Hey y'all,

Looking to get the go pro camera. All I know is the name....

So looking for advice on model, attachments etc...

Thanks in advance,

Winston

 

http://gopro.com/products/?gclid=CIb...FYN_Qgodfw8A6Q

 

These are amazing little cameras but there are some issues that may or may not affect your situation. They don't perform well indoors and tend to produce grainy photos or video. The battery life is also not good ranging from 1 to 2.5 hours. Also, there is no viewfinder so they're a little tricky to aim.
They produce awesome HD video outside so if you're looking for a handlebar or helmet mount you should be very pleased.
They are readily available at Best Buy and most good electronics stores.

 

Hero is basic model, Hero 2 is HD model, and new released model is Hero 3, suggest checking out their website. Decide what model and type of package (accessories you want), ad go from there. I have Hero 2 and can say it is amazing for size. If you dive or do any other sports, ski, MTB, surf or anything it can be made to fit. Handlebar attachment is pretty good BUT I have read on here that folks have lost them on the ride, so perhaps a homemade tether of wire might be wise time investment. I have used their clamps with no problem. The New Hero 3 is pretty sweet for capabilities, and read a few reviews on line might help.

http://gopro.com/

 

They now have an app to allow full remote control the Hero 2 and Hero 3 cameras with WiFi. Soooo freaking cool!

http://gopro.com/software-app/gopro-app

 

Another note about GoPro: they don't come "out of box" able to mount on a tripod. I think that's a downside if you want to do anything other than stick it on your helmet, the 1/4-20 stud is universal. You have to buy their adaptor (think it's about $9).

I wrote a series of blogs about mounting camera on a motorcycle, which we collected into this "guide" page: http://www.leadermotorcycle.com/camera.html

 

Thx for the info guys...check YouTube for Sturgis 2013 and see it in action
Winston

 

Here's a quick, cheap way to alleviate the mounting problem.
I just took a piece of plexi, and drilled and threaded it with 1/4x20 threads. I then used the GoPro supplied
stick on mount.
This setup handled an 8 day tour out west with no problems. The black items are Ram Mount items.
I did add the LCD backpack screen so I can see exactly what I'm recording/shooting.

 

Excellent job!

 

Thanks

It's not shown in that photo, but I actually did attach a short tether to the camera 'just in case'. I lost a GPS a while back when I hit a water filled pot hole one day. Ever since then I've used tethers on my cameras and GPS's.

Just a note: When you buy the LCD screen it comes with a skeleton case. This case has an opening in the side that you can use to provide USB power. No more battery worries. (You can see the power cord in the photo.)