I&acute;m planning to buy the HERO 3+, which one should I buy for normal use, maybe to scubadive also, the Silver or the Black? Thank you. And what accesori
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It depends upon 3 things: 1)What is the intended purpose (time lapse, action, sports etc.)? 2)How much you want to spend? 3) The time spent editing your footage. Everyone would like to achieve the same results as the GoPro demo that they play over and over to promote GoPro; however, most of us are limited the amount of money it would take to outfit ourselves with 3 or 4 GoPros, plus accessories. If you look at all the specs, the "Black" has the best resolution and more time lapse settings which translates to better video capture. Apparently the lenses are also better quality which means a clearer picture. A remote is included, which regularly sells for about $100; however, I have not used it once. Most of the activities that I used the GoPro were in and around water and since the remote is not water proof, it doesn't get used. I just edit the beginning and ending parts out of the video. GoPro should sell everything separately, out side of the packaged bundles. If they did, I would buy the "Black" edition because it provides the best resolution and features. You can always reduce the resolution; however, once the video has been shot, you can't increase the resolution. The accessories that I would purchase would be the protective plastic shell, extra batteries & charger, floaty backdoor, grenade handle, view screen back door, adhesive mounts ... your imagination and lots of time to practice. The view screen back door would be handy to set up your shots, especially time lapse. Some shots you only get once chance to take it ... better make it count. Angles and perspectives, make your video exciting and cool to look at. So set up some practice shots to see if it will work. If you can afford to purchase a couple more cameras, it would be advantageous because as I mentioned, some times you only get once chance.
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yes, the GoPro Hero3 Silver edition is perfect. You might need to buy some extra accessories to attached it to the bike.
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I can't answer for sure. I use the filter on an Hero 3. I know that the case of the hero 3+ is really tight. I know for sure that it's difficult to insert the anti-fog insert because my friend tried this. About the filter, I don't know for which use you're buying, I've tried the red one for snorkeling and it did't work as I wish, all the video was totally and irretrievably RED. You can use it for deepest diving where there's low light e few colors. Avoid for snorkeling.
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I have the sandisk Ultra 32gb for the Gopro 3+ silver and it does just fine. It looks choppy at times, but its always my computer showing the chopiness then i download it and it plays normal. So it is just fine. It's not on there list as the top recommended but they show that the sandisk one will work. So this one will work also.
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I couldn't figure that out either, and went for the black accordingly. It's pretty good, I'm reasonably happy. As with almost any lower-end digital, its night shots kinda suck, if you're not the sort who carries a tri-pod in his back pocket. Also the action shots are surprisingly poor, at least half of them. For example, if I take ten shots of my daughter riding a horse on the beach or playing in the pool, guaranteed that six or seven of them will be crappy. On our last vacation, her mother's new boyfriend had a yellow underwater Fujifilm digital, for about the same price, that, upon comparing results afterwards, took MUCH better pix. Not to mention the whole underwater thing, and guaranteed not breakable from drops up to six feet or somesuch. It's a better cam, by any objective standard, and I'd look around for that instead.
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I'm sure it would be fine, however I would prefer the Gopro Pole for scuba diving. I used it and had great results especially when reaching a good distance for close up shots of fish and other sea life your not supposed to get close to or won't allow you. The pole is well constructed and in my opinion harder to lose. It can be challenging with the older model Gopro due to having to reach for the button every time you want to start or stop recording. My dive buddy used it on our second dive and he has the gopro 3 and had amazing video, and was able to get close to corral, fish, ect. Tip: invest in a red filter, a world of difference.
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I have a GoPro Hero 3+ and it works fine. Dove 16 times, replaced the inserts only after each two dives and had zero troubles.
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Did you have any other issues with the camera? I am weighing between buying this camera or the Pentax underwater camera-WP10. I will use this camera to do a website on the Thousand Islands in Cocoa Beach as well as in the Bahamas underwater snorkeling so any input would be appreciated. How was the battery life? Easy to operate, such as spacing between the buttons for big fingers? Thanks and have a good day.
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I have used both simultaneously, and I like using the monopod MUCH better! You can get it closer to things, underneath coral ledges, etc. So, I think the monopod is much better, but it does take more of your attention to get the shots you want. On the other hand, the mask mount gets a wider variety of stuff during the dive, but most of it is pretty distant and not as easy to see.
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Friends of ours took it scuba diving with success, though you should keep its max depth in mind. My husband and I took it snorkeling and dove to about 15-20ft easily with no problems. It's probably one of the best purchases we have made, and the pics turned out great!
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Thanks for responding. I took it to hawaii and used it snorkelling I was afraid it would die but it worked great and took some cool fish pictures. I'm very impressed with it
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The LCD comes with a set of backs for use in different conditions. I believe there are 4 backs for routine surface to deep diving use. The backs all fit with the standard Hero 3+ case but are deeper to allow for the added camera thickness with the attached LCD screen. Works great - definitely useful if not necessary to have, depending on your needs.
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Good Nicole! This filter is hero3 +, I would remind you that the LCD only came a back door and not change the complete housing.The hero3 brought the case that enduring 60 meters and is clearly distinguishable by the small screws on the lens.So I recommend that before buying the filter look good in the photos and the model of your camera body.Filter is 100% worth, improves the image severely!I hope resolve you doubts!
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I've used the A620 underwater with the Canon housing, and it was absolutely awesome. It has an underwater setting that helps to filter out the excess blues that you would otherwise get. If you're going to be snorekling, make sure you use the video feature, it takes great underwater movies! Have a great trip!
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Extreme or extreme plus, GoPro does not recommend the ultra for the hero4, it's not fast enough for the higher resolutions. The extreme plus has been great for the hero4 black,4k30fps no problem. I'm sure the extreme will be just fine for a few less $$$.
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I have just purchased the Silver edition. It is absolutely fantastic! You will need a micro sd card but there is a 32 GB 48 MB's Per Second Sandisk card up for 15$. I purchased the sporting EEEKit 21 in 1 Go Pro Accessories Kit consisting of everything you will ever need. I recommend the Silver Edition for everyone!
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I don't think so.... You should see on craigslist and buy the Hero3 (black preferrably), or just go all the way to Hero4 Black. You wont regret for professional results and capabilities. If you are just playing around.... basic Hero3 is fine.