People with GoPros:

Man I love my GoPro. I take it on all of my trips and its the only thing I film with. I got it with the idea of making short videos of trips instead of taking lots of pictures. Its a fun way to go back and remember the trips you know? I like that I don't have to be careful with it. I can toss it around and drop it in water without worrying about it breaking.

That being said I also really enjoy the whole process of editing and putting the project together. I use all free programs to do that, so that's a plus. I know people that have GoPros and never use them or use them a little and then do nothing with the footage - which is a waste of money until I borrow it and use it as a second camera on trips.

Here's my most recent video - which I already posted on this forum - but its entirely on a gopro, so you may want to check it out. Also it should link you to my other videos - which are all filmed on a GoPro (except the snake one)- you can see my progression with editing, especially in regards to color enhancement and such (raw video from the gopro is a bit flat - you can sharpen it and increase the dynamic color range, etc. in Cineform - which you download for free off gopro's site)

Definitely worth the money,in my opinion, if you plan on using the footage.

youtube.com/watch?v=xfxfwC8…

Crap. Use a contour sometimes and have now had it fall off 2 times while mid route. It's survived the falls too which is amazing but still... If you use a contour make sure the mount is backed up with something.

The footage is cool, but just can't find the time to put it together...

Careful... GoPros may not be as safe as they seem...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUcmL3VIhjE&list=UL

I have a friend who was wondering if anyone has seen any gopro porn? For my friend not me.

2 reasons why I don't have one:

I don't like the look of the footage. The compression is ugly, and I don't typically care for fisheye shots.

POV footage of climbing is excruciatingly boring except in tiny doses.

Justin Brunson wrote:2 reasons why I don't have one: I don't like the look of the footage. The compression is ugly, and I don't typically care for fisheye shots. POV footage of climbing is excruciatingly boring except in tiny doses.

Stolen from ST

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I attached mine to a biner via tripod mount and couple items from hardware store.

I can clip it to a bolt or to a piece of pro pointing down or sideways. Wide angle is what makes it work. End up with something like this:
youtu.be/kzNEPmrntk4
youtu.be/8Vk83I_je9s

Cutting and choosing a soundtrack on youtube takes about 15-30 minutes. Very primitive, but it's all the time I have.

In most cases I use GoPro as a standstill camera. Especially when working on a route way above my head and hanging a lot. I just set it to time lapse and end up with one or two worthwhile pictures out several thousand.

mountainproject.com/v/10792…

I also liked this idea a lot, but haven't tried anything myself:
youtu.be/WItFvcI67Rs

They're fun post climb party vids to watch...laugh at yourself and others in the live action footage. Easy to load and entertaining for all to watch.

I highly recommend all you people with Go Pros get some insurance!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDyhiq0vJGo&feature=youtu.be

A few GoPros and an ITunes account, sorta fun. youtube.com/watch?v=JZDWZJu…