XR520v Test Footage

I finally got around to putting together a short video shot entirely with the new Sony XR520v camcorder and Light & Motion Bluefin Pro housing I got a few weeks ago. I've not had much chance to dive with it, so there's nothing good subject wise in the video, but I included a mix of wide angle, closeup, and macro footage under natural and artificial lights. I do love having a flip macro lens, that's VERY handy and the quality exceeds that of the Macromate external flip lens I was using with my old SR12.

Overall the 520v is slightly better than the SR12 in normal to bright light conditions, and much better deep. I can white balance much deeper than I could with the SR12, even though I don't have a green water filter yet (I dive San Diego mostly so a green water filter gives better results here than the Blue Water filter they include with the housing). Once I get the right filter the wide angle / naturally lit stuff should improve somewhat.

Anyway you can view the footage here on Vimeo or Youtube -

YouTube link -

Vimeo link - XR520v Test Footage Vimeo

I can white balance much deeper than I could with the SR12

Approximately how deep for each?

Roger are you using the Sunray 1000 or 2000 lights?

I'm using Sunray 2000 lights but obviously several of the scenes are naturally lit. The wide angle shots were in the 30-50' depth range.

-Roger

Roger are you using the Sunray 1000 or 2000 lights?

For such a tiny cam, I'm impressed. In fact, some of the shots, like the 2nd clip, looked almost over saturated on Vimeo.

Steve