sabbath999
Contributor
I got a new Flip HD 120 minute video camera and an Ikelite housing for it... something new to play with this fall...
Obviously, I don't expect pro results out of it, but so far I have been impressed by the quality of the video.
I haven't bought a light for it yet, but I am going to... I am saving up the cash to buy a good light that I can use moving forward on a higher end setup, so for right now it is just the camera and no light. I did pick up a green water filter (the case comes with a blue water filter included).
Here are some first impressions.
The camera is tiny, which is both good and bad. The whole rig is less than the size of a mask, and fits easily into a utility pocket or drysuit pocket.
Since the camera is tiny, it is very hard to hold stable... not bad when panning, but really tricky if you are hovering. I expect this to change when I mount a light.
Ikelite says this thing is neutrally buoyant in salt water.... well, since it floats BIG TIME in fresh water, I think they are smoking dope. I am going to have to weight it.
A fully charged battery lasts about and hour or so.
The lens does not focus very closely, and has a rather narrow field of view. Accessory lenses? We will see.
Here is a quicky first vid shot in a fresh water quarry. The vid isn't very good and barely edited at all, but you can at least get an idea of what the camera can do.
Obviously, I don't expect pro results out of it, but so far I have been impressed by the quality of the video.
I haven't bought a light for it yet, but I am going to... I am saving up the cash to buy a good light that I can use moving forward on a higher end setup, so for right now it is just the camera and no light. I did pick up a green water filter (the case comes with a blue water filter included).
Here are some first impressions.
The camera is tiny, which is both good and bad. The whole rig is less than the size of a mask, and fits easily into a utility pocket or drysuit pocket.
Since the camera is tiny, it is very hard to hold stable... not bad when panning, but really tricky if you are hovering. I expect this to change when I mount a light.
Ikelite says this thing is neutrally buoyant in salt water.... well, since it floats BIG TIME in fresh water, I think they are smoking dope. I am going to have to weight it.
A fully charged battery lasts about and hour or so.
The lens does not focus very closely, and has a rather narrow field of view. Accessory lenses? We will see.
Here is a quicky first vid shot in a fresh water quarry. The vid isn't very good and barely edited at all, but you can at least get an idea of what the camera can do.
We have some really good combo packages for compact housings.
