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Re: Seating Lottery?

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Originally Posted by BJC View Post
This requires one GoPro, one fisheye lens, and one painter’s pole. In 2337's case matches are generally uploaded within several minutes of being played. This is the best recording of matches that I've seen.[...] Basically, I would like to respectfully disagree that you need more than one camera to have watchable match video.
I have not. Incidentally, I believe the GoPro stock lens is a fisheye, so no extra lens needed.

I would actually argue that you need more than one camera--or at least more than one memory card. If nothing else, it gives you a spare. More likely, it can speed up "cycle time"--the time to get a match up. If you start a camera recording, then grab the other one, dump the memory card to your computer/upload device, and get the camera set up, the match could theoretically be up before the next match starts. Dependent on internet at the venue, of course!

I would also point out that I was also responding to comments about the webcasts as well as recording for the scouts--while 1 camera could work, I do like the occasional close-up shot (particularly of high-intensity action), which in my experience no GoPro can do. For that sort of application, 1 camera is definitely going to be suboptimal.
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