WhaleTail1

Thank you everyone for the suggestions! The groupon for the night one looks awesome!! :D

I'm with you on this!!! The days have been so incredibly slow!! I am putting off packing, just to make next week go by a little faster! :eek:

I rented the Go Pro from BorrowLenses. I've used the company before to rent lenses for my D7100. You can choose the number of days you rent and purchase roundtrip shipping to get the lens and return it. If you live near their stores, you can also arrange to pick up the lens.

 

The only difficulty I've had with them (well, not really with them but their courier) is that they use FedEx and the packages require a signature. I am never home when the FedEx guy comes, so I usually have to call the local FedEx and ask them to hold the package so that I can come pick it up, and then I end up getting it at least a day later than scheduled... rather inconvenient.

Thank you soooo much!! I may have to look into this! :D

Yeah, I'm still not exactly sure how I feel about the GoPro, but I'm glad that I rented it to give it a try.

 

I think it's good at what it's intended for - high definition action video. I think that if I had more practice with it and actually had an idea of what I was doing that it could be really effective. I read a few reviews and tutorials in addition to the manual, and I decided from that what to make my "standard" settings, but I had no trial and error experience with it, so there was a big learning curve.

 

What I wasn't too happy with were the photographs that it took. The distortion isn't quite fisheye. If I were going to buy the GoPro for a still camera, I think I would rather spend the money on the Rokinon 8mm f/3.8 fisheye lens. I also really missed a viewfinder. I understand that it can't be as small as it is and have a viewfinder, but shooting blindly ("no scope" Max would say) leaves many composition surprises.

 

That being said, I'm still considering purchasing one because its size and all-weather casing make it a very versatile yet compact camera. It's a fairly inexpensive underwater camera (for up to 100' - deeper than I'd ever go), and I like the idea of having an action camera.... but I also feel like I can't dedicate enough time to it and my DSLR. I suppose my dream scenario is that Max would pick up the GoPro.... but that's very hopeful considering that he has just started to show an interest in the process of photography and not just the results (more on that later!).

You rented your GO Pro?! How and where?!

Also, LOVEEEEEED your review!! I sail on the Breeze in a week!! :)

Hey Everyone!! Has anyone done paddleboarding in Miami? We are staying the night before our cruise and would LOVE to try it! Any recommendations? Thank you!!! Happy Cruising! :)