Scubanoobi
Contributor
Hi Folks, I'm looking for some advice on UW video solutions.
First some background, I'm an amature photography on dry land and began getting into doing both video and stills (leaning more towards video lately). I currently have a Canon 5D2 and some decent L glass. For underwater my current setup is an old GoPro 960 with a flat lens housing that I either mount on a 2 ft extender or hand hold.
I was looking at upgrading my gopro to the new Hero 3 black and then adding a decent light/tray system and a red filter. Being compact is a huge for me because a lot of my video will be done while traveling. I also lug around my photo gear and scuba gear so space and weight is important.
I'm happy with the gopro now, except for the color (no lights or red filter at the moment).
For those of you that have gone through this decision (basically starting from scratch), what would be a better long term option for UW video. All video is amature and only for personal use / uploading to the web.
1) Get the Gopro Hero 3 / Tray / Light(s)
2) Get something like a Canon G15 or G1X with Canon/Ikelite housing + light(s)
3) Bite the bullet and get an Ikelite housing for my 5D2, then buy light(s) later once I can afford it, I think this option will be way too big/heavy for me.
Keeping in mind that SIZE MATTERS...
Thanks
---------- Post added December 4th, 2012 at 10:45 AM ----------
A follow up question: if I get the proper filter, do I even need a light? At what depth would the light be needed?
First some background, I'm an amature photography on dry land and began getting into doing both video and stills (leaning more towards video lately). I currently have a Canon 5D2 and some decent L glass. For underwater my current setup is an old GoPro 960 with a flat lens housing that I either mount on a 2 ft extender or hand hold.
I was looking at upgrading my gopro to the new Hero 3 black and then adding a decent light/tray system and a red filter. Being compact is a huge for me because a lot of my video will be done while traveling. I also lug around my photo gear and scuba gear so space and weight is important.
I'm happy with the gopro now, except for the color (no lights or red filter at the moment).
For those of you that have gone through this decision (basically starting from scratch), what would be a better long term option for UW video. All video is amature and only for personal use / uploading to the web.
1) Get the Gopro Hero 3 / Tray / Light(s)
2) Get something like a Canon G15 or G1X with Canon/Ikelite housing + light(s)
3) Bite the bullet and get an Ikelite housing for my 5D2, then buy light(s) later once I can afford it, I think this option will be way too big/heavy for me.
Keeping in mind that SIZE MATTERS...
Thanks
---------- Post added December 4th, 2012 at 10:45 AM ----------
A follow up question: if I get the proper filter, do I even need a light? At what depth would the light be needed?