Free GoPro

[MarkBarbieri]

If you want a free GoPro (with a 32 gig SD card), there's one sitting on the bottom (they don't float, do they?) of Lake Conroe. Good luck finding it, but if you do, it's yours.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

So sorry.

Can we assume some language Mickey wouldn't approve of got used today?

 

[RCBA]

 

[Gianna'sPapa]

If you want a free GoPro (with a 32 gig SD card), there's one sitting on the bottom (they don't float, do they?) of Lake Conroe. Good luck finding it, but if you do, it's yours.

Is this a sneaky way to upgrade?!!

 

[photo_chick]

I don't dive Lake Conroe. Now if you'd lost it in Lake Travis...


Sorry you lost your Go Pro. But hey, it could always be worse. I know someone who dropped a 5D in the lake.

 

[HPS3]

I'm sorry Mark, but like Photo Chick said, it's better than your MKIII.

 

[MarkBarbieri]

I should clarify a few points. First, I wasn't there. I was at work while my wife and kids were out at the lake with friends. They had it attached to a boogie board. The attachment stayed on the boogie board, but the camera unsnapped from the mount.

I wasn't one of the new Hero 2's. It was the prior generation. We bought a pair of them. I considered adding a Hero 2, but had decided it wasn't worth it to me. After this incident, I went ahead and ordered a Hero 2. We have found having the pair of them to be very useful in the past. We're going on a trip soon and wanted to make sure that we had two for the trip. The kids want to go paragliding and I'd hate for only one of them to video his flight.

I didn't say anything foul when I got the text from my wife. My response was "Stuff happens. I'll order a replacement." Several years ago, I clipped the right side mirror of my car while backing out of the garage. It was not a cheap repair. I was quite bummed about the expense. It inspired me to start an "oops" fund. We set aside money with every paycheck to a special fund to cover these sorts of accidents. It's like self insuring. The cost of the new GoPro will come out of that fund, so it won't "feel" like I'm losing that money.

 

[Shutterbug]

Wow sorry to hear that. Dont they make a float for the camera?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?sku=817001&Q=&O=&is=REG&A=details

When I am racing around the course in my car, I always hope it doesnt come unsuctioned off the hood and go flying up over the windshield.

How do you like your GP2? I picked one up last month, I have found it sharper than the previous HD model. In 60fps mode its pretty awesome at the track.

I have to agree two cameras come in handy. I have the GP2 mounted on the outside of the car and the older one mounted inside the car pointed at myself.
Then I sync up the vids to watch how I drive with how the car is reacting on course.

 

[YesDear]

Mark: Your description was humerous to me. When I was young my parents were in a boating accident and my dad had a camera of his go overboard. He filed a claim with his insurance company as lost and they came back and said it was not lost he knew exactly where it was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!