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GoPro questions

Post by volraider » Wed Oct 19, 2016 2:25 pm

Pro's and Con's of gopro's? What do you like about yours, what don't you llike? Which one is the best at the best price?

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Re: GoPro questions

Post by ben33127 » Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:02 pm

Not great for bird hunting, IMO. Too small past at 10 yards.

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Post by MSU Aggie » Wed Oct 19, 2016 4:12 pm

I love mine, they are great for the wide angle stuff. I wear a head strap with mine and get some amazing shots. I just bought the Fido Dog harness and want to throw it on my Lab.

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Post by DGFavor » Wed Oct 19, 2016 4:57 pm

I enjoy using mine - Hero 3+ Silver mounted to a Feiyu Tech 3 axis gimble to get a smoother product - I have both wearable and handheld gimbles. For bird hunting I set it to the narrowest field of view which gives the most depth of field, usually 60fps, 1080p.

http://www.vimeo.com/184957726

http://www.vimeo.com/161264144

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Post by luvthemud » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:10 am

DGFavor wrote:I enjoy using mine - Hero 3+ Silver mounted to a Feiyu Tech 3 axis gimble to get a smoother product - I have both wearable and handheld gimbles. For bird hunting I set it to the narrowest field of view which gives the most depth of field, usually 60fps, 1080p.

http://www.vimeo.com/184957726

http://www.vimeo.com/161264144

Pretty cool! Jealous.

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Post by skyehunter » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:58 pm

I run a couple GoPro knock offs...Hat cam, Dog Cam and Cam on stick.....fun stuff and I do not have to worry about loosing a $300+ camera strapped to the dog lol...I usually do not run the highest resolution because I may run the camera a whole hunt (2+ hours) as not to miss that one great shot while goofing off trying to get the camera to fire up...just what works for me...have fun.

https://youtu.be/kk4pyFXTuZE

https://youtu.be/Qe-ICJK52_8

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Re: GoPro questions

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Re: GoPro questions

Post by volraider » Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:23 pm

Skyhunter, what kind of camera do you have?

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Post by RyanDoolittle » Fri Oct 21, 2016 10:36 am

Eken H9R is just as good as the GoPro for 1/4 of the price. Accepts all the GoPro accessories as well.

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Re: GoPro questions

Post by Jägermeister » Sat Oct 22, 2016 9:50 pm

I have a hero4. Price I'm not sure since it was a gift but I think prices are consistent. I'm sure Black Friday or cyber Monday will have some deals if your into that. Mine has the fido kit as well that includes a dog harness. I recommend getting it. It's cool for open areas but any thick brush a birddog goes through will eventually knock it off. I wear the camera on my head and turn it on when my garmin says a dog is pointing or I want some shots. The camera quality is great and can be used for other things. Not a necessity but if your in the market for a new toy this season I recommend it. I also enjoy showing my friends and family the videos I create to show off my dog.

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Post by SetterNut » Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:31 pm

You need to set the field of view on a gopro to medium if you want to see the birds, and get rid of the fisheye look/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1uP1rUr5jc

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Re: GoPro questions

Post by skyehunter » Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:08 pm

volraider wrote:Skyhunter, what kind of camera do you have?
Ebay - search this...

SJ4000 Full HD 12MP 1080P WiFi Helmet Sports Action Waterproof Camera

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Re: GoPro questions

Post by ben33127 » Sun Oct 30, 2016 4:19 pm

SetterNut wrote:You need to set the field of view on a gopro to medium if you want to see the birds, and get rid of the fisheye look/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1uP1rUr5jc

Thanks for the advice, medium looks a lot better.

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Post by SouthernTied » Mon Oct 31, 2016 7:27 am

I have 4 GoPros. Use them all the time fishing tournaments. Bird hunting is a different story. I have Dog harness mounts. Head strap, Sportsman mount. Only use really is watching the dog work.

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Re: GoPro questions

Post by DGFavor » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:54 pm

Thanks for the advice, medium looks a lot better.
I shoot narrow and better yet for resolution of birds getting up IMO.

Jump to about 7:00 mark to see resolution narrow FOV on birds getting up about 30yds from me...or waste 9" of your life and watch the whole thing...medium or wide FOV I don't think you'd see anything:
http://www.vimeo.com/188916824

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Re: GoPro questions

Post by ben33127 » Wed Nov 02, 2016 4:40 pm

Nice video, did watch pretty much the entirety of the video. On a side note, I sure amy happy I do not have to deal with all those rocks and cedars. Nice looking dogs!

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Re: GoPro questions

Post by bhulisa » Thu Nov 10, 2016 3:40 am

Very informative discussion! Was thinking about a GoPro, but not sure...much better ideas now :D

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