'Lightweight' Light option for GoPro

[dive_unchin@hotmail.com 0]

Hi, new users, new photographer/videographer to underwater.

I'm interested in what I should get as a lightweight light option to both video and shot stills.

 

I want something that I can takle on a trip that if it is 25% diving and then other land stuff I don;t get jacked-off at carring about, but still have them provide enough light to get good video/photos.

Looking at the options I've kinda narrowed down to the Light Motion 1200 - but not locked in.

Any ideas on what I should purchase for good light for stills and for video?

 

Best fishes,

Dive Urchin

[Steve Douglas 16]

You might want to check in with Tim at Nocturnal Lights. They have several models of good quality lights that are not too expensiive.

Steve

[Aliens 3]

Hi, new users, new photographer/videographer to underwater.

I'm interested in what I should get as a lightweight light option to both video and shot stills.

 

I want something that I can takle on a trip that if it is 25% diving and then other land stuff I don;t get jacked-off at carring about, but still have them provide enough light to get good video/photos.

Looking at the options I've kinda narrowed down to the Light Motion 1200 - but not locked in.

Any ideas on what I should purchase for good light for stills and for video?

 

Best fishes,

Dive Urchin

SOLA 600 sold at Ocean Divers in Melbourne

[hellhole 24]

i seen a set up with AD-GO from ultralight (http://www.filmtools.com/ultralight-gopro-tripod-mount-w-ball.html) then get a clamp to link any other light and the AD GO together. stability might be a issue though.. but its super light i guess.

 

as for the light.. i think the sola so far are the ones that i see that is really good for video.. esp at night...

 

for day time.. a filter is a must..

 

also can check out here to see another set up that i saw....http://www.ulcs.com/news.html

Edited November 14, 2011 by hellhole

[adamhanlon 0]

GoPro was huge at DEMA this year!

 

There are a number of really interesting designs for using the cams underwater. I've attached a couple of images of some of them from the show-

 

 

 

The first is a tray design from ULCS, that will accept whatever light you chose. The second is a light by Watershot, in which the battery pack doubles as the handgrip.

 

I have mounted my GoPro onto my camera housing- to get POV footage while I am shooting stills.

 

All the best

 

Adam

[TomR1 5]

Underwater lights tend to overheat if used in air very much. I happen to like a light with a built-in rechargable battry like SOLA and I alos like a red option, also like SOLA.

 

Tom