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Posted: 2/15/2024 6:31:04 PM EDT
Curious what thoughts are using something like this for recreational diving? The depth is well within the range I would go. Like the idea it uses my iPhone for easy sharing of pics and videos.
https://www.sealife-cameras.com/sportdiver-underwater-smartphone-housing/ |
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Posted: 2/15/2024 7:15:29 PM EDT
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$350??
get da fuck outta here |
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Posted: 2/15/2024 7:52:37 PM EDT
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@talontsi_95
Having used more than a dozen underwater housings for various cameras and associated lights, I offer this: DON'T use it. It WILL flood eventually and there goes your phone. Buy a cheap UW camera- hell, they even make disposable digital ones now. |
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Posted: 2/15/2024 7:57:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FB41: @talontsi_95 Having used more than a dozen underwater housings for various cameras and associated lights, I offer this: DON'T use it. It WILL flood eventually and there goes your phone. Buy a cheap UW camera- hell, they even make disposable digital ones now. Any suggestions on what cameras to look at? I would like video and good stills are important too. |
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Posted: 2/15/2024 8:35:45 PM EDT
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IF you use a phone housing, I’d only use it with an OLDER phone that’s not your current ones.
Get a GoPro. Take video and pull stills off the video. |
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Posted: 2/18/2024 12:27:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By talontsi_95: Any suggestions on what cameras to look at? I would like video and good stills are important too. @talontsi_95 Kodak and Fujifilm are the only 2 that I have experience with; both are waterproof to about 40'. Any deeper and you will need strobes along flash to get colors to come out. As far as housings go, in my opinion, Ikelight housing are the gold standard. Regardless which you choose, like @Marie said, DON'T use your regular phone! Edit- Check this site for some camera tips. |
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Posted: 2/18/2024 9:28:30 PM EDT
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So Im thinking a GoPro 12 with their underwater case? What are the thoughts on that? I guess it gives me an excuse to finally get a GoPro.
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Posted: 2/18/2024 10:26:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By talontsi_95: So Im thinking a GoPro 12 with their underwater case? What are the thoughts on that? I guess it gives me an excuse to finally get a GoPro. Much better choice. I know divers using GoPros on deep trimix divers and doing excellent photogrammetry with them. |
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Posted: 2/19/2024 2:41:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Marie: Much better choice. I know divers using GoPros on deep trimix divers and doing excellent photogrammetry with them. Good to know. I appreciate it. Do you recommend getting a red filter for the GoPro? Im curious if one is needed for 20-30ft deep. I want to be prepared. |
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Posted: 2/19/2024 10:17:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By talontsi_95: Good to know. I appreciate it. Do you recommend getting a red filter for the GoPro? Im curious if one is needed for 20-30ft deep. I want to be prepared. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By talontsi_95: Originally Posted By Marie: Much better choice. I know divers using GoPros on deep trimix divers and doing excellent photogrammetry with them. Good to know. I appreciate it. Do you recommend getting a red filter for the GoPro? Im curious if one is needed for 20-30ft deep. I want to be prepared. I wouldn’t know! I dive fresh water that tends towards green so friends often use magenta filters |
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Posted: 2/20/2024 10:31:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By talontsi_95: Good to know. I appreciate it. Do you recommend getting a red filter for the GoPro? Im curious if one is needed for 20-30ft deep. I want to be prepared. @talontsi_95 The red spectrum is the first to "vanish" at the depth you're looking at. A red filter wouldn't do much good, unless it puts the color back in. Carry a dive light and shine it on any subject you're interested in to make the colors "come back". |
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Posted: 2/21/2024 9:39:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FB41: @talontsi_95 The red spectrum is the first to "vanish" at the depth you're looking at. A red filter wouldn't do much good, unless it puts the color back in. Carry a dive light and shine it on any subject you're interested in to make the colors "come back". Maybe filter is the wrong word. Its a red flap that flips down to add the red back in. |
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Posted: 2/21/2024 10:11:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By talontsi_95: Maybe filter is the wrong word. Its a red flap that flips down to add the red back in. Warming/cooling Gel filters, to filter out blue light a yellow-orange filter is used a lot. I don’t dive so I can’t speak to what actually works underwater, but it’s pretty much a necessity for reef aquarium photography with small sensor cameras No filter  Orange filter on camera 
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Posted: 2/22/2024 12:12:04 AM EDT
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I'd get a Backscatter flip filter set, it'll attach to your GoPro housing itself and works pretty well. You'll also want some type of flood (not spot) pattern light (120* beam or so) for underwater photo/video.
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Posted: 2/22/2024 10:25:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By floridahunter07: I'd get a Backscatter flip filter set, it'll attach to your GoPro housing itself and works pretty well. You'll also want some type of flood (not spot) pattern light (120* beam or so) for underwater photo/video. That's a nice looking piece. One of them comes with a macro lens. Its funny because the attachment is almost the cost of a brand new GoPro12. |
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Posted: 2/26/2024 6:16:56 PM EDT
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Picked up the GoPro12 today. Excited to try it out. Got the bundle with extra battery, case, head mount and floating selfi stick thing. Bought the water resistant case too.
I picked up a 512GB memory card. What are your guys thoughts on memory size while shooting 4k @120? Havent found a definitive answer on roughly how many minutes of video 512GB will do. |
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Posted: 2/26/2024 7:29:19 PM EDT
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Easy to figure out. Take a 1 minute video and see how big the file is. Won't matter if it's underwater or not, just make sure it has some motion in the video and not just static images.
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Posted: 2/27/2024 10:44:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FB41: Easy to figure out. Take a 1 minute video and see how big the file is. Won't matter if it's underwater or not, just make sure it has some motion in the video and not just static images. Didnt think of that. Ill try it out tonight when I setup the camera. |
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Posted: 3/2/2024 1:33:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By floridahunter07: I'd get a Backscatter flip filter set, it'll attach to your GoPro housing itself and works pretty well. You'll also want some type of flood (not spot) pattern light (120* beam or so) for underwater photo/video. Just bought the filter set last night. The backscatter crew are top notch. The gentleman on the phone was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. Can wait to mount this up to the GoPro. |
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