Review for GOPRO 3, TROLLPRO AND SBK CASE
I was hoping to give you some good underwater pics of from the Gopro and Troll cam but not to be. I learnt a lesson as despite having ordered my toys a month before needing them they only arrived after my holiday was over from Meltons in the USA and having spent 10days in SA customs!!!
So pics and comments on the performance will come later but here is a first impression of the kit!
Go Pro 3 (Black edition)
Vendor Meltons
Price (ex USA) : U$D 399-00
Price landed (including Vat ) : R 3800-00
In the box: Camera, underwater housing, wifi remote and charger, cables (but not HDMI) , various mountings software has to be downloaded from internet (Update).
Specs:
link :
http://gopro.com/hd-hero3-cameras Pros:
Smaller, better image quality, better frame rates,
wifi and remote operated! (Included with black edition)
Older mounting brackets etc still fit this model.
Cons:
Need a new HDMI cable as the one from your Gopro 2 wont fit!
New housing (you Gopro 2 housing wnt fit) but does come with the better underwater housing not the convex lens that does not work underwater.
New SDmirco cards (level 10 or higher) I spent a day running about looking for some so I could test the camera. You old card in you Gopro 2 wont work unless you have SD micro cards with adaptors.
Price not cheap which was the point of the previous models but you can get the silver and white editions for much less.
Software update needed to be manually uploaded to camera as I did not have a 64 bit computer.
Troll Pro camera troll housing for go Pro
Vendor Meltons
Price (ex USA) : U$D 149-99
Price landed (including Vat ) : R1505-00
In the box: Housing, allen key, weight (32onz) with swivel and clip.
Specs: NA
Pros:
Small and light weigh (way smaller than expected) not tested in the ocean as yet.
Cons:
Need a modification (cut housing) to fit Gopro 3.
You will need a different size allen key for the weight (fitted weight)
SKB Go Pro custom waterproof case (Item no 226767)
Vendor Meltons
Price (ex USA) : U$D 129-99 excl freight
Price landed (including Vat ) : R
In the box: 3 camera waterproof case and pre cut spong liner
Specs: NA
I opted for the three camera unit even though I only had two cameras - give me the option of carrying spare housing.
Pros:
.Water proof, sturdy and lockable.
Pre cut slots for equipment
Slot for memory cards
Cons:
I cannot find any yet!
Conclusion:A must for protecting you expensive kit
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