GoPro 3

Nexus said:
Yes, using at a high frame rate means less light getting to the sensor, so you get a noisier image which loses sharpness.

I discovered this when using my Hero2 diving for the first time where I used 60fps.

Basically in low light you want to use something like 30p or lower if you switch it to PAL in the menu. Should give a much nicer image. At the end of the day, the GoPro cameras benefit from all the light they can get.
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I filmed football again last night at 1080p 60fps, as as you said it would be, the quality was much better and the picture was less dark feeling, if that makes sense.
 
ScarySquirrel said:
I filmed football again last night at 1080p 60fps, as as you said it would be, the quality was much better and the picture was less dark feeling, if that makes sense.
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Good to hear it, you could probably get an even better picture if you go 30p or lower. Of course, you then loose out on being able to slow it down nicely in post, so it entirely depends on what you need to do with it.
 
This took me a while to figure out too, firstly make sure you've downloaded the new Update. Then from your Android/Apple device go to settings - wifi - and search for the WiFi network your GoPro gives off.

Then go into the app and it should pair.
 
I've briefly played with Protune on the Hero2.

Yes it gives a better data rate and a log curve which is far better for grading in post..... however, it gives you a significant hit on storage as the file sizes go up so much.

I think its really aimed at those who need to shoe-horn in GoPro footage to their productions. They also likely don't have too many worries about cost of storage, or may be using the skeleton backdoor to record to something else.

Just making videos for you and friends, its probably more of a negative than it is a positive.
 
For anyone who ordered from GoPro, how long did shipping take from the Netherlands?

My Black Edition shipped today, though the FedEx tracking says the delivery date is likely to be the 28th. It was a fair old shipping cost and its the FedEx International Priority service, so I was kind of hoping it might arrive on Monday rather than after Xmas.
 
Nexus said:
For anyone who ordered from GoPro, how long did shipping take from the Netherlands?

My Black Edition shipped today, though the FedEx tracking says the delivery date is likely to be the 28th. It was a fair old shipping cost and its the FedEx International Priority service, so I was kind of hoping it might arrive on Monday rather than after Xmas.
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My arrived 2 days before it said from FedEx.
 
Nexus said:
Yes, using at a high frame rate means less light getting to the sensor, so you get a noisier image which loses sharpness.

I discovered this when using my Hero2 diving for the first time where I used 60fps.

Basically in low light you want to use something like 30p or lower if you switch it to PAL in the menu. Should give a much nicer image. At the end of the day, the GoPro cameras benefit from all the light they can get.
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HUNTER.P said:
This took me a while to figure out too, firstly make sure you've downloaded the new Update. Then from your Android/Apple device go to settings - wifi - and search for the WiFi network your GoPro gives off.

Then go into the app and it should pair.
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My Gopro Ap won't sync with the camera. It sees the Wifi SSID but won't connect, then the Wifi became Secured with WPA2 and I gave up. Is there a WPA2 key somewhere?

Also, my Wifi Remote won't switch off, or I can't figure out how to switch it off. So its constantly drained unless it's plugged in charging.

Any ideas?
 
Hold in the red button on the remote to turn it off.

As for the WPA2 key you set this up when you downloaded the update for the camera, it lets you set the name and password.
 
I think I'm going to get a White after Christmas for track day filming and karting, and maybe some mountain biking if I get off my butt. I'm also planning on going diving in the summer. I doubt anything I film will go anywhere other than YouTube. Is there any reason to get the Silver? The only difference seems to be a higher resolution for still photos, but I won't be using that. It has the same specs for video as the white as far as I can tell.

I did look at getting a second hand 2, but a 2 plus a wifi backpack plus the diving case (the 3 already has a flat lens) is still working out at more than £200, so I may as well get a white?

Where's a good place to buy mounts cheap? I resent paying £4 each for a bit of plastic with a sticky pad in it.
 
Santa brought me a GoPro Hero 3 today but I'm having a nightmare trying to update he firmware. site keeps giving me a 502 :(
 
Thought I'd just pop in here to say the same.

I tried this morning and then again now and I can't update my new Hero3. I would also guess that with the demand for them that many people got them for Xmas... not to mention just to even read the manual you need to go to the website which obviously doesn't have the bandwidth to cope with it.
 
Saw this tweet from GoPro:

@GoPro: The website issues are not on our end, they are on Amazon's. We should be back up and running soon. Hang in there! Merry Christmas, all!

@GoPro: In case there is any confusion, you DO NOT need to update to use your new HERO3 - it works great straight out of the box. Get out and shred!
 
My sisters got me a chest mount for Christmas. Unfortunately I don't have my GoPro with me at my Mum's house so can't test it properly, but I put it on and it feels really solid, even if it does make me look like an idiot :p
 
Yeah the chest mount is probably the best mount they make. Its great for cycling sports, as it shows what you are actually doing, as opposed to just being a floaty helmet mount. It is also creates quite stable footage. It's also a good mount for Skiers.

I've got the firmware update on my Hero3 now. While the live preview using the GoPro app certainly has some lag on it, its perfect for a quick framing check and adjusting the settings quickly.

Probably going to get out on my mountain bike tomorrow to give it a proper test.
 
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