duncdiver
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Upcoming trip to Taveuni will be my first venture into underwater videography, and I have pre-ordered a Hero3 Black to be delivered "soon" - as long as Wal-Mart does not snatch them all up. Since I am a once-per-year vacation diver, I don't want to spend a lot for lights, trays, etc., but realize that some lighting must be done for good coral and fish colors at the 60-100 ft depths we are planning, two tank dives. I have read many threads here and am asking your opinions and suggestions on this setup: Snake River Tray ($130), SR Arms ($40), Cree Diving SSC-P7-C-SXO 3-Mode 900-Lumen LED flashlights (2 x $80). This works out to about $330 total cost, just a bit less than the camera, and not including filters (open to suggestions here?). I am very handy mechanically, but don't have a lot of time for designing any self-made items. I will come up with some light diffusers.
Is this about "minimalistic" as you experts may suggest? I can always use the flashlights later when camping.
I also considered a dive mask mounted camera with just one handy flashlight, but I have two concerns: 1) turning the GoPro off to conserve batteries and memory use, and 2) the "Blair Witch Hunt" effect when I am constantly tunring my head to get it all in. I am sure some editing will help, but finding time to do that will be a big post-vacation issue too.
Is this about "minimalistic" as you experts may suggest? I can always use the flashlights later when camping.
I also considered a dive mask mounted camera with just one handy flashlight, but I have two concerns: 1) turning the GoPro off to conserve batteries and memory use, and 2) the "Blair Witch Hunt" effect when I am constantly tunring my head to get it all in. I am sure some editing will help, but finding time to do that will be a big post-vacation issue too.
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