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  1. willkiml

    For Sale: My Canon XA10 video rig- housing, monitor, lenses, lights, etc.

    I am selling my used Canon XA10 in a Light & Motion Bluefin Housing with Sony CLM monitor in a Yahoo housing. Also included is a Fathom 90 focus-through wide angle lens, flat port with a SubSee +5 diopter and diopter adapter AND two video lights. The lenses are in very good condition; the...
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    Cozumel video

    Excellent first effort. You could give it even more punch by tighter editing. Your excellent shots of the grouper, parrot fish, turtles, paired gray angelfish, etc. were a little diluted by the roller coaster sequences. This could be a dynamite 2-3 minute film by shortening the sequences and...
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    Request for tips on camera shake reduction

    Unfortunately, bigger is better when it comes to video. The larger and heavier the housing, the more inertia and resistance to shake. However, I've seen excellent footage from small cameras and lousy footage (mostly mine) from larger housings. I do think you'd be steadier if you mounted the...
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    Video of few Cozumel reefs

    Very nice montage. Do you use an external diopter for the macro?
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    Tips for the Sony HDR-HC3? Im New!

    The above suggestions are excellent. A few smaller ideas: Shoot HDV. You can down-convert to SD as you download if needed (at least my HC7 can) although I strongly recommend editing in HDV with one of the programs listed above. "Stripe" your tapes before going diving. This involves...
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    heading to Cozumel on Saturday!

    I always take my lights. In Cozumel, you can shoot with the red filter much of the time (make sure to white balance with the red filter on) but sometimes there are splendid toadfish or lobsters or morays in holes- take off the red filter, turn on the light, white balance, and you're ready for...
  7. willkiml

    Need feedback on Cocos Island and the Aggressor Fleet

    I went to Cocos in 2008 and am going back next year. The Okeanos Aggressor is a good boat with a good crew. Here's a short video I shot there: vimeo.com/7075148
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