Polar Pro Blue water filter vs. no filter comparison

[raftingtigger]

I just got the PolarPro red (blue water) snap on filter for the GoPro Hero2 dive housing. WOW! I was looking for a green water filter since I dive in Monterey mostly - but didn't find the PolarPro cyan (green water) until after I got the red one.

Here is a comparison screenshot from my latest dive with and without the filter. It was taken at about noon on a sunny day at 40 fsw, 30' vis, Pt. Lobos, Monterey area, CA, USA.

 

[Interceptor121]

I just got the PolarPro red (blue water) snap on filter for the GoPro Hero2 dive housing. WOW! I was looking for a green water filter since I dive in Monterey mostly - but didn't find the PolarPro cyan (green water) until after I got the red one.

Here is a comparison screenshot from my latest dive with and without the filter. It was taken at about noon on a sunny day at 40 fsw, 30' vis, Pt. Lobos, Monterey area, CA, USA.

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Green water filters are very specific and require the camera to white balance otherwise the filtering effect gets lost

A red filter works both in blue and green water with the effect of bringing the gopro in the set of colour temperatures where auto white balance works

I recommend you don't buy a magenta filter as you would get worse results