PeterN

Which wet lens did you use for this clip? My biggest complaint with the GoPro has always been macro but after seeing your post and doing some web searching on the Inon site this looks very impressive. Heading to the Philippines in January and I'm thinking the G100 may be the perfect addition.

Were all these clips taken with a GoPro? If so I'm impressed with the small subjects.

Wow, very interesting! Love the close up into the mouth and all those teeth .... yikes! Nice work

I would love to see the footage of the crocodile. That would have completed my video in my mind, however we can't forget we are dealing with nature and it just didn't happen. A hurricane tore through the area a week before so perhaps that was a factor.

No actual crocodile !! Apparently they feed them raw chicken and you can photograph or take video of them from the water. Yes - I know it sounds crazy, but wow how cool would that be ..... of course as long as you don't get bit.

Yes I have to agree about the White Balance. My weak point for sure I need to wrap my head around that with the GoPro. The ray - shark encounter happened so fast! Also, if you look at I think the last Grouper shot with his mouth open and look closely there is a lobster in his mouth. The dive master just feed him but unfortunately I didn't get that shot. Another shot that eluded me was the crocodile. Went looked for it twice but it never made an appearance. Argh .......

For the first clip I used an Insta 360 camera since drones are not allowed in Cuba. The remaining video was taken with a GoPro 11 and a wide angle wet lens. Mounted on a tray with two, Light and Motion Sola 3800 video lights. Comments and constructive criticism always welcomed. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for posting this topic. I am currently using a GoPro 11 with two Light and Motion Sola, 3800 lights and the reviews I have seen so far have a lot of examples of natural light clips and auto White Balance. I would love to see a proper review using a tray and video lights that is more in-depth. I fully took note of everyone's comments about the "ugly" unnatural colors. It's those unbiased opions that I love about Waterpixels. I did notice all the YouTube influencers / reviews dropped on YouTube at exactly the same date and time. Insta 360's marketing department is working hard! But they all did seem to be impressed with the new action camera. But then again they did get a free camera out of the deal - oh my. It is good to see GoPro being challenged with the newer tech and we as consumers will be the winners after we sort out the good from the bad.

No kidding Aquaballet was right up there with your film. Top two of the night for sure! There were so many good films but these two were so unique. Five mill that's impressive and I thought I was a "tough" diver in 11 C water diving a drysuit here in San Diego! Yikes ... Very well done much respect!

It was a great show and Jonathan Bird (Jonathan Bird's Blue World) did a nice job as the emcee hosting the two nights. A fun activity every year.

I saw your video at the San Diego Underwater Film festival. My wife and I agreed it was one of our favorites. Nice work! The free diver was wearing a wetsuit must have been really cold. How long was she in the water?

Wow looks awesome. Nice work.

If it actually works and works underwater that would be awesome. One of my biggest complaints about the GoPro is not having many options for macro video/photo.

Thank you so much! It is interesting when I re-watch a video that I have already finished, I see little things that I would have changed. The self critique is always present, but I would have to think it just makes the next one better. At least I hope so.....

What time of the year did you take the video and is there a particular time you think is best? I do understand Mother Nature always has the last say on conditions. Great video, loved all the colors. I need to plan a trip to the area.

Thank you so much for the kind words!

Oh wow - good information. I just ordered a "Shark Skin" wetsuit with a thigh pocket for my next trip. I'm going to keep the lens in my pocket until I'm submerged then attach. Hoping that will protect this or any future wet lens. Camera rinse thanks on the boats scare me now.

A huge omission in my last post was not mentioning the wide angle wet ens that I now use with the GoPro. A huge game changer in my opinion. The Inon wide angle. More important than the GoPro 12 or 13 or ....

As Davide pointed out nothing beats good technique, buoyancy and all that good stuff we have all heard or read about before. Technology keeps moving forward at a quick pace. I began my passion for photography with a film Nikonos then went through all the iterations over the years with equipment (usually expensive too). Now I use a simple GoPro 11 with a tray and two video lights. I just posted my most recent video in the "showcase" Forum. Yes I'll eventually upgrade but I'll use what I have the best way I can until I break it or ....some real good promotional advertising will convince me I just need to have it !!! Well you probably know what happens next ... .

The "cool" thing that I like about Mr Bud is that it looks like a shipwreck. That immediately drew my attention.

Thank you for the kind words Davide. I'm using a simple "boomerang type" metal tray and two Sola video lights. I keep it really simple. I do believe the wet lens that I'm using is a game changer though. Close focus wide angle is my favorite shooting style.

Yes David still using the GoPro and Inon lens however the glass has some marks on it - not deep scratches but marks I can't remove with a simple rubbing. Any suggestions would be very appreciated. I need to protect that baby from scuffs!! I agree the white balance is something I need to approve. I am Red/Green color blind so I had my wife help me with the color on that one clip in Final Cut Pro. But it still needs improvement. Thank you so much for the constructive comment. It will make me a better videographer!

Unfortunately yes, but in small patches. Definitely bleached white though. Apparently the polyps are making a comeback with the change in seasonal water temps.