UV or Blue Light for Fluoro Diving?

[fishstix]

I'm planning to do some fluoro diving and am shopping around for lights/filters to shoot video. The ultraviolet lights seem appealing because they don't require yellow filters on mask and camera, but are they bright enough to get good video?

If anyone can recommend a brand of UV light that they've shot underwater fluorescence with, please let me know.

Many Thanks!

 

[tursiops]

Take a look at this.
Knowledge: Why NIGHTSEA uses Blue Light for Underwater Fluorescence - NIGHTSEA
Lots of other good into on that site.

 

[fishstix]

Thanks!

 

[frogfone]

I have a Kowalski blue light, have had it since 2014 so newer lights may be better. The video is ok (a little blurry but a good representation of the dive). Photos were not great, as you say, not enough light and ANY white light at all floods out the blue.

I'd imagine it would be more about setting up the video camera to pick up what light is available. We used a TG1 so as I said, a bit dated and technology has probably moved on.