Make ebay your friend. I picked a brand new gopro for about 140.
GoPro's are too expensive!
Started by
ToofastFilms
, Mar 07 2012 12:17 PM
41 replies to this topic
Posted 07 March 2012 - 03:11 PM
ToofastFilms, on 07 March 2012 - 12:17 PM, said:
Anyone else think that Go Pro's are just too expensive for those that just want to just film casually and not seriously? i found this sweet product that turns your iphone into a nice little pov cam, check out the video
no need that shell out the £££'s for the latest Go Pro's anymore!
no need that shell out the £££'s for the latest Go Pro's anymore!
Spam much? Sheesh.
OTOH, I agree that GoPros are expensive, so I got one of these for $10. Actually, I got two.
http://www.ebay.com/...0-/300672739261
JayC
Edited by jayc250x, 07 March 2012 - 03:11 PM.
Posted 07 March 2012 - 05:02 PM
Eh....I'll pass.
Most decent phones are much more expensive than any of the action cameras available and tend to break if you just drop them. I would never strap my android to my body and go ride. One good spill and the screen would be toast. Plus that picture quality was terrible. If that's the bar thats being used for quality there are 15 dollar cameras out there that will do a similar job.
Phone cameras are simply not up to the task of capturing hi speed sports and should be used only for their intended purpose, sexting!
Most decent phones are much more expensive than any of the action cameras available and tend to break if you just drop them. I would never strap my android to my body and go ride. One good spill and the screen would be toast. Plus that picture quality was terrible. If that's the bar thats being used for quality there are 15 dollar cameras out there that will do a similar job.
Phone cameras are simply not up to the task of capturing hi speed sports and should be used only for their intended purpose, sexting!
Edited by Evmo, 07 March 2012 - 05:33 PM.
Posted 07 March 2012 - 05:20 PM
I for one, will not buy an I-phone, really do not see the need to waste time screwin around on a phone with all those different apps. A Go-Pro however would worth the investment and time screwin around with.
Posted 07 March 2012 - 05:42 PM
William1, on 07 March 2012 - 12:31 PM, said:
I think the day you crash and trash your iphone, is the day you realize a gopro is cheap.
lmao i agree...no way id be strappin my phone to myself for rides, haha. I got a new Gopro hero on ebay for $160...no its not a hero2, but we're talkin bout not too serious anyhow, lol.
Phone - $500
Gopro- $160
Not to mention, the gropro is designed to take a hit or a fall in some water, lol.
Edited by J_WR2fitty, 07 March 2012 - 05:43 PM.
Posted 07 March 2012 - 05:57 PM
Iphones are too expensive too. have a $30 ghettro pcs phone that doesnt take video.
Now what?
Now what?
Posted 07 March 2012 - 06:15 PM
If anybody wants a gopro hd hero 1080p motorsports edition pm me. I bought 2 of them a few weeks ago. I was going to set both of them up for 3D video but decided against it now. I will sell it for $170 obo.
Edited by maxamillion125, 07 March 2012 - 06:16 PM.
Posted 08 March 2012 - 04:45 AM
a few things
the iphone is not wide angle - the wide angle part makes the video less choppy
there are some cases out there for iphones that make it pretty close to indestructable the iphone life case is one
however these cases are $100 and dont have the mounts
the iphone is not wide angle - the wide angle part makes the video less choppy
there are some cases out there for iphones that make it pretty close to indestructable the iphone life case is one
however these cases are $100 and dont have the mounts
Posted 08 March 2012 - 05:02 AM
To many other fun things you can do with a GoPro that I would never do with an i-phone... Like give it to this guy
Posted 08 March 2012 - 07:47 AM
I'll give that one a big fat *MEH*.
And tell the girl at 0:19 in the video to cut her hair! hahaa
And tell the girl at 0:19 in the video to cut her hair! hahaa
Posted 08 March 2012 - 09:52 AM
For the infinite amount of things the gopro is capable of, and the shit that you can put it through, it is worth every penny. The picture is so clear, and everything about the gopro is just awesome. Little bugs here and there on occasion but I could care less. One single camera I can use for surfing, riding dirt and street, and use to film skateboarding because of the lcd backpack, and use it as a regular hd picture camera. 300 bucks is dirt cheap if you ask me.
Posted 08 March 2012 - 04:26 PM
jjhubbard15, on 07 March 2012 - 02:52 PM, said:
same here man, my gramps showed me a microwave he paid a grand for, and back then a grand was the same as 3 grand today, i will never complain about electronics cost
If they didnt break the glass door though, I bet that thing still works! My parents had one of the first ones as a handmedown from my grandparents. Worked forever until the door broke due to getting slammed super hard. Whole thing heavy metal.
Edited by Oic0, 08 March 2012 - 04:27 PM.
Posted 12 April 2012 - 07:17 AM
ridleyredraider, on 07 March 2012 - 12:51 PM, said:
There are other helmet camera options out there.
jayc250x, on 07 March 2012 - 03:11 PM, said:
Spam much? Sheesh.
OTOH, I agree that GoPros are expensive, so I got one of these for $10. Actually, I got two.
http://www.ebay.com/...0-/300672739261
JayC
OTOH, I agree that GoPros are expensive, so I got one of these for $10. Actually, I got two.
http://www.ebay.com/...0-/300672739261
JayC
Granted, you need to buy an SD card too, so the $10 price tag is a little higher, but they work pretty well. Do you really need 1080p video? Do you understand the difference between 1080i and 720p, once you upload to youtube is zero? They're expensive because that's what GoPro can sell them for, if you want to pay less, there are plenty of other sensible options. A $400 Steve Jobs contribution isn't sensible.
Posted 12 April 2012 - 07:26 AM
When you see what the other options, bought directly from China, cost, you realize that the GoPro is definitely priced at a premium.
Considering what your options were about 5 years ago, though, they are priced at a point where people will pay it, so why not?
Considering what your options were about 5 years ago, though, they are priced at a point where people will pay it, so why not?
Posted 13 April 2012 - 06:08 PM
This is obviously just an advertisement. If u go to the youtube channel, the name is Toofast Films. Sound familiar to the OP?
Posted 14 April 2012 - 08:06 AM
iphones actually have a really bad camera for POV unfortunately. You'll notice they produce a lot of 'wobble' for any type of vibration. It's an issue with the way the video is recorded onto the camera. The top half of the image contains frame x and the bottom half contains frame x + 1 .
Posted 14 April 2012 - 08:49 AM
LegendLength, on 14 April 2012 - 08:06 AM, said:
iphones actually have a really bad camera for POV unfortunately. You'll notice they produce a lot of 'wobble' for any type of vibration. It's an issue with the way the video is recorded onto the camera. The top half of the image contains frame x and the bottom half contains frame x + 1 .
interesting, so is it that they record at half resolution and then use a doubler algorithm? if so then that would explain why anything with motion or detail comes out as pretty shitty.
Posted 14 April 2012 - 11:54 AM
Go Pro expensive? I thought so to until my wife bought one for my son and now I've seen what it can do. I'm sure there are alternatives out there but the GoPro have it together, we have had zero issues and the video and still images are fantastic. It takes some effort and trial and error when mounting and aiming but when you get past that stage ( and it isn't hard) the results easily justify the cost for me.
Posted 14 April 2012 - 06:07 PM
What happens when you get a phone call? If I knew ur number I'd call you everytime just to be annoying until u bought a gopro
Posted 15 April 2012 - 04:41 AM
For its size and weight, the GoPro is hard to beat and its price is incredibly low for what it is. Heck, it is even used for action shots in TV shows. Definitely worth its price, if not more.
Now if it's out of your budget, there are other options like mentioned earlier. Older GoPro models or used ones, Contour... Even the $10 spy cam will do. I own one, but never use it. The refresh rate and picture quality are so bad, I get nausea watching it.
Now if it's out of your budget, there are other options like mentioned earlier. Older GoPro models or used ones, Contour... Even the $10 spy cam will do. I own one, but never use it. The refresh rate and picture quality are so bad, I get nausea watching it.
