Maria Munn

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Hey @Kristin Thanks for replying and so great to hear that you got the Insta 360 Ace Pro 2 and love it too. Look forward to hearing about your adventures with it and seeing your images. Have a great week too :) Maria

Hi @Narced Diver I haven't used the Osmo but I've used both the Insta Ace Pro and Go Pros. What I loved about the Insta Ace Pro is the detail that it provides. For example when capturing jellyfish or rays of light, the Insta Ace Pro really delivers in terms of capturing contrast and definition so well, even in bright sunny conditions way above both iPhones and Go Pros. From everything I have seen, I would definitely go with an Ace Pro 2. I've been out doing some tests the past few days and be writing very soon about them all. Here is an image of an Atlantic Sea Nettle which I captured recently here in the UK using the Ace Pro. I haven't edited it, this is the image straight out of the camera. It really blew me away, as well as the footage that I've captured of jellyfish. Hope this helps a bit, good luck with the decision making, shout if you need more help and let us know how you get on. Have a lovely day. Maria

Hey Iz, A big welcome from me too. Wow, where in Indonesia are you? Much as I'm in love with our UK waters, I still miss it over there. Look forward to seeing your images. Have a great week :) Maria

Hey @Narced Diver Thanks for posting this, the New OSMO 360 looks very interesting and it will be great to see how it compares to the Go Pro Max 360 and the Insta 360 X5. As Davide said, it's hard to assess how good it is going to be until it's released, although I've read that the battery life may not be as good. I've just found this video online which may help a bit. Hope it does :) We shall see .... Maria www.oceanvisionsphotography.co.uk

Hey @RVBldr Love these images, they're beautiful. Absolutely loved Gods Pocket and diving around Vancouver and Alaska, the colours are amazing! Look forward to seeing more. Maria

Hi @Nemrod I’ve had course guests get in touch with me with their compact cameras using this method but the exposures aren’t always correct, or the subject is blurred. I’d always recommend choosing the correct ISO based on your subject choice to get the best results.

Hi again @RomiK It's totally understandable when something is new. I still enjoyed the clip. I'll have a think tomorrow to see if I can come up with something else before you head off to Indonesia. Thanks again for posting and sharing your thoughts. Maria

Hi @RomiK Many thanks for sharing this. I've just seen it on my phone just fine. It's always great to see other's experiences using these kinds of cameras. Can I ask were you using the PureVision Mode and how deep were you? These cameras are built more for Content Creators, so it's a whole different system to work with. I've seen some incredible images and footage with them, but they definitely need the right angle, the correct position and the right light. I've found the same as you in terms of focusing distance as well. Still loved seeing this though, thanks for posting. Maria

Thanks for the thanks Kristen, I’ll post more soon. Just shout if you need any help. Have a great rest of the weekend. Maria 😊

Hi All, Finally I've been sorting through my images captured with a Go Pro 12 last year to hopefully help inspire what can be achieved with an Action Cam with different add-on lenses. I was using a Telesin Dome for the selfie image whilst I was picking up plastics in Misool For the other wide angle scenes in Misool and Tropical Dorset, England, I used a Backscatter Sharp Wide Lens Pro/AOI UWL-03 For the close-up image of a Blenny I used a Backscatter 15+ MacroMate Mini with a MARES EOS 10 LRW video light set. I write for magazines and sell prints of my images shooting with this system and I really love using the wide-angle lens with action cameras for both photography and videography. I hope it helps. Maria

Hey @Kristin Welcome from me and it's lovely to hear that you're benefiting from the group. Ningaloo was an incredible dream of mine to see whale sharks, it's such a special place. Look forward to seeing more of your work. Have a great weekend! Maria "Passionate about Shooting with Smaller Kit" Olympus TG-6 with INON UWL H-100 Wide Angle Lens and a Backscatter Mini-Flash 2 Strobe iPhone 16 Pro Max with DiveVolk Housing/Previous SeaLife Sport Diver Housing Go Pro Hero 12/Insta 360 Ace Pro with MARES EOS 10lrw Video Lights

Just thought I'd add onto this thread :) I was shooting with the Insta 360 Ace Pro recently (plus my iPhone 13 Pro Max and Go Pro 12) and loved the detail that it produced on this Atlantic Sea Nettle without any need for editing. It also worked really well for my above and below shots here in the UK, producing lush colours using the Vivid Mode to enhance the forest greenery we have here in Dorset and blue skies (yes, we do have them here in the UK occasionally :) ) I'm really looking forward to using Insta 360's equipment much more. Maria

Hey @Nando Diver Thanks for sharing this. I have the UWL-03 lens and absolutely loved using it with my Go Pro 12, I'm so happy that there is a way to attach it to the DiveVolk system as a glass alternative is definitely going to be better than DiveVolk's standard wide-angle lens. Hope you're having a great weekend. Maria

Hi Kristin, Sadly the Air Lens won't work with Action Cameras. I was using a Backscatter/AOI wide-angle lens as well as a Backscatter Macro MinMate +15 with my Go Pro 12 last year and absolutely loved the creativity that it gave me whilst testing it in Raja Ampat last year. I'm attaching an image taking with it whilst in Misool and a close-up image taken in the just as Sunny UK. Another option that you can use with the Insta 360 Ace Pro and Ace Pro 2 aside from AOI is the INON UFL-G140 SD Underwater Semi-Fisheye Conversion Lens. You can see the difference between them on UW Camera Store's Link here:- https://www.uwcamerastore.com/inon-ufl-g140-sd-underwater-semi-fisheye-conversion-lens Hope this helps and let us know if you need any more help or advice. :) . Good luck and look forward to hearing how you get on. Maria