Elvandar

Fast releases are just a way of milking more money most of the times, after a bit of innovation, they are going to copy GoPro with minimal update with annual model...

This is a youtube shorts, and youtube shorts accept only 9:16 I am uploading the same video on Instagram, youtube, tikTok and facebook in reel format. I will upload a longer 16:9 video only on youtube when it will be ready, i am doing it piece by piece

Start to post again! Sorry if feels spammy, but I need it as an objective to keep editing, and appreciate a lot your observation, suggestions and critique 😁

For the inon lens, the system is a screw on solution, like this:

- @Gmsalterego Ask for a good, powerful and hopefully not very expensive video lamp: - @Elvandar : Suggest a cheap ass torch, not that bad (45€) - @Wags & @Proteus: Suggest a really good torch but (~600€+) @Gmsalterego give us your budget and what you consider "not very expensive" 😆 By the way, all my video on my youtube, are shot with GoPro 11/12 and those 45€ torch, so if you are not a professional, or really into the hobby, you don't need to spend too much to get an ok result. But if you go for a 600€ source of light because you like taking video, you should maybe consider to change also the camera 😁 But also, I should not question these decision, as i bought almost 1000€ in wet lens for my gopro 🙃

I use 2 of these Wurkkos DL07 torch : Torcia elettrica anfibia Wurkkos DL07 For night dives, where they are my only source of light, I love them, and also when you have to go into macro, or smaller subject. For wider shot, I would not recommend them, you will most likely need to spend more. PRO: -Cheap -Last two 1h dives without problem -They need just one 26650 battery, so you can buy two, and swap between dives (they cost ~5€ each) -Good 120 degree light angle -Small and weight only ~300 grams, perfect for travel -Ball head included in the package -Feels solid -Have also Red, Ultraviolet and SpotLight mode CONS: -Useless on wider scene or if there is too much light (but to overcome these problem, i think you need to spend a lot on light) -People will thanks you a lot for blinding them underwater 😅 -The magnetic ring that control wich mode you use, sometimes is hard to turn Here a night dive where my source of light was them (and a bit of torch from my buddys):

@Luko google translate will work for me, thanks!

Today arrived the first piece of the solution i want to try, the joby 5k pro legs, this is what i am working with for now: Feels super stable. In the next days I'll receive the ball head and try it with all the gear on, but for now i am happy Pro: super stable, it could support way more weight on land, and even more underwater (future upgrade to a camera) Cons: My GoPro lost again a bit of portability 😅 At least i am happy that i got a ball head with quick release, so i can remove the tripod legs also underwater really fast, while being securely attached the rest of the time

This was the G55, but as Humu noticed, being a super macro, have two problem to consider: Every small movement of the camera, will be enlarged on the video, that's why I decided to buy a tripod and try this way. Another aspect of the G55, Is the depth of field that is just from 4.8 to 6.2 cm (1.9 - 2.4 In), so you need to go really intimate with your subject. When you are able to overcome these 2 problem, it gives you footage from your GoPro, that I would never have think possible. G100 is a bit easier and forgiving, having a DOF from 7 to 15.2 cm (2.8 - 6 In) but also has a lager fov of 90°, while the G55 has 45°. This fov difference, allow the G55 to have a 2x zoom Vs the G100. For this video, I used the G165, that lose another 2x Vs the G100, but is even easier to use (10 - 35 cm) because the subject was big enough (10 cm~) and I did not had time to change the lens, because my guide literally came back free diving to take me out of the water 😂 I made him a bit angry, I had to offer a drink 🫣

Yes @PeterN, all thanks to the Inon wet lens I use the G140, G165 and G55

Initially I mistaken it for a leopard flounder, but while editing I saw the absence of the fin, and I am pretty sure now that it is a Moses sole Can someone confirm? 😬

We are planning for August 2025 a trip in Madagascar, in the Nosy Be Island, and I would much appreciate suggestion or trip report if someone has already went there!

For Red Sea: Dahab Just got back from it, trip in november, perfect temperature, not too hot outside (30 with no humidity), 24/25 in the water We stayed in Tropitel Dahab Oasis (https://maps.app.goo.gl/yndb9EEkQF8T2kzN9) that is literally an oasis at the base of the costal mountain. The dive center is inside the resort, Lagona Divers Dahab North (https://maps.app.goo.gl/grTQ9VqZFX8G77Mm8) The most famous dive there is the near Blue Hole, with the arch, for technical divers (-54m), but there is a lot of other site really good that deserve a visit, like the canyon, the caves, ecc... All the dives sites except one, are reached with cars, and the entrance are from shore. We had the chance to have a juicy drink and mango right after the nigth dive in the center of Dahab, a really cool experience 😁 The city center is easily reached in 10 minutes with taxy, and is always full of life and has a lot to offer. Suggested to go in low season if possible, to avoid having to much divers around, november was perfect Recommended, if interested, you can ask me more info!

Why also the compass? To remember where he left it? 😂😅

@Jochen Cool! Wich gorillapod do you have? it's with abs or aluminium legs?