wicked_innit
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Managed to get the underwater casing (DMW-MCTZ7) from amazon japan at a decent price (22,500 YEN) .
First time try underwater with this baby and i am pretty wowed by the results. Set at underwater mode for photo and video (limited settings).
Note:i found iA works better than underwater mode for photos at night dives. Dont ask me why..
The settings were for video > AVCHD Lite at SH quality & Continuous Focus & WindCut filter "On" . Everything else was auto. There isn't much i can do manual except do quick menu > exposure compensation.
I found that focusing beyond 0.5m - infinity gave undesirable blurriness.I guess i zoomed to quickly ! Also , macro vid is best stuck to little or no zoom.
At 38.9m i did experience the menu toggle going nuts. i couldnt set a mode from underwater to iA and the u/w button didnt work. Once up to 18m it was ok. I am not sure if it is due its newness or needing a faster sdhc card. The buttons seemed quite pressable though.
Anyway, i managed to upload some example vids on youtube since it can take HD mts files. Press HD button on bottom corner if you are not set to "HD".
2 mins is 240MB ! i may try normal MOV at 720p to see there is any difference on my next dive trip but i hear AVCHD is sharper.
YouTube - 1. Panasonic Lumix TZ7/ZS3 HD Underwater Vid in AVCD Lite - Turtle at Sogod Bay, Phillipines
YouTube - 2. Panasonic Lumix TZ7/ZS3 HD Underwater Vid in AVCD Lite - Soft Coral at Sogod Bay, Phillipines
I am not sure if Panasonic Lumix know of have any issues with the underwater at depth...
First time try underwater with this baby and i am pretty wowed by the results. Set at underwater mode for photo and video (limited settings).
Note:i found iA works better than underwater mode for photos at night dives. Dont ask me why..
The settings were for video > AVCHD Lite at SH quality & Continuous Focus & WindCut filter "On" . Everything else was auto. There isn't much i can do manual except do quick menu > exposure compensation.
I found that focusing beyond 0.5m - infinity gave undesirable blurriness.I guess i zoomed to quickly ! Also , macro vid is best stuck to little or no zoom.
At 38.9m i did experience the menu toggle going nuts. i couldnt set a mode from underwater to iA and the u/w button didnt work. Once up to 18m it was ok. I am not sure if it is due its newness or needing a faster sdhc card. The buttons seemed quite pressable though.
Anyway, i managed to upload some example vids on youtube since it can take HD mts files. Press HD button on bottom corner if you are not set to "HD".
2 mins is 240MB ! i may try normal MOV at 720p to see there is any difference on my next dive trip but i hear AVCHD is sharper.
YouTube - 1. Panasonic Lumix TZ7/ZS3 HD Underwater Vid in AVCD Lite - Turtle at Sogod Bay, Phillipines
YouTube - 2. Panasonic Lumix TZ7/ZS3 HD Underwater Vid in AVCD Lite - Soft Coral at Sogod Bay, Phillipines
I am not sure if Panasonic Lumix know of have any issues with the underwater at depth...