A Question about "Go Pro" Cameras.

[Davers]

I recently found 3 in the Muddy Bottom of a Drained Lake.
99% Sure They were lost this past Summer.
They Averaged an Estimated 25+/- Feet underwater for a few Months.

Dose anybody think they will still work ? or have any experience finding (water Bound) Go-Pro's?

I found them a Month ago , they are Dry Now but are Still covered in 'Lake Mud'.
Thanks for any reply's.
Davers

 

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[digger460]

The session is waterproof to 33' without a case. The other's need a protective case that is waterproof. If no case, done.

 

[frogmaster-riviera]

What can you read on them / try to post a picture of the finds

I have found @ -100ft down some gopro with protective underwater case ...one was lost 8 month before and the other one 2 years before (could read the SD card). Both are still fully functional, just needed to buy a new battery

 

[Jason in Enid]

found in cases or without? pics?

 

[MiamiFox]

If they were in the clear protective case they should be fine if not at least the SD cards may still work.

 

[WaterWalker]

Yes, they can! This one was in the ocean over a year, recharged the battery and it worked again.

 

[Fitzwilk]

Cool finds. I found a Hero3 in a protective case about a year ago out in the surf. I need to get a charger and other accessories so I can upload to my computer. The case seems to work great as the camera looks almost new. Probably lost by a surfer after a wipeout.

 

[smokeythecat]

Those protective cases are awesome.

 

[Davers]

Thanks for all the comments.
I do think 1 was in a thicker type protective case , Sorry they are not in front of me now.
Ill spray them off later for a closer look .

Hopefully 1 or all can be Salvaged , As the Wife wants One.
Thanks everybody.

 

[Davers]

OK
I typed the previous reply yesterday & forgot to hit 'Post" daaaaaaa.

There are 3 cameras 2 Hero Types , & 1 Hero 2 .
The hero 2 is def ,in a case & pretty sure the other 2 are also cause they have 'Big Square Lenses ' I think the reg, cameras have Round lenses . I sprayed them off & could see no water inside the plastic , no condensation either... Cool!

The H2 looks Cool , hope to get that one working , I don't Film my hunts (once I get started it's hard to stop), even to take Pictures .
Funny almost 3 years ago now , I found the Camera I use for Hunting / Most things , on the Beach (i could only see the top inch of the strap sticking out of the sand.
It had great Video of some Family from La, & it documented their Vacation from there to Tybee Island Ga, all the way to the point where they were shooting Video in the Ocean & a Big Wave hit;s the Camera user & the camera falls to the bottom of the Sea. I found it the Next Morning.
We could not look at the SIM card til I got Home , I tried everything to figure out how to get in touch with the original owners , but saw nothing but a lady wearing a Family Reunion Shirt W/ the name of a place in Louisiana ; no name's of the family tho.

FWIW The Camera 's only issue was a piece of sand got behind the Lens / Shutter window & it did not want to Close.
We fixed that & it has worked ever since.