rharraka
Registered
Hi all,
I'm a relatively new diver, just certified in June '11, and 47 dives to date. U/W videography is my new amateur hobby, and I'm having a good time with the new equipment. Just thought I'd share my experience with GoPro & Snake River Prototyping (SRP) to date.
GoPro Hero2 with LCD bacpac, SRP Tray, SRP Blurfix, UR Pro CY filter, GearKeeper retractable leash attached to bcd with quick-release.
I love the new Snake River GoPro Tray, as it helps give me a great deal of stability & control. Previously used a pvc contraption I made myself. Very nice quality pictures using blur fix & the CY filter. Noticeable difference with vs. without the CY filter, in tropical Caribbean water. And the guys at SRP have been very helpful and responsive to my inquiries. Met them at the Scuba Show on Sunday in Long Beach -- nice people and great support.
Here are 2 videos just taken in April while diving in Dominica.
Diving in Dominica 2 on Vimeo
Diving in Dominica April 2012 on Vimeo
I now have the flex arms that attach into the top of the SRP tray handles, along with the SRP saddles to attach 2 Intova IFLWA torches. Will be my first experience using lights along with the GoPro setup, and look forward to using it in Bali, Sipadan & Phi Phi in June. Saw the Sola torches at the Scuba Show, and those are definitely pretty cool. But, I wasn't looking to spend $300+ per light, so for now I'm going to stick to the dual 220 lumen Intova wide angle torches. I'd appreciate any advice or experience you can share regarding this lighting setup with GoPro.
Also, the GearKeeper retractable leash works very nicely. Clips onto the BCD, and the leash/lanyard keeps the SRP/GoPro tray safely attached to me. There is a quick-release, so if I want to hand it off to another diver, piece of cake. Also, it has a switch on the side to lock it in place -- so you can set it to retract, or stay in place and not pull on the camera tray.
That's my 2 cents !
Robert
I'm a relatively new diver, just certified in June '11, and 47 dives to date. U/W videography is my new amateur hobby, and I'm having a good time with the new equipment. Just thought I'd share my experience with GoPro & Snake River Prototyping (SRP) to date.
GoPro Hero2 with LCD bacpac, SRP Tray, SRP Blurfix, UR Pro CY filter, GearKeeper retractable leash attached to bcd with quick-release.
I love the new Snake River GoPro Tray, as it helps give me a great deal of stability & control. Previously used a pvc contraption I made myself. Very nice quality pictures using blur fix & the CY filter. Noticeable difference with vs. without the CY filter, in tropical Caribbean water. And the guys at SRP have been very helpful and responsive to my inquiries. Met them at the Scuba Show on Sunday in Long Beach -- nice people and great support.
Here are 2 videos just taken in April while diving in Dominica.
Diving in Dominica 2 on Vimeo
Diving in Dominica April 2012 on Vimeo
I now have the flex arms that attach into the top of the SRP tray handles, along with the SRP saddles to attach 2 Intova IFLWA torches. Will be my first experience using lights along with the GoPro setup, and look forward to using it in Bali, Sipadan & Phi Phi in June. Saw the Sola torches at the Scuba Show, and those are definitely pretty cool. But, I wasn't looking to spend $300+ per light, so for now I'm going to stick to the dual 220 lumen Intova wide angle torches. I'd appreciate any advice or experience you can share regarding this lighting setup with GoPro.
Also, the GearKeeper retractable leash works very nicely. Clips onto the BCD, and the leash/lanyard keeps the SRP/GoPro tray safely attached to me. There is a quick-release, so if I want to hand it off to another diver, piece of cake. Also, it has a switch on the side to lock it in place -- so you can set it to retract, or stay in place and not pull on the camera tray.
That's my 2 cents !
Robert