Another day another GoPro vid. The first one is my first recording with them in/around water. Needless to say I’ve made several others, that all turned out shit. Lesson to anyone who is wanting to do any recordings that involve water, you need the AntiFog inserts. For an extra $30 it’s not a big deal, but it’s something that really they should just supply with the cameras in the first place…

The second one is a multi-angle picture in picture monster. Pretty much murdered my computer trying to edit/render this thing. The video isn’t going to be for everyone (15 minutes of a race car going around in circles), but it’s still pretty cool.

Without further adieu:

So, I purchased two GoPro HD cameras from Vision Up not that long ago, and I am amazed at how much better these cameras are than the original GoPro, considering the relatively short life of the company and when they brought out the original GoPro camera.

Having owned the original GoPro (Footage here and here), I was never too impressed with the footage. It was better to have something rather than nothing, but due to the relatively small field of view if you didn’t have the camera mounted exactly right and in a vibration free environment, it created unusable footage. The wide angle version produced a much better field of view (Footage here), and the GoPro HD extends on that, while adding HD recording capabilities, all the way up to 1080p.

While 1080p recording is nice to have, that’s a bit excessive for what I’ll ever need, plus there are added advantages too recording in 720p. One, you get a wider field of view, two, and the most important, is the option to record at 60 frames per second. Unfortunately both YouTube and Vimeo don’t support 60fps footage currently, but it can only be a matter of time from now.

Anyhow, down to the vids. Having just come back from Taupo/Rotorua and combining forces with another mate who owns two GoPro HD cameras and Premieres awesome Multi-camera feature, we’ve made some pretty epic recordings. Check them out below. Be sure to click the HD button and full screen it to get the best quality.

Two GoPro cameras. One mounted on the top rear of the passengers window with the included suction cup, the other mounted just beside the Honda emblem on the bonnet.

Four GoPro cameras. Two mounted on helmets of riders with included suction cup mounts, one mounted on the GoPro “Chesty” Chest Mount, one mounted in several locations including on a rider pointed backwards, sideways and on a static sign, all with included suction cup mount.