kye Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 6 minutes ago, maxJ4380 said: Ok its official, i have no willpower at all... as you can see not $700 but that was expected. I like the little embargo sticker, talking to a saleman they were only allowed to start selling these from yesterday. Hn gave me a gift card of $100 so the grip comes down to $54 easy decision. I did take it out of the box to charge it up on the way home as i had a usb to c cable in the car. I do wonder if i'm going to need a better memory card, what i have now is probably a bit ordinary. Big day tomorrow it would seem. we'll find out tomorrow, i'll let the suspense build 🙂 I look forward to seeing some images.. enjoy, and grab some shots you can share with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxJ4380 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 On 6/2/2026 at 8:34 PM, Andrew - EOSHD said: Does that mean we may stop hearing about action cams on the EOSHD Forum? Any chance of you throwing a lut together for the mission 1 ? something atomic like potato jets but a little less over the top ? 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emanuel Posted June 11 Author Share Posted June 11 Hard to compete with the Chinese, humm? Looks like (real) life follows politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxJ4380 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 The action 6 housing looks a bit tacky although i'm probably nitpicking.. Honestly i don't like watching comparison videos after i have bought something. Its almost guaranteed to start you crying into your beverage of choice lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatstoomuchjam Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Mission 1 and Mission 1 Pro are now $100 off everywhere. It's still on the pricey side for an action camera, but my Insta360 One R/RS's are getting older/a little beat up and the batteries seem to be showing signs of age too. I'm not sure how this person did such a deep dive on the imaging pipeline, but it was an interesting read. https://gethypoxic.com/blogs/technical/gopro-mission-1-gp3-image-pipeline Info on the sensor: https://www.sony-semicon.com/files/62/flyer_industry/IMX06A-AJ1R-J_Flyer.pdf (Also saw that Sony now has a 247 megapixel MF sensor while digging that up, that's a lot of dots) Emanuel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emanuel Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 1 hour ago, eatstoomuchjam said: Mission 1 and Mission 1 Pro are now $100 off everywhere. It's still on the pricey side for an action camera, but my Insta360 One R/RS's are getting older/a little beat up and the batteries seem to be showing signs of age too. Yeah : D Get a good excuse and go for it! : ) And let us know what you think about it afterwards! ; ) We are all ears... Quite a temptation indeed, to say the least :- X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatstoomuchjam Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 29 minutes ago, Emanuel said: Get a good excuse and go for it! I ordered one, should be here by tonight. Emanuel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emanuel Posted 17 hours ago Author Share Posted 17 hours ago https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gopro-enters-into-definitive-agreement-to-merge-with-starman-optical-inc-302866291.html GoPro merges with Starman Optical (AI data centers, defence and aerospace enter the picture). GoPro has entered into a definitive merger agreement with this US optical-photonics company making optical transceivers. GoPro shareholders are to receive $285 million in cash ($1.14 per share) while retaining approximately 10% of the combined company. GoPro's roughly $92 million debt is also expected to be paid off at closing. The announcement specifically talks about expanding GoPro into AI data center infrastructure, government, defence and aerospace, using Starman's US-made optical transceiver business. So a company which we still instinctively think of as an action-camera manufacturer is suddenly describing a future spanning cameras, photonics, AI infrastructure and defence. GoPro says the camera business isn't going anywhere. Nick Woodman has already published a separate letter reassuring users about exactly that. He says they intend to make more cameras, smarter accessories and better software, and that the stronger balance sheet should actually allow them to invest more heavily in imaging. That may well be true. Particularly interesting is GoPro's IP position. They mention more than 2,500 US patents accumulated over 24 years, and explicitly say the deal is intended to maximise the value of that IP in consumer, commercial and defence markets. In other words, this doesn't read merely as somebody buying a struggling camera brand. It looks more like an attempt to take what remains a very recognisable imaging company, recapitalise it, remove the debt and use the GoPro brand/IP as one component of a much broader technology company. And, strangely enough, this might actually be better news for GoPro cameras than another few years of trying to survive almost exclusively by selling action cams. Provided the cameras really do remain important after the merger, of course ; ) The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. - EAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted 12 hours ago Super Members Share Posted 12 hours ago 35 minutes ago, Emanuel said: Provided the cameras really do remain important after the merger, of course ; ) They will be very important as the cameras will be the capture device for the worldwide free training data they’ll be getting from the cloud storage/editing function that will be offered to the users who’ll be unwittingly doing the training for the company. And paying for the capture device as well. And they ban DJI for being untrustworthy eh? Makes you wonder which family member is backing this financially ? eatstoomuchjam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago 1 hour ago, BTM_Pix said: Makes you wonder which family member is backing this financially ? All of them of course. Gotta make that coin whenever and wherever you can. BTM_Pix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emanuel Posted 4 hours ago Author Share Posted 4 hours ago 8 hours ago, BTM_Pix said: (...) And paying for the capture device as well. And they ban DJI for being untrustworthy eh? ; ) https://petapixel.com/2026/09/04/gopros-founder-promises-it-isnt-done-making-consumer-cameras/ Sure not... why should it be kinda different? LOL :- ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatstoomuchjam Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 11 hours ago, BTM_Pix said: They will be very important as the cameras will be the capture device for the worldwide free training data they’ll be getting from the cloud storage/editing function that will be offered to the users who’ll be unwittingly doing the training for the company. I'll be sure to fill up any cloud storage they give me, then. Maybe I could treat them to a retrospective of my year in toilet flushes, but give it a bunch of other labels like "Doing a sick jump on my bike" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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