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@@ -8,15 +8,6 @@ best of both worlds. no menus, no review. 2024 70th anniversary of the M series. ## Action cams, underwater domes: https://www.amazon.com/Diving-Trigge-Underwater-Waterproof-Accessories/dp/B08L68TJ72/r https://www.amazon.com/GEPULY-Waterproof-Housing-Underwater-Photography/dp/B08TTP2KB8 -## Update for PD: -Best Password Managers -Best Merino Wool Clothes (with Adrienne) -Best Portable Hard Drives -Best Binoculars -Best Barefoot Shoes -Best Photo Printing Services -Best Action Cameras -Best Sleeping Pads ## birding update: don'ts - dye in hummingbird feeders, bread, etc seagulls @@ -33,20 +24,13 @@ CAC Customer Acquisition Cost: see above # Scratch -packages -18x18x18 10lbs +Updates: +Improve Wifi +Merino Wool +Tents with mike's blurb +Action cams after insta360 embargo -Last Week -Best Action Cams -Best Instax cameras -coffee day deals post -best coffee subs -prime day blurbs. not many, but a few -This week: -Best Fire tablets -Best binoculars -Rest of the blurbs, plus building best of. i assume. provided I get everyone's edited blurbs Operating Systems Ranked by Usefulness @@ -56,21 +40,63 @@ Operating Systems Ranked by Usefulness 4) iOS 5) Windows +# GoPro Hero 13 Black Review +The new GoPro Hero 13 is first significant redesign in years for the action camera that invented action cameras. GoPro has added an interchangeable lens system to the GoPro Hero 13, along with a new Macro, Ultra Wide and Anamorphic lenses, along with a set of four neutral density filters. The Hero 13 Black even autodetects which lens is attached and changes settings accordingly. +While this new system is very slick, and opens up shooting possibilities that simple don't exist in prior models, the sensor and processor remain the same as what we got in the Hero 12, Hero 11, and in the case of the processor, the Hero 10. In many ways the Hero 13 Black feels like it is laying the groundwork for the Hero 14 Black, which makes it a great choice for first time customers, but hard to recommend as upgrade. +## Lucky 13 + +First the good news: the new interchange be lens system is awesome. There has always been the Max Lens mod, which offers a wider field of view, but the new system is more than just an expansion of the Max Lens. The key is that the camera auto-detects the lens or filter you have attached and automatically adjusts settings. You can of course override these adjustments, but it's nice to pop on one of the four ND filters and have the camera automatically adjusts settings to get a motion blur effect. + +GoPro has released three lenses along with the Hero 13 Black: Ultra Wide, Macro, and Anamorphic. + +I had a lot of fun with the Macro lens, which allows you to use your GoPro for close up shots (close focus distance is 4.33 inches), something no other action camera can pull off. Probably the most exciting of these lenses is the Anamorphic, which unfortunately will not be available until early next year so I was not able to test it. + +The other big news in this release is a magnetic mounting adapter. It functions very similarly to what DJI and Insta360 have long offered and makes it much easier to move the camera between mounts. As with those other systems, GoPro suggests not using the magnetic mount system in high vibration or high speed environments. + +Outwardly the Hero 13 Black looks a little different than its predecessor. It thankfully ditches the blue-speckled paint job of the Hero 12 Black, and adds a noticeable heatsink to the front, just below the lens. Otherwise though it is the same size, it even fits in the same Media Mod as previous models. + +The disappointing part of the Hero 13 Black is that it uses the same 27-megapixel sensor and the same processor as the Hero 12, and, for that matter the Hero 11. Yes, this is the third GoPro in a row with this sensor and processor, which makes this a less compelling upgrade than it would be with a bump in sensor size or output image quality. + +This means that video footage still maxes out at 5.3K and most other video and photo specs remain unchanged. This also means that the sensor's flaws, which in my view remain the shoddy low light performance, also remain unchanged. + +GoPro has a few tricks here and there worth mentioning though. As someone who likes to handle color grading in post production software, the new improved Log video support is very welcome. I would go so far as to say this is the best Log profile I've seen in an action camera. + +The Hero 13 Black has a new slow motion burst mode which can record 5.3K footage at 120fps. It only pulls that off for 5 seconds though, so this is best used for situations like your kid going off a jump on their bike or diving in the pool or similar quick moments you want to slow down later. + +Another small video improvement is that HDR support is vastly improved, with support for Hybrid Log-gamma (HLG) HDR video. The Hero 12's HDR support was not great, but HLG HDR is a widely used open-source HDR format that offers much better compatibility with non-wide-color-gamut displays. The footage also looks much better than the previous version. + +I said above that the Hero 13 is the same size, which is true on the outside, but internally that's not the case, GoPro has enlarged the battery compartment to fit a new, bigger battery that the company claims will last 10 percent longer than the Hero 12's battery. I found this to be roughly true. Shooting 4K video with the Hero 13 I was able to consistently coax it along for about 1:45, sometimes up over the 1:50 mark if there was more ventilation (riding a bike for example). + +The opposite was also true, shooting through the window a vehicle for instance, with almost no ventilation, and recording time went down to around an hour. I have not had a chanced to test it in cold weather, but GoPro is claiming improvements there too. Overall that's about 15-20 minutes longer across the board than I generally get with the Hero 12, which is great, but it's well behind the new DJI Action 5 Pro which had no trouble running well over 2 hours and 30 minutes in the 4K test. The Hero still has the worst battery life in the action camera market and the new battery, while improved also means your old batteries won't work, adding a sizable cost to those looking to upgrade. + +One interesting battery related addition to the Hero 13 Black is the new mag charge door, which GoPro calls Magneto. It's a USB-C pass through door with a magnetic charger on the outside, which allows you to power the GoPro using an external battery without having the keep the battery door off. There have long been USB-C pass through doors available from third-party sellers, but this is the only one I'm aware of that's waterproof, which means that if you forget you have it on and jump in the ocean, you won't fry your GoPro. + +One last new feature I found impressive is a new Voice Audio mode that prioritizes your voice, muting any ambient sound. It's not nearly as good as what you'll get from a dedicated wireless mic setup, but it's better than previous GoPros. Unfortunately you still need to add the Media Mod kit to add a separate mic, which remains my biggest gripe about the GoPro. + +## Should You Buy a Hero 13 Black? + +If you're new to action cameras, the Hero 13 Black is worth considering. Despite being two years old, the sensor has the highest resolution video available in an action camera at the time of writing, and it also has the best image stabilization I've tested. The new interchangeable lens system provides options no other action camera can match (though the price will add up when you start adding lenses). + +However, if you're going to be shooting indoors a lot, or at night (think of those soccer games that run well into twilight this time of year), then I would pass and instead consider the DJI Action 5 Pro (full review coming soon), which has much better lowlight and indoor video. +# DJO Osmo Action 5 Pro + + # Outdoor Gift Guide hatchet Local hiking guide Black Diamond Mission MX Mitts (chris) jefferson's bourbon: https://jeffersonsbourbon.com/whiskeys/jeffersons-ocean-bourbon/ +campfire coffee |