TRV900 & HDVA1 & HDVFX1

Hi all.

Just got thew new Amphibico PRO EVO HD and lined it up with the Phenom and the good old Navigator 900 for a pic.

Not only will we do a full review on the PRO EVO HD, we are going to take all three housings down for a side by side shoot to see how they compare. DV against A1 against FX1.

Stay Tuned

Looking forward to it Wags...

I can already see which one is better suited for shooting video while freediving..

Gday Cliff, I like your work on your site you are doing. I think we should all get over there more often to help get it busy for you...me included...

The Navigator 900 with it's flip out screen and on hand handstrap is the best I recond for free diving with...it was and still is a great little manual housing.

Hey Wags. As you know, I have a 900 and am looking to upgrade, so I REALLY look forward to your review.

What is the metal bar connecting the handles on top of your Navigator ?

Ron,

I may have a buyer for you . What is the system and price?

Steve

I'm most likely buying an FX1 this weekend, so I will have a TRV950 and A1 spare, though I'll still probably keep one of them.

Which one?

I was thinking of keeping the A1 despite my bagging the low light performance. I'll have the FX1 for the critical stuff and the A1 topside for 'travel' HDV (and DV if necessary) - anyone disagree with that logic? eg. is the 950 going to become a collector's item and I should keep it for another 5yrs before I sell ? Or is the 950 such a superior beast that I'm better dumping an almost new A1?

BTW my modded USVH (pictured left!) will take either the 950 or the A1 - I have two cables for the different vid outputs to the LCD monitor (which sits inside at the back). I could sell the package if anyone is interested .... Even has manual WB for the A1!

NIck, keep the A1 for topside use with 16:9 footage you can meld into your FX stuff. Sell the 950 while it still has value...

you can't meld the 4:3 950 with the FX

Yeah good thinking Mike. That's what I'll do. The 950 in the USVH is a sweet combo, especially for starting out. I'll miss that form factor, but onwards and upwards ....!

Which FX1 housing are you going for Nick?

Well there are some great deals going for the LMI - I just sent them my AMEX details. Going for the full travel pack with the lights (on the left)

http://www.uwimaging.com/email/fx1_retail.htm

Unfortunately it doesn't come with a gym membership or any airline upgrade points, so I'll have to work out the optimal muscle/airline ratio pretty soon ......

Hehehe Nick... you have no fortitude to fight being assimilated.

Now if Justin picked up one, then we'll call you guys the triplets. And you're paying more for taking up all that space on the boat.

Ha - you are right of course Drew. I just got fed up diving alongside a guy who consistently captures better material than me under the same conditions. Of course he does have some talent - does that count? <_<

Hey Congrats Nick on ya new housing.....and yes keep the A1 for uptop so you are in 16.9.

I'm over here in Melbourne now for a few days for a film job but should have the A1 underwater as soon as I get back.

Thanks Wags!

Just picked up the FX1 today and been playing around with it a bit. The LCD is certainly gorgeous. Feel as though I know the camera quite well already as I've been around a few. Forgot how light it is for its size, but the housing is the heavy sucker of course. Shawn is carrying that over for me in a couple of weeks, dear boy.

Looking forward to getting the whole thing underwater for a few trials before the next big trips to Raja Ampat and the Sardines of SA etc ....

Well here we are... forums all back up.....

The EVO now has been for a dive and I would like to say...it does indeed keep the water out and it sinks if ya let it go

It's a tiny thing compared to the Phenom but is allot easy to move around the place and much cheaper...

More soon.

See it sinks...

Lined up with the Phenom for it's first dive....

your phenom looks too pretty.. you should dive with it from time to time and scuff it up some...

Hello Wags, I just ordered my A1 and I would love to hear your opinion on the camera and housing.

That handle ontop of the Navigator 900 is for a telescopic pole I can screw into it and it's also a great carry handle. We were using it when the Great White Bit our RIB.

In the middle of putting a review together on the EVO but here are a few screen grabs.

It's not up to the performance of the big $$$ housings for the FX1/Z1's but it still can get you some very nice images. It's going to be great to use as well shooting day Whale Sharks DVD"s next year for customers as it's easy to handle and run around with.