[videoblogging] GoPro Hero HD wide angle action video cam

2009-12-29 Thread Julian Seery Gude
I was ready Gizmag and read about the HD Hero, a new really cool wide angle HD video camera meant for action footage on bikes, surfboards, etc. The video looks awesome! I understand this model blows away the former competition based on the combo of HD and the amount of wide angle. Thought

Re: [videoblogging] GoPro Hero HD wide angle action video cam

2009-12-29 Thread Kevin Lim
Hey Jules, I bought the GoPro camera just before they announced the HD versions, but at least the price point didn't change. I love this little camera... it's totally wearable, waterproof and handles most lighting situations quite well. Worth the money. Here's a driving scene I shot with it...

Re: [videoblogging] GoPro Hero HD wide angle action video cam

2009-12-29 Thread Julian Seery Gude
Hey Kevin, I enjoyed your GoPro video and your site. Thanks for the link - great stuff. How do you like your Xacti 1010. I have a CG-10 and would like the extra quality, FPS and such. /jules On Dec 29, 2009, at 12:47 PM, Kevin Lim wrote: Hey Jules, I bought the GoPro camera just before

Re: [videoblogging] GoPro Hero HD wide angle action video cam

2009-12-29 Thread Roxanne Darling
Ditto re: LOVE the GoPro cameras! We use them occasionally on Beach Walks, and have turned a friend who is a waterman into a great video blogger too. Here are some of our faves from Hawaii. We mount our cameras on canoes and masts to get some different perspectives, and of course Rambo from down

Re: [videoblogging] GoPro Hero HD wide angle action video cam

2009-12-29 Thread Kevin Lim
Ah yes, I think I was inspired by Rambo, whom I read about from this list. He used the GoPro extensively for the canoeing trips. Enviously beautiful videos as always Roxanne! I got the Xacti HD1010 for the semi-pro HD cam features at under $400. Besides being HD, the interchangeable lens and

Re: [videoblogging] GoPro Hero HD wide angle action video cam

2009-12-29 Thread Roxanne Darling
Kevin, Wow - I was not aware of those upgrades to the Xacti - but then Shane (aka Secret Cameraman) does the gear mostly for us. I know that we struggle with white balance at the beach - there is SO much variation between the glare of the water of the darkness of the trees on shore. We often have