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Actually this is the first camera without insane RAW data rates. Raw data rate is comparable with the compressed H.264 and 265. Other raw flavors (Red and Prores) are around 1Gbps. Hence it's the first time that a raw is a viable option for some problematic shoots without taking a mortgage for media cards. Sony FX5 Codec & Data Rate Breakdown X-OCN LT (16-bit RAW): ~389 Mbps (at 24 fps) — highest quality raw option available internally on the FX5. X-OCN C1 (16-bit RAW): ~289 Mbps (at 24 fps) — balanced intermediate raw compression. X-OCN C2 (16-bit RAW): ~232 Mbps (at 24 fps) — maximum raw compression tier designed for smaller files. XAVC-I (All-I H.264): ~384 Mbps (4K 24p equivalent) — traditional heavy intra-frame codec. XAVC HS (H.265 Long-GOP): Varies down to lower distribution bitrates (typically 100–200 Mbps range depending on user settings) — significantly smaller footprint for non-RAW delivery.

Custom WB could be a problem shooting in H.265/264 but in internal 16-bit linear X-OCN RAW video allows you to change and fine-tune white balance non-destructively in post without losing image quality.

Basically the only advantage of these lens if the reduced minimum focus but the WA lenses (Inon 165 and AOI UWL-03 become useless for infinity focus). If there is a good subject within the focus range (the jellyfish in the Nando's video) the blur/OOF effect could be nice but if your main subject is out of the focus range or you are simply panning and truck on the reef the effect is catastrophic. Guys, your tests are valuable and interesting. Please keep posting but we try our best to keep the forum slick and clean so that our member can find easily the content they are looking for. @BeppePADI please do not create a new topic for every new post. I'm continuously merging topics. We have this topic for all with and without wet lenses comparison. @Nando Diver I moved your latest posts here: that thread was about GoPro Lab fw and not wet lenses. Go Dive! 🤿

basically the AOI lens behaves like the Inon. In your video the out of focus effect is much less visible due to the bad viz while in the @BeppePADI video here it's clear thank to the better viz.

IMHO useless for real WA shots

In the last iterations, no. All new monitors are 1000+ NITS and they have sunshades.

Which model is it? A friend of mine bought two of latest hi-power Sea Frogs. Everything ok so far but we will see in the long run. I've seen the more expensive Weefine equivalent and the mechanical quality is gorgeous as my monitor but I didn't have the chance to test their light underwater.

Don't you have a clip at infinity focus?

And what did you change?

Lens has been officially announced in China: https://www.7artisans.com/prod_view.aspx?nid=3&typeid=125&id=576

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It seems to me that the Inon lens (and I imagine its AOI cousin as well) literally sucks. IMHO unusable for wide shots. On the other hand, the GoPro without an additional lens does a great job. Did you have dive mode in the last clip too? In these dives a URPro filter or even a Keldan gel would work miracles in post. Interesting that the turtle searches for Cymodocea leaves among the cursed Caulerpa

I merged several topics on this camera

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I am sure that all the main brands will produce a housing for the FX5. The FX3 is the de facto standard for small to medium productions in broadcast and even cinema. With the FX5 Sony has really created a ultimate doomsday device in this market segment. The video camera really has everything. Although everyone was asking for built in ND filters, in these sizes current technology still does not allow them. It is a pure video camera (it does not take photos) and the menus are the same as the Burano and the Venice. The form factor is the same as the FX3 but it is a bit chubbier. Also the controls are fundamentally different from the FX3. At first I was afraid it would have the same problem as the ZR, meaning that the menus were only fully accessible via touchscreen. In reality it has 6 customizable buttons, but it no longer has the joystick on the right and you navigate with the wheel on top instead. So even Nauticam, which had a housing for the FX3, will be forced to redesign many things. I hope it will be a Cinema series housing like the one for the C50. To get an idea of the controls and menus, which are completely different from the S and R lines, this short video is very explanatory. https://youtu.be/H9Bq2JphOTs?si=k1TMyvDjpO1HGh7K If anyone is thinking about it, CVP's review is certainly one of the most complete, but it lasts nearly 1 hour. Philip Bloom is the only one who had access to the beta firmware with 5K at 240p that will be available in a year.

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AFAIK the list is updated and there aren't new monitors out there. I have not updated the table because further details would require the user manual of each monitor and I only found some of them. IMHO watch out for the models you mentioned they weigh a really lot. Personally I think that the weight of the monitor in the water is a fundamental parameter. As other memebers here I chose the Weefine wed-5 pro. IMHO has the best features/price ratio.

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