Stick with my GoPro?

[fish80]

don't give up on video yet... with a pole gopro videos are easy to make and much better than with the mask mount IMO...

and get a filter, SNP is the one I use in this video at about 45ft... no post processing editing at all.

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[Pearlman]

My first attempt with gopro will come later this year. I am thinking for all the shoots with camera pointing forward, there is no need to extend the pole and stick it out in front - except when fish are moving away from you and one needs to zoom in to them. This way I could hold the stick with both hands across my chest and hold steady. What do you guys think?

PS: what is the best way to secure a gopole when releasing an SMB?

Sent from MiPad

 

[dmoore19]

I don't use the pole I have a tray for my gopro. My suggestion would be to have a lanyard on the pole and clip it off when you are shooting an SMB, I have a lanyard with a clip attached to the tray. I use one of these. Innovative Original Snappy Coil Lanyard LR-1100 with reviews at scuba.com

 

[Craig66]

Derffie, A recent review by backscatter came out very strongly for the TG-3 with amazingly good Macro and overall very good video and wide angle stills. The camera retails for $350-300 and the housing for $300.

Water proof to 50 feet but housing is needed for depths greater than 50 feet. Great rugged camera and in the event there is a housing leak the camera would be protected even at depth.

 

[Jason Fox]

I have a tripod mount for my go pro and a mono pod that extends about 6 feet. The monopod only cost about $30 compared to some that are $100. I have gotten some very decent footage using the monopod both retracted and extended. You can get a lot of different angles with it. As for stability it find there are no issues with using it, I think stability is all in the hands of the photographer. Some people just can't keep a camera still no matter how they hold it.

 

[coldfire22x]

I prefer a tray over a pole any day ... the pole might get you closer to some things or in tiny cracks and crevices that a tray wouldn't, but in my experience the tray is far more easy to keep steady. Especially once you get some mass on it (video lights) and then get the whole thing close to neutral.

 

[Twoblues]

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