which one to get ok i would like to buy one but you got hero 2 hero 3 white, silver, black . just want to get basic footage cant drive computers that well to do major editing as such . want it for the kite trips ie on the crusier 4x4 and of couse the kite and at camp site and on the ski boat for those trips . can some one give me some guidence on which would do the job . Thanks in advance promise not to put on seabreeze the lame look at me videos .
if its a line mount you want to use, there is also the other one which is compatible with all models (bought it from kitepower - no affiliation). Im using it with my hero 3
Hero 2 is definitely worth considering if you want to spend less, you will still get good results. I just went the 3 because its smaller and lighter.
Only took it out the other day (xmas pressie) for the first time on a tiny swell. Heres a pic
GoPro2, will do everything you want and they are now selling for awesome prices too. I think we have them on special for $299 (were $399)
The line mount is the camrig brand and the GP3 still fits it. The fin mount will not fit the GP3 housing, but Camrig have one coming soon.
Ah must be the old cam rig mount. Sorry I was a bit confused after reading this thread (kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=774414) on their new mount to stop camera shaking.
Buy a Contour instead - I had a go pro but it did nothing but fog up no matter what I did to it. I use mine in the water all the time and its good for underwater to a metre for about half an hour. You can get all the same kite mounts as the go pro. im much happier with the basic head strap for it - I just tie it to my wetsuit zip cord just in case - comfy as :)
Sorry to hijack the thread but can you still use a centre line flagging safety system when you have the line mount attached?
I was recently faced with the same decision and went with a hero 2, same vid quality as 3 base model but a fair bit cheaper. It's a bit bigger but not noticeably on a kite mount.
I'm not impressed with the hero2 video quality at times. In hind sight I should have gone a 3 black, not for size/weight just for the better fps at quality res (1080p60 / 720p120). Kiting is usually no worries but moto riding through tree's on a sunny day can make an epileptic video with the shadows/low fps..
I've found 960p (1280x960, 48FPS + 30FPS) is best for my watching from the hero2.
Both the GoPro's and the Contours are good cameras and both have their uses, I find the Contour's better for kiting though.
The GoPro's have a fairly large front aspect whilst the Contours are a bit more streamlined. When mounting on a helmet there is a lot less hanging off you with a contour especially with the Roam 2's which dont need a case for the water.
Video wise I think they are both the same. If you go for a Contour + / +2 you get the added benefit of GPS which can be interesting to look at after a kiting session - means you cant go bragging about a 35 m jump though as the GPS will show that it was really a 3m :)
The Contour software is also pretty good for downloading and managing your videos and makes it all pretty easy. Contour have mounts for pretty much every use - helmet, board, wrist, bar, bike, car etc except the line mount which you can get from camrig as well.
The Roam 2's are going for about $245 at the moment which is pretty damned hard to beat!
Just to clarify, I dont sell either of these cameras, I am not sponsored by either of them, yes I have used both of them not just kiting but on motorbikes, cars, mountain bikes, snorkelling etc and after all that just find the Contour is better for this application - the GoPro's are great for cars where the larger frontal profile isn't as much of an issue or works better on dash's etc.
Either way, you cant go wrong :)
