Anyone have any recommendations or experience with GoPros or similar while filming their range exploits?  I'm wondering if the GoPro Silver/Black is worth the extra money than the Hero and/or if there is a specific head mount that works really well.  I see there are mounts that clip onto a backwards baseball cap, but they seem flimsy.

 

I want to see if I can get good footage at Knob Creek (night shoot).

Do you need to shoot 4K video?  Or 1440P?

 

Do you need to connect to it using wifi or bluetooth?

 

If you don't need the super high resolution video or the extras, go for the basic camera.

 

GoPro themselves have a comparison map:

http://shop.gopro.com/compare?category=cameras

 

Personally, I use a ContourHD 1080p but that's way old...  I personally prefer the Contour cameras - they are generally slimmer and lower profile than GoPros..  I also like the laser aiming and multiple mounts.

I have a GoPro Hero 4 Silver.  It is a pretty amazing camera.  It adapts to various light levels and takes beautiful footage.   I also have a DSLR and thousands in lenses and while I can do better with my DSLR, it takes some work to get the exposure on the video just right.    The GoPro just works and it ties in nicely with your smartphone.

 

Here are two videos I took with my Gopro.  The first is Niagara, the second is a nightlapse.   Great cameras.

 

 

I got a free tacticam when I bought my a400 unico this summer. It's designed for shooting sports and great in low light. Also it's not wide angle so I don't need software to get realistic depth perception

My buddy runs a hero on a chest rig for our 3gun matches

Here are two videos I took with my Gopro.  The first is Niagara, the second is a nightlapse.   Great cameras.

 

https://youtu.be/4C7jUZfQ8uM

 

My Niagara vid - with the Contour in a waterproof case:

 

Underwater in the Bahamas:

 

3-Gun Match (Old video):

I have the Sony AS-200 HD, half the price of a go pro, mounts to the side not the front of your head, built in wifi, bluetooth, and tripod mount.  You can also download an app to your android device to sync the camera to the device and use it as a real time monitor

How do you get the embed to work? I take away the s in http and it shows the preview but then it doesn't load.  ugh.

 

I shot my Niagara vid with the standard case on and of course it got wet, so you can't really judge that part.  The first part is from my Hotel room and that is great.

I use the [ media] [ / media] tags.

 

Also use the full www.youtube.com urls instead of the youtu.be ones

Ah thanks, I'll tried the media tags.

 

 

Also, for what it's worth, the GoPro suction cup works well.  I've stuck it on the hood of my truck while snow plowing and on a fender to see what's vibrating on a wheel.  This weekend I think I'll attach it to my Acura TLX and do some heavy corning to see if I can detect the all wheel steer.   While I do attach a safety lanyard when using the suction cup, I've never had it come loose and I've tried yanking it off.

Edited your post to embed.

 

You can also just use the URL here if it's a full www.youtube.com url - it will auto embed.

I have the hero 4 silver, outstanding video quality. i have not scratched the surface of all the features yet

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321741221931?rmvSB=true

 

GoPro Hero3+ Silver - Manufacturer Refurb - $169