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Hi All, I put a macro video together from a recent trip to Lembeh. Click on the cog and turn the playback up to 2160p if you can. Shot on the Sony A1 in Nauticam housing with 90mm macro lense.

Hi All, I put a humpback whale video together from a recent trip. Click on the cog and turn playback quality up to 2160p if you can. Shot on the Sony A1 in Nauticam housing with the WWL-1b and 28-60mm combo. Regards, John

In this video I explore various cinematic shot types for underwater videos and explain how they can potentially be used for great effect. What's your go-to shots?

Have you ever wondered which lens to get for underwater videography? In this video we take a closer look at zoom lenses and why I feel they have the potential to improve your underwater videos. I also give concrete recommendations for specific lenses and focal ranges to choose. I hope you enjoy it!

I just released this video where I cover 5 tips that I feel can greatly benefit underwater videographers, regardless if you're a beginner or have some experience. Hope you like it!

Excellent condition, recent inspection showed no faulty internal components of housing and GH4 camera looks and works as new. External housing shows normal wear but no damage Comes with M14 vacuum valve already installed, battery/charger +extra battery, Housing tray and lanyard, O-rings. Does not come with any lights/strobes or lenses, I have upgraded to the GH5 so kept my lights and lenses. Excellent camera for underwater video and photo! I used it mainly for video. $1500 or best offer.

FOR SALE My name is Chris Tallo/Pediatrician Purchased from Reef Photo about 2 years ago. Feel free to call Kevin at reef photo for a reference with regard to my integrity. Appraisal can be arranged at buyers expense. All items are used. Good to Great Condition. Never flooded or in need of repair. Camera has about 100 hours of use. Do not want to sell in bits and pieces. This rig is ready to dive. You will need nothing else! Original Purchase Price was 36.5K Asking 27K + Shipping + Shipping Insurance. No Warranty except that available through manufacturers. Sale is final at time of payment. A complete inventory of items and detailed pictures can be provided to serious buyers. Please ... serious buyers only. Payment via bank check only. Will ship to the contiguous 48 states. Email offers to: tallomd@kids.healthcare. Thanks!

This unit is a few years old. I bought it new. It has a Cannon XA10 hd video camera with a wide angle lens for land included. Also comes with 2 Sola 2000 lights. I included a link for a youtube video that explains all the extras that come with this kit. It is in perfect shape and never been wet inside. If you are looking to get into serious underwater video this is in a different class than a Go-pro. I will ship it fed x with insurance and signature required. This unit was about $8000 new with all the extras. Will sell the complete rig for $3000 plus shipping https://youtu.be/tBkEJjKkSqA

Hey all, I just put together a little video on making a tripod for my camera housing that rotates around the port - horizontal for traditional video and vertical for social media. Figured I would share the details. Video: How to Build an Underwater Video Tripod It's all about those successful DIY projects!

https://vimeo.com/234203208

Hi guys, Im selling my underwater housing for the Sony F5/F55. It was a custom build by Aquavideo, great housing and great buy! KIT INCLUDES: - AquaVideo Custom Built Aluminium Underwater Housing for Sony F5/F55 with full canon lens control (iris/focus) - Mechanical controls - Focus, Zoom, Power, ND filter, Record (Assgn 4), assign 1/2, View & Move Thumbnail select, Menu, Menu dial/select - Circuit board, switches, and cable installed for focus/iris control of Optitek Canon Adaptor - 8’ acrylic dome with shade hood - Macro Port for canon 100mm - 6' acrylic dome with shade hood - VF mount and control for focus magnification - Vacuum check system valve Installed backplate with cable penetrator for HDSDI cable for Director/DP monitoring - Belden SDI cable with special heavy duty neoprene coating for underwater use - 60 meters - Carry handle Camera available also (Sony F5) Asking $7000 ono

Hi. Planning to do some footage with underwater action cam like Gopro or something. Just for fun already do photo in more serious way. Don´t want to spend more than 200 € but want some cam that works and don't leak !! Already take a look and its possible to find action cam from 50 € to 500 € or more. Looking for some tips on this matter !! Thank U in advance !!

​CAMERA KIT INCLUDES: SONY F5 with OptiTek ProLock-i Mark II (Canon Adapter) SONY VIEWFINDER LCD 3.5" 2 X SONY BATTERY 70WH OLIVINE 3 x SONY MEMORY CARD PRO + 64GB SXS SONY SXS PRO MEDIA USB3 READER & WRITER SONY DUAL QUICK BATTERY CHARGER REMOTE START / STOP CABLE & TRIGGE SONY XLR INPUTS UNDERWATER HOUSING KIT INCLUDES: ​ AquaVideo Custom Built Aluminium Underwater Housing for Sony F5/F55 w/std. Mechanical controls - Focus, Zoom, Power, ND filter, Record (Assgn 4), assign 1/2, View & Move Thumbnail select, Menu, Menu dial/select 8’ acrylic dome with shade hood - NEVER USED Macro Port for canon 100mm - NEVER USED 6' acrylic dome with shade hood VF mount and control for focus magnification Circuit board, switches, and cable installed for focus/iris control of Optitek Canon Adaptor Vacuum check system valve Installed backplate with cable penetrator for HDSDI cable for Director/DP monitoring Belden SDI cable with special heavy duty neoprene coating for underwater use - 60 meters ​Carry handle EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO START SHOOTING, SOLD AS A COMPLETE PACKAGE ONLY. PICTURES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. HOUSING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION! JUMP ON IT WHILE AUSSIE DOLLAR IS STILL LOW! I am based on the Gold Coast, Australia. I purchased this last year with very little use. I now have no need for kit as I'm working in house with all kit provided. 40k aud

Hope you enjoy! Comments will be very much appreciated! Regards, Boteli

Hope you enjoy it!! https://vimeo.com/155142368 "Color" was recorded in Lembeh Strait (Sulawesi Utara-Indonesia). Regards!

I have finally gotten around to editing a video together of an 8 day liveaboard trip that we, The Underwater Tribe, hosted aboard the Mermaid II liveaboard back in March 2015. It was a very fun trip with superb conditions all around, especially in the Misool area where we enjoyed some of the best viz I have experienced in the area. Enjoy

hello I present you my new video : Diving in New Caledonia The program in this video: Time lapse , school of fish , snappers , surgeon, trevally , manta ray , shark Wall and many others .... Feel free to share your thoughts. my website : http://zentof.perso.sfr.fr/

hello I present you my new video : Diving in New Caledonia The program in this video: Time lapse , school of fish , snappers , surgeon, trevally , manta ray , shark Wall and many others .... Feel free to share your thoughts. my website : http://zentof.perso.sfr.fr/

GATES UNDERWATER HOUSING W/SONY HVR-V1P + EXTRAS SELLING VERY CHEAP!! Everything is in Excellent condition as I service and clean all equipment regularly and comes with loads of extras. This kit is ready to go for shooting both underwater and topside. This is the perfect set up for industry professionals or any underwater videographer looking to produce high quailty HD films at an affordable price. SONY HVR-V1P: The Sony HVR-V1P offers 25p progressive scanning, in addition to 50i interlaced. In its compact, lightweight, and ergonomically designed chassis, the HVR-V1P camcorder integrates advanced technologies such as the newly developed 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor imaging system – which is only made possible by Sony’s industry-leading semiconductor technology – and a stunning optical 20x Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*® zoom lens. Such features ensure operators can make the most of the HDV format quality with an extreme level of mobility, ease of use, and operational comfort suited for any shooting scenario. In addition to HDV 1080i recording and playback, the camcorder also offers DVCAMTM/DV recording and playback capabilities, as well as down-conversion of recordings made in HDV 1080i. These bridges between HD and SD allow the camcorder to be used in any DV-based system, whether it uses the HDV, DVCAM, or DV format. And for even greater power, the optional HVR-MRC1K CF Memory Recording Unit (INCLUDED) – which is optimized for use on the HVR-V1P camcorder – streamlines the subsequent editing and archiving processes. Adding this unit allows images captured by the camcorder to be simultaneously recorded to tape and CF. After a shoot is complete, simply remove the CF card and connect to a compatible nonlinear editing system provides quick access to files from the editing software and completely eliminates the time-consuming digitizing process. This hybrid tape and CF Card recording system offers a multitude of benefits for shooting, editing, and archiving operations. This has been customized to fit inside the underwater housing. GATES UNDERWATER HOUSING: Durable, "Bulletproof" machined aluminum, anodize finish, and sealed with nickel-acetate process Adjustable Handles let you find the best balance and position for your hands on the controls Reliable Mechanical Controls means no sticky buttons or faulty electronic controls Internal Flip Filter provides quick, effortless use of the color correction filter Internal Flip Diopter +1,2 & 4 Great for macro! Interchangeable ports for easy switch between Flat, and Super Wide Ports Quality optics for great clarity, sharpness, no vignetting (cut off dark corners) Gates SWP44 Fathom Imaging Super Wide Angle Port. Anti-reflective coating,120 degree field of view Optical-grade glass elements Gates FP44 flat port (great for macro work with diopters) Gates EM43 External Monitor - a big 4.3" / 110mm color active matrix LCD to assist with framing and focus - even in bright sunlight. DEPTH: 450 feet THE COMPLETE KIT INCLUDES: 1x Sony HVR-V1p w/ECMNV1 monaural electolet condenser microphone 1x Sony HVR-MRC1K Memory Recording Unit 1x Sony 0.8X 62mm Wide angle Lens 1x Sony NP-F970 infoLITHIUM battery (long life) 2x Sony NP-F570 infLITHIUM bateries 1x Sony dual battery charger 1x Sony wireless remote commander 1x Sony carry case 1x Kata camera rain coat 2x 3PK Sony HD 1080p mini tapes 1x Gates Underwater Sony V1p Housing 1x Gates SWP44 Fathom Imaging Super Wide Angle Port 1x Gates FP44 flat port 1x Gates EM43 External Monitor 1x Internal Flip Magic Red Filter 1x Internal Flip Diopter +1,2 & 4 1x Gates top carry handle 2x Gates side handles 1x Pelican Case 1620 w/padded dividers & accessory tray All cables, user manuels and spare O-rings, screws etc are all included. Item location is within Australia. Please ask for shipping details. Please PM if interested.

Hi all! I'm a documentary filmmaker who just wrapped up 6-months of shooting a documentary series on the invasive lionfish in the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean. As a filmmaker, I bought a nauticam housing for my Black Magic Pocket Cinema camera to be able to shoot in beautiful RAW with a flat picture profile. It takes some coloring once you're done, but the results are pretty great. I'm moving back away from the sea, so I won't have time to pursue my new underwater video passion for a few years. But this is an awesome setup (and small, light, and generally easy) for someone who is looking to really get into underwater filmmaking. Here is an example of some of the stuff I shot with it (this was all done within the first 2-3 weeks of shooting underwater, so I'm sure a seasoned pro could get a lot more out of it): https://vimeo.com/118862781 (password: INVASIVE). Here is the full list of everything I have for sale. I'd like to sell all the scuba stuff together (housing, dome, lights), but am also open to selling individual items. Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera Zacuto Black Magic Viewfinder Panasonic 7-14mm Lens Metabones Speed-Booster, Black Magic Nauticam Housing Wide Angle Port - Nauticam Fix Neo Light 1 Fix Neo Light 2 Nauticam Zoom Ring Nauticam Extras - clamps, arms. For the whole package, I'm looking to get $4500, but will take best offer as well (all this equipment new is around $7000). Everything is in great condition. I rinsed each piece of equipment thoroughly after each dive and lubed up the O-Rings before almost every dive. The housing has never been flooded and comes with the electronic vacuum check. A couple of small notes: - The nauticam doesn't line up perfectly with the record button, so you'll need to put a tiny bit of padding on the grip of the Black Magic (I use a bit of microfiber cloth folded twice) to line up the record button with the actual depressor. It works fine once you spend a few minutes getting it right. - The dome has a small buff on it. Not sure when or how it got smudged, but it doesn't show up in any of the underwater footage. If you're above water and pointing it against a blue sky, you can see it at the lenses widest angle (7mm), but zoom in at all and you can't see it anymore. I really, really like this system and the Black Magic takes some beautiful images. It's also really easy to color correct and enhance in the edit. Whoever ends up getting the system, I'll make sure to pass along some resources that make it really easy to bring out all the beautiful underwater colors this camera picks up. Thanks!

Hi all, Just joined wetpixel forum. Been interested in underwater videos since last year. This is the latest video taken from my latest trip to Padang Bai & Tulamben, Bali - Indonesia. Taken with Sony RX100 MkII in Nauticam NA-RX100II housing, subsee +10 diopter, FIT UWL07, UR/PRO CY filter and a couple of video lights. Posted the video in youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2MEn2KC8Uk Comments and critics are very welcome. Thanks, Hafidz

Professional Underwater HD Video Package Gates housing with Sony EX1 HD camera Broadcast quality underwater cinematography package ready to go. Rugged professional unit which shoots stunning underwater full high definition video. Camera & housing included with many additional accessories. Paid well over $20,000 USD for whole package new. selling for $6,000USD See https://vimeo.com/86916954 for video clips I shot with this camera & housing. *Price I paid at time of purchase listed beside each accessory bought separately Comes with: o 1 x Gates EX1 underwater housing in excellent condition, bought new for $8500, only used for one-month shoot in the Caribbean and a few weeks in British Columbia. Soaked in fresh water after each use. o 1 x Standard SP44 (Dome) Port, (*paid $450) o 1 x Macro FP44 (Flat) Port, (*paid $450) o 1 x Internal flip diopter system w/ close up diopter (paid $400) o 1 x Flip down green-water color correction filter, o 1 x Full set of trim weights o 1 x New O-Ring Kit ($50) o 1 x Novus Plastic Polish and Cleaner: o 1 x Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX Full HD Camcorder in good shape. Bought new for $8700 five years ago. Was used as documentary on-land camera as well and has more hours than the Gates housing, but works perfectly. Camcorder has some cosmetic wear which doesn’t affect the performance. Never had a problem, rock solid performance, excels at underwater images. o 1 x B&W polarizing filter, (*paid $50) o 1 x BP-U30 stock battery o 1 x Extra long life SWIT S-8U62 battery (*paid $350) o 1 x Sony SBP-8 8GB SxS PRO XDCAM Memory Card o 1 x Sony SBP 16 16GB SXS Pro XDCAM Memory Card (*paid $650) o 1 x Sony BC-U1 battery charger See http://www.gateshousings.com/ for details on underwater items See http://www.gateshousings.com/housings/gates-ex1-underwater-video-housing/ for info on the housing See http://www.backscatter.com/sku/gt-sonyex1.lasso for new prices. Full package $6,000 USD. Contact: Twyla at twyla(at)oceanfilms.net for more info

This lens is a 80 degree wide angle for the Light and Motion Bluefin Pro Underwater video housing for the Sony HVRZ1 camera. New it sold for around $1,900 dollars. Priced to sell is $600 or best offer. No scratches at all on the lens, no corrosion on the lens shade. In really good condition overall. Feel free to give me a call at 305-766-3238 or email me at frazier@oceanimaging.com If you need this lens for your Bluefin Pro Housing that fits the Sony Z1 this is a great lens to have if you only have the flat port. This is NOT the ultra wide (weitwinkel) but the 80 degree lens. Will send you photos if you'd like to take a look at how good it is.