Go Pro – Did You Know?

Most of us have heard of Go Pro and what it stands for.Most of us know that it is one of the most powerful action cameras on the market.It still blows me away that this small body has so much packed into it.How is it possible that a small black box can be crammed with so much.Later on down the track I’ll look at the progression of this amazing action camera.There are several things that will amaze you.

The history of Go Pro is remarkable and was founded by Nick Woodman back in 2002. In the 20 plus years since the arrival of Go Pro so much has taken  place and the technology keeps blowing me out of the water.The advancements made in this area are amazing and really leave you in awe.

How did the name The ‘GoPro’  came about? Nick Woodman was a surfer and would  surf on a regular basis with his mates .There dream was to become  professional surfers, as ‘going professional’ was the ultimate goal for there life style. They wanted to be filmed in the water  doing what they do best, surfing. The name has stuck and Go Pro means Going Professional.They often talk about ” Going Professional. “

For those who have started their own business up would know how  difficult it is .In the early days Nick Woodman sold  bead and shell belts for under $20 from his VW Van to help move a step closer to fulfilling his dream..Later his parents loaned him $230,000 to get his dream up and running.They believed in his dream and the concept and the rest is history.

Nick Woodman worked on his first camera for two years after creating the company, eventually introducing the GoPro 35mm HERO in September 2004 at San Diego’s Action Sports Retailer trade show.In its first year GoPro sold $150,000 worth of products.

What many people don’t realise is that the very first Go Pro action camera was film based. The digital Go Pro wasn’t developed until 2006 , two years after the 35mm Film based Go Pro and wait for it, the first digital hero had the capability to record 10 seconds of video!!!

.The purpose of this blog is to bring to your attention the very first action camera from Go Pro which  was a 35mm film camera and not the digital form.

The first film based Go Pro.2002 was the year that would change action photography forever and although there are others companies doing similar, it was Nick Woodman who is the pioneer in this area and others have gone after him.

 A sticker placed on the back for the 35mmm Go Pro giving you instructions telling you what best to do with it.A single grain of sand or a hair will cause it to leak. Therefore be extremely careful when using it .

As you can see once opened , there is not much to the camera, looks like a typical point and shoot compact film camera of the day.The only difference here, this came with an underwater housing which you can see in the image below. There is also a wrist strap and this set up is so big and bulky. This was what was done to get those underwater and surfing shots.Today when you look at the accessories that you can get for the Go Pro, you realise just how far Go pro has progress since 2002.

Comparison of the first Go Pro to the G0 Pro 12. Keep in mind every 4 years the Go Pro has grown slightly bigger to fit in all the on creative aspects of the action camera.