New GoProHD3

Maybe this is the camera for me because I want to get on the 4K bandwagon but I don't have a lot of money. 4K at 15 fps will be like shooting silent film which is a lot of fun and has a unique look. And 2.7K at 30 fps will be like shooting Todd AO film which is one of my favorite formats because it is great at handling motion while still retaining the film look. 1440p at 48 fps has a 4x3 aspect ratio and would be good for sports and 720p 120 fps is good for slow motion fast action sports.

Once the money starts rolling in I can then upgrade to a professional 4K camera.
 
I think that the most important thing to remember is that this is a sports camera. It IS a pretty cool sports camera but it will never compare to bigger, more advanced cameras for certain things.

I have owned the HeroHD and the Hero2 and I plan to get the Hero3 Black but I realize its limitations. They are great cameras for certain things.
 
Has anyone seen any good 4k/2.7k footage? Everything thus far on vimeo and youtube does not look good..
 
I do not expect the hero to rival Red. But can its 4K footage upconverted to 30 frames per second hold its own for 4k theatrical Projection? While being aware of the cameras limitations we should also not underestimate this camera so we need to see what the footage looks like on a 4K monitor.
 
what the 2.7k might do...is resize to 1080 nicely, although you loose the different fov's in 1080. What I'm most perturbed about thus far is that the 720/120p footage is not good . Let's hope I'm wrong.
 
How the heck did they do the circling-around-head shots? At 1:12-15. Looks like a helmet cam but she rotates, then the camera itself rotates around her. Mindblown.

edit: Anyone know if one can switch NTSC <--> PAL ? I'm in PAL-land... quite a big diff 12fps against 15.
 
I would love to know with the 45mbs codec how would it look if it was projected on to the big screen?
also would love more info on the vest mount
 
Check the accessories on their site...the vest I saw was more of a DIY by someone in a video..I'll try to find it...but gopro has various mounting options that you can get creative with if you have other gear...clamps, threads, stabilization gear, etc
 
NorBro said:
Check the accessories on their site...the vest I saw was more of a DIY by someone in a video..I'll try to find it...but gopro has various mounting options that you can get creative with if you have other gear...clamps, threads, stabilization gear, etc
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I thought you were talking about a rotating vest mount of some kind. I was curious how that was pulled off. I know of the standard mounts and really like the rotating helmet shots. Sorry.

I received my Hero 3 today and the smaller size and new menu system are great. The non image negatives so far are gopros unbelievable asinine packaging that is so wasteful and that it takes half an hour to upack. They could probably shave $20 off the price in cost of needless packaging materials. As this is my second camera from them I had to shake my head again.
 
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I thought you were talking about a rotating vest mount of some kind. I was curious how that was pulled off. I know of the standard mounts and really like the rotating helmet shots. Sorry.

I received my Hero 3 today and the smaller size and new menu system are great. The non image negatives so far are gopros unbelievable asinine packaging that is so wasteful and that it takes half an hour to upack. They could probably shave $20 off the price in cost of needless packaging materials. As this is my second camera from them I had to shake my head again.
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I thought I was the only one, lol. I thought it was some sort of test to see if I was worthy of the camera...
 
Hallvalla said:
I thought I was the only one, lol. I thought it was some sort of test to see if I was worthy of the camera...
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Glad to hear I'm not alone. I think its gopro trying real hard to say "hey this is a special high end product because look at this serious packaging we have here". Another way to stand out and charge more with enormous waste in material.
 
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