Hd video + lighting for under AUD$140

[sharkbite]

Folks - finally got around to sticky taping the various bits and pieces together!


Ingredients:

1x sj1000 sports cam with housing $89
1x cheap T-6 dive light $20
1x telescopic painters pole $11
1x camera gymbal taken off a crappy go-pole rip off $18
sundry aluminium and cable ties $0

points to note:

-The sj1000 comes with a bunch of mounting options so i just used them. Don't use the 1/4" mounting hole
on the bottom of the housing. Its very flimsy, and will crack the case if stressed - causing a leak.
(a mate found this out the hard way)

-The <ahem> "video" light is just a normal torch with the shiny surface sanded off the reflector.
This is a bit narrow for the cam, and results in vignetting. It is a 0 cost option to get you started -
I plan to adress this in a future upgrade so watch this space.

Videos also to follow as soon as my buddy is fit to dive again.

 

[johnohuk]

Go on, loose the reflector ... It will be much better.. Otherwise you will always end up with a light saber in your videos..

 

[sharkbite]

Thanks johnohuk in fact the later upgrade is inspired by your work .

The inside is almost exactly 40mm diameter so i will make it out of a washer.

Will see how this works 1st.

Cheers,

 

[johnohuk]

Good idea, I found the 40mm washer a fraction too big so started to apply the angle grinder. ...got distracted and never finished it...The dodgy looking metal strips I use work just fine...They do dissipate enough of the heat away ...So have left in place. .The metal is so soft you can fabricate something very easily. ..

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---------- Post added May 24th, 2014 at 11:12 AM ----------

Ps I like ur pole, good for a Moray close up...I've not the guts to push my goodman handle in close!

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