Pete L

Well done mate.

Another camera to consider would be the Panasonic HVX200 & a Gates housing.

Great macro, especially behind a flat port or in combination with a diopter.

The Fathom wide port also works very well.

The camera records Dvcpro100 & 422 colour onto P2 cards-although expensive.

Records 1920x1080 & variable frame rates.

Get yourself a set of Sola 4000 lights with the blue filters & also a set of the flouro front plates & you have a versatile setup.

Flip red filter also inside the housing.

It is certainly a dated camera compared to some of the others & obviously not in the same league as Reds etc...

But what are you really going to do with your footage? If you are talking about a 12 month stretch with a camera then these are cheap to buy, you won't lose much on resale, they are cheap to pick up a second camera if you flood or have issues & still pull a nice image.

 

Just another suggestion as the list is endless really.

Cheers Pete.

Say when Steve...
My wife & i would be up for that in a heartbeat. It probably wouldn't take much to get Jon Shaw over there also.....
Maybe a wetpixel video trip to palau is in order soon?
Maybe the end of next year?????
Cheers Pete.

That macro stuff is awesome.
Cheers Pete.

For anyone wanting to use Loc-line arms on a Gates housing, here is what i did.
Light & Motion Bluefin housings have a fitting that comes on there handles. This fitting can be unscrewed & better yet, contact your local dealer & order a pair from them.
I got mine from Pete Mooney at Scubapix.
The centre hole in the fitting is the same size as the hole in the Gates handles so it was just a matter of finding the right screws or nut & bolt combo & fitting them.
I used 316 stainless screws & a nyloc nut but you could easily cut a thread into the handle with a tap & dye & just use a screw.
Now my Sola 4000s are easily attached & unattached simply by pulling up the collar & twisting.
Hope that is of use for someone else.
Cheers Pete.