Applying magic filter

[Marty Bess]

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

 

[MrChen]

Do you use a strobe/flash while taking pictures?

 

[David Haas]

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

 

[Marty Bess]

Do you use a strobe/flash while taking pictures?

No strobe, I'm planning to do mostly filming with video lights

 

[Pearlman]

You want loctite glass glue I think to stick the magic filter onto the inside of the housing.

 

[Marty Bess]

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

 

[Pearlman]

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

I think You may want to see this Thread 'Panasonic Lumix LX10 test shot reel'

 

[MrChen]

No strobe, I'm planning to do mostly filming with video lights

If you have lights, why do you need a color filter?

 

[Marty Bess]

If you have lights, why do you need a color filter?

Are you saying I don't need a filter?

 

[JFS]

Are you saying I don't need a 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.