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@Chris Ross is way more technical than me... In the meantime 😉 Are you sure that sharp corners @F2 underwater do exist? (photo not video) Looking at the Nauticam Port Chart I find: null Asterisk indicates the best option which is the 140mm dome (5,5"). This is 1" more than your dome and there is an extension ring. Probably this depends on dome length. On my Pana 12-35 I have the suggested 6" dome. Even larger. At F2.8 I get a nice out of focus in video.

This video is from our member @Tobyone 😇

Actually the first in the water with a GH7 was our ex member Interceptor. You can find his review on his website and in the latest UWP magazine issue. IIRC he states that you can achieve 1/400 strobe sync with Nauticam trigger. No feedback yet on video features. I found another FB user who is using it for photos: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/FtvvKX7ncyfEEjDD/ Nauticam didn't release a new GH7 housing because their GH6 housing is fully compatible. Problem is NA-GH6 is one of the most expensive mirrorless Nauticam housing. The exaggerated price (probably due to the number of pieces produced) is a strong disincentive to its underwater use. Under these conditions, it is unlikely that the success of the GH5 will be repeated, despite the fact that the camera has a very good performance for video and even stills.

Hi Peter, Don't misunderstand me. It is one of the best "gopro" video I have seen. I went to your introduction post to discover you were using a Gopro otherwise it seem really a mirroless camera. It is proof that a gopro in good hands (stable footage, good framing and good editing) can achieve as good as other cameras. This video is definitely a benchmark for anyone using an action camera underwater. On the final clip it looks like you have the red filter with the lights on. Hence the strong red cast on the nearby turtle. 90% of underwater videos shot with gopros have big problems with the stability of the footage. The gopro is very small and light and weighs less than the tray and arms. What kind of tray do you use and how did you balance it?

See you tomorrow 🫣

Terrific article indeed. Pietro Formis is a WPX member. I wish there was a similar article for blackwater video too.

Beautiful images and editing Peter! Are you still filming with Gopro + Inon? It is a pity that the WB betrayed you on the last clip of the turtle. It almost looks like you had a red filter. Thanks for sharing

Probably, but in this case I felt myself very stupid. In the past I even applied a sort of bungee to remove easily the lens.

@ 1:56 I would be already dead

Or at least check the box properly... Tonight I was changing lens and port for WA shooting and opening the WWL case I noticed for the first time a small bulge in the inside pocket of the lid. So after 5 years of shooting with the WWL I discovered that there is a small thingamabobs to easily remove the lens. It is never too late 🤪

Incense sticks left by photographers beforer the tiger sharks dive...

I see that you have received no reply. There have been a lot of posts on this topic lately but always only about FF lenses and cameras. I don't think the topic has ever been addressed for cropped sensors. ready to be wrong....

Hahahaha Nauticam Monument?

Yes, from camera body to the housing bulkhead they chose the same cables used for fpv drones. The good: is cheap and easily available everywhere. The bad: fragile. Especially in the part where the connectors are crimped to the ribbon.

I was interested in their 7" monitor which is a behemoth so I asked them some info. Here their reply: Depth rating and hdmi cable position are huge deal breakers for me. The 5.5" has a more ergonomic hdmi position but same weird depth rating. The only meaningful review is this but I guess you saw I already. If you are still alive, at the end, he speaks about a couple of weird things on the function buttons that could be solved via fw upgrade but who knows 🤷

Thanks for your report. Looking forward to see your photos.

Link added to our DIY encyclopedia

I also switched to MK2, and I must say that it still defends itself well. One of the longest running cameras ever. Let's have a buying group to upgrade to the GH7 🤣 Great video and great return!

Hi Caolla, I assure you that no one deleted your post. There must have been some technical problem in sending the message. Ciao

I don't understand the meaning. Why don't you shoot plain photos?

I see @Isaac Szabo got something to do with you photos... 😈

Which depth and lens used for these photos? Thanks

For science experiments I made 15-day timelapses with specific equipment. Completely different purposes and problems. For an underwater video, a short timelapse could be a great idea to complete the video editing but you have to keep in mind a few things. A tripod is essential. For a Gopro, there are great deals on Aliexpress, otherwise Flexarm has inexpensive tripods perfect for a Gopro. Even a classic Gorillapod is fine. With battery life in mind, you need to choose subjects/phenomena that will resolve in a half hour at most. Plan for a dedicated dive. Good subjects might be urchins, starfish, sea cucumbers and ophiurans. it's amazing how fast they move! I do not recommend an Astrospartus because they are very deep 😉 Even ascidians such as classic sea tomatoes in a tide pool could excellent BBC style subjects. Although they are shot with a GH5, our member @Alex B has some excellent examples in some of his old videos. If shooting below 10 meters consider an artificial light. You can also place it on a separate tripod or mud stick. If you hold it with one arm on the Gopro tray, make sure the tripod is stable and heavy enough. For Gopro settings just apply the same rules for land timelapses. Gopro has the option to get directly video files. For full light are OK, if you works in low light situations maybe a photo timelapse is better. If you choose a video timelapse go for 5.3K so you can crop and add some fake movement in post. Where do you dive? Ciao

Terrific report Pietro and beautiful photos! I wish I find such photo gear space where I dive... Thanks for sharing.