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Well, I'll tell ya, Jimmy..

January 07, 2019 03:19AM
shooting video in HD is like shooting in the caveman days, now.. ya gotta shoot 4K now and the goPros have been doing 4K for several versions.. the biggest improvements goPro have made are image stabilization and going 4K.. Unfortunately, my GP5 only allows image stabilization up to 2.7K - not all the way up to 4K.. If the GP7 does image stabilization up to 4K, then I'll get one.. and here's why:

As you know, the GPs don't have zoom.. But, shooting at 4K, which is 4x HD resolution (1920x1080), that allows you to crop the subject matter to HD res (1920x1080) in effect allowing you to zoom in during post production.. Image stabilization is critical here since every little movement can be magnified by cropping like this.. If you shoot on a tripod, or other fixed stand or surface, image stabilization wouldn't be as critical.. However, on dives, its MEGA critical to me because I'm not only holding the camera and aiming and shooting, most of the time I'm fighting through currents, and what not, and currents are the killer of smooth shots.. so is just the act of swimming while shooting.. I look at my new stabilized footage and compare it to my old unstabilized footage and the old stuff will make me dizzy..



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SubjectAuthorViewsPosted

  He got an offer, Greg.. Div II...

JamesJM380January 04, 2019 06:44PM

  just outstanding news

Deadpool162January 04, 2019 07:03PM

  Thanks, Deadpool. He's had other offers...

JamesJM189January 04, 2019 07:55PM

  fantastic

21Dog188January 04, 2019 08:16PM

  Re: He got an offer, Greg.. Div II...

MamaRAMa198January 04, 2019 08:27PM

  If I had to guess, Mama...

JamesJM195January 04, 2019 08:57PM

  Re: He got an offer, Greg.. Div II...

RamsFootballFans.com215January 05, 2019 08:48AM

  POSSIBLE offer coming in from Colorado...

JamesJM167January 06, 2019 01:25PM

  GOOD GRIEF but the politics in playing football...

JamesJM134January 06, 2019 03:41PM

  exciting times for Mason

21Dog153January 06, 2019 04:30PM

  You remember Jas Bains?

JamesJM168January 06, 2019 04:47PM

  Re: GOOD GRIEF but the politics in playing football...

waterfield172January 06, 2019 08:33PM

  Mom...

JamesJM156January 06, 2019 11:18PM

  Re: Mom...

waterfield273January 07, 2019 08:35AM

  That's awesome, Jimmy..

sstrams174January 06, 2019 04:34PM

  Thanks, Steve... as you can easily see....

JamesJM160January 06, 2019 04:53PM

  Did you get to make..

sstrams147January 06, 2019 05:17PM

  My videos are better...

JamesJM157January 06, 2019 05:26PM

  Yeah, I'll bet they are..

sstrams156January 06, 2019 05:30PM

  Man that's a TOUGH one....

JamesJM181January 06, 2019 05:40PM

  Well, I'll tell ya, Jimmy..

sstrams153January 07, 2019 03:19AM

  How well does post stabilization work?

JamesJM147January 07, 2019 04:25AM

  I haven't ever tried it..

sstrams164January 07, 2019 04:42AM

  OH yeah, that would be my guess...

JamesJM241January 07, 2019 05:01AM

  That I don't know..

sstrams221January 07, 2019 05:25AM

  Two offers now in, and we're going through a living hell....

JamesJM187January 09, 2019 05:05PM

  This is stressful.. might be headed to Cleveland this Sunday

JamesJM160January 09, 2019 07:18PM