Anyone Have A GoPro Collecting Dust?

**USMCsilver** · 03-12-2025, 04:58 PM

I need to film my kid's baseball games. At his previous school, I did the official filming and used a MeVo. Since we've changed schools, I'm no longer the official camera man, but my kid wants/needs footage.

Please let me know if you can help us out. THANKS!

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**Coot_Commander** · 03-12-2025, 05:13 PM

I got a gopro hero 3 session that comes with a clip so you can put it on your hat,but i lost the charger.its free to a good home.im located in Sumter but ill be coming through camden Saturday if you want to grab it.

**Catdaddy** · 03-13-2025, 07:09 AM

No zoom on a go pro and its backed out for wide view.
It's not a good choice for that type of filming.

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**willk** · 03-13-2025, 07:19 AM

I agree with cat.

**Gut_Pile** · 03-13-2025, 10:17 AM

I have a GoPro 360 that is just collecting dust

**USMCsilver** · 03-13-2025, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by Catdaddy

No zoom on a go pro and its backed out for wide view.
It's not a good choice for that type of filming.

Hmm... I guess I didn't think about that.

We're currently using an old phone with a SD card. I guess we may just continue with that since I can't get a decent initial zoom.

Thanks for the offers, y'all.

**Tater** · 03-13-2025, 10:29 AM

An iPad will work great for that.

**BCR3** · 03-13-2025, 11:58 AM

I see a bunch of folks at my niece and nephews games with something that mounts to the backstop fence. Not sure the brand but I've seen a bunch of them.

**USMCsilver** · 03-13-2025, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by BCR3

I see a bunch of folks at my niece and nephews games with something that mounts to the backstop fence. Not sure the brand but I've seen a bunch of them.

Yeah, I've seen people use GoPro on several occasions. The MeVo camera is really nice, as it has some AI features and will do auto-zoom & auto-pan. There's lots of controllability when linked to a cellphone. When I ran that camera last year for the school, I livestreamed all the games to GameChanger.

I have a decent fence mount for the old phone I'm using; I guess I'll just stick with that.

**Larry Tank** · 03-13-2025, 01:01 PM

Not trying to steal USMCs thread or jump in front of him.

But I would be interested in any GoPro or other action type cameras that aren’t being used. 12 year old Son is playing with filming hunting, fishing and general outdoor activities. Willing to see what we can trade or buy.

**2thDoc** · 03-13-2025, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by BCR3

I see a bunch of folks at my niece and nephews games with something that mounts to the backstop fence. Not sure the brand but I've seen a bunch of them.

thats a cell phone (or other bluetooth device) that is showing the game on some app/youtube like channel thingie so others can watch from home.

**BCR3** · 03-13-2025, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by 2thDoc

thats a cell phone (or other bluetooth device) that is showing the game on some app/youtube like channel thingie so others can watch from home.

Yep that’s it.

**Catdaddy** · 03-13-2025, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by Larry Tank

Not trying to steal USMCs thread or jump in front of him.

But I would be interested in any GoPro or other action type cameras that arenâ€™t being used. 12 year old Son is playing with filming hunting, fishing and general outdoor activities. Willing to see what we can trade or buy.

You need the Black series. It comes with the looping feature which is a must for fishing and hunting......however with hunting, the game will normally be too far away to see. A go pro works good for fishing.

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**DG34YF** · 03-13-2025, 10:35 PM

Newer GoPros put a LOT of data (I think that's the term) into videos.
I bought a Hero 11, took a few hours of SxS running, using a few combinations of settings & put chip into computer (2015 vintage).
Could only view several seconds of video then things went to hell. Still pictures were viewable.
Spoke to several dot-heads, installed software....even videos at the lowest settings on the GoPro, no luck.
Damn camera cost me another $2400, new computer plays them just fine now.