Is anyone using one?

I love the size and shape of it. It would fit exactly where I want it. It costs pocket money.

Also, why does official Gopro footage always look incredible and amateur stuff looks flat and gloomy? Is that just the difference between surfing in Hawaii and riding in some grim UK trail centre?

I’ve never wanted one but this year I’d get a lot out of it. I love the look of the Session, but some Youtube reviews show a big difference in image quality between that and the full fat Silver or Black.

Just thinking out loud really. Feel free to talk me into or out of it and share your videos.

If you are making edits for your self and mates and uploading to vimeo or youtube the fact that the session is “only” 1080p won’t make much difference. GoPro edits from the company look wow but i suspect a lot is done post production.

I have a GP Hero 4 black and a session. The Hero4 black hasn’t been out much since the session landed.

My review – http://www.unsponsored.co.uk/press/gopro-hero-4-session-review/

Is that just the difference between surfing in Hawaii and riding in some grim UK trail centre?

Yep. I’ve got some amazingly clear GoPro footage of snowboarding in the alps / blue skies. It really looks even more idyllic than it was. But mountain biking in sloppy grey-brown conditions just doesn’t look as great on camera – particularly riding in trees.

I have no idea about the different GoPros though. Mine is a Hero 2 Silver and it’s great for what I use it for.

this is what I made using one, I used movie maker to edit it but the 2nd video was edited using the go pro software which I think is better

[video]http://vimeo.com/157917530[/video]

[video]http://vimeo.com/157950530[/video]

Only thing that put Mr TW off is the built-in battery. Not being able to pack spares would be an issue.

You could use an external battery pack, like ones for phones, and a lead, to top up when not filming.

Image quality not as good but the size is very tempting, as is the price.

The main issue with gopros is being honest with yourself. I have hours of footage on a hard drive that I will never watch and no motivation to spend time and hefty PC power editing into something worth sharing.

If you can edit and have power/storage then give it a go, youll not loose much on reasale if you don’t use it.

I do still love it though, it’s great for stills too.

Thanks for the in depth review and the examples above.

The main issue with gopros is being honest with yourself. I have hours of footage on a hard drive that I will never watc

That’s why I’ve never bought one. This year I’m tagging along on a few track days, including a trip to the ‘ring. I’m going to Crankworx. And I’ve got a voucher for a rally school! I wouldn’t mind some on board footage from the only time I’ll probably ever drive a MK2 Escort on a forest stage. So I’ve bought myself an open face helmet with a peak that is crying out for a Gopro mount.

Am I right in thinking that I could use colour grading software like Black Magic to make it look a bit more glamorous afterwards? The way you edit a RAW image to make it look amazing compared to a Jpeg?

This is the video with the side by side image comparison that first put me off the idea,
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxiCVu_SdDw[/video]

EDIT:

Am I right in thinking that I could use colour grading software like Black Magic to make it look a bit more glamorous afterwards? The way you edit a RAW image to make it look amazing compared to a Jpeg?

I just answered this question. Loads of Youtube videos about Go Pro colour correction and some pretty spectacular results.

If you want to do colour correction etc, you could try the ‘Protune’ mode. Its closer to a RAW format. But probably a lot more work to make it look good.

Looks like the Hero 4 Session does support Protune.

If you want to do colour correction etc, you could try the ‘Protune’ mode.

Thanks I’ve done a lot of reading about that. That’s what convinced me. I’m willing to put the work in afterwards so i’m confident it’ll look above average. The Youtube examples look miles better after they’ve been corrected.

Just been and picked one up. Protune engaged. Connected to the app on my phone which is pretty impressive. First track day next weekend. Then a couple of photography jobs, then Crankworx. Hopefully It’ll be a useful addition to the kit.

It’s bloody tiny in the flesh. Weighs next to nowt!