Hi Guys,
My name is Julien. I'm a young scubadiver and freediver. I've got the Padi Advanced Level in Scuba and the level 1 SSI in Freediving (equivalent to level 2 AIDA).
I decide to join your community cause I'm planning to make a film about "Freediving". I will go to Philippines on April 2016 for a month to film 4 begginers learning freediving and discovering the joy of being free underwater. We will mainly stay around 0m to 15-20m depth.
The concept is to show the freediving basics to the world, how close we are to the water environement and how easy and natural it is finally to freedive. Our main character is waterphobic and it will be intereting to follow her during her evolution.
For that I plan to film them underwater during their courses and their underwater explorations. Philippino flora and fauna are amazing and I need to get nice shots to seduce the public and make this movie professional.
I've got a Panasonic GH4 that I planned to use to shoot underwater. My only experience filming underwater was with a Gopro Camera.
Now I would need you to give me advices about my first real underwater set up.
The project from now is mainly auto financed ($3000-$4000).
So I need differents set up for different budgets in case I find financial partners.
HOUSING
The main 4 underwater housings are :
- Ikelite $1600 (http://www.backscatt...e-6860.03.lasso)
- Aquatica $1995 (http://www.backscatt...33000-opt.lasso)
- Isotta $2150 (http://www.divephoto...asonic-gh4.html)
- Nauticam $2250 (http://www.backscatt.../na-17709.lasso)
I would prefer the Nauticam which seems better quality and really reliable.
What about the other ones? Can they do the job for a month recording underwater.
LENS
I owned the Sigma 18-35 1.8 with Metabones Speedbooster & the Tokina 11-16 2.8.
I plan to buy the Panasonic 12-35 2.8 which seems the best choice underwater (zoom, stabilisation, wide angle, large aperture).
Do you think it's better to use my existing lenses or buying the panasonic one ?
DOME
I heard the Dome Zen 170mm $999 (http://www.backscatt...p-170-n85.lasso) will do the job.
LIGHT
I read this great guide which helps me a lot to understand what I needed.(http://thewirecutter...er-photography/)
I understood that I should buy 2 strobes cause of my video's needs.
What else to get a full package ready to film ?
Do you think it's better to invest in something smaller as a compact (Sony RX100) ?
I'm available if you need more informations and thanks in advance for your advices.
To be updated about the project (which will be in French and English), please like the Facebook page "Free to Dive" (more informations and official website soon).
My name is Julien. I'm a young scubadiver and freediver. I've got the Padi Advanced Level in Scuba and the level 1 SSI in Freediving (equivalent to level 2 AIDA).
I decide to join your community cause I'm planning to make a film about "Freediving". I will go to Philippines on April 2016 for a month to film 4 begginers learning freediving and discovering the joy of being free underwater. We will mainly stay around 0m to 15-20m depth.
The concept is to show the freediving basics to the world, how close we are to the water environement and how easy and natural it is finally to freedive. Our main character is waterphobic and it will be intereting to follow her during her evolution.
For that I plan to film them underwater during their courses and their underwater explorations. Philippino flora and fauna are amazing and I need to get nice shots to seduce the public and make this movie professional.
I've got a Panasonic GH4 that I planned to use to shoot underwater. My only experience filming underwater was with a Gopro Camera.
Now I would need you to give me advices about my first real underwater set up.
The project from now is mainly auto financed ($3000-$4000).
So I need differents set up for different budgets in case I find financial partners.
HOUSING
The main 4 underwater housings are :
- Ikelite $1600 (http://www.backscatt...e-6860.03.lasso)
- Aquatica $1995 (http://www.backscatt...33000-opt.lasso)
- Isotta $2150 (http://www.divephoto...asonic-gh4.html)
- Nauticam $2250 (http://www.backscatt.../na-17709.lasso)
I would prefer the Nauticam which seems better quality and really reliable.
What about the other ones? Can they do the job for a month recording underwater.
LENS
I owned the Sigma 18-35 1.8 with Metabones Speedbooster & the Tokina 11-16 2.8.
I plan to buy the Panasonic 12-35 2.8 which seems the best choice underwater (zoom, stabilisation, wide angle, large aperture).
Do you think it's better to use my existing lenses or buying the panasonic one ?
DOME
I heard the Dome Zen 170mm $999 (http://www.backscatt...p-170-n85.lasso) will do the job.
LIGHT
I read this great guide which helps me a lot to understand what I needed.(http://thewirecutter...er-photography/)
I understood that I should buy 2 strobes cause of my video's needs.
What else to get a full package ready to film ?
Do you think it's better to invest in something smaller as a compact (Sony RX100) ?
I'm available if you need more informations and thanks in advance for your advices.
To be updated about the project (which will be in French and English), please like the Facebook page "Free to Dive" (more informations and official website soon).