If he dives shouldn't you give him a speargun or one of those explosive head stick weapons to kill a shark coming to eat him?

Are they called powerheads or something like that? Powered with a shotgun cartridge or some other massive cartridge. A few sharks get killed like that and they'd soon know who is the boss.


Anyway with GoPro 3s. They are a big jump over the 2. I guess which one you get depends on whether you need the 4K ultra high resolution or the very fast frame rate. If you do you need the expensive one. If not then you could get the cheaper one.

I have a GoPro HD 1 and its a cool little camera.

Get him what he needs most.

An ashtray.

I've got a Hero2 which is brilliant... but it's not really any good for diving.

Because there is no white balance, everything comes out very blue or green at anything deeper than a couple of meters and the image quality is not very good for some reason (it's excellent in shallow water).

For shallow snorkeling in clear waters it's great, but at 10-14m on the Exmouth Navy Pier it was very disappointing (approx 10m vis).

From youtube searches it appears that modifications are required to the housing, or even the addition of a different lense to ensure that the quality is there.

EDIT - I think you'll need to add one of these http://gopro.com/hd-hero-accessories/dive-housing/

GPA said...

The new Hero 3 does not suffer the 'fish eye' effect.

Oooo, interesting. Might have to order some then

Forget the Go Pro buy him a garden Gnome.

^^^^ have no idea what that is sorry...
We paid big on the last camera and housing we bought him
and it was crappy...
I really need the advice, as I am (he is) sick to death of buying one thing..
then only to find out it was the wrong thing to buy...

NoBS said...

GypsyDrifter said...


Can't wait to see his face xmas morning...

you can get the same effect with handy shandy on Xmas morning.. No need to fork out 4 large on a GP3

Ok with much thinking...is that a W @nk?

GypsyDrifter said...
BF wants a GoPro for Xmas - what do I buy him?

A nice knickers and bra lingerie set?

Cheaper, and he will forget allll about a GoPro
(for a while)

Geez

Anyone else having trouble with the GoPro website?

Yeah...I like the Lumix...its been a solid friend for a few years and the whole family uses it.

I managed to wreck 3 GOPROS....I just keep trashing them surfing as they tend to leak even if I clean the seals and re grease and carefully close the housing...but thats probably just me..if there is something that can be wrecked I can do it...I would love to hire myself out as a beta tester cos I can break anything

I have a Canon Video camera and water housing which is my goto underwater camera but it will set you back around $1400. It has not had any problems yet so there is something to be said about GOPRO's not being as good.

Mobydisc said...
Are they called powerheads or something like that? Powered with a shotgun cartridge or some other massive cartridge. A few sharks get killed like that and they'd soon know who is the boss.

Called a "smokie". In WA they're covered by the usual firearms legislation and they must be manufactured by some kind of licensed gunsmith or simular.

I'm a diver and use a Panasonic lumix fts3 with ikelite housing. takes great shots and hd video, depends on if you want just video or not. have taken this combo beyond 50m with no hassles.

GypsyDrifter said...
I really appreciate the feedback guys...
Couldn't do it with out ya

Can't wait to see his face xmas morning...

hope he doesnt read seabreeze

...or buy one first