How to Chose Your First Underwater Camera
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- In this video, we're going to discuss the benefits of underwater photography and show you how to start capturing stunning underwater photos like a pro!
A lot of people are intimidated by the thought of underwater photography, but with the right gear and a little preparation, you can start capturing stunning photos like a pro! In this video, we're going to discuss the different kinds of underwater cameras and show you how to find the perfect housing for your photography needs. After watching this video, you'll be able to start capturing stunning photos like a pro!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:27 Before anything…
01:05 What to consider as a beginner, intermediate or expert?
02:58 Which camera for what diver?
03:39 Let's dive in the recommended camera
Links for the gear in this video:
SONY RX100 Vii amzn.to/3RlH3XY
CANON G7X mk3 amzn.to/3JEYAs2
OLYMPUS TG6 amzn.to/3HMUD3r
SONY A6400 amzn.to/3HMUD3r
LUMIX GH5 MK2 amzn.to/3XTHdZ7
SONY A7S III amzn.to/3wNDvEe
CANON R5 amzn.to/3HN1wBGn
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#wildlife photography
#underwater camera review
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I use the RX100vii and i‘m very happy with it. A Small Camera and good to travelling. Max the A6000 does not have 4k resolution. Thank you for this Video🎉
The a6000 is discontinued for a while already ;) I put it as the “a6000 series” or a6xxx if you prefer. They are all 4k for all curent generation.
Good to see you bro
Haha! Thanks man! I will do way more of theses in the next weeks! Hopefully you liked the content :)
Bonjour Maxime ! Merci pour la vidéo. Que penses tu du Sony fx30 ou Canon R6 Mark II ? Merci d’avance
La fx30 est fait pour la video :) maintenant si tu fais un petit peu de photo le r6mk2 est bien meilleur pour faire les deux
Heyy bro, any recommendations for wide-mid range zoom lens for Sony A6400 to be used underwater ?
Oh wow missed that message. Unfortunately mid range are quite hard to use underwater.
Hi Maxime!
First of all: Nice video. :) I really want to get into underwater photography myself thus I am looking for my first real underwater kit right now. (I have some previous experiences with GoPros, but I have some issues with the image quality I get out of these tiny bodies.)
Therefore I would love to hear your opinion on the handling with one of the cameras you mentioned.
My "problem": I would call myself an experienced wildlife photographer. I absolutely can operate my camera blindly and I already own a Sony a6600 with all the lenses I need. I have also some ambitions when it comes to my photos so I wouldn't feel very satisfied with downgrading my gear to let's say the Olympus.
That said, I am just recently certified as a scuba diver, so I am not really experienced in this regard. (Yet I want to say, that I am feeling absolute comfortable under water! It is just an overall great experience for me!) Most of the time, people give the advise to start as small as possible - using a Olympus TG at maximum. But as I said, I am sceptical if I would be satisfied with the image quality in comparison to my Sony A6600 and not to forget, i already OWN this camera and the lenses.
So, do you think that this "intermediate" camera, in a small housing and a single flash system to keep it as lightweigth as possible, could be a good starting point for an unexperienced diver but experienced photographer?
(It should be needless to say that I don't plan to perform any complicated or dangerous dives as long as I have the camera with me. I want to start slowly but surely.)
Keep it up!
Hello!
Thanks a lot for your comment!
In your case its a bit special, as you already are photographer.
I would first, get a bit more experience in water before taking any camera. You need to work on your diving skills before taking any pictures.
Then start working with natural light. As soon as you are comfortable with the sun, you can add a flash.
For the housing its a bit more complex than that. There is some ok plastics (seafrogs), that I reviewed in the past but seems that since a few years, i hear a LOT of complaints. More experiensive (but much much better) You could go nauticam, aquatica or isotta.
Then invest in a port (in the next 2 weeks i will release a full episode on dive housing and ports :) ) that is not in glass (unless water optics) but in acrylic.
Why? Optically, glass is much better, but if you scratch it, you need a new dome, while you can buff acrylic.
I hope i have answered your questions, if you want feel free to reply, always happy to help ☺️
Max
@@MaximeCheminade Hi Maxime,
thank you for replying! Yes, my case is a bit different than the most and thus a bit more difficult to solve. :)
Improving my diving skills is defenetly my top priority and I am looking forward to more dives - hopefully in the near future, when the water in the lakes gets a little warmer. The least thing I want to do is falling into the Dunning-Kruger-trap.
Interesting to hear this about Seafrogs, they are the brand I planned to go with since their housings are relatively lightweight, small and affordable. In the past, they seemed to have a good reputation. Either way, before I take a camera down with me, I will definitely first dive with the empty housing two or three times. Not only to make sure, that the housing helds its promises but also to get used to having the housing with me without really needing to care about it and without engaging with it.
I will try to make as many dives as possible in the next months and then reevaluate my skills, my confidence and my possibilities. That said, me and my fiancee plan to take our honeymoon vacation in July and i REALLY want to take an underwater kit with me. :D We will see, what exactly it will be.
You helped me a lot, thank you! :)
They used to be good (I have a review of their housing on the channel), but unfortunately it seems that developed in one of their series some issues near the bottom with some cracks appearing :/ i would definitely recommend Ikelite or Fantasea as a replacement :)
Please if you have any more questions, feel free to reach out! :)