Hey
I am considering investing in a m43 based UW film setup, BUT I am very confused about all the options, dome sizes, optics etc. So it would be great with a bit of help to avoid the biggest pitfalls :0).
It is replace a old bluefin house and a large Sony HDV based cam.
I am considering the Panasonic GH3 or GH4 that is coming. Now I am ceartainly not on unlimited budget so for me the biggest task is to find the right combo of parts that makes the most sense in a "bang for the buck" kind of way. I have been reading and it seems that the dome port choise combined with optics is crucial. I was thinking that I need a glass dome. It also seems that the only "cheapish" glass domes are teh zen domes. Now what would be a good GH3 setup. Its not about macro, most emphasis would be UW landscapes, and small cetaceans (length approximately 1.5 m) filming quite close up, in a captive environement. The animals will typically be 1 to 3 m away from the cam.
I have seen ok reviews of the 9-18 mm olympus lense and the panasonic 7-14 ditto, but I am confused about how to best match those to the best "cheap glass dome".
I would lowe to be able to make those half/half UW / air shots as well.
Hope this all makes sense, and someone can point me in the right direction, avoiding the biggest pitfalls.
Best wishes
Jakob
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I am considering investing in a m43 based UW film setup, BUT I am very confused about all the options, dome sizes, optics etc. So it would be great with a bit of help to avoid the biggest pitfalls :0).
It is replace a old bluefin house and a large Sony HDV based cam.
I am considering the Panasonic GH3 or GH4 that is coming. Now I am ceartainly not on unlimited budget so for me the biggest task is to find the right combo of parts that makes the most sense in a "bang for the buck" kind of way. I have been reading and it seems that the dome port choise combined with optics is crucial. I was thinking that I need a glass dome. It also seems that the only "cheapish" glass domes are teh zen domes. Now what would be a good GH3 setup. Its not about macro, most emphasis would be UW landscapes, and small cetaceans (length approximately 1.5 m) filming quite close up, in a captive environement. The animals will typically be 1 to 3 m away from the cam.
I have seen ok reviews of the 9-18 mm olympus lense and the panasonic 7-14 ditto, but I am confused about how to best match those to the best "cheap glass dome".
I would lowe to be able to make those half/half UW / air shots as well.
Hope this all makes sense, and someone can point me in the right direction, avoiding the biggest pitfalls.
Best wishes
Jakob
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk