al248005
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Anyone use the Polar Pro filters yet for their 8? I just picked a set up for my upcoming trip to the Keys and was curious if anyone had any luck so far with them
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I don't have the GoPro 8 but do have the 3+, 6 and 7. While a red filter was somewhat useful for the 3+, the red filter was problematic for the 6 and 7. The white balance with the red filter on the 6 and 7 would sometimes change throughout a single video scene ruining the color (the 3+ also did this). Without the red filter the white balance is much more stable and for whatever reason the 6 and 7 do much better with underwater colors than the 3+. My go-to settings for blue water:
No filter
2.7K 60fps
auto white balance
iso 100 to 400
gopro color
medium sharpness
exposure -0.5
Below is my latest video using the above conditions and the GoPro 7. Lights were used in a few of scenes.