Flip Ultra HD/Ikelite Housing-Test Video

[H2O Photo Pros]

I went out on Friday to shoot sample video with three different set ups. One of which was the Flip Ultra HD with an Ikelite housing. Here is a raw cut of a few clips put together. Everything was shot ambient light and NO red filter at Catalina Island.

Its a great package for someone looking ot just take snap videos for the web. Camera is $165-185 online and housing is only $235.

Watch the Vimeo video here

 

[marshallkarp]

Thanks Mike. I just got the Flip Ultra HD last month and will get the housing in the spring. Video sample looks good.

 

[Gombessa]

Very nice vid. I really have to get down to Catalina sometime.

I notice you have a tremendously steady hand, which really helps the Flip. Without the wide-angle lens, all of my handheld Flip videos have nausea-inducing jitters.

 

[ae3753]

Very steady hands indeed.

Thanks for sharing the video.

 

[supersand]

Very nice video It makes me want to buy yet another camera

 

[phillybob]

Nice. But I'm still waiting on the JVC and Contour 1080p results to come in. Ikelite is coming out with a w/a lens adapter for the JVC for AD bayonet lenses. And as far as the low light issues go, I think they're overblown. I've seen night scenes from the JVC and they don't look any worse than the others.

 

[leabre]

I use the Flip Ultra HD also. I like it quite a bit but am not fond of its night recording quality (possible a side-effect of the Pro-V8 light itself). I picked up a Flip Ultra (SD) which seems to be much more sensitive to light than the HD but is not hi-def.

I tried last week the JVC FM-1 and Ikelite housing and noticed it significantly lacks in low-light quality. Where the Flip would have okay light, it would be pitch black on the JVC. So I wasn't sure how it would be in the water where it mattered.

But the JVC records 720 in 60hz, not 30 (like the Flip). So I took it down and I was surprised by the results. It recorded very clear video and had a minimal light saturation where the Flip shot would have to be discarded too bright. I like to do chase scense, and on the Flip is a little more blurry than the JVC.

I'm fabricating right now a custom tray/mount that has two hand grips and lights, using brighter lights than the Pro-V8, will work with both Flip and JVC, so I should be able to see how they work with better lighting.

You can see my vids at youtube.com/user/leabre


In any case, nice video shots. I'm glad to see more people using the Flip and mini point-and-shoots for scuba.

 

[H2O Photo Pros]

Both the flip and the JVC units are very small indeed and difficult to keep steady. using a tray and handle from ULCS helps a ton!

 

[cylonboomer]

Here is my footage of Roatan with the Flip Ultra HD and Ikelite housing. This was shot in March 2010. If you subscribe, you'll see more videos as I upload them. Cozumel next weekend! Enjoy!

YouTube - spalkowetz's Channel