Not to derrail your post, but here she is. It was bigger than the former world record for something like 3 weeks. Then some brazilian took a bigger one...
HUGE!!! 
Whatever fish I see, I usually get. I just need it to swim by! 
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Nice! My personal best (63 lb) was also shot in 80 ft while waiting for muttons. Water was murky and we both (King and myself) jumped!
<img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">She came from behind to check me and did a pass 2 feet away from me. Bad choice...
nice. I have yet to see one that big.
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Very nice. When did you go? Do kings often cruise this close to the bottom?
Big ones do. Smaller ones are usually at midwater.
I went Thursday (yesterday).
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Nice....skillful shot placement as well
Cheers, Don
Good eye. She flipped over and fell into the sand.
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85ft and 5ft off the bottom.
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I was waiting on the bottom for some muttons to come in and this little fellow came in. 42lbs weighed on a scale
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HD HERO2 Camera Firmware Download & Update
Someone update the camera and tell me if it works for all the settings <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
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great video and thanks for sharing! I didnt mind the music
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Go deep and get them! <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">
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reply:
"Hi Judah,
The differing field of views for the 720p resolution are not currently enabled. They will require a soon to be released firmware update, as described on the product pages specs tab. We apologize for the inconvenience, and please be sure to be on the lookout for the update shortly. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Many Thanks,
GoPro Support "
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thanks for the prompt reply. do you have a timetable for the fix?
Good news but i think the firmware update will take forever. I remember people on the goproforums where waiting for an update for so long for the HD1.
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throw that flasher till you get Tennis elbow! <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">
They will come!
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I'm going to shoot a massive one next time i go to Mexico! On video too
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I have emailed them and voiced that concern. We will see what they say....
I read that someone already did that. And I am repeating their answer to email. It was a web mistake.
If you ask me, I think they did it on purpose to boost sales and called it a mistake. I find it hard to swallow that nobody on the gopro team saw that mistake, and it has still not been corrected.
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Come to find out the gopro2 had a misprint on their web. They are supposed to correct it several days ago. It still shows incorrect info.
Product Comparison: HD HERO2 & HD HERO Cameras
That is so lame. Now, an upgrade is not necessarily worth it. Yes, the HD2 is a better camera but HD1 is still very good.
The camera can only do all the FOVs in 1080p. That is very disappointing. Gopro is pretty lame for posting incorrect info (not correcting it right away) on what the camera is capable of doing. I know I would be extremely pissed if I bought the camera and those options were not available to me.
From what I read, a firmware update is not going to fix that issue.
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okay, first chance to mess around with the camera and some observations.
the images is curved to accomodate the better optics, but fisheye effects are visible in every setting.
the FoV adjustment is only useable in 1080, so as Harry recommended, 720 w 90degrees is not an option.
Are you sure?
According to this you can change the FOV in 720p
1280×720
Wide (170º) FOV
medium (127º) FOV*
narrow FOV (90º) FOV*
30fps
60fpsProduct Comparison: HD HERO2 & HD HERO Cameras
I hope we dont have to wait for software/patches to get these settings
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I posted this on the other site.
I do not have one yet but I could guess pretty accurately. It is the wide FOV that gives you vignetting. Use the 720p 60fps 90 or 127 FOV. You shouldn't get vignetting. I think this is the best because 60fps is very noticeable when compared to 30fps. When you look left and right or even shoot the spear, everything will be so much smoother with 60fps.
1080 vs 720 is not that big of a difference especially underwater with these cameras. These cameras don't do well in lower light conditions (ie underwater) so 720p and 1080p is almost the same shit. It is not their fault that they dont do well in low light conditions. The smaller the lens, the less light can enter. I'm sure on the ski slope the 1080 vs 720 is much more noticeable.
30fps and 60fps is just a way bigger difference than 720/1080
Imo, 90 and 127 FOV is the best for our use. I will probably use 90 FOV. It is the most "real looking" FOV. You just dont see as much with that angle but what you see will show up very nice in the video. So you have to make sure you head cam or gun cam is centered properly.
On 50 inch plasma, the difference will be noticed but 720p will still look nice enough. On the web or your computer screen, it is not very noticeable.
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Maybe stupid question, but what is the current FOV on the standard GoPro HD?
Is there any vinietting w/ the flat lens on the 720 setting?
Product Comparison: HD HERO2 & HD HERO Cameras
It compares everything here.
I kept saying 120 but its actually 127 FOV
Anything more than 127 FOV will suck underwater for our use.
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great video. I really enjoyed it. Gopro or any small camera will always do terrible in low light conditions. There is not enough light coming into the lens to give appropriate video.
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imo, the 90 fov in 720p with 60fps looks like the best option.
You don't want a big FOV because fish will look very small and far away. 90 FOV will look normal.
The 60fps will be nice and smooth when you are using it on your head and for slow mo
and 720p is a high enough res for clarity
This camera is of higher quality so the 720p might look better than previous model. That is just speculation though.
People are going crazy over the 120fps but that is poor resolution and not good for us.
