GoPro reviews

[daplatapus]

Your tray is quite similar to what I got, here's the one I've ordered:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SharkFin-Tra.../111603831476?

I got these filters with the added green water filter and the +10 macro:

http://www.backscatter.com/sku/bs-fl...ftn=youbetcha&

And I got an absolutely smoking deal (IMHO) on 2 of these :
http://tovatec.com/gvlgalaxy-video-light/

[daplatapus]

Here's a portion of a video I took on our dive yesterday. We're only about 35' deep at this point. My aim was to see the difference in my old light (a UK1200 Halogen) to my new Tovatek Galaxy 2500 video light.
A few years ago a dropped my UK1200 and broke the ceramic retainer for the Halogen bulb. I was able to fix it - sort of - but it turns out the bulb is now maybe a few millimetres farther out in the reflector than it used to be and now it creates a bit of a donut/halo effect. That's the first light I try out on the interior of the hull of the sunken tug. IF you look really close, you can see where I turn the Tovatek light from low, med and high.

http://youtu.be/a6A-CJx8sx8

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by crimper

Cool!

Please give us a feedback on the FDR-X1000V when you have it. I saw the review of the AS-100 vs the GoPro Hero 3+ underwater and it blows the GoPro away. That's why I'm taking time before I pull the the trigger.

I also want to install it on my RC instead as I don't have the real one lol

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

Yeah, the new one is supposed to handle vibrations better. That's still a problem I have with the AZ1 when externally mounted on the plane. The image stabilization doesn't work well enough under full power, and can still get jello and shake. But the image stabilization really works great for running, biking, skiing, walking or anything that doesn't have a motor. It is amazingly smooth, and gets rid of all the shakiness which is very annoying when watching a vid. Can't believe Gopro still doesn't have that.
Here is a preview of the new FDR-X1000V.
http://camcorders.reviewed.com/conte...essions-review

Here is my last vid with the AZ1, just last month. That GPS is great, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbyOdQJY0Qg

And here is the Gopro Black 3+ that I tried last Sept. The poor dynamic range really shows up when transitioning through different exposure scenes. And the color is not always good either. Some parts are good, but like I said, you have to do lots of post editing with the gopro. Gopro is really bad for jello, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AweMTHt_BLQ

I received my new Sony FDR-X1000V earlier this week, and yesterday got to try it on my plane for the first time. I wanted to see if the new improved Steady Shot (Image Stabilization) is better than on the previous models. I tried it with the same external mount location and setting that I previously had jello/shake with the other action cams. To my pleasant surprise, there was no jello/shake.

So the new FDR-X1000V does indeed handle vibration better (as was advertised for the drone crowd). Will be doing a lot more testing over the coming months. It has a lot of settings to try out, incl 4K, and esp looking forward to see how that works.

[EarthEaterBob]

Originally Posted by Treebeard

I also plan on getting these arms.
These are the filters I bought.
I am fairly certain you need the green filter for cold water diving off the BC coast. The red filters are meant for blue water.

Don't get conned on one of those arms, they are just loc-line tubing you can get from J&L for a fraction of the price. With some playing around with connecters and adapters you can save a pretty penny.

You need a red filter because the red spectrum of light is the first to disappear when light goes through water (anywhere). However, if you have a video light, a red filter is redundant because you are providing a full spectrum light source.

Great video and pictures daplatapus Water looks really clear on the island! Over here we are just getting over some 1' viz, keeping track of students is a nightmare when you can barely see your own hands Getting a tray definitely helps with stabilizing footage. I really like my Archon D11v video lights, they are cheap too, only $40~50 a pop.

I'll show off my video of a stubby squid eating a shrimp I caught recently during a night dive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iez...ature=youtu.be

edit: That sony cam looks sweet! I think it'd be great to rig onto the side of your head for a constant running head cam without having a block sitting on top of your head. I wonder if the stabilization software works for divers with unsteady hands?

[daplatapus]

Yup, those arms are all just loc-line. I'm glad I went with the 3/4" though, I'm pretty sure the 1/2" wouldn't have held up my lights.

The vis isn't too bad right now, Treebeard, been out a few times lately. Unfortunately my DUI packed 'er in and I've sent it off to get a new zipper and get some of the seams re-done. When I left Alberta, for some reason I sold my Viking Pro (regretted it ever since) but I found a guy in Ottawa that was selling his for $250 so I bought it and just got it in the mail. Now I won't have to wait 3 months before getting wet again.

I saw those Archon lights but read a few reviews on them and they weren't very flattering. SO I went with the Tovatek's.
Great video of the stubby squid! It's been ages since I've dove over there. I did part of my wreck diving course in Porteau Cove.

I bought a couple LED head lamps for having in the car and stuff so I thought I'd remove the lamp and try and mount the GoPro to it. Lol, it didn't work. The headband was far to elasticky and the camera just bobbed around back and forth. No amount of stabilization software was going to make up for it.
I've gotten my tray but haven't been out yet with it. Hopefully soon....

[crimper]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

I received my new Sony FDR-X1000V earlier this week, and yesterday got to try it on my plane for the first time. I wanted to see if the new improved Steady Shot (Image Stabilization) is better than on the previous models. I tried it with the same external mount location and setting that I previously had jello/shake with the other action cams. To my pleasant surprise, there was no jello/shake.

So the new FDR-X1000V does indeed handle vibration better (as was advertised for the drone crowd). Will be doing a lot more testing over the coming months. It has a lot of settings to try out, incl 4K, and esp looking forward to see how that works.

Thanks for the feedback Walter, I check some reviews on the net before I pull the trigger.