ExcelsiorTheFathead Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 So will anybody fess up to already having bought one of these? Is this the next gear whore necessity that will up the ante in the realm of Johnasmo-style tail gunning videos? Who will have one at SES? <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/46xa22ahKXg?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 A measly $399 at Amazon. My money is on Corey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 A measly $399 at Amazon. My money is on Corey. Nope, I've got a GoPro. I wore it practically all last season and have realized that I don't have the devotion to spend the time needed to edit it into something others will like. It'll stay at home this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Video: Zeal goggles in New Zealand, park footage footage is from Cardrona and the off piste possibly TC. To make great video takes so much more than just a camera. Like Corey, I rode much of SES in 2012 with a Contour mounted on my helmet. Made great memories for me of a wonderful time in Aspen. But to get results like Johnasmo takes 1/ great riding skills to get and stay close enough without taking out your buddy, 2/ a properly setup camera, and 3/ the time and commitment to ruthlessly edit the raw footage. Oh and you also have to focus on riding with a steady camera more than laying beautiful carves down. I saw John riding at SES 2012 with a Nikon compact zoom camera on his helmet chin mount and a Contour on a knee level mount. When reviewing what I'd shot I discovered I lack the riding skills and ....... The one thing that the Zeal goggles don't have is the ability to change the direction the camera faces. I mount my Contour with about 10 degrees head up tilt so I can look down at the snow ahead and the camera looks straight ahead. But I can change that if I want. No option to change on the Zeal. Also a 170 degree lens is very wide angle. If you want to tail gun your buddy you're going to just about ride on the tail of his board/skis. (Contour 110 (1080p) or 135 (720p) degree) SunSurfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcelsiorTheFathead Posted December 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 But to get results like Johnasmo takes 1/ great riding skills to get and stay close enough without taking out your buddy, 2/ a properly setup camera, and 3/ the time and commitment to ruthlessly edit the raw footage. Indeed. I'm pretty certain that I have none of those talents. Add to the list the necessary computing horsepower to process, edit, and de-shake the video. The goggle cam seems interesting, but I agree that its very wide angle may require being quite close to the subject in order to get a frame-filling shot. Even when used for still photos from the edge of a trail, a carver making turns a little up the hill might only appear as a speck. But you just can't beat the convenience of having a viewfinder right in your goggles. I've taken a few photos with my cheap ruggedized digital camera, but the LCD viewfinder washes out completely in bright sun. Even the most rudimentary of optical viewfinders would be a great help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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