Super-Extendo GoPro on a Stick Kicks Ass
Right before I left for The Void Rally, I picked up a new GoPro Hero 3+ Black edition. The 3+ is a pretty big improvement over my old Heros. The photo quality is great, it’s smaller than the old unit, has a remote and a light on the back showing its running (yay!) .
But my favorite part? I also picked up a telescoping extender arm from XShot.
We’ve all been there, right? You’re alone and want to capture a photo of yourself someplace but you don’t have a tripod, no timer on your camera, the old arm-out-selfie doesn’t capture enough of the view, or maybe it’s raining and your camera isn’t waterproof. Enter the GoPro on a stick!
I’m so crazy about it! It is the best $20ish bucks I’ve spent in some time.
There are about eleventy billion different extenders to choose from. The one criteria I used to pick one was to make sure that it collapsed small enough to fit into my tankbag.
Now with my new super-extendo stick, I actually carry my GoPro around in my purse all the time. I’ve been using on walks, while riding my bicycle and when I’m just out and about.
I’m in love 🙂
Rachael, we love the countour video camera.
http://store.contour.com/ae/us/page/home
We have two. The original and the 2nd one. I don’t think they are listed on the website. They look just like the ones there except the options are a bit different. We love them. We can mount them on anything, from the helmet to anywhere on the bike.
Good stuff! My wife just got me the 3+ but it’s the silver edition. Not sure what the difference in the Black model is.
It probably doesn’t matter what the differences are 🙂 Whatever one you got is awesome!
Rachael:
I’ve been using a small 4 section mono-pod for a few years now. Much stronger and I can also extend it to the ground for my VideoCamcorder. It’s great for solo use to get yourself into the scene
bob
Riding the Wet Coast
LOVE my Xshot as well! I find it’s also a good way to “balance” the camera too when shooting handheld. I’ll have to dig up a photo I had where I took a DSLR flash bracket and use it as a handheld “steady cam” mount of sorts.
This is actually doable for a quarter of the price, if you pick up an old camera tripod or something from a yard sale and make a couple of adjustments…