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I suggest you change the title of your thread to be correct; you'll get more responses.Is it possible with "normal" gear, equipment that won't cost a kidney, to shoot videos to bioluminescent underwater organisms? Which sort of gear can be used with a Go Pro if that is possible?
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No, don't get a cheap land light and try and put it in a waterproof case; it won't be bright enouigh and it will just be wasted money and frustrating/. But you don't need the top-of-the-line (Light and Motion) light either. Look at TovaTec, for example. Many high-end lights have a UV mode you can use, so it will be multi-purpose.An excitation flashlight seems to be quite an expensive gadget...
Dual Fluorescent Protein Flashlight - NIGHTSEA
Still, perhaps it's possible to use a "normal" excitation flashlight and convert it to underwater by putting it in some kind of underwater case from an old underwater torch
Let's say this one for example
https://www.amazon.it/Xcellent-Glob...ultraviolet+flashlight&qid=1605562280&sr=8-11
Get a decent light and accept the price. And if you are reading all that stuff you are quoting, blue is better than UV.As far as I understand, the main issue is to get a decent blue/ultraviolet light at a decent price
Done "on the cheap". Using an Inova X5 UV light, dropped into a housing previously used for a UK 2C flashlight.