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Who wants a pair of these badass goggles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqxb41guHYE&feature=related [youtube.com]
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
Originally posted by: jedski
^^Get a Go Pro. What I am heading for this season. They are leading with some epic footage in all sports
True, but as they say it looks like you're riding with a toaster on your head and they have a tendency to get knocked off. I'm leaning towards a Contour, especially cos then I can play with polarising filters and aftermarket lenses. Plus if you get the GPS one you can bluetooth it to an ipod touch/iphone and see the screen in real time.
Plan to get at least a couple in our crew this year and capture plenty of footage. Maybe get a sick close follow-cam off some cliffs with you this year jedski... would be a sweet shot and not one I've seen?
go for the chesty mount or attach the go pro to your ski pole and have it looking back at you..some very awesome looking vids on the go pro camera channel on you tube.
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oh pays to get the anti fog inserts too.
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looking at the vio hd or contour, didnt know you could add lenses?..ideally would like a canon7D but the budget says NO....anyone use any of the above?
not me..thou i have experience with go pro hd
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I'm looking at a Go-Pro HD as well for this year. Want something I can take diving as well and they are waterproof to 60m or something silly. That being said I need to get the flat lens mod and also probably a red filter for it.
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IT Hack & Genuine NutJob
Originally posted by: voltaren
looking at the vio hd or contour, didnt know you could add lenses?..ideally would like a canon7D but the budget says NO....anyone use any of the above?
Vio looks powerful but the whole hideaway brick thing would ruin my day a bit if I was hucking stupid stuff off big stuff.
Contour has a lens ring adapter that allows you to use 37mm lenses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEyrEiC4Ucw&feature=relmfu [youtube.com]
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OH MY GOLLY!!!!! Sleeping on it but modt probably will have one ordered in the morning.
http://bicycle.co.nz/index.php/contour-hd-wearable-kit-1.html [bicycle.co.nz]
Follow cliffy's would be sweet...but you better inflate your balls to watermellon proportions to follow and trust that you won't collect me on landing 
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
looks good..not sure if its waterproof though .."water resistant" hmmm?
thing i like about go pro is variety of mounts..theres about 8-10 different ones..can get roll bar, chest, wrist, helmet, headmount, surf mount, motorbike, car mount..etc.etc
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I like the go pro but contours are cheap ATM and I won't be as scared to lose it as ragdolls are going to happen.
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
The video footage above looks awesome, I am thinking Go Pro even though it doesn't look as good as contour (and GPS would be great for speed monitoring), you can use GOPRO underwater so more applications.
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Winter is always coming!
Originally posted by: jedski
I like the go pro but contours are cheap ATM and I won't be as scared to lose it as ragdolls are going to happen.
Cheap? $769.89 for the Countour vs $550 for the Go-Pro? Or am I missing something?
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IT Hack & Genuine NutJob
Originally posted by: gurutaskerOriginally posted by: jedski
I like the go pro but contours are cheap ATM and I won't be as scared to lose it as ragdolls are going to happen.
Cheap? $769.89 for the Countour vs $550 for the Go-Pro? Or am I missing something?
It was $499 for the Contour last night. Sale must have ended, d'oh!
depends where and when u get em..my go pro hd was $449 from R&R sport. T7 had them a while back for $399!
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only problem i see for contour is the output is boring..just shows snow moving past rapidly..u cant actually see yourself unless u are videoing some one else!
least with go pro the assorted mounts get at least part of your body and skis moving thru the snow or if u have on a pole..u get your whole body and what u just rode thru. Plus u can get mounts that face u too..ie in the basejump clips.
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pretty cheap
http://www.waterproofcameras.co.nz/categories.php?category=Cameras-%252d-Digital/GoPro&gclid=CL6f78Sg96cCFUeApAodOx6gbQ [waterproofcameras.co.nz]
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Be aware the Go-Pro comes in different versions. Most of the good footage are shot with the new HD-Hero, but there is also a GoPro 960 model which is slightly older and only shoots 720p.
However that is pretty cheap for the top version Freshie!
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IT Hack & Genuine NutJob
That GoPro is the HD Hero 1080. But I am happy paying the extra $50 for the GPS HD Contour I just picked up
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
go pro hd hero 1080 is the top one in that range
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jedski..what did you pay..499? that was a very quick sale price or a misprint?
Yeah it was 499 last night but was gone by the time I looked again this morning.
this is the mount i use.."chesty" get a way better view than standard helmet mounts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuyrJL4-jP0 [youtube.com]
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Guts for you fellas, I must of scored the last of limited discounted ones. Good effort by Bicycle as it has already on it's way to me.
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
Originally posted by: Freshie
this is the mount i use.."chesty" get a way better view than standard helmet mounts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuyrJL4-jP0 [youtube.com]
Chesty is the ay i'd go. Next cheap HD Hero on TM mayby. Will people think you are a tosser wearing two camers?
or just be like this guy. legend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-oyjdZD-lY&feature=pyv&ad=6716771204&kw=go-pro&gclid=CLGTsbr496cCFQI3gwodGmiDsA [youtube.com]
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
*edited 31 Mar 2011 17:26
Anyone know what Sd Card fit in these cameras. Will any reasonable quality Micro SD card fit...
Like this one
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=365368730 [trademe.co.nz]
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
id say that would work..thats the one i use for go pro..well the non micro sd card anyway.
says u get 2gb car free and mag memory u can do is 32 gb
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But isn't the Micro SD way smaller than the SD?
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
Try to get a Class 6 or Class 10. Class 4 is a little bit slow.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Memory-cards/SD-media/16G-and-over/auction-364841296.htm [trademe.co.nz]
nice and cheap..however never heard of that brand
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Yeah that did put me off a little.
Mee too but I might by. Will let you know how it goes. Should of bought a bike handle bar mount at the same time so I could try it out. Bicycle have epic service. 26hr delivery since purchase.
Might have to boost some jumps at the paddock wearing a full face and googles
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
O and found the draw back of the NZ (I guess) model. IT DON"T HAVE THE DAMN BLUETOTH! Bit guitted about that.
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
Out of interest - what do people think about TGR's light the wick being in 3D? Anyone seen this or heard from people who've seen it?
Originally posted by: kcskier
Out of interest - what do people think about TGR's light the wick being in 3D? Anyone seen this or heard from people who've seen it?
I've got it. On the DVD version there is a segment that you can choose to watch in anaglyph (red/blue) 3d. The effect is very cool, it's a park shoot and they have some very interesting angles and it makes a lot of the tricks look amazing. They're also releasing a version on 3d-bluray (non anaglyph) which should be really really good. But yeah, it's not like the whole thing is in 3d and to be honest it's not going to bring anything new to the table in terms of watching someone ski a massive spine in Alaska. It's damn cool for park though and if they could get some closeup shots of someone skiing a pow pillow line or similar it would be very, very cool.
Don't you just love the slightly superior and intellectual drawl of 80's doco commentary.
The national film archives (is that it?) on line are also absolutely brilliant, you can watch 'the leading edge' and such like.
that was one heck of a big summer tour party doing the crater climb too
Now this is going to be Epic
http://www.nzskier.com/articles/426/retallack_the_movie_-_trailer [nzskier.com]
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
Candide is an amazing skier, they don't come much better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuL7SSP_dH0&feature=related [youtube.com]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vqaktrwGE4&playnext=1&list=PLE11BFAE06A68F87B [youtube.com]
http://www.nzskier.com/articles/429/two_days_in_the_pipe_-_justin_dorey__simon_dumont [nzskier.com]
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
*edited 15 May 2011 18:48
Talk about inspiring!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSsEi_cXJ60&feature=related [youtube.com]
This is the skiing that dreams are made of! Really defines 'Big Mountain'
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IT Hack & Genuine NutJob
Epic old school skiing and boarding
http://snowtv.co.nz/507 [snowtv.co.nz]
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
Reason for wide skis. Notice how much those Black Diamonds Float!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axUUbTuxYHg [youtube.com]
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
Avalanche gear put to good use..
http://vimeo.com/22462953 [vimeo.com]
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IT Hack & Genuine NutJob
Originally posted by: jedski
Reason for wide skis. Notice how much those Black Diamonds Float!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axUUbTuxYHg [youtube.com]
But what is the sound track? Anyone... anyone?
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Winter is always coming!
Don't know but its a pretty sick jam.
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
Some epic filming and captures.
http://www.nzskier.com/articles/447/parallels_-_an_amazing_short_film_by_dendrite_studios [nzskier.com]
The backpack filming is sick. Will be aesy to mount the contour onto a pipe using my handlebar mount but the trick will be to create a frame that will fit precisly down mayby where my hydration bag goes against my back. hmmm
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
Amazing to see what can be done in 7 days. I need to get in on these festivals! Saw one on channel U as well, involved things link bungee jumping off a paraglider.. then releasing for a base jump. Talk about extreme!
p.s. love the back-slap half way through!
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IT Hack & Genuine NutJob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6nzzUuGWuw&feature=related [youtube.com]
if the snow doesnt come...
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Those laid backys are sick
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
Originally posted by: Freshie
if the snow doesnt come...
Watch that mouth of yours rednecker
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
Here's the clip.. there goes another night watching extreme sport videos!
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xe1pfw_team-finland-golgoht-nissan-outdoor_sport [dailymotion.com]
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IT Hack & Genuine NutJob
^^ Looks like the Rock Garden on a good day
Minus about 1000 people
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reine de l'hiver
@CCS - I would be happy to have that at the mo. Atleast we could go for a jam on the super rockhoppers
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"
^^ We need to DYNAMITE all the rocks and plant tussocks
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"If in doubt, straighten 'em out"