Halcyon Yachts
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They are quite strong...
You can even throw them out of an aeroplane!
Pete
You can even throw them out of an aeroplane!
Pete
Buying a gopro
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charles_reed
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Most impressive - especially the pig-shots at the end. I was even hoping to see some shots of the gut of a pig. I was once treated to the ride, up and down, my own gut - just the stuff I thought, to turn on Salvador Dali.
Lakesailor
New member
I've taken bits of vid on my little Panasonic and posted it on YouTube and Vimeo. The trials club view it. I got an email just recently from the site administrator
john m
Member
Here's an update guess who got a go pro for his birthday yesterday a wee surprise from the wife and kids thanks for all the help john
Jamesuk
Active member
How are you going to use it? Are you a video editting nut? Then get 3 GoPros so you can have all the video you want of your sport.
I have wanted a mast camera installation for ages. It would be great.
I get by with a compact DSLR type P7100. It is now 2 years old but its dong great.
interloper
Member
Dylan,
You have a video in which you wax poetic about the Sanyo Xacti.
The Sanyo has sound, is waterproof to 1.5m, and is relatively inexpensive. Do you still recommend it?
DickB
Member
I had a Sanyo Xacti and tried it whilst swimming in the sea. It is definitely not waterproof. Very disappointed. I tried to dry it out but the electronics were hosed! I now have a gopro! Much better.
Lakesailor
New member
I'm sure Dylan will answer, but in the meantime, Panasonic took over the Xacti range.
Melody
Active member
I'm about to buy a GoPro so I've been very interested in this thread. I have a Panasonic which I like, but you can't attach a remote microphone and I really want good sound quality on some instructional videos that we'll record. Has anyone used the GoPro with its microphone attachment?
dylanwinter
Active member
mine is waterproof
several underwater sequences
Sanyo was bought by panasonic
they now make the camera
water proof to 3m
but go pros are deffo tougher
as for the audio
not sure you will find a waterproof camera with an audio socket
my medium size panasonic takes an audio mike -a lumix
you can also buy cheap radio mikes now
http://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and...ord__match__&gclid=CLbUxuex7b0CFUTMtAodpTwAAA
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Halcyon Yachts
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This was all filmed on a waterproof Panasonic:
Pete
Pete
dylanwinter
Active member
you will notice that straight stuff is straight as opposed to bent
and round stuff is round as opposed to oval
which I rather like
Melody
Active member
Thanks Dylan
I believe the GoPro has an optional external mike adaptor. I won't need to use a remote mike in conditions that need a waterproof camera, although splash-proof would be good.
I've been unable to find any camcorder with an external mike socket for under about £700.
Can you explain how the radio mikes work? I feel a bit dumb about these matters.
What I want to be able to do is film from, say, 3 - 5 metres away, possibly with wind or other people talking, but place a microphone where I'm pointing the camera at to catch what the people in the image are saying so that it's really clear and good quality.
Any advice gratefully received.
I believe the GoPro has an optional external mike adaptor. I won't need to use a remote mike in conditions that need a waterproof camera, although splash-proof would be good.
I've been unable to find any camcorder with an external mike socket for under about £700.
Can you explain how the radio mikes work? I feel a bit dumb about these matters.
What I want to be able to do is film from, say, 3 - 5 metres away, possibly with wind or other people talking, but place a microphone where I'm pointing the camera at to catch what the people in the image are saying so that it's really clear and good quality.
Any advice gratefully received.
Bav34
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So just shoot it on Narrow
Or use the editing suite:
http://gopro.com/support/articles/how-can-i-remove-the-distortion-fisheye-effect-in-gopro-studio
dylanwinter
Active member
panasonic
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+get+good+audio+for+video
I think my mid format camera is about £800
the big one was 3K
the lumix gun mike is about £100
the Samson lapel mikes were about £250 a pop
wind is the enemy with audio and sailing
I fear that you will have to spend some money and
do a bit of studying
or hire a pro
you need a budget
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https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+get+good+audio+for+video
I think my mid format camera is about £800
the big one was 3K
the lumix gun mike is about £100
the Samson lapel mikes were about £250 a pop
wind is the enemy with audio and sailing
I fear that you will have to spend some money and
do a bit of studying
or hire a pro
you need a budget
D
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fishermantwo
Active member
I have a Pentax WG-2 adventure/ underwater camera which I bought after a recommendation on this forum. http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/pentax_optio_wg2_review/. Roughly half the price of a Gopro and twice as good!. The movie function is good underwater as well as above. I use mine mounted on my rollbar in my track car to record my on track performances. The sound quality is excellent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0_GQhPdTnk
We have been using the earlier version, or I assume earlier - WG-1. Had it now for 18 months, Very versatile, close ups (less than 1cm). Done lots underwater, stills (publications seem to like the quality), it seems to be bullet proof and importantly, still waterproof.
Jonathan
Lakesailor
New member
How do they achieve narrow? By limitting the capture to the centre of the image circle, no doubt, which means reducing the resolution to the centre of the chip.
The software "fix" will be just as shaky.
This is why cinema zoom lenses are so expensive. Removing aberrations in wide optics is very difficult
eddisonj
New member
Nice. Out of interest (and slightly off topic) what did you use for doing the maps with the moving red line to show progress?
James
Bav34
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No idea.
I just read page 21 http://cbcdn1.gp-static.com/uploads/product_manual/file/202/HERO3_Plus_Black_UM_ENG_REVD.pdf and cycle through the menu :encouragement:
