Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all, I have done a little search under camera and found a topic similar to what I want to ask but it referred people to a survey on an external site, so not much feedback was given.
Basically I am after my first HD sports camera, It would be mainly for Skiing (of course) but I enjoy mountain biking aswell as Parkour (not sure this would come off well on camera but worth a little go.)
I would like to hear everybody's opinion's on the different brands such as GoPro, Drift, ect ect.
My budget is in or around the £200 mark, any and all help would be aprreciated.
Many thanks guys.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I bought a veho muvi hd10. tried it around home and seems pretty good and cost just over 120. Will see how it stands up to a week of skiing soon!!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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BigMacB93,
do a slightly wider search, there is a lot of discussion around here about options. Some like gopros, some dont. There are similare arguments and points of view about every other camera system in general use.
If you have a specific question feel free to ask.
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First question do you like looking like a telietubby? If not don't buy a go pro, if you don't mind you won't go far wrong with one! I'm perfectly happy with my Contour 1080p others will disagree with me!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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BigMacB93, Go buy a GoPro.........................my Delkin Wingman is pants............ but 30% the price, and similar MegaPixels. The Delkin may not have the features, but I'm a no-brain amateur!
Clue.................... to an amateur, it's a no brainer!!!!!!!!!!!
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ansta1, Thanks, if I'm being honest then picture quality is what's most important to me.
davkt, There are other options to mount the GoPro no?
And do you all know some reliable sites that are good money? I know amazon have an offer on the GoPro.
Many thanks guys
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Just bought the Ion air pro on Sportpursuits ( someone on here recommended the site and it`s already cost me a packet) I looked at a number of reviews, and liked the fact that the Ion came with most mountings, and does not need a waterproof case. It was £ 174. It has not arrived yet, so I will post a review later; it will be used on cars, bikes, snow and big waves!
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BigMacB93, One of the main questions to ask yourself is what is your end goal in terms of the media, if it's to watch and remember then you certainly don't need the best image quality. If you want to make profession quality edits and output then you will need something that can support that.
And here is how not to do it.
http://fb.me/Qn4wpn5R
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BigMacB93 wrote: |
davkt, There are other options to mount the GoPro no? |
Of course there are, but when you're a fan of an inferior piece of kit you have to find something wrong with what the vast majority use, surely?
I wouldn't mount a Go Pro on Skis, boots at a push, the chest mounts are great, as are telescopic poles.
As has been said before, remember shooting the video is just the start, it's the edit and post production that will eat your money and time.
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I'm currently using a Contour but am considering shifting to a GoPro for diving.
I'd suggest that unless you are a professional you are not really going to be able to tell the difference between someone shooting with a well set up Gopro and someone shooting with a well set up Contour. It really isn't that obvious - I can't tell the difference between the footage MSP shoot with Contour and the stuff they've shot with GoPro but then I don't spend my life editing video.
I'd make two further points. One is that my experience with Contour mounts has been suboptimal, although I now have a decent one lashed up using a modified goggle mount and a bunch of velcro. I'd also suggest that the ability to stick filters on the front of whatever you buy is critical for shooting in snow. In my (limited) experience you may struggle good result in bright conditions without either an ND filter or a polariser on the front. Do a Google search on "blown out helmet cam footage" if you are interested in why.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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gorilla, if you are going to use the gopro for diving I'd suggest getting a snake River housing and blurfix kit, it gets rid of the issue you have with the gopro underwater and allows you to add proper filters straight on the front, depending on the dive conditions. You can also change them wet (so if you start in the shallows with no filters and then go deeper and need a magenta filter.
The other bit benefit of these is you can add macro filters to the front, so you can take closeups with the camera as well as doing the wide angle stuff.
Check out http://www.snakeriverprototyping.com/products.html
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ansta1, cheers much appreciated. I'll look into that.
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You know it makes sense.
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gorilla, Did you ever source an ND or poloriser for your Contour? Looking for one and beyond making one with a spare glass and film not had much luck yet.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I've just got a drift hd ghost and really like it. Only had it out once on skis (the lecht last saturday) but I'm pretty impressed with the footage considering I've not changed any of the settings. I really like the remote control and video tagging feature as well.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks for that, thats cheaper than i'd found the replacement ring and lenses, plus they're in stock (which helps)
Just got to find out if its compatable with the new +2...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Standee wrote: |
when you're a fan of an inferior piece of kit you have to find something wrong with what the vast majority use, surely? |
Haha True.
Thanks everyone, I have done a little more research and it seems that I would be better off with something other than a GoPro for the main reason, that its my first camera. I dont want to splash out on an expensive piece of kit. When I can find my feet (or skii's as it were) with a cheaper but still great piece of kit.
Ill have a bit more of a look into the Contour's, are there any specific ones that you guys can recommend?
Thanks.
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Hi
I am looking to buy a head camera specifically for ski-ing [going in 3 weeks], mountain biking & road cycling [racing]. I seem to be going towards a Gopro Hero HD2 have watched a few go through ebay, after reading the thread above I will look at the contour [liked the bit about looking like a telitubby, can just imagine everyone taking the p***!] so would appreciate any tips/advice.
Cheers
Michael
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For the best mounting options the gopro is definately the best as there is a huge choice of mounts and the quality it good, recommend not getting just the hd hero though.
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BigMacB93, the newer the better but the more expensive basically. Lots of cheap stuff can be had second hand as well.
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Ion air pro great
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