Teaser Video - New Shark Feeding Video From GoPro HD !!!

[ricki]

As background, I was shooting at the default setting, R4 or 960p with a C6 8G card. The camera has multiple resolution settings along with other shutter functions. Highest resolution is 1080p (1920x1080). The internally rechargeable battery is rated for 2.5 hours, and it can use C4 or higher SD cards up to 32 G. Using lower class rated SD cards isn't recommended as it might cause image recording problems. Visibility was pretty good at around 80 ft. plus, blue water with partial sun. This was my first HD video for me and I did the editing with iMovie using a Mac with minimal hassles strangely enough.

Oh, the HD camera AND housing rated to 180 ft. go for under $300. USD.

[chang8569]

Looks great can't wait to see more footage!

[ricki]

Thanks, its on the way. You did a great job capturing some nice points of view with the helmet cam. Like the sequence of you gearing up in your mail suit, the air rings, looking up from under through the sea fan, all good stuff. You'll see it soon.

Question, from the last time I did this dive two months ago and the session last weekend, I would swear some of the sharks looked familiar. Not the one towing Sputnik around, didn't see her? The one with the ripped open mouth looked familiar although there may have been two with similar injuries two months ago. Have you created nicknames for the regular visitors? Also, the sharks seemed more passive two months ago, a bit less aggressive. I wasn't touched once although they passed less than an inch away a bunch of times. This time though, must have been hit a couple of dozen times, lightly. None came close to knocking me over. What do you attribute the different degree of activity to? Also, the last feeder had some choice comments about a lone nurse shark causing some havoc with the bait box unlike the dozens of caribbean grays. The nurse even showed up that time but failed to vacuum up all the bait and end the feed. The grays remind me of fairly well behaved house cats circling a treat with restraint? Have you had any interesting nurse or other shark experiences on these dives? Do you come back with many bruises from sharks mashing down hard on your mail covering? I think I recall Victoria Taylor a gazillion years ago getting pretty beat up by a blue or something chomping down pretty hard.

Thanks again!