Marty Bess
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What is the better way to apply a magic filter, on the camera lens or inside my housing, I have an Olympus LX-10 and the Ikelite housing? See link: Magic Filter
Thanks,
Marty
Thanks,
Marty
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No strobe, I'm planning to do mostly filming with video lightsDo you use a strobe/flash while taking pictures?
When I've used the Magic Filter (both original and AUTO Magic Filter, designed for Point and Shoot cameras) I cut the "sheets" that come with a little round template.
You estimate the size of your compact front lens (when extended) and cut a circle to tape with scotch tape on your lens inside the housing. It works but you are tied to it the whole dive.
I believe they now make a hard filter in 67mm common thread size you could put on and off in the water. BUT.......this plan could be unusable if adding any wide angle accessory lens (read on.......)
My 67mm Magic Filter did NOT have extra threads on the front to stack a Wide Angle lens.
If they have threads now another problem is you have to put the lens on UNDERWATER to have water trapped between the filter and wide angle lens
These days I just use the UNDERWATER white balance choice on my Canon G7X II. I can bias for more RED in this white balance choice too. Sometimes just a custom white balance as I change depth works great too as I don't travel with strobes anymore.
If using a thread on wide angle lens I'd just tape the Magic filter inside on your camera and shoot away!
David Haas
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I'm planning on shooting videos with a wide-angle dome lens so I think applying on my LX-10 lens will be the best option or just not add a filter period. It's the LX-10 so white balance should be easy plus I can fix it in post, thanks! - Marty
No strobe, I'm planning to do mostly filming with video lights
Are you saying I don't need a filter?If you have lights, why do you need a color filter?
If you have lights you dont need filter. If you have a filter on and you use your lights then that creates a problem unless you use blue filters on your lights. watch this video for info on that.Are you saying I don't need a filter?