Which underwater videography equipment is best?

[sourmelk]

& why?

If price wasn't a concern, what would you buy?

What do you use currently?

 

[diversteve]

If price wasn't a concern, what would you buy?

A 4K RED One in a Gates Deep Red housing

RED Digital Cinema Cameras, Lenses and Accessories
Gates Deep Red Underwater Video Housing :: Red One :: Gates Underwater Products

More realistically maybe a housed Canon 5D MKIII

& why?

Watch the demo footage on the RED site. Or here: http://www.oceanimaging.com/Frazier_Nivens_Ocean_Imaging/Turtle_Shot_On_RED.html

What do you use currently?

Amphibico EVO.
http://www.amphibico.com/rec/dive-buddy-evo-hd-elite.html

 

[sourmelk]

Thank you diversteve,

I'll check it out fo sho

 

[sinistar]

+1 to the Canon 5d mark iii if cost is not a concern. Throw in a canon EF 14mm f2.8 lens and house it in a nauticam housing with a real glass dome port. You can get very close to that with a canon t2i and a tokina 11-16 for way less money. If you want a nice camcorder system (in other words, you want actual autofocus, evf, etc) perhaps - canon hf g10.

If you're uber wealthy, pick up a Arri Alexa and a Fujinon cinematic prime and have someone make you an enclosure That should set you back around $200,000 (before lighting, editing system, etc)

 

[sourmelk]

If you're uber wealthy, pick up a Arri Alexa and a Fujinon cinematic prime and have someone make you an enclosure That should set you back around $200,000 (before lighting, editing system, etc)

Cheers!

I got a demo of one of the newer Alexa's models the other day doing a slow-mo shot of liquid being poured into a glass. I almost cried when they played back the footage. It was THAT amazing. If only I had the dosh.