contour cameras

[kflips]

I know most of you all use go pro cameras. I had purchased contour cameras as they were a bit more streamlined. It looks like contour shuttered its doors a couple of weeks back (per a number of seattle blogs). May need to transiton to go pro. Thought you all may want to check/verify before you buy, news can always be wrong.

 

[alrock]

That'd be a bummer as I heard good things about them. Competition is good but GoPro is the 800lb gorilla in the market right now.

 

[ReconH3]

I have one, and it's actually my favorite camera. It sucks company went down.


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

 

[Expendable]

good read from one of the two founders/creaters of Contour regarding the closure:
http://marcbarros.com/to-the-creators

 

[Hunner]

If I am not mistaken I believe the Contour had to be tethered to a computer to access some of the functions.
I have been checking out the RePlay because of the size and shape in that category and easy access to it's functions under the end cap.
http://replayxd.com/product/replay-xd1080-video-camera-system/

My friends with helos tell me the Go Pro is subject to vibrations and they are using a sony video camera with interchangeable lenses for commercial aerial productions.
Not sure that would work for some rugged environments though.
All of these are amazing considering 15 years ago I used a 35lb video camera to get the best quality at that time but these have surpassed that!

 

[ReconH3]

We used a Replay this weekend and it kept freezing up all the time. We kept having to reset it.


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

 

[Hunner]

Well I guess they all have issues at times.
Local camera store has offered me several times to try one out and shoot them some demo footage. I may take them up on it.

 

[RamRod]

I am partial to GoPro, been using them since the 3mp days!