I am resending my reply to Ken, as I received a warning from the
server that my message was too long.
For the whales and the surfers I rely mostly on my K-5 II S and the
70-300 zoom. I would use the GoPro more for filming the sail to and
from the harbor and the views of the mountains and other
Dan I think you'll be out of range with the Go Pro if unless your going to
be up close and personal with the whales and surfers.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: OT: Go Pro
On 3/1/15, Zos Xavius, discombobulated, unleashed:
You should just shoot progressive (30p or 60p) unless you really know
what you are doing as converting 1080 60i to 30p can be kind of a pain
in the rear. People shoot interlaced by choice still because they can
render it out at 60p with a slight
I may not be doing as much ocean canoeing as I had planned:
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?hl=en-GBshva=1#inbox/14ab39e0e7135517
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 3:00 AM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote:
On 4 Jan 2015, at 05:11, David
Hmmm. That link only takes me to my gmail inbox...
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On 1/4/2015 9:05 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I may not be doing as much ocean canoeing as I had planned:
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?hl=en-GBshva=1#inbox/14ab39e0e7135517
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On 4/1/15, Paul, discombobulated, unleashed:
Hmmm. That link only takes me to my gmail inbox...
Nope, you're definitely wrong Paul. It takes me to *my* gmail inbox. ;-)
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I have given thought to making a film about training and racing but it'd be
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No, it want's me to sign into my G mail inbox...
On 1/4/2015 11:10 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 4/1/15, Paul, discombobulated, unleashed:
Hmmm. That link only takes me to my gmail inbox...
Nope, you're definitely wrong Paul. It takes me to *my* gmail inbox. ;-)
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Thanks for you comments, David.
There undoubtedly are annoying videos out there done with the GoPro,
but probably no more than are made with any other camera or video
camera.
You said you don't know what you would like to achieve with it. The
best GoPro videos I have seen are ones that capture
On 3/1/15, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed:
Knowing nothing about Gopro cameras, this is also interesting to me.
Only because I see so much footage that annoys me because of a fisheye
effect. Do the narrower views eliminate the distortion or just reduce it?
Yes the narrower fields of
On 3 Jan 2015, at 21:28, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
On 3/1/15, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed:
Not quite correct when talking to a US-based list member.
In the US, there are two different formats used for broadcast HD TV;
720p (1280 x 720 progressive), and 1080i
On 3/1/15, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed:
Not quite correct when talking to a US-based list member.
In the US, there are two different formats used for broadcast HD TV;
720p (1280 x 720 progressive), and 1080i (1920 x 1080 interlaced).
(IIRC CBS broadcasts in 1080i, while ABC NBC
On Fri, Jan 02, 2015 at 04:12:00PM +, Steve Cottrell wrote:
In broadcast TV all material is shot in interlaced (hence 1080i) and
broadcast interlaced. . .
Not quite correct when talking to a US-based list member.
In the US, there are two different formats used for broadcast HD TV;
720p
On 3/1/15, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed:
That's interesting but it makes me wonder why we'd ever shoot interlaced
if all the end use nowadays is progressive.
If you're not filming for broadcast, you don't need to!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interlaced_video
I think it will
On 03/01/2015 3:14 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 3/1/15, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed:
Knowing nothing about Gopro cameras, this is also interesting to me.
Only because I see so much footage that annoys me because of a fisheye
effect. Do the narrower views eliminate the distortion or
You should just shoot progressive (30p or 60p) unless you really know
what you are doing as converting 1080 60i to 30p can be kind of a pain
in the rear. People shoot interlaced by choice still because they can
render it out at 60p with a slight loss in vertical resolution. A lot
of cameras (video
On Jan 4, 2015, at 1:51 am, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
You said you don't know what you would like to achieve with it. The
best GoPro videos I have seen are ones that capture an experience, for
example sky diving, dirt bike racing or ski jumping.
I dare not look for
I have acquired a used Go Pro Hero 3. I intend to use it for certain
parts of my winter trip to Maui, such a Kayaking and Outrigger Canoe
trips and drive up the mountain. I thought it might also be useful
this spring, when we are venturing off to Japan, with a brief stop in
China.
Does or has
On 2/1/15, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed:
Does or has anyone on list use/used a Go Pro camera? Is so, what have
you sued it for, and what do you like and dislike about it?
Any tips about how to use and operate it to advantage would be appreciated.
Now there's a thing. Hints and
Steve Cottrell Fri, 02 Jan 2015 08:15:22 -0800
On 2/1/15, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed:
24p will produce 24 separate images in one second of video. 24i will
produce 24 frames of 2-fields each = 48 separate images in one second of
video. The 24p will be a bit more 'jittery'
On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote:
I think this short write-up covers the different frame rates+scan type
combination in a practically reasonable fashion:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/knowledge-center/video-frame-rates-24p-25p-30p-60i.html
Thanks for the
On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Chris Mitchell
chris.mitch...@which.net wrote:
Ever the lawyer Dan!
You caught me, Chris!
I'm also a terrible typist!
Dan Matyola
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On 02/01/2015 7:20 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Does or has anyone on list use/used a Go Pro camera? Is so, what have
you sued it for, and what do you like and dislike about it?
Can't you lawyers ever think of anything else?
bill
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On 2/1/15, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed:
24p will produce 24 separate images in one second of video. 24i will
produce 24 frames of 2-fields each = 48 separate images in one second of
video. The 24p will be a bit more 'jittery' giving a film-like look. 24i
will be a smoother 'video'
Good'n, Chris!
Jack
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From: Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net
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Sent: Friday, January 2, 2015 7:41:45 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Go Pro
Does or has anyone on list use/used a Go Pro camera? Is so, what have
you sued
Does or has anyone on list use/used a Go Pro camera? Is so, what have
you sued it for, and what do you like and dislike about it?
Ever the lawyer Dan!
Chris
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not quite, there is analog video which was/is NTSC and there is digital
video which is ATSC
which can be one of many formats either interlaced or progressive at
various resolutions
and frame rates.
jco
On 1/2/2015 11:12 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 2/1/15, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated,
On Jan 3, 2015, at 5:12 am, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
In broadcast TV all material is shot in interlaced (hence 1080i) and
broadcast interlaced. Cathode ray tube TVs display interlaced images.
All LCD and LED and Plasma TVs display progressive images - they
convert on the fly
Thank you, Steve. That is most helpful.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:
On 2/1/15, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed:
Does or has anyone on list use/used a Go Pro camera? Is
On 1/2/2015 8:20 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Does or has anyone on list use/used a Go Pro camera? Is so, what have
you sued it for, and what do you like and dislike about it?
Alimony!
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On 2/1/15, Igor PDML-StR, discombobulated, unleashed:
I think this short write-up covers the different frame rates+scan type
combination in a practically reasonable fashion:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/knowledge-center/video-frame-
rates-24p-25p-30p-60i.html
Yep, good explainer
On 2/1/15, J C OConnell, discombobulated, unleashed:
not quite, there is analog video which was/is NTSC and there is digital
video which is ATSC
which can be one of many formats either interlaced or progressive at
various resolutions
and frame rates.
The GoPro does not support ATSC, so moot
Incidentally, as far as accessories go, the GoPro branded bits are
pretty good, but one thing I wouldn't recommend is their suction cup
mount. Instead, I have several of the Delkin mounts and they are
absolutely bullet-proof:
http://tinyurl.com/q8ol75b
(links to amazon page)
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