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I have read a lot in financial magazines about the GoPro company, and the success it was having with its many action cameras. Most of you would have seen the footage of the view point of a person jumping out of an aeroplane or swimming under water that is generally shot with these cameras. For a very small camera it is incredible that they can shoot a video at 4k, which is four times more detailed than the current HD or Blu Rays that one would typically come across. The company has attracted a cult following for its cameras, and when I got one in December, many of the shops were sold out of the model as well as the memory chips required.
It has a lot of fun features that people probably enjoy more than just taking photos and that would include not only its slow motion features, where you can up the number of frames taken per second to 120, but also the time lapse feature. To create a time lapse feature you may, for example, take a photograph every two seconds along a journey and then put those photos together so that a 20 minute drive can for example be shown as a 30 second video by combining all of the photos. It is lots of fun, and I am not sure what the practical uses are, but you are certainly going to see more people wandering around with cameras strapped either to their chest, to their forehead and of course cyclists already have it mounted either to their bicycle or to the helmet. You have similar mounts that you can use in your car and if you put the camera in its case, you can film a video under water. Some amazing point of view footage has been captured by people around the world and it is certainly a very nice to have toy, but whether or not the company is worth investing in and how long this particular fad will last, is another question altogether.
The camera also needs perfecting because it has problems with overheating, problems with too short a battery life, but it is certainly a fun device to take away on holiday with you and allow your children to help film some of the footage, especially under water.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Monday 26-Jan-15
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avenue17 said:
on Tuesday 19-Dec-23 07:40 PM
I can consult you on this question.
Caron said:
on Thursday 29-Jan-15 05:23 PM
Absolutely amazing! Always wanted one, but to date haven't been able to afford one.
Nicolle said:
on Thursday 29-Jan-15 12:33 PM
I saw a video clip once, where the GoPro was attached to the front of mountain bike. A Super-extreme freestyle mountain bike. It is amazing how one little camera can capture and make you feel like you were there! Do not watch these videos if you have motion sickness.
Bianca R said:
on Wednesday 28-Jan-15 08:24 AM
One of my friends decided this year that she will be putting her GoPro that she got for Christmas to good use and she will be documenting everything she does by way of photo and video footage. I have already seen a few posts from her but I really do think that these cameras are a great thing to have and take everywhere with you.
Jade said:
on Monday 26-Jan-15 09:22 AM
They are great cameras! They are actually making an action movie with go-pros at the moment. So it's from a first person perspective, quite like a playstation game where you are the hero. It hasn't been done before, and after seeing some of the footage, it looks really quite cool.
I've seen a lot of photographers at parties using them as well. It's great for the organizers to use as advertising material for their next event.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
