LX100 Underwater Video - Anyone else have experience with the LX100

Moses

Thank you!! It's like you are reading my mind. I really appreciate the comparison info of the LX100 vis-a-vis the GH4 -- you answered the questions I was thinking about. The video clip is lovely, and those nudibranch pictures are really beautiful!

I'm going to see if I can find an LX100 to hold in my hands, and play with -- to see how I like the handling. If it checks out, then I guess I have Nauticam NEX-5R/T housing and port to try to sell.

I was thinking about the GH4 as well,

but as i have a D800 with all lenses i did not wanted another big rig with interchangable lenses.

The LX100 fir perfectly my needs as a small, very capable camera to records videos for youtube/facebook use.

I have the LX100 clipped on the right chest d-ring and tucked under my right armpit so i have her out of the way when not using her and can feel that she is still there.

This solution gives me the liberty to guide clients with my hands free but if i encounter something special i can photograph or record it.

Chris

Which AF mode will you use? Continuous AF is generally not usable for wide angle shots due to AF hunting.

I used Manual focus most of the time. I programmed the "AF/AE Lock" to "AF-on". So I use the AF/AE button as a "Back focus" button to set initial focus, when move in or out to adjust the focus with the peaking on. I never use the manual focus knob because I'm not use to the enlarge focus screen at the moment.

When you press the movie button the camera refocuses then records. To achieve what frankie wanted you need to set af/ae lock to af-lock and then set the button to hold. The camera will then not refocus when you press the movie. Or Moses alternatives work in manual focus and then program the button to af on. The benefit of this method is that you can move the focus during the shot. I see that Panasonic micro 4:3 have very similar focus behaviour just tested the gx7 and with continuous focus on I had 1/2 episodes of focus hunting when shooting midwater (my mistake really) in general continuous focus worked very well for wide angle with the inon Uwl-h100. Even better I could use the full zoom range and ex tele very handy for close ups of moray eels and not small fish

https://vimeo.com/134406510

Looking into getting a lx100 and the nauticam housing. It sounds pretty good, apart from the noise problem (?)

I've only been using a GoPros as my previous cameras, but it's time to upgrade.

Only using GoPros has left me semi handicapped when it comes it settings and lenses etc.

Any general tip or advice on which lenses to go for? Dome ports yay or nay, if yay, which one?

White wb slate or a more grayish one?

What about the af issue with a dome port?

All types of advice would be much appreciated.