Hetland
Contributor
GoPro the company is not shipping a flat port with the housing. Mako is a retail company selling the GoPro, a flat port, filters, etc.. Their main business is selling spearguns. Mako sells the flat port by itself, but if you buy the GoPro from them, they include a flat port for free. I bought my GP1 from them and would buy a GP2 from them if I was in the market.
Your option is definitely worth looking at for those considering the more expensive GoPro flat port solutions. Each of the flat port options from the various retailers has their own pluses and minuses, but in my opinion, the end results of the video footage are basically the same.
I hear ya. An extra $257 is not that much in the big picture of mid level or semi-serious UW video shooting.
Thanks for the clarification. I'm a big fan of my Mako speargun. I'll send anyone I can't talk out of a GoPro to them . It's nice that they offer the flat port for no extra charge. Honestly, that's my biggest gripe with GP, that they originally marketed an "underwater camera" that didn't work underwater (but was great for stuff like surfing, water skiing, etc.).