Lighting Advice

[fbk]

You need 2 lights so that narrows it down and the tray you need will kind of depend on your lights. If you are getting Sola's get the SRP or Light & Motion tray with locline arms. If you get the other lights pictured it looks like they attach to those flexi arms also pictured and for those you will need a tray like this.

Underwater Camera Base Tray-Double Slot Stay | eBay

 

[Dor1813]

Maybe I would settle for a pair of Sola 500 and the SRP tray and handles/flexi arms.
I just need good night shots as most of the day shots are taken with SRP filter with no lights.

---------- Post added February 24th, 2013 at 01:15 PM ----------

Someone suggested this is value for money:

F.I.T. Pro Series LED 2000 Video Light

Appreciate any suggestions and advice.

 

[Dor1813]

Finally, I got my first rig set up.

I will see the results of my videos if I can get away with one light.

 

[Interceptor121]

What Sola is the one in your picture? 1200?

 

[Dor1813]

What Sola is the one in your picture? 1200?

It's a Sola 2000 older model wthout spot.

 

[fbk]

Thats a nice compact little tray. I like that it gets the camera a little bit forward. Don't forget to secure the light to the tray in case the arm comes apart underwater. I ran bungee through the middle of my locline

 

[Interceptor121]

70 degree is wide but will not cover the edges you will get a vignette effect. Power wise though this is a big gun

 

[Dor1813]

70 degree is wide but will not cover the edges you will get a vignette effect. Power wise though this is a big gun

I will see if there's a good deal at the Adex 2013 for the Sola 2000 without spot.
or should I get one with the spot?

 

[Interceptor121]

The spot is useful so that you can use it as a dive light, spotlights have little use for video
With two lights you will cover more than the field of view of the gopro

 

[fbk]

I just picked up a pair of 2000's for the same price as the 1200 ($699ea shipped)