to go pro or not to go pro, that is the question?????
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Gopro 2, have 2 additional batteries from Amazon, larger capacity too so better than stock. Comes with charger so you can use one while charging the other and have 1 spare.
Also have the 720 version of the XD Replay camera version.
You can get addition cables so you can run it off the bike while recording. There is a 1080 version too which has a lot more features and prob a better choice.
My 2p.
Also have the 720 version of the XD Replay camera version.
You can get addition cables so you can run it off the bike while recording. There is a 1080 version too which has a lot more features and prob a better choice.
My 2p.
I went for the Garmin Virb....I can control it form my Nav V.....picture quality is as good as my old Go Pro and battery life is much better....and it is much cheaper. Very happy and would recommend.
I'm suffering action camera envy reading this 
I use an old Kodak Playsport waterproof (to 15ft) Camera, and a Delkin Fat Gecko mount. It shoots 720p at 60fps so does the job ok. Works better with Image stabilzation switched off though for some reason.
I should get with the program
I use an old Kodak Playsport waterproof (to 15ft) Camera, and a Delkin Fat Gecko mount. It shoots 720p at 60fps so does the job ok. Works better with Image stabilzation switched off though for some reason.
I should get with the program
Go pro seem to be the choice of camera that film crews always use. Quality filming, makes my once expensive HQR2 from dogcam look poor. As Micky says be selective about the filming as otherwise you spend all winter editing. Soon eats into your computer storage too
After getting my GP Hero wet , properly wet that is , it no longer lives! It's had a 48hr dry out spell but nothing doing. I have started looking for its replacement and almost poised to buy the GP3+ , but - in the last few days I have been looking closer at the Drift and more specifically, the 'S'. After weighing up all the pros/cons from my personal pov I feel a gravitation towards the Drift. It appears to be a far easier thing to get on with, less bulk , a more sensible design with fewer limitations than the GP and far more practical in the user friendly stakes.
As an aside , Nutty (if you're out there), I notice your contribution to this thread but am curious as to why you have sold your Drift after such a short period of ownership? Upgraded to an 'S' , or something else, or perhaps no call for a cam anymore?
As an aside , Nutty (if you're out there), I notice your contribution to this thread but am curious as to why you have sold your Drift after such a short period of ownership? Upgraded to an 'S' , or something else, or perhaps no call for a cam anymore?
English Bob
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oldnfat
Looking at your earlier comment regarding the Virb, how are you getting on with it? I'm looking to get the Virb Elite model. I'm also interested in how you are mounting it: helmet, frame, handle bars etc., good and bad points. I was thinking of getting the Garmin remote control but if the Nav V works as an effective remote then that saves a few quid.
Bob
Looking at your earlier comment regarding the Virb, how are you getting on with it? I'm looking to get the Virb Elite model. I'm also interested in how you are mounting it: helmet, frame, handle bars etc., good and bad points. I was thinking of getting the Garmin remote control but if the Nav V works as an effective remote then that saves a few quid.
Bob
Gargy
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I currently have the Drift HD, which does a good job. Been looking at the Garmin Virb Elite though, and on Youtube, the comparisons seem to favour the Garmin over the GoPro 3.
Perhaps not a technically advanced, but who has a 4K tv to view the GoPro footage anyway ?
My money would be on the Garmin......................... IMHO.
Perhaps not a technically advanced, but who has a 4K tv to view the GoPro footage anyway ?
My money would be on the Garmin......................... IMHO.
You can charge a gopro while using it. I do this every day on set as we use them to do overview footage of camera positions. Get a skeleton case for the gopro (amazon have them for about £20 and they have holes for the usb cable. Plug in a cable and plug into one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/EasyAcc-120...e=UTF8&qid=1401203511&sr=8-1&keywords=easyacc or into a power adapter on the bike. That battery pack lasts me a 12 hour shift, though the 64Gb cards we're using only last 4 hours of non stop filming, though that varies depending on resolution, I get 4 hours of 1080p/24.
For me, being able to control the Garmin VIRB via the Nav V makes the choice of which camera I should go for a no-brainer - but I have been unable to find much information about the features offered on the web.
Before I spend some cash, does anyone have any first hand experience of using this feature, and exactly what can you control on the camera via the Nav V? Is set-up easy and control via the click wheel on a 1200GS?
Cheers.
I'm interested to hear about the integration between the Nav V and the Garmin camera as well.
I got this reply just now from Garmin customer support:
Thank you for contacting Garmin International. I would be happy to help you with your questions on using the VIRB with the BMW Navigator V. The VIRB cannot be remotely controlled by the BMW Navigator V.
Please let us know if you have any further questions.
So now sounds to me like a non-starter - unless there is a future firmware upgrade or oldnfat can say something to the contrary...
Thank you for contacting Garmin International. I would be happy to help you with your questions on using the VIRB with the BMW Navigator V. The VIRB cannot be remotely controlled by the BMW Navigator V.
Please let us know if you have any further questions.
So now sounds to me like a non-starter - unless there is a future firmware upgrade or oldnfat can say something to the contrary...
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