Everything posted by Davide DB
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Supe V4Kv3 Underwater Video Light. Pros and Cons. Other alternatives?
I remember we touched this topic time ago on WP. If you browse all the Chinese lights vailable across the various brand you will discover a lot of similar lights or exact copies TL;DR Understanding who makes what is a mess...
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Float Configurations?
https://www.fotosub-shop.com/2609-10bar-base-galleggiante-400-g..html
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Panasonic Lumix GH7
The camera has unique features for video and incorporates the same photographic functions as the G9II. A rare piece of good news for us divers is that the camera body is identical to the previous GH6. The (few) lucky owners of a housing for the GH6 can upgrade the camera without changing the housing. Thanks to an agreement between Panasonic and ARRI, it is possible to install a paid FW update that allows the camera to save footage in a certified ARRI CLog3 format. 25.2MP BSI CMOS Micro Four Thirds Sensor 4K60 4:2:2 10-Bit Unlimited Recording 5.7K60, 4K120 HFR, FHD 240p VFR ProRes RAW, 32-Bit Float, 13+ Stop WDR Dual I.S. 7.5-Stop 5-Axis Stabilizer 3.68m-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder 3.0" 1.84m-Dot Free Angle Touchscreen CFexpress Type B & SD UHS-II Card Slots
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Supe V4Kv3 Underwater Video Light. Pros and Cons. Other alternatives?
On powerful lamps you have practically no choice because you need multi-cell packs equipped with BMS. But I think that is a false problem. All custom packs are obtained from multiple 18650s or 21700s anyway. I have two Keldans that have either famous battery packs with displays that show the charge. When they came to the end of their life, I had no problem getting them rebuilt by a company that makes battery packs for electric bicycles. By now these companies are very common.
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Hello from Aquatica, Canada
Hi, Welcome to the forum!
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Backscatter sharp wide lens (uwl-03) doesn't cover the full gopro sensor
It's one of the most sold wa lens for Gopro. Plenty of underwater videos with standard housing. I was curious what was causing his problem as well. Most probable culprit, a wrong combination of FOV, frame size and IBIS. AOI and Backscatter doesn't give any hint/instructions in the box.
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New Inon lens UCL-G55 SD - opinion
Please post it on the DIY forum
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How powerful strobes do you really need for wide angle? Weight and size considerations (or my GAS journey)
No problem at all. We are waiting for a forum upgrade to block video uploads as we have resize filters for photo uploads.
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How powerful strobes do you really need for wide angle? Weight and size considerations (or my GAS journey)
Please guys, just upload your video to Youtube and then link them in your post. Thanks
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Panasonic Lumix GH7
It would be another blow to my wallet! After so many Nauticam housings, I am considering a change...
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Panasonic Lumix GH7
All rumor sites are baffled that Panasonic will unveil its new micro four-thirds flagship mirrorless video oriented camera on June 5. The GH6 is declared out of production in Japan only two years after its release. We will only have to wait two days for official photos and features. for now the rumors report: Most features of the Lumix G9II (PDAF) internal RAW New 32bit float recording methods via a new XLR unit Large fan With the introduction of Phase Detection Autofocus and internal Raw format (to be seen which one, given the patent war on the subject) Panasonic seeks to repeat the huge success of the GH5 P.S. I'm afraid I'll have to break my piggy bank this time...
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Greetings from Hong Kong
Welcome aboard, I hope you will find useful info! Ciao
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Jordan
Wow terrific shots Thanks
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Supe V4Kv3 Underwater Video Light. Pros and Cons. Other alternatives?
Bigblue? I know some pro who use them: https://www.fotosub-shop.com/3460-bigblue-lampada-bigblue-7200-lumen-120-5000k.html?id=3460&lingua=2
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Nauticam Sony A1 + WWL1 + EMWL + Retra + Weefine buoyancy check
My bad, sorry, Delrin has nothing to do with floats. Mine was just an example of the difference between the real material and the trade name given by the manufacturers and patent holders. Another example, Plexygals is the trade name for Poly(methyl methacrylate) or PMMA. Returning to our floats, I often used Termanto, another trade name for a closed-cell PVC foam. From memory, I have used the one with a density of 75Kg/m3 that easily withstands 14 Bar. In boatyards they use it for the structure of the decks, which are then covered in fiberglass or Tek, and the scraps are usually thrown away.
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Backscatter myths
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How powerful strobes do you really need for wide angle? Weight and size considerations (or my GAS journey)
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Nauticam Sony A1 + WWL1 + EMWL + Retra + Weefine buoyancy check
Divinycell is a commercial name for pvc closed ceall foam, exactly as Delrin is a commercial name fo Polyoxymethylene or POM. I had avoided going into the technical details of density and thus depth resistance since 99% of the people here are recreational and use Stix. You used a very good but extreme and therefore expensive version. I have used much lower densities that still resist 150 meters and cost 1/4. Also you bought a board the size of a door. We're talking about chunks of a few tens of centimeters here.
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Nauticam Sony A1 + WWL1 + EMWL + Retra + Weefine buoyancy check
Basically all the floats we see (pro & DIY) are made of closed cells pvc or pet foam. Closed cells is the key feature as it doesn't absorb water. It's a very cheap material that automagically become expensive when you add the words "underwater photography" near to it 🙂 Problem is that normally is sold in 2m x 1m tables... This material is commonly used for boat decks so if happen you have a small boatyard nearby you could get some cutout for free... Edit: oh I forgot: it is perfectly cut with a small hacksaw or cutter and shaped with sandpaper as if it were balsa wood.
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Nauticam Sony A1 + WWL1 + EMWL + Retra + Weefine buoyancy check
Nice job indeed. A good example for @shelbyrose out of curiosity, did you ever filmed with the EMWL? Any sample on the net? Thanks
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Backscatter sharp wide lens (uwl-03) doesn't cover the full gopro sensor
Hi Robin, Any update? Did you solve the issue withe the lens? Thanks
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New Inon lens UCL-G55 SD - opinion
Did you check the YT channel of @Puccio Distefano? The Dart Vader of UW Gopros in Italy 🙂
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New Inon lens UCL-G55 SD - opinion
Just check the AOI version. Their WA version has a terrific quality on par with Inon at half the price
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new mediterranean
Yes, there is now a huge bibliography on the subject. Scorpionfish are also spotted now all over southern Italy and I expect them to go up to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Not to mention the fireworms (Hermodice carunculata) that have now arrived in Tuscany and beyond.
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INON UFL-G140 removal/reduction of a scratch
keep in mind that the Novus is very delicate. I mean that with the “heavy scratch remover” it takes quite a long time to thin a minimal scratch.