DIY Video Housing a success...

[MATTKINZ]

see my you tube video on shark diving in Cape Hatteras. have your speakers turned on. Best as full screen.

YouTube - shark dive Cape Hatteras

another is Devil's Den in Williston FL.

YouTube - Devil's Den Diving trip. This is as exciting as a cave dive but not dangerous

 

[allegfede]

i suggest you VIMEO ... better quality for your videos

 

[MATTKINZ]

thanks I intend to do so with next video. The attached thumbnail that can be enlarged shows me with camera housing making video of a baby humpback whale. will eventually put into computer format and link to video, will be on Vimeo. MK

 

[allegfede]

wonderfull

never tought about a lightning system?

 

[peterbucknell]

I started this way too! Start button, close the housing, go diving..
Bit of editing and you are good!

 

[UnderwaterCameraHouse]

That is great housing success. I appreciate your effort and say you good luck in the future too.

 

[Lesphoto]

This has been a great thread!! I've built a sucessful housing for my Sony A55 DSLR using 6" pvc and the front union housing holding the acrylic window in place. I'm using magnetic reed switches to activate my focus and shutter. Works great! So far, just pools and the YMCA down to 7 feet, but I'm heading to the springs here in Hillsborough Co. Monday. I'm interested in using a strobe for still photos, but do not want to penetrate the housing and risk a leak. Any suggestions for using the on-camera flash to trigger a slave/strobe? I've thought to block the on camera flash with white board, place a fiber optic slave cable on the clear back housing and run it to trigger a slave/strobe. Anyone doing this?? Thanks!

 

[MATTKINZ]

If you already own a camera and like hobby stuff, building a housing is a fun and enjoyable project.

Lately, I have seen the Hero go pro camera system for $259 with housing good to 180 fsw and recording in 1080p hd video . It may make more sense for the costs and time to just buy one of these. Here is link: GoPro Videos - Our Athletes & Customers Break Records in 1080p HD this shows videos . ebay has them for sale. To see reasonably good quality on your computer, you can set it to play at 360p just to watch samples of videos.

I am considering using a couple of inexpensive 9 LED flashlights in an old housing I have to act as a decent and inexpensive video light. You could probably put 3 in a tube with screw on back and turn all three on, close it , and go diving.

In a pinch, I have taped flashlight to housing with duct tape as in this video.

YouTube - ‪Devil's Den Diving trip. This is as exciting as a cave dive but not dangerous‬‏