After reading some really good information on here I am getting a Go Pro Naked from WalMart.com (Santa) I think it was Serowbot who told me about the wide angle deal with video and how it needs a fish eye type lens for good results. I realize it is not a $299 Hero III, but a man's gotta eat. I don't want to use it take before and after pictures as I starve to death.    Anyway, if anyone has this camera give me some pointers...mostly what NOT to do. It is discontinued, so it's hard to find info on this model. Also the other Go Pro cams won't work on XP. It's $140 with a 16 gig card and 10% off cause my wife works for WM.

Boofer movies,... coming soon!...
Oh boy!...

Start doing push-ups, and watching calories, trim yer' nose hairs,.. and wash yer' bike really good,..  
We're very particular here...
Then,...
Shoot us some viddies... ...
Merry Christmas, Boofer!... ...

PS,.. the menu's are not intuitive... at least on the older ones... once you can make them shoot,.. they do good...

Ride safe,... shooting can be distracting... ...

I have a buddy that had a Naked a few years ago and put out some good videos of snowboarding and surfing with it  


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Deffinately figure out what type of mounting/camera angle you want,  chest mount, bike body mount, bars mount or what not. Make sure after it is mounted and on to forget about it while riding, as JOG pointed out it can be quite a distraction. And don't change your riding habits for the camera, unless it's for the better!  

Boofer, I picked up the naked Go Pro back in September. The 16GB card should be big enough because the battery lasts 2 to 3 hours and you should have at least that much recording time on the card.

Couple of suggestions. Rain-X on the lens area of the exterior case helps keep it clean. Buy more  sticky mounting tabs and the articulated arm. It comes with two tab mounts, one has a slight curve and the other is flat. You can mount the camera on top of your helmet or on the top of any other curved or flat surface but not on the side unless you have the arm that allows you to rotate the camera.

Spend some time going over the instructions. Settings are made toggling through a menu and not very intuitive.

If you mount it on your helmet, get ready for some strange looks from the pedestrians.

Good hunting

1. Got to fix Savage.
2. I will not be distracted. Will probably see shadow on the ground after five minutes and beat "vampire bat" off my helmet.
C. Blinky, sadly I learned to ignore funny looks from strangers as a child.
4. I see all kinds of affordable accessories for this camera. My wife gave $150 for a Vivitar 2000 35 mm with flash unit in 1995. Published in a train book and a train magazine within two years. Won some  honors helping kids at church with scrapbook in Lads to Leaders. I have always bought middle priced items and made them work. (Savage)
4.1 THANKS for all the positive info! I would love to show you the wide open (No city) riding I have here on the Tennessee River in N Mississippi.