GoPro's

[philly169]

I keep contemplating buying a GoPro but I don't know if I'm extreme enough. Has anyone got one? what do you use it for?

We took one go-karting last night and the quality was amazing and looking at some videons on line they look great, but im not sure what I'd use it for. I guess you could attach it to your golf bag and use the remote to record and stop before and after a swing on the course.

 

[Sybez]

I have one, (Hero3+ Silver) is a fun piece of kit. I'll try chop up a clip quickly....

Ideally need a stand/pole for it. Or you could go full chest or head cam mounting! Here's a GoPro vid they put together using a helichopper thing plus loads of standalones...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1tRgJdqXTg

Before you buy, check your computer graphics spec as the editing software is pretty powerful so needs a good graphics card in your machine to run well.

 

[hovis]

I use one for skydiving. A bit of a snag hazard on the risers but great quality footage

 

[rob_golf1]

Mark Crossfield was using one a while back in some of his videos. I think Coach Lockey was using one strapped to his head at one point!

 

[woody69]

I use one for skydiving. A bit of a snag hazard on the risers but great quality footage

"bit of a snag hazard" and "sky diving" are not two words I ever want to hear in the same sentence

 

[Sybez]

I managed to clip this up the other day for a bit of fun....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLMHkf8uBwg

 

[philly169]

Quality is pretty good.

I'm going on holiday in october and thought it could be a good purchase. I've acquired a lot of John Lewis vouchers, annoyingly JL are only doing the Silver and not the Black!

 

[Sybez]

Got mine from JL. Save the money and get the Silver.... Black is overkill really!

 

[Snelly]

I have got one and barely use it as my PC cannot cope with the video editing side of things.

It is one of the reasons why I want a Macbook.

My advice is that without a very powerful PC and decent video card, they are actually a bit useless.

 

[Evesdad]

We go skiing once a year would really like to take one next time. You see quite a few people with them on the slopes. I'd like one to a) film a decent and b) have someone else film me so I can see my faults etc.

 

[Sybez]

Just don't do a Schumacher and squish your GoPro into your head on a rock!

Theres load of mounts available for them though, and ebay usually has some 2nd's too....

 

[vkurup]

i have been eyeing one for a while. Prices have come down. You can get the 3+ Black ed for about £270. It is likely to come down further as the new go-pros are likely to hit stores before xmas...

 

[philly169]

i saw a rumour the hero 4 was comin out in March '15

 

[CMAC]

I have got one and barely use it as my PC cannot cope with the video editing side of things.

It is one of the reasons why I want a Macbook.

My advice is that without a very powerful PC and decent video card, they are actually a bit useless.

thought you bought one a few months ago?

I got my first macbook air 2 mths ago for video/pictures etc it's not great as a 'normal' pc but excellent for media editing.

 

[need_my_wedge]

one of the guys used to work with me cycles to work and wears it running on the journey every day. Good quality video, most useful in showing the idiot taking him out on a roundabout....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dljrlmSMY4c


apparently works well under water too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lJQz1COEWI

 

[the_coach]

I keep contemplating buying a GoPro but I don't know if I'm extreme enough. Has anyone got one? what do you use it for?

We took one go-karting last night and the quality was amazing and looking at some videons on line they look great, but im not sure what I'd use it for. I guess you could attach it to your golf bag and use the remote to record and stop before and after a swing on the course.

For the golf part if you just want it so take a look at the swing rather than any real slow motion detailed analyzing, plus use it for other things it would be fine.

But if your looking for something to really analyze where the shaft is in the swing in slow-mo it's not really what you want, because of the way the shutter moves, it works in a vertical direction either upwards or downwards, as it scans the motion so it doesn't show what really happening with the shaft the way the shutter moves throws in some real peculiar shapes especially the nearer you get to impact when the shafts moving quicker. {especially from a face on angle}

 

[vkurup]

For the golf part if you just want it so take a look at the swing rather than any real slow motion detailed analyzing, plus use it for other things it would be fine.

But if your looking for something to really analyze where the shaft is in the swing in slow-mo it's not really what you want, because of the way the shutter moves, it works in a vertical direction either upwards or downwards, as it scans the motion so it doesn't show what really happening with the shaft the way the shutter moves throws in some real peculiar shapes especially the nearer you get to impact when the shafts moving quicker. {especially from a face on angle}

I think the follow Q is... What would you suggest for golf then?

 

[philly169]

So I've bought a gopro hero 3+ black from amazon for £279.. Cheaper than from gopro themselves.

I'm going on holiday to Eygpt in a few weeks so going to give it a try there. Also thinking about clamping it to the good bag and filming my shots during a round, easy to start and stop with the remote.

Looking forward to it!!