Hi all,
Not sure if this is the correct forum for it, but I'm looking to rent a GoPro camera for an upcoming ski trip in Melbourne. I've done some research online and the prices varies very differently from $30 a day to $50 a day . I'm wondering does anyone know a good and trustworthy place to rent a GoPro camera? I'm only going for 3 days so I think it'll be better off to rent a GoPro rather than buying one.
Thanks everyone!
Well I was deciding between buying or renting. Now I think maybe buying one and sell it afterwards will be the better option! Thanks Charlie!
You just missed the boat.
With the recent $399 DSE Gopro Hero 4 White offer, 20% off code and $50 back ebay coupon (spend on accessories or whatever). That's $270.
If going overseas and claiming GST back, it's about $235.
Could even a profit if you sold it after using it for a trip.
Yeah I saw the deal few weeks ago and almost pulled the trigger. But now it's too late…
I remember renting an (old model) gopro for white water rafting and all the photos were blurry.
I now own an "SJcam SJ5000", a Chinese alternative of GoPro and its works extremely well
Only costed me $100 USD but it was shipped from China
If you are thinking about going this route here is a link from where i purchased mine.
http://www.gearbest.com/action-cameras/pp_144364.html?curren…
Thanks! I'll give it a look since its much cheaper than GoPro
+1 for SJCAM. Even an sj4000, $70ish and you own it.
For your average punter who only wants a momento, it is more than adequate.
Although GoPros and similar action cams are fairly press-record-and-forget, if you haven't used one before it wouldn't hurt to play with one a bit before your trip.
Try out the mounts and find out what gives you good stable footage; get used to positioning the camera to capturing what you want, particularly how far away things look with the wide-angle lens; learn how it reacts when pointing in the direction of the sun, away from the sun.
That way you can enjoy the snow rather than fiddle with the camera.
Welcome to OzBargain, Paul.
If I had a go pro I'd rent it to you for $50 for all three days. If u threw in a bond just so I'm not worried u won't return it, lol.