Shallow Water UR Pro CY Red Filter

Just curious to know if any darksiders have used the shallow water UR Pro CY red filter (http://www.urprofilters.com/content.do?region=FilterInstructions#swcy).

I am planning on doing some swallow/snorkling shooting next month and wanted to know if this is a worthwhile investment. Anyone out there have any experience with this product?

Mike S

Just curious to know if any darksiders have used the shallow water UR Pro CY red filter (http://www.urprofilters.com/content.do?region=FilterInstructions#swcy).

 

I am planning on doing some swallow/snorkling shooting next month and wanted to know if this is a worthwhile investment. Anyone out there have any experience with this product?

 

Mike S

If that is all you are planning on doing with the housing then yes it is probably worthwhile, but if you already have a regular red filter, and you can manually whitebalance - i think you could save your money. I have used a similar filter in the past and they do work nicely, but usually my camera is asking for an ND filter when i am shallow, the normal red filter cuts out quite a bit of light, and often that will be enough to bring the exposure down to acceptable levels. If you dont have access to your ND filter through the housing, the darker red filter can be more useful than the lighter ones.

If you don't have MWB though, the shallow water UR Pro is a very good option for snorkelling.

If that is all you are planning on doing with the housing then yes it is probably worthwhile, but if you already have a regular red filter, and you can manually whitebalance - i think you could save your money. I have used a similar filter in the past and they do work nicely, but usually my camera is asking for an ND filter when i am shallow, the normal red filter cuts out quite a bit of light, and often that will be enough to bring the exposure down to acceptable levels. If you dont have access to your ND filter through the housing, the darker red filter can be more useful than the lighter ones.

 

If you don't have MWB though, the shallow water UR Pro is a very good option for snorkelling.

Thanks for the quick reply Josh.

I shoot with TRV900, housed in a undersea video housing and do have a normal CY filter and can manually white balance. I should be shooting out in the deep water, so I am hoping that reflection of sunlight off sand should be minimal...and ND filter requirements will be minimal.

Mike S