you and maria and family back out on the water
ReplyDeletetake care
steve