Nando Diver

For scuba Diving or snorkeling i dont see the Dji osmo 6 being better than the Gopro 13 with labs firmware Gopro 13 labs firmware 5.3K 5312 x 2988 8:7 bitrate 200Mbps Dive=1 dive mode that remove underwater distortion WBLK Mode that lock white balance after 1 second DJI osmo 6 4K 3840 x 3840 4:3 bitrate 120Mbps

Well... i change my mind ☹️ This is super heavy and bulky... about 4kg in total. I lose flexibility to make macro shots in small spaces.. With strong currents the divevolk mass drags and affect the overall stability of the gopro filming... I decide to make 2 separate systems: Divevolk + single dive light with cold shoe + tripod + Macro lens Goodman handle + gopro13 + double dive light + wide angle lens

Upgrading to larger tray (32cm) from flex-arm to fit the divevolk case. The gopro 13 + AOI UWL-03 will be used for wide-angle video (cold shoe) The iphone will be primary for super-Macro video Haven't decide about: Macro Lens (67mm) Flexible/Gorilla Tripod

See this video made with gopro 10 and samsung s25 Macro with gopro is OK, but for super macro smartphone is the way to go On this account see the video marked with red arrow https://www.instagram.com/notorious_fotografer/?g=5 The advice is simple... dont invest too much in gopro macro..

Other option AOI ULC-03 focus distance 40mm (min.) to 78mm (max.)

For macro you will need a tripod Macro mini focus distance 7.5 cm (3.9 inches) UCL-G55 focus distance 4.8cm to 6.2 cm (1.9 to 2.4 inches UCL-G100 focus distance 7cm to 15.2 cm (2.8 to 6.0 inches) UCL-G165 focus distance 10 cm to 35 cm ( 3.9 inches to 13.8 inches)

Yes, WBDV it acts has a red filter (see first page of this topic) It can work well at 20m depth, but the same profile will have to much reddish at surface/shallow water. I though to use different WBDV profiles to different depths but i think the WBLK is enough and we have more control. Imagine you going to Malta and film purely wrecks at 30m/40m.. perfect..but if someone point some dive light to what you are filming... the filming will have excess of red. its very experimental..

@Gmsalterego yes.. i send the video to visual category ( 60 seconds) but the top three winners had proper visual macro and better ambient.. The competition rules are strict, like the 3 categories need to be presented separated , clean cuts, no transitions, no text, no pictures, macro needs to be 70% of image, original music, no copyright...30m maximum depth and 90m maximum each dive. From 8 diving spots, i was only was familiar with one, other divers that take this competition more serious, spend weeks diving in those spots before the competition, this year they about 80 participants. Its very good to share experiences and techniques.

Heres video (60 seconds Fish, Macro, Ambient ) from past week where i participate ( for fun) in CMAS underwater Porto Santo & Madeira 2025 i had no macro lens with me ☹️

if i need to use Denoise video i would do it in davinci (no longer available in free version)

I dont see any advantage to use the FW stock version for underwater.. it doesn't have wide=1, 200Mbps Bitrate or white balance lock

WOW 😀

Today i found this 😀 Underwater photogrammetry is the process of creating 3D models of submerged objects or environments from overlapping underwater photographs. This work involves acquiring images underwater, transferring them to a computer, and using specialized software to process the images into a high-accuracy, detailed 3D model. The applications are diverse, including archaeological documentation, environmental monitoring, and creating digital records of wrecks, as well as geological and scientific studies. Source : For beta testers https://hive.curtin.edu.au/Research/GoProUP/ Source: https://hive.curtin.edu.au

Ive never use Photo underwater with Gopro, i will try next weekend. ps: looks like you got reply from gopro labs 😀

And another with DIVE Mode