Hello:
I would like to mount a Gopro hero 7 black on a tray with lights to get better results (Im new to underwater videography, so far I have jujst used a gopro without lights, mounted on a pole and used a red filter) and shoot in 4k in regular , recreational dives ( up to 30 meters) . My aim is mostly wide angle and even tho I know Gopro cameras are not good for macro , i would like to ocasionally shoot the best macro I can . I am also learning how to edit and im willing to do some post -edit , colour correction, etc.
I would like my rig to be AS COMPACT, LIGHT AND SMALL as possible (but , as anyone else, I want to get the best out of it) and, if its doable, make it a way that the lights can be somehow folded (maybe flexible arms) together with the tray so I can secure it or attach it to my bcd with a clip or carabiner so I can go hands free whenever I please.
So Im seeking for advise here as I am completely new to lights , trays and stuff
My idea is to get :
- The smallest/lightest tray i can find . Maybe one of those with flexible arms (if Its better to get regular arms , ball system, etc, please let me know)
- two lights of around 6000-10000 lumen each or whichever power I can possibly get with my budget
- filters and macro lens if needed
My budget is around 1200-1500 € (and I already have the camera , the housing and a red filter )
my questions are:
1- whats the best I can do/get to achieve what i want?
2- what about the floats , Should I really care about buoyancy ? Is it going to drag me if I clip it to my bcd If I dont put floats on it? is it going to make the whole thing much bigger if i choose to use floats?
3- Should i consider ambient filters for the lights when shooting in relatively bright conditions? What about the red filter ?
4- Considering I cannot change the settings of the camera once in the water, what would the best white balance option be? should I just match the colour temperature of the lights? what about ISO?
5- If I get , lets say, 2 lights of 8000 lumens each... What is my shooting range? how far can my subjects be in order to be well lit?
I would like to thank you in advance if you took the time to read this long post. I know its very long and it has a lot of questions but I wanted to include it all in a single post rather than posting a few of them.
THANKS
Jorge
I would like to mount a Gopro hero 7 black on a tray with lights to get better results (Im new to underwater videography, so far I have jujst used a gopro without lights, mounted on a pole and used a red filter) and shoot in 4k in regular , recreational dives ( up to 30 meters) . My aim is mostly wide angle and even tho I know Gopro cameras are not good for macro , i would like to ocasionally shoot the best macro I can . I am also learning how to edit and im willing to do some post -edit , colour correction, etc.
I would like my rig to be AS COMPACT, LIGHT AND SMALL as possible (but , as anyone else, I want to get the best out of it) and, if its doable, make it a way that the lights can be somehow folded (maybe flexible arms) together with the tray so I can secure it or attach it to my bcd with a clip or carabiner so I can go hands free whenever I please.
So Im seeking for advise here as I am completely new to lights , trays and stuff
My idea is to get :
- The smallest/lightest tray i can find . Maybe one of those with flexible arms (if Its better to get regular arms , ball system, etc, please let me know)
- two lights of around 6000-10000 lumen each or whichever power I can possibly get with my budget
- filters and macro lens if needed
My budget is around 1200-1500 € (and I already have the camera , the housing and a red filter )
my questions are:
1- whats the best I can do/get to achieve what i want?
2- what about the floats , Should I really care about buoyancy ? Is it going to drag me if I clip it to my bcd If I dont put floats on it? is it going to make the whole thing much bigger if i choose to use floats?
3- Should i consider ambient filters for the lights when shooting in relatively bright conditions? What about the red filter ?
4- Considering I cannot change the settings of the camera once in the water, what would the best white balance option be? should I just match the colour temperature of the lights? what about ISO?
5- If I get , lets say, 2 lights of 8000 lumens each... What is my shooting range? how far can my subjects be in order to be well lit?
I would like to thank you in advance if you took the time to read this long post. I know its very long and it has a lot of questions but I wanted to include it all in a single post rather than posting a few of them.
THANKS
Jorge