Baller Keith_Menard Posted October 18, 2019 Baller Share Posted October 18, 2019 I have this love hate relationship with GoPro...I bought the Hero 3 black and felt like a beta tester it was so bad. Upgraded to the Hero 5 at some point, can't really use it for waterski coaching because at 15 off it is just too far away. I snowboard in the off season and my lord is the battery life AWFUL in the cold. Then there is that whole thing that i bought a few shares of their stock way back when and constantly watch the red ink in my portfolio...but... Has anyone tried out the 8 yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller John Brooks Posted October 18, 2019 Baller Share Posted October 18, 2019 @"Keith Menard" I use a Go Pro 4 regularly and it works great on the pylon. I also have a GoPro 2 that works well and interchange them. What settings are you using? I use the Medium FOV, usually 60 FPS and can pick up all rope lengths with great clarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mmskiboat Posted October 18, 2019 Baller Share Posted October 18, 2019 I have a 7 and with ios it works well. The HyperSmooth stabilization (in camera) is very good and supposed to be even better on the 8. [edited as the 8 should be better] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Rob Posted October 18, 2019 Baller Share Posted October 18, 2019 I would recommend against using any version of a GoPro for filming from the boat, especially if you're trying to analyze your skiing; something with a zoom lens on it will be much better for this purpose. If you need to use it for some reason then using medium FOV will help somewhat. Version 7 has amazing image stabilization as mentioned. I held it filming while I was running once and the video it captured was very impressive - almost unreal how stable it was. I assume the 8 will be just as good but interesting that mmskiboat says the 7 is better. Battery life is abysmal on every version of a GoPro I've ever used. This includes the original (HD), v2, 3 black, 4 silver and black, v5 and 7 both black. My experience with the 3 was the most disappointing and you summed it up perfectly - felt like a beta tester. The 7+ solves most if not all of those problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Tom351 Posted October 18, 2019 Baller Share Posted October 18, 2019 Like @Rob says- the GoPro is just not the right tool for the job...unless you get a modified one: https://www.back-bone.ca/product/h7pro/ it is expensive and does not even come with a lens. But it would be the perfect camera for pylon mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mmskiboat Posted October 18, 2019 Baller Share Posted October 18, 2019 @Rob Sorry I made a typo the 8 is supposed to be better in many areas based on reviews that I have read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BrennanKMN Posted October 18, 2019 Baller Share Posted October 18, 2019 I was given a GoPro Hero3 as a gift. Fist time I used it it fell in the lake. That was a hard thing to tell the guy who gifted me a $400 camera and I lost it a week later... I stuck it to the front of my ski and even used a rope to secure it just in case. The plastic mount that came with it snapped in half on a wake crossing. I watched it tumble across my ski and into the lake. Ever since than I haven't really been a fan. They're too expensive for their use case. There are so many alternatives now I don't think I could ever justify the cost for an original GoPro anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted October 18, 2019 Baller Share Posted October 18, 2019 For video of my sets, an old phone (pre-OIS) with the Wakeye app works great. For shots of ski sets from the handle end, I just have a cheapie FauxPro from Amazon. Been pretty impressed with the image quality of it and if I drop it in the lake, it's only like 50 bucks or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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