GoPro camera.. a damn convincing video as to why to buy

Gas Man · 09-15-2012, 10:36 AM

Being all the talk lately on these little things.

Quote:

"bumped my head on the door frame on exit unclasping the latch on the box. The camera popped out on exit at 12.500 and fell straight down onto the landing area at the DZ and was recovered by a fellow skydiver. It even caught our landings. Not one scratch on the body or lens. Still can't believe that I got it back and that it is totally fine. A buddy the same day who is one of our camera flyers had the same thing happen but with his SLR....not the same result. I'm definitely a gopro fan for life these little guys are bomb proof"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=aU-KvtA20v8

Sixxxxer · 09-15-2012, 06:29 PM

That would give some people a fucking seizure...Lol

Awesome as hell though!

Smittie61984 · 09-17-2012, 10:32 PM

Best Youtube Quote: "Reminds me of watching scrambled porn as a kid"

Next he needs to invest in video editing software so he can speed up the 8 hours between the camera landing and his buddy finding it. Pisses me off that people buy 12 helmet cameras,a $5,000 DSLR/digital video recorder, and $2,000 in mounts, but they won't fork over the $50 to use good HD video editing software.

RedRider2k2 · 09-17-2012, 11:52 PM

I have a ContourHD and it built pretty solid too. Friend of mine had one mounted to his ZX10. The mount failed and he ran it over. Still works like a charm.

EpyonXero · 10-17-2012, 09:30 PM

New GoPro 3 is out with some impressive features.
http://gopro.com/hd-hero3-cameras

And a pretty awesome promo video:

http://youtu.be/A3PDXmYoF5U

goof2 · 10-17-2012, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

New GoPro 3 is out with some impressive features.
http://gopro.com/hd-hero3-cameras

And a pretty awesome promo video:

http://youtu.be/A3PDXmYoF5U

Those look pretty bad ass.

azoomm · 10-18-2012, 08:28 AM

I right now have about six GoPro cameras scattered around the track in random places. They fly off their mounts from time to time. It is pretty rare to find one that doesn't work again. And, we usually find them with the mowers.

The contour, on the other hand. Not so lucky...

Sean · 10-18-2012, 10:27 AM

The form factor of the gopro is just so weird and dorky on a moto. Fine for a car but on a moto it's weird having that big square sticking up off your head. And the sound of the cameras ratting around in their cases drives me batty. Love my Contour.

Dave · 10-18-2012, 11:51 AM

Ugh at him referring to his hobby as epic shit

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Smittie61984 I give Squids a bad name Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fly Over State Moto: 1996 CBR600 F3 (AKA the Flying Turd) Posts: 4,742	Best Youtube Quote: "Reminds me of watching scrambled porn as a kid" Next he needs to invest in video editing software so he can speed up the 8 hours between the camera landing and his buddy finding it. Pisses me off that people buy 12 helmet cameras,a $5,000 DSLR/digital video recorder, and $2,000 in mounts, but they won't fork over the $50 to use good HD video editing software. __________________ lifts - R.I.P.

09-17-2012, 11:52 PM	#4
RedRider2k2 Holier Than Thou Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: N.B, Canada Moto: 06 ZX10R, 18 400 Ninja, 11 KLX250s Posts: 463	I have a ContourHD and it built pretty solid too. Friend of mine had one mounted to his ZX10. The mount failed and he ran it over. Still works like a charm. __________________ Good judgement is the product of experience...Experience is the product of bad judgement. Sometimes The Faster It Gets, The Less You Need To Know. But You Gotta Remember The Smarter It Gets, The Furthur It's Gonna Go.

10-17-2012, 09:30 PM	#5
EpyonXero AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Redneck Riviera, FL Moto: 2003 VFR800f6 Posts: 2,531	New GoPro 3 is out with some impressive features. http://gopro.com/hd-hero3-cameras And a pretty awesome promo video: http://youtu.be/A3PDXmYoF5U __________________

10-18-2012, 11:51 AM	#9
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	Ugh at him referring to his hobby as epic shit __________________ TWF Post whore #6

10-18-2012, 08:28 AM	#7
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	I right now have about six GoPro cameras scattered around the track in random places. They fly off their mounts from time to time. It is pretty rare to find one that doesn't work again. And, we usually find them with the mowers. The contour, on the other hand. Not so lucky...

10-18-2012, 10:27 AM	#8
Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	The form factor of the gopro is just so weird and dorky on a moto. Fine for a car but on a moto it's weird having that big square sticking up off your head. And the sound of the cameras ratting around in their cases drives me batty. Love my Contour.