If youre looking for a cost effective alternative to a GoPro

jad1097

Finger Mullet wrote: »

Interesting post, I always liked my old go pro, but going chinese has me concerned, think I will stick with the go pro if I get a new one, it has been bullet proof.

I thought gopros were made in China

Look Out Below

I film at 720, the jitter is less and most people really would never see the difference.

Look Out Below

jad1097 wrote: »

I thought gopros were made in China

They are.

jad1097

Look Out Below wrote: »

They are.

Yeah, they are. WTH is the mullet man talking about?:huh


cool story

http://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/sports/a7703/guts-glory-and-megapixels-the-story-of-gopro-8347639/

Kmon

Triple Threat 33T wrote: »

You weren't watching 1080 then, ?

Yes I was. I might buy the me for a back up though. Thx



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Finger Mullet

Ha I had to Google it, Gopros are made by an American publicly traded company, but they currently mfg the suckers in Hong Kong, perhaps this option is worth considering. But I really like my old Gopro. :huh

jad1097

Finger Mullet wrote: »

Ha I had to Google it, Gopros are made by an American publicly traded company, but they currently mfg the suckers in Hong Kong, perhaps this option is worth considering. But I really like my old Gopro. :huh

You should have read my link.


It took him two years to track down a Chinese company online that made an inexpensive, reusable camera for snorklers and was willing to modify the design to accept strap mounts. Woodman's original camera used 35-mm film even as the rest of the market was swiftly moving to digital. He couldn't afford it at the time. And since he didn't know how to render a 3D CAD model, he made an old-school prototype, using a Dremel tool, plastic blocks, and glue. He mailed it to China, wired $5000, and crossed his fingers. "I had no idea if I was dealing with a real factory or a sham," he says.

It turned out the manufacturer was legit, and GoPro was in business. At an action-sports trade show in San Diego in 2004, the company landed its first customer: a Japanese distributor that ordered 100 cameras. (The celebration was tempered on the show's final night when Woodman's VW bus was stolen.) By 2005, GoPro still had only two employees—Nick and his buddy Neil Dana. In 2006, the firm came out with its first Digital Hero camera, and Woodman fulfilled a lifelong dream by enrolling in auto-racing school. He strapped a Digital Hero to the roll bar, but the punishing vibrations destroyed the camera's internal components and rattled the batteries off their connectors. The experience prompted a redesign that resulted in a product line that is essentially mil-spec.

2true

jad1097 wrote: »

I thought gopros were made in China

Everything is made in China!!

2true

Here is another interesting camera:
https://www.amazon.com/Xiaoyi-Action-Camera-Wi-Fi-White/dp/B0148TNDXY

and a 4k one: https://www.amazon.com/YI-Action-Camera-Night-Black/dp/B01FU9ZIMU

mjn

It came with a bunch of mounts that need to stick to a flat surface. Are there any clip mounts so you can clip it to stuff. I already started gathering stuff to make one. I need a good old belt clip from an old cellphone, I couldn't fine one. I must have had 12 of them over the years. ****

jad1097

2true wrote: »

Everything is made in China!!

thankfully, that is not a factual statement. If you pay attention you can participate in bringing American jobs back by buying made in America products. :driver:

Griz

mjn wrote: »

It came with a bunch of mounts that need to stick to a flat surface. Are there any clip mounts so you can clip it to stuff. I already started gathering stuff to make one. I need a good old belt clip from an old cellphone, I couldn't fine one. I must have had 12 of them over the years. ****

I use to use those clips for all kinds of mount as well. Amazon has them https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NO7NC6/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687602&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00006JPBY&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=G3X0QC5MEJ62Q43XB4PQ

Triple Threat 33T

mjn wrote: »

It came with a bunch of mounts that need to stick to a flat surface. Are there any clip mounts so you can clip it to stuff. I already started gathering stuff to make one. I need a good old belt clip from an old cellphone, I couldn't fine one. I must have had 12 of them over the years. ****

Check out some of the accessory kits that are available

https://www.amazon.com/Zookki-Sports-Accessories-SJ4000-SJ5000/dp/B00VYMG250/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1470078701&sr=8-3&keywords=gopro+accessories

greggl

Treasure trove:

http://www.thingiverse.com/tag:GoPro

jad1097

I was thinking about gluing one to a big spring clamp

2true

jad1097 wrote: »

thankfully, that is not a factual statement. If you pay attention you can participate in bringing American jobs back by buying made in America products. :driver:

Soooooo you are voting for Hillary then......

jad1097

2true wrote: »

Soooooo you are voting for Hillary then......

Nope, I can't stand the woman.

Polar

Joey buttons just got one, Joey post up the pictures.

2true

I got my Nabi and the video is pretty Grainy. Tips? Send it back for another?

The latter video I took was much less grainy. Low light?

Triple Threat 33T

2true wrote: »

I got my Nabi and the video is pretty Grainy. Tips? Send it back for another?

The latter video I took was much less grainy. Low light?

Are you set and shooting in 1080?

2true

I am in 1080 and even switched to 720.

2true

It seems to be filming better in more light.

Fish Haid

Mine works awesome at 720. My computer doesn't like it when I go higher.

2true

Just shot in 720. Looks MUCH better!

Look Out Below

Look Out Below wrote: »

I film at 720, the jitter is less and most people really would never see the difference.

:wink

team getterdun

Is this a good deal?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AZ0ASI4/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=

mplspug

2true wrote: »

I got my Nabi and the video is pretty Grainy. Tips? Send it back for another?

The latter video I took was much less grainy. Low light?

Even a GoPro looks grainy in low light, at least the GoPro 3 and lower models. I might have to check one of these out. Been looking for a second camera so I can edit them all together and get different angles like you have a camera crew with you.

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team getterdun

Well, I hate you guys :smiley-computer

This thread got me started looking for very inexpensive GoPro alternatives, but I ended up pulling the trigger on this. Seems like the best bang for the $$: http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/xiaomi-yi-2-take-gopro-hero4-black-edition-at-half-the-price/

team getterdun

Whelp, 15 minutes on initial use, it died, and never came back to life. Returned to Amazon for full refund...