GoPro slips out of case while skydiving, drops 12,500ft, SURVIVES! at DVinfo.net

Jack Zhang · September 18th, 2012, 02:45 PM

With almost a million views, I just wonder why it hasn't made it to DVinfo yet.

Pete Bauer · September 18th, 2012, 04:25 PM

Probably because the title says it all and the video itself is not really worth taking the time to watch -- unless you want to see the worst case of CMOS "jello" ever because the camera was spinning wildly the whole time it fell.

Warren Kawamoto · September 19th, 2012, 08:48 AM

By watching the video, you can tell that when he scraped his head on the ceiling upon exit, it disengaged the latch.

The ending is kinda cool.

Lynne Whelden · September 19th, 2012, 02:54 PM

Makes me wonder if this is an 11th hour desperate move by GoPro to make sure people don't forget them after Sony's camera comes on the scene. I've been getting their Video of the Week...just started showing up out of the blue. Why?

Simon Wood · September 20th, 2012, 02:07 AM

The new Sony will have them a bit worried, but GoPro is so high profile these days its unlikely they will be forgotten so long as they keep up the pace (they have a very high internet presence on Facebook, vimeo etc - so sending out those videos would be part of a broader marketing strategy, not a an 11th hour act of desperation).

GoPro has almost become a generic term these days for any extreme video or POV shot.

September 18th, 2012, 02:45 PM	#1
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	GoPro slips out of case while skydiving, drops 12,500ft, SURVIVES! gopro freefall from 12500 without case - YouTube With almost a million views, I just wonder why it hasn't made it to DVinfo yet.

September 18th, 2012, 04:25 PM	#2
Pete Bauer Wrangler Join Date: May 2003 Location: Eagle River, AK Posts: 4,100	Re: GoPro slips out of case while skydiving, drops 12,500ft, SURVIVES! Probably because the title says it all and the video itself is not really worth taking the time to watch -- unless you want to see the worst case of CMOS "jello" ever because the camera was spinning wildly the whole time it fell. __________________ Pete Bauer The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. Albert Einstein Trying to solve a DV mystery? You may find the answer behind the SEARCH function ... or be able to join a discussion already in progress!

September 19th, 2012, 08:48 AM	#3
Warren Kawamoto Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,435	Re: GoPro slips out of case while skydiving, drops 12,500ft, SURVIVES! By watching the video, you can tell that when he scraped his head on the ceiling upon exit, it disengaged the latch. The ending is kinda cool.

September 19th, 2012, 02:54 PM	#4
Lynne Whelden Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: williamsport, pa Posts: 604	Re: GoPro slips out of case while skydiving, drops 12,500ft, SURVIVES! Makes me wonder if this is an 11th hour desperate move by GoPro to make sure people don't forget them after Sony's camera comes on the scene. I've been getting their Video of the Week...just started showing up out of the blue. Why? Last edited by Lynne Whelden; September 19th, 2012 at 03:40 PM.

September 20th, 2012, 02:07 AM	#5
Simon Wood Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Entebbe Uganda Posts: 768	Re: GoPro slips out of case while skydiving, drops 12,500ft, SURVIVES! The new Sony will have them a bit worried, but GoPro is so high profile these days its unlikely they will be forgotten so long as they keep up the pace (they have a very high internet presence on Facebook, vimeo etc - so sending out those videos would be part of a broader marketing strategy, not a an 11th hour act of desperation). GoPro has almost become a generic term these days for any extreme video or POV shot. __________________ http://vimeo.com/channels/guerrillafilms