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Category: GoPro & Other Action Cameras (Page 5 of 18)

GoPro Hero 4 Session – Review

16 December 2015 / / 5 Comments

The new GoPro Hero 4 Session landed at Unsponsored HQ almost six months ago. After pretty regular use (more than my GoPro Hero 4 Black edition) it is now time to review. The Session is GoPro’s latest POV action camera and the first to break away from what has been a fairly standard GoPro cuboid shape.

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When I purchased the Session the RRP was well over £300. We’ve had a fair bit of time with the camera so it is now time for the GoPro Hero 4 Session – Review.

Within this review I have mixed in some screenshots taken from some 1080p footage filmed with the Session 4 on a very overcast and challenging light condition kind of day.

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The Right And The Wrong – GoPro

28 November 2015 / / 3 Comments

The GoPro series of cameras are superb, they are small, robust and not too expensive. It is now so easy to knock together a short video of your paddling and share it with the world. Anyone can do it and quite alot do. That is where the problem starts. It is really easy to get a video that looks like all the other kayaking videos that end up on Youtube, Vimeo and Facebook early each week or even worse end up with compromised footage that cannot be used.

The Right And The Wrong - GoPro

Although we are big GoPro fans here at Unsponsored HQ the principles that follow will also work very well with the Contour, Drift and all other action cameras.

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Current GoPro Setup October 2015

28 October 2015 / / 10 Comments

I receive a couple of emails each day asking about the GoPro setup that I currently have running, so here is an update.

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I use both a GoPro Hero 4 Black edition and Hero 4 Session. Both have there firmware updated every time there is a new release.

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GoPro Kayak Videos 101

11 September 2015 / / 0 Comments

Eric Jackson gives us a GoPro Kayak Videos 101 with the help from a few friends.

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Learn from the experts on how to use, mount, edit, and store your GoPro videos that you take while kayaking.

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GoPro Hero 4 Session – Iceland Kayak Expedition

30 August 2015 / / 0 Comments

A very nicely put together edit by Ben Brown using the new GoPro Hero 4 Session.

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Garmin Virb X And Virb XE

14 August 2015 / / 0 Comments

Earlier this year Garmin announced the release of the new range of Virb cameras for 2015 – The Virb X and top of the line Virb XE. The form factor is much smaller than the previous Virb editions and is more in keeping with the GoPro design.

Both cameras are now available to purchase.

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The following edit is filmed using the Virb XE.

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The 9R GoBro Mount

15 July 2015 / / 2 Comments

The 9R GoBro Mount

Friends can’t go kayaking? Don’t worry, they will still know how cool you looked. I’ve been working the past couple weeks trying to dial in an elevated mount system for my 9R. The goal being do not spend more than $20. I made this mount out a crutch and old Pyranha hardware. I took it out for a test run this weekend on my backyard run and here are the results. Getting close to dialed!

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GoPro Hero 4 Session – First Look

15 July 2015 / / 3 Comments

The new GoPro Hero 4 Session landed at Unsponsored HQ today. The Session is GoPro’s latest POV action camera and the first to break away from what has been a fairly standard GoPro cuboid shape.

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GoPro Hero 4 Session Vs 4 Vs 3+ Comparison

6 July 2015 / / 5 Comments

[UPDATE: GoPro have released the 5 series of POV action cameras including the Hero 5 Black Edition and the Session 5.]

We’ve known about this for a short while but couldn’t say anything – Today GoPro announced the launched the new Hero4 session. We have one here at Unsponsored for review!

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Here is everything you need to know about the new 2015 GoPro Hero4 Session.

The Session marks a shift from the GoPro format that we have been used to since its first arrival many years ago. The Session is a much smaller format and is not dependent on a housing for its 10m (33ft) waterproofing. Gone are the two buttons (only one now) and in is a smart dual microphone system designed for better sound pickup in even the harshest of conditions.

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My Favorite GoPro Accessories For Travel

3 July 2015 / / 0 Comments

Getting the right number and type of GoPro accessories will help you to shoot some great footage for that holiday edit. But you need it to be fairly compact, usable and add value to the camera. Carrying loads of gear ‘just in case’ is counter productive as you’ll probably not even use it anyway. It’s all about keeping it simple.

All of these suggestions will happily work with the entire GoPro range including the Hero 4 and Hero 4 Session. 

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Lowe Pro Dashpoint AVC:

Firstly if the main items of my gear don’t fit in a Lowe Pro Dashpoint AVC it isn’t going. The case is designed for one camera but will happily take two GoPros.

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GoPro Button Mod – Sugru

17 June 2015 / / 1 Comment

Have you ever got tired of not reaching your gopro on your kayak or want to place it further away to get more landscape shooting? I came up with this solution that works perfectly for me.

I came up with this idea because I got tired of killing the battery time using the gopro remote control or my smartphone. With this button I now easily can use my paddle as a remote simply by pressing the button with my paddle.

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All you need is a good cleaning of the button, some Sugru that by the way also works great for making nose clips and drip edges on your paddle.

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GoPro Lens Caps

15 June 2015 / / 0 Comments

Replacement parts are available for all of the GoPro range but I prefer to try and prevent any damage particularly when the camera and case are in my bag. One of easiest parts to damage is the lens of both the camera itself and the lens area on waterproof case. Damage to either of these will ruin footage.

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