Thousands on a GOPRO. Why?

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This Spirited Man wants a camera he can like again. Maybe even love.
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0:58 Van Neistat's cameras
1:35 Down the rabbit hole
3:31 Van Neistat's custom $3,069.46 GoPro build
5:39 Wisdom from Sol LeWitt
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@GoPro 11 ай бұрын

Next level stuff right here 🤯

@modeLeyes 11 ай бұрын

Make one. :)

@Menosfilms 11 ай бұрын

Yeah why not take some ideas from this. Maybe even collab with him!

@user-vh2ke1hb4g 11 ай бұрын

Exactly

@nikostalk5730 11 ай бұрын

old level, bruh. Some niuce guys did this back in 2013 with gopro 3 (c-mount mode) and gopro 4 (back-bone mod) And you still accept THIS little mod like a NEXT LEVEL?? You joking!

@ameri-rusproductions5571 11 ай бұрын

@gopro you should consider making a modular lens mount system for the next gen gopro. Like something you can twist off the original gopro wide angle and twist on lens adapters

@nasko235679 11 ай бұрын

This is definitely one of the cameras of all time.

@TyBraek 11 ай бұрын

Yes…for sure an camera…

@jonathanfelso 11 ай бұрын

No it’s not. There should be a bigger, better, more beautiful word to describe what this is… …like Cameramagicmachine, or Cameramoviemakermonstrosity…. I dunno, but not camera!

@nikostalk5730 11 ай бұрын

Sure, useless can't-point-and-shoot for 2500k.

@TheGroovyGuitarDude 11 ай бұрын

That long lens seems outrageously impractical for it's intended purpose, but damn it does produce a beautiful image!

@Mcgernica 11 ай бұрын

thus art, no purpose beyond itself

@nikostalk5730 11 ай бұрын

Every prime lens is better than stock wide-angle.

@PhilipJensen 11 ай бұрын

“Irrational thoughts should be followed absolutely and logically.” Is now a quote that will forever live in my mind. Thank you Van.

@JoelRosenfeld 11 ай бұрын

We need that on a t shirt

@byxavi8710 11 ай бұрын

that last shot sequence with the typewriter was just beautiful.

@shuttlepilot_ 11 ай бұрын

The words of Burt Rutan came into my mind while I was enjoying this. Burt Rutan, also a spirited man, said, "To have breakthroughs, you must have confidence in nonsense. That is why only weird guys tend to have the breakthroughs: a sensible person won't have a breakthrough "cause he writes it off real quickly as nonsense and, therefore, he doesn't ever do something that is nonsense".

@SkyBoundMan 11 ай бұрын

Career pilot here, and Rutan is one of my all time aviation hero’s. Thanks for your comment.

@romanhed 11 ай бұрын

I think the takeaway is: if you can afford to go down expensive rabbit holes, one should certainly entertain the wild hare.

@carlosfernandez595 11 ай бұрын

The raw/analog feeling of Van's videos is for sure a staple, even with a modern camera, it feels analog, love it

@ThatTattooGuyOfficial 11 ай бұрын

Man, I always leave your videos thinking. Most of the internet is mind numbing. I appreciate your effort!

@TheNewTravel 11 ай бұрын

Most people: GoPro image is too wide…i’ll just crop it in post Van: GoPro image is too wide… I’ll just build a new camera

@brian-esss 11 ай бұрын

crop just can't compensate for the wrong focal length though

@nikostalk5730 11 ай бұрын

@@brian-esss but can't increase quality of bad image sensor. Try crop in low-light videos, this is awful

@PaulaHeartland 11 ай бұрын

Logic is forced on most kids before they've had a chance to pursue 'irrational' ideas they put themselves into. We adults want work we can put ourselves into. Van smiles briefly sanding his handle. He's putting himself into his idea of a camera rig. His creation is not for anyone else. The cost is not important. He has the money. Creativity comes through a wide economic range. I wish this kind of work for all of us.

@Plaughrey 11 ай бұрын

Well the image is vastly superior to anything I’ve ever saw out of a GoPro 😂 You’re an inspiration Van! Thank you for the videos 🙏

@ajaayvirsingh7879 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely love your work. From one Spirited Man to another, thank you for the videos!

@Isaac-Brody 11 ай бұрын

"This spirited man wants a camera he can like again, maybe even love..." Somebody introduce Van to the Fuji mirrorless line of cameras. That's a love affair waiting to happen.

@mahinfayaz 9 ай бұрын

same thought

@RachaelPadilla 11 ай бұрын

You're doing the right thing. Conceptual artists are mystics rather than rationalists. They leap to conclusions that logic cannot reach.

@YoFonzz 11 ай бұрын

I would love if he pins your comment.

@nikostalk5730 11 ай бұрын

Rationalists did this mod back in 2013, and this MyStiCs ArTiSt just grew up in 2023 to do the same, but present is a WOW-TECH!

@LuisMercadoorg 11 ай бұрын

⁠@@nikostalk5730man, did Van steal your wife or something? You’re in every comment that praises this idea. Van was already working with Tom Sachs way before 2013 so it’s a moot point to argue about dates. Just enjoy the content or go watch something you enjoy instead of this, why do you submit to something you dismiss?

@nikostalk5730 11 ай бұрын

@@LuisMercadoorg just wondering , or can't i?

@WorkshopGreg 11 ай бұрын

This is how spirited people build the perfect camera. Trial, error, then success. The footage speaks for itself, Van. Nicely done.

@chiparooo 11 ай бұрын

Well done! I’ve been there myself. The process and the obsession is rewarding in itself. Thanks for sharing!

@ocdvfx 11 ай бұрын

The lens really adds so much character to the image. Got me wanting one!

@castandspear 11 ай бұрын

I love the new NEIPRO work of art. GoPro finally got the upgrade we've been waiting for.

@harshkaranjiya 11 ай бұрын

"Hobbies are for fun" I've been watching your videos for a long time. Every video is incredibly INSPIRING to me. and surprised me. Love your work 🧡

@Jawmsie 11 ай бұрын

There's something utterly delightful about a C-mount GoPro mod. It defeats the entire purpose of the thing if you try to use it the way it was intended, but what you get in return is a really fun, compact solution for specialty shots. I'm really looking forward to what you'll accomplish with this new configuration going forward, especially in the realm of other build videos.

@takumimails 10 ай бұрын

This is the stuff why I love the internet! Thank you for this wonderful video!

@Yachtzeee 11 ай бұрын

Love going along on the thought and creativity rides.

@theathjr 11 ай бұрын

Concept. Production. Editing. = Filmography (is that a word) Gold. Well done sir. Well done.

@ivan_valerian 11 ай бұрын

There are just something about this video that reminds me of my 12 year old self wanting to put all kinds of rig to my low quality techs. Once I wanted to make a camera mounted helmet and stuff, but was not possible due to budget and resources. But you, Van, are living my dream right now. These kinds of videos are the exact reason why I subscribed

@bestnameoftheworld 11 ай бұрын

so beautiful, you cant help but fall in love with the philosophy

@neilmossey 11 ай бұрын

My local TV station, LWT had Angenieux lenses on their bigass studio pedestal cameras. It had that word on the side and I was transfixed whenever they showed behind the scenes. I always wanted an LWT camera. I love this video. Thanks

@benjaminredzic7741 10 ай бұрын

I got shook. You truly are an artist.

@xagvsx1521 11 ай бұрын

Oh yes just what i needed! love you van

@kaliche451 11 ай бұрын

Im currently doing my masters dissertation and was feeling a quote to tie stuff together, symbolically. sentence number 5 of sentences on conceptual art will be my opening quote. Thank you spirited man, thankyou, this touched me deeply

@hectormoreira4316 11 ай бұрын

Loved it as always!

@alsa4real 11 ай бұрын

i love when u talk about cameras

@PhillipArthurSimmons 9 ай бұрын

DOGGONE! The image coming out of that thing is beautiful.

@whitec59 10 ай бұрын

What a shot that was of the guy driving a truck with everything missing but the frame and engine!

@fty-ys4ni 11 ай бұрын

I’ve definitely gone down this rabbit hole before. I never got as far as making a single purchase, but when I realized how much more versatile a GoPro could be with a few modifications then my curiosity got the best of me. Mind you this was back during the Hero 4 era. Thanks for actually being crazy enough to do it LOL

@DigsDirtDigsMusic 11 ай бұрын

I love the spirit of this video so much!!

@NateRisch 11 ай бұрын

I've been wanting to try this on my GoPros! Love the results.

@yoyopg123 11 ай бұрын

I can't tell you how many times I've worked on a project beyond the point of a "rational" stopping point. I get a small idea, often late in the project, that consumes me and I end up spending far more time and expense pursuing that one small detail than the project did up until that point. And it is an unwritten rule that this very detail is likely to go completely unappreciated by anyone else but me. I'm glad I'm not alone in this. Most enjoyable, Van.

@108hugh 2 ай бұрын

Very well done!

@serajmehrabkhani7333 11 ай бұрын

Came at an interesting moment in time. Thank you Van.

@anytime-anyplace 10 ай бұрын

This is good project bravo 👏

@davidsjones 11 ай бұрын

One of the coolest things i've seen in a while

@Rozbujnik_Rumcajs 13 күн бұрын

Oh, man! You reignited my own totally irrational camera project. It was peacefully siting, untouched on my desk for more than a year.

@danielclarke02 11 ай бұрын

Look forward to every new video

@pepejjgl 11 ай бұрын

wow amazing just sharing here, I just bought my canon R10 and a macro lens for my product shots, this was on a trip to San Diego (I just broke my macro lens for my previous T7i at work) and I think the feelings this tools gave us while studying them & using them are amazing and when you put them to work for they to pay themselves, its amazing. Amazing video, it remind me when i was trying all kind of augments" magnifying filters" before my first macro on my sony Alpha, best lens I ever bought, still working.

@JamesGWall 11 ай бұрын

I absolutely love it!

@jimintaos 11 ай бұрын

Man-o-man-the joy is in the gizmo. Having the idea-overcoming the obstacles-making it work-putting it on the shelf and letting it catch dust motes while you sit back and say, "I did that."

@gregnapier 11 ай бұрын

actually made me lol watching you type out the already printed text while filming with that camera.. love it

@tomasmontana4633 11 ай бұрын

I think I've never seen someone phrase "lol" like that. Wonderful

@willperry9722 9 ай бұрын

Love this soooo much 😊

@fredpower432 11 ай бұрын

Love these gopro videos

@Manmademadman 11 ай бұрын

I WISH I could say that I haven't done similar pursuits to end with similar results, only to later realize it wasn't the thing I had tried for in the beginning, but the voyage along the way that mattered most.

@TheMADProject 11 ай бұрын

Love this!

@ioan.panaite 11 ай бұрын

great stuff!

@canadude6401 11 ай бұрын

"illogical judgments lead to new experiences"

@karl8505 11 ай бұрын

I love it, a great tool to have at your disposal

@chris_hegg 11 ай бұрын

Thank you really enjoyed the video

@TorontoFPV 11 ай бұрын

love this!

@johnwashington5065 11 ай бұрын

Good to be back

@normdouglas 7 ай бұрын

Perfectly ok. Ok in every good way. I love everything about this.

@wut255 11 ай бұрын

Watching watching watching, until the close up seen..... WHOA!

@antonyshadowbanned 11 ай бұрын

It's so beautiful I want to cry, but I fear the tears will distort the stunning image, so I'm fighting it as fiercely as possible and operating a dehumidifier too.

@estebanlacrosse7847 11 ай бұрын

That is petty cool keep it up I know you’ll one of the coolest inventions ever

@RoadRangerPH 11 ай бұрын

Van, you're Amazing person keep on creating

@AladdinJaber 11 ай бұрын

I like it .good job.

@ArgoFowl 11 ай бұрын

this is amazing

@BAYqg 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant!

@tp3270 10 ай бұрын

great cinematography!

@arnisbrown5848 11 ай бұрын

This is insanely satisfying in an off kilter way.

@Rob_65 11 ай бұрын

This whole camera rig is a gift to yourself and as someone once told me, a gift has to be nice, made and thoughtful and that extra 6 mm lens was a very nice surprise 😁 The question of course is, if a camera with these qualities could be store bought. I think you'll have a hard time finding that with the money you used.

@MrPotterb33 11 ай бұрын

This spirited man loves your videos !

@JacksonMack3742 11 ай бұрын

Finally, just what I have been searching for.... A camera like, like.... Like that!

@benfelps 11 ай бұрын

Rocking those eye doctor specs

@scd6969 Ай бұрын

Can't believe I ran into this.. Outrageously fun and interesting.

@DeNorsemen 11 ай бұрын

This was amazing

@DPCTechnology 11 ай бұрын

Good stuff!

@FlashDriveFilms 11 ай бұрын

Add a matte box so you can use CP and ND filters in the car. Filming through the windshield , you need the CP to cut the glare. And the matte box flag is going to help with bokah when the sun is at just that high angle. ( I've been building out a 10yo Canon Vixia camcorder with a similar rig.)

@f0t0b0y 10 ай бұрын

Cinematic AF. 🤘🏼🙌🏼

@meditationwithjake 11 ай бұрын

This is enlightenment.

@davidjbrookssr 11 ай бұрын

this is awesome!

@filmwithhannes 11 ай бұрын

I ❤❤❤❤ your camera, it is the only one in the world and it is perfect. It was worth it all the way. Well built!!!

@kevinhinds6850 8 ай бұрын

Olympus tg-6 with the digiscoping with Celestron humming bird is pinnacle of photography.

@MehmetKoseDev 11 ай бұрын

This is what a lens review supposed to be like.

@laxerdude45 11 ай бұрын

my dawg Van finally built his dream truck and has entered the "Pipe Dream" phase of life, and I AM HERE FOR IT!!!!!!!!

@SuperNova-Steve 11 ай бұрын

Fascinating, never knew it was possible to buy modified GoPros.

@eternalprogression 11 ай бұрын

Just ordered the die trying shirt. So cool I love it man.

@mekkib.bourzam2726 11 ай бұрын

Storytelling: GOD LEVEL!

@SkyBoundMan 11 ай бұрын

Oh Van, I think I love you. Now I know the reason why I watch your videos and subscribe to your channel~ through your own actions, you remind me that it’s OK for me, to be me.. and therefore, I fear getting in front of the camera less now. I think you designed an absolutely beautiful camera there. Where most may see a question mark next to a dollar sign, I see the actual camera itself as being the art. Consequently, it wouldn’t surprise me one bit if it sold for a lot of money one day.

@photoguru3786 11 ай бұрын

I LOVE IT !!! Passion with purpose :) Leica lenses live through GoPro.

@jcapresto7975 11 ай бұрын

Pure genius ❤❤

@EthanShaoDP 11 ай бұрын

This is inspiring af

@tfkdandsvkc 10 ай бұрын

The Neistat brothers are so talented ❤❤

@billmakesmovies 11 ай бұрын

My GoPro wish list: Could be a little bigger if it had to be. 20mm FF equivalent lens option. Ability to close focus. Ability to record all modes without becoming hot as the sun. Usable low light. Built in 3.5mm Built in cold shoe Built in 1/4 20 - no more fragile fork mounts or mods! If they could make a wide lens and a medium lens version that we could choose from, that would be cool too, I’d buy both.

@markmarkley3689 11 ай бұрын

Sony zv 1f

@billmakesmovies 11 ай бұрын

So many things wrong with the ZV1F it's not even funny, but we're talking GoPro here, not Sony. Honestly maybe all I really want is for Canon to make the S110 again, but catered to video with better sound and a modern sensor.

@billmakesmovies 11 ай бұрын

Instead we get this silly V10 thing... canon has become a husk of their former glory.

@electrocrane 11 ай бұрын

this is maybe one of the greatest footage outta gopro

@aaronlancelopez 11 ай бұрын

That's a beautiful setup, at first I thought you had purchased Leica M Glass, haha, that would have been just crazy. The rig itself, absolutely aesthetically pleasing..

@JJARCHIE 13 күн бұрын

I fell in love with a mess of steel plates and phone holders bolted to my gimbal for the purpose of holding a powerbank for my camera. It doesnt make sense to add 300-400 grams of powerbank where i can just buy a couple of 80 gram battery and not be burdened by the large overhang But i fell in love with the setup

@youngtrenztv8439 11 ай бұрын

I respect that of you sir...1love my bro

@LegendTwentySeven 10 ай бұрын

Love the reference to Sol Lewitt

@daanverbreee 11 ай бұрын

amazing

@robwgeorge 11 ай бұрын

My philosophy about object vs. purpose. If the object is just for me and the lack of purpose does not hurt or disappoint or impact anyone else, then it satisfies me and thus has purpose.