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bpman



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today i have been learning how to use my gopro hero 3 camera. when i ordered the camera I should have ordered the addditional backpack battery and a few more mounts, so I had to buy them on-line.

using a combination of ram-mount kit (www.ram-mount.co.uk) and gopro tripod adaptor I used a 10 second delay and popped out to the dealership and back, then used the gopro video-editing free software to build a video... this is going to be great for the trip. the video is 55mb so not able to upload. I picked up a 64gb microSD from a company in Jersey for about £40, this will store 9344 photos or 3 hours full HD video.

thinking of buying a gopro3 ... go for it but get the additional battery
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JeremyJ



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I spent a happy half hour reading up on them yesterday. I was debating buying the Black edition in the next month or so, you've convinced me!

Thanks! Thumbs Up
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GREENI



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Pm me before buying GoPro kit. I will save you money. Thumbs Up
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bpman



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the iphone app is good too, so you don't need the lcd display panel but uses lots of battery

@Greeni - are you a frequent flyer Mr. Green
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deep down



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I've just bought one as well. Got a friend to bring it over from the States. An excellent bit of kit.

As for extra batteries I've also bought the Wasabi external car charger and two batteries. GoPro don't do and external charger yet.

http://www.amazon.com/Wasabi-Power-Battery...sabi+hero3

The video and still capture mode is great.
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Andy Jeff



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Saw this the other day, don't know if it helps.

http://abekislevitz.com/understanding-your-new-gopro/

Andy.
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Supacat



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Have an original GoPro - done sterling service on numerous trackdays but also great for skiing and general play. I was contemplating upgrading to a 2 when news broke of the 3 - glad I didn't now.

Might leave it a little while but am very interesting in the wi fi remote viewing & operation kit.

It also takes some great stills with the wide angle lens - found it particularly good for landscapes and vehicle interiors.

I bought a second non-oem battery off ebay - was much better value than the oem one and in use you can't tell them apart.

The only problem is the volume of data storage you will now need with shooting hd video!
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bpman



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The piggy back battery has a small lcd on the back to view the charge and a couple of extended crystal backs. it is possible to run a USB charge on the second battery whilst connected to the camera so it's always topped up and there's no need to swap batteries in and out because one of the crystal cases is non-waterproof, (the other one is waterproof)

the wifi remote is good and mirrors the lcd on the camera, but drains the battery.
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SiWhite



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I have a GoPro Hero HD I was going to sell on a bike forum - £100 posted with some mounts and cases and bits if anyone wants a cheaper option than new... My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk

110 TD5 BuildHERE - sold!
110 Tdci Build HERE - sold!
Passat Alltrack - 4x4, auto, 45mpg, gloriously comfortable - but not a Defender!
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bpman



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Andy Jeff wrote:
Saw this the other day, don't know if it helps.

http://abekislevitz.com/understanding-your-new-gopro/

Andy.


thanks Andy - interesting reading, going to try some of that stuff out now
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Landlord



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Which GoPro 3 did you get, black or silver ? 2007 TD5 90 Hard Top
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bpman



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hero3 black edition + extras Thumbs Up
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Supacat



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bpman wrote:
hero3 black edition + extras Thumbs Up


The full Speilberg edition Thumbs Up
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bpman



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Supacat wrote:
bpman wrote:
hero3 black edition + extras Thumbs Up


The full Speilberg edition Thumbs Up


I'm going to be testing it in the dark tonight on a tripod .. I'll try and upload a few pics
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x-isle



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GoPro Hero 3 Black (thank you GREENI) is awesome.

I've used many action cams over the years for Mounting Biking and always hated the clumsy GoPro, however, the 3 Black cannot be compared to, so I just live with the clumsyness of it, although it is a lot smaller than past models.

Here's a couple of captures I've done already and in the dark it's awesome, although I do have 4 Lightforce 140's on the roof which helped.

They are both uploaded to youtube on 1080, so remember to change the quality if possible.



 Craig Rogers

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2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux
www.craigrogers.photography
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