Yeah it's great! I'm tempted to get into Davinci but perhaps in the future 😊

Haha sorry, was meant to be a bit of sarcastic humor there 😅 Nikon is alright!

@@AquaticImages I was so traumatized that I had to call all of my 14 therapists for counseling. They all told me to crack open a beer and read my Bible, which I did. I read the Nikon W300 User Manual until I cried myself to sleep, but only after ordering some white balance cards online. May Nikon Bless you.

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Thank you Delmar! Much appreciated

Thanks Peter

Glad you found it useful 👌

Thank you!

Thanks Ricardo, glad you enjoyed it! Cozumel sounds wonderful, have fun diving!

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Haha thanks man, glad you like the channel 😊 Whether to use a red filter or not depends on depth I'd say. If you shoot in 5-10 meters maybe go without, allows you to shoot stuff on surface as well :)

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Thank you! And yes, it's the best 😁

I'd say not necessary for snorkeling. Unless you're free diving to 12-15m+ maybe

Glad you found it useful 😊

I think my only recommendation would be don't get a camcorder 😅 If you're sinking any significant amount of money into underwater video equipment in 2023, I'd turn your attention towards mirrorless cameras. Canon, Panasonic, Sony etc take your pick 😊 You will end up with a camera that has far more features and will allow you to grow with filmmaking in a way that I don't believe a handycam can. I used to shoot the things way back when they had DV tapes 😂 I'm sure they've improved greatly since, but I wouldn't invest big money into a single lens camera. But that's just me

With video lights you'll want the lights on and white balance while aiming your lights at whatever surface you're white balancing off. That will ensure correct white balance for the temperature of your lights, so whatever's close enough to be illuminated by them will have correct colors. If your light supports it, you can also get ambient light filters (blue filters) for your lights that together with a red filter on your lens creates quite a unique look. I did a video about it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sJODY7h2sa7Df4U.html

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Your welcome 😊

Yes please 😊

Any improvements? 😊

I have just been correcting in lightroom, but wish I could get the histograms to stay on the screen

Glad you liked it Mirkos! If you want the best possible color from your GoPro I recommend purchasing a red filter. The flip filter from Backscatter or the red filters from Polarpro are the best! GoPros just need a little help to get the colors right and there isn't much you can do in camera I'm afraid. Good luck!

Deep diving? How deep do you go?

@@AquaticImages about 15 to 20m

Do you have any sugestion what filter should i use in15 to 20m depth

@@lambattv3314 I'd to with the Keldan SF-4 blue or green depending on your needs. But you'll loose 4 stops of light, so very few cameras can handle that kind of light loss. You could also go with the SF-2, although it is optimised for shallower depths. I did a review of it here on the channel

@@AquaticImages i only have GoPro hero 9

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2024 update: Red filters are alright 🤣 Especially this one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p62WZqh_rNObh4E.htmlsi=X6GqqGkOfc5p0rri

Which filters you been using? I've had nice results with the Hero 10 + Backscatter flip filters down to like 20m at least

thank you for that, I shot underwater with my GoPro and wondered about why the color was so off.

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Hi Dan, thanks for that! You are correct, lights on and white balance next. Make sure you are not clipping the highlights when doing it, watch your exposure 👍

@@AquaticImages Thanks for the quick response!

G9x as in mark I? Anything beats nothing, but depending on your budget & how serious you are I would maybe aim a bit higher. Housings costs about the same regardless of camera age, so maybe get something up to date

Consider a deep red filter, Keldan does one made for depth. But you'll need to pair it with a bright lens. Otherwise if you got fast cards shoot 4k 10 bit 4.2.2 400mbit for max data to work with later. I would try to manually white balance at depth as you get a better reading on the tint :)

Really appreciate the reply thank you!@@AquaticImages

It's better than auto white balance for sure, but never as accurate as doing it manually. Glad you enjoy the video! 😊

Hi Yazid! If you are looking at mft cameras I'd recommend the GH series from Panasonic as they are far more video focused cameras

Hey, yeah you wanna change the white balance at various depths. You might also need to change it if you experience changes in light output, for example if the sun goes behind dark clouds etc

They improved it in the later iterations :)

Never used them but from what I've seen their colors are not the best 🫤

None but the G9 is basically the same as my GH5. I think filters and/or lights is a necessary 'evil' for now 😅 It can definitely be a hassle, and it sucks loosing the light at depth.

Many thanks for the reply buddy@@AquaticImages

I think most cameras should use red filters, but just to be clear; In this video I'm mostly discussing how to use red filter + manual white balance to achieve good color WITHOUT lights. The advantages of which include having better color at distances greater than video lights can achieve. There's also the option of using manual white balance + red filter + lights with blue filters, but that's a different story 😅 I did do a review of a videolight that have this ability; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p62WZqh_rNObh4E.html

What you seen through the viewfinder should match what you see with your eyes, that's how you know you got a good shot color-wise

It's a key feature for sure, make the button sequence second nature. Good luck diving in Guam! 😊

Hi David! I do go on about it in this video here; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qqiqe8aqybCre6M.html Glad you found the information useful 👌

@@AquaticImages Thanks for the reply. About 12:15 - 12:45 you are videoing a wreck dive. How deep were you during that dive? Most of my videos are relatively deeper dives 40 - 120 ft. Most of the video editing I see are fairly close to the surface. I have been using a GoPro 9 black for the dives and can NOT figure out how to get some if the color back (or if you will - the colors out). I have been trying with DeVinci and watching YT Vids. But all the examples' people are using are close to the surface "dives". I didn't use a light on my last dive. I had just bought the GoPro 9 after all my gear was stolen. This was a first-time use of the 9 and I had a Polar Pro Hero 9 Divemaster RED Filter on. For the life of me I can NOT get the color adjusted. I know it's me, but I can't figure it out. There's nothing spectacular on any of the footage, just me D#$%ing around playing with my new toy. Any helpful of ideas would be GREATLY APPRECIATED! GREAT VIDS ! You have me as a SUBSCRIBER!

@@VoteRepublicanSaveAmerica That footage is shot at about 20 meters depth. There are several factors that effect the colors our cameras are able to capture. Visibility/water clarity, ambient light direction, ambient light output, camera sensor, camera color science/accuracy of manual white balance etc. When it comes to GoPros, there just isn't much you can do. There's no options for manual white balance so you have to deal with the footage that comes out of the camera, which can indeed be poorly corrected. I have a hero 10 and the few settings I will recommend you change, assuming the settings are the same; Activate the higher bit rate settings & shoot at high resolution. This will ensure that the image holds as much data as possible, which may help with color correction. At the end of the day though, every camera has its limitations. GoPro cameras use tiny sensors and this together with the lack of manual white balance will have limitations on color at depth. So your options are essentially to either deal with it or get lights if you want to shoot in deeper/darker waters. Also, welcome to the club 😁

Sony implemented better color science across their various camera lineups a few years back, and the mark 6 was the first one to receive the upgrade. Nothing wrong with the mark 5 ;) Just updated on later models

The only sound you'll get is the sound of your bubbles, and you could record that anywhere.

Hi Allen As I somewhat touch on in this video, the need for white balancing depends on depth & lighting conditions. From my own experience with the Hero 10 I would generally say yes, you'll want a red filter for using it while scuba diving. Also to my knowledge you can't manually set your white balance with the Hero 11, the camera does it automatically.

@@AquaticImages Thank you. In the protune settings, the GoPro 11 allows you to set it to auto, native, or anywhere from 2300K to 6500K. I just wasn’t sure whether being able to set it in such a way precluded a red filter. I will be sure to use a red filter as you recommend. Thanks again!

@@allencrostic9128 setting the kelvin is great, but unless you can also adjust the tint it won't do you much good underwater (at least when shooting with ambient light). Make sure you go for a good quality filter, the Flip filter from Backscatter or the Polarpro filters are best

@@AquaticImages Awesome! That’s great to know! Thank you!

Always liked the S series from Canon! It's getting old tho, and with most cameras out of production it's quite dated. But it depends on your needs 🙂

Hi Edu Your lens choice depends on many factors. What kind of scenery & subjects you are shooting, what kind of housing brand & port system you wish to use and perhaps most of all, what your shooting style is like. If paired with the right system, a classic 16-35 is great for rectilinear wide angle, while a 24-70 makes sense for large to medium subjects.

Hi Emiliano, Thanks for watching the video! I'm not personally familiar with the XP140, however from what I can gather from the specs sheets it looks like it doesn't have the ability to perform a manual white balance underwater. It does however have a white balance preset called 'Underwater' and if you're not already using it, this would be your best bet for getting the best color possible without investing in external lights. Hope that helps, let me know if this improves your underwater images 👌

Funny you should ask, I'm working on a video about it right now 😂 Short answer; Both. Long answer; Give me a few weeks 😅

Thanks for the comment 👍 My advice for freediving and white balance; If you are freediving somewhere shallow, do a dive first to the max depth you plan to shoot at and do a manual white balance there. Perhaps at a patch of sand or rock. If you end up shooting shallower it's easier to color correct a shot with too much red color than not enough. If you are doing freediving somewhere deeper where you won't reach the bottom, bring something white to color balance with. Set it up at your max depth. I actually use 'vibrant' color profile, helps a little with color. Log or flat tends to bring out banding in the blues when using 8-bit color

@@AquaticImages Thank you for the reply. I see, yea I have a cheap grey card that I can just attach to my wrist I'll try that next time. about the picture profile, I think I'm quite good at color grading and dealing with 8bit color and log but uw is a totally different story even with a very gentle manual grade no conversion luts it is banding very badly, no pp and vibrant is something I'd never use on the surface but now you've mentioned it, it actually makes sense underwater

@@kristofkollar4431 yeah it's just the shear amount of light variations looking into the water column. It's a great way to visualize how light gets diffused by water when you think about it. I've done a few test shots at 10 bit to get rid of the banding and it works quite well, but for 8 big I don't even try 😂

With your setup, white balance at depth with red filter on but lights off. Then let the lights work as fill lights. Also you can check for a relevant video tomorrow, gonna be about a similar setup

I'd be cautious choosing any camera that is prone to overheating. Esp if you plan to dive in tropical temperatures

If you want to do manual Kelvin temperature, go higher than 5600 and experiment. But it won't take into account tint, which helps bring out reds & orange colours more. So if your camera is able to do manual wb, that generally is the most accurate way

I don't have the camera and best settings depends on your workflow. If you like to do post processing to get the most out of your image, make sure the firmware is up to date and shoot in 10 bit. Shoot at whatever resolution & frame rate you want to work with. Make sure your computer and editing software can handle the images before shooting anything important. Happy shooting :)

Hi. I'm not familiar with your specific camera, however this is how all other action cameras deal with white balance so I wouldn't be surprised

Hi Nicolas I would say experiment a bit. My first choice would be yes to both, put the red filter on then white balance. If that doesn't work try red filter on without white balance. Have fun!

@@AquaticImages Thank you so much for your fast answer :) you got a new follower :D

@@nicolasstrataks7797 Welcome 😁

No sorry, I usually just go with manual. You could try experimenting from 7000 up but the tint will be wrong, so don't expect accuracy like you get with manual 🙂

In my later years I've come to the realization most cameras do better with red filters on than not for most situations where you wouldn't use lights

Très bien, ça marche bien 😁

Nothing specific for your camera, except that it has excellent colours 🙂

I could be mistaken but I don't believe the GoPro 11 can manually white balance? 🤔

@@AquaticImages You're right -.-

There are underwater filters for green waters, Keldan has the best ones. I did a video on it, link it below. Basically you pull manual white balance with them on and get better colors. They do however cut down between 1.5 & 4 stops of light, so depending on available ambient light they can be too dark on their own. You can get video lights with ambient light filters however, I did a video on a pair of those too. Shot in the tropics but principles are the same. Where in Norway do you dive? I'm Norwegian 😄 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p62WZqh_rNObh4E.html

Hi Azrul I don't own the One R myself, but from what I can see doing a quick Google search the camera doesn't seem to offer any manual white balance features. That means your best option is to get a red filter, which will help balance the blues/greens & add some reds too. Hope that helps, best of luck 😊

I don't use Sony

I would say it depends on your needs. The 80D is still a fine camera for photography, but probably starting to lag behind on video features. If video is your main concern I would consider upgrading

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Welcome! :D

Nikon have stepped up their game since this video was made! 😁 Guess that comment didn't age so well hahah

@@AquaticImages haha nah I was going to say that too but I’m not sure is the Z6 was available. Anyways. Great camera and the fact that you can externally record 14 bit pro res and black magic raw 4k 60 is unveiled for the price point of this camera. I love mine for UW footage.

They're not camera specific, but light brand specific. If you were to get these lights to use with a GoPro that would be fine, just need a red filter for the GoPro

@@AquaticImages Thanks very much

Filmed a few different places, Chumphon too 🤙

Glad to see someone still rocking the classic cameras 🤙 Yeah, slap a filter on it 👌

Hi Isaac! Can't say that I have no. They're wet filters right? More designed for compact housings that don't require a dome and has m67 threads I think. Currently I use the Spectrum SF-2 red filter from Keldan. Very high quality! And very expensive 😂

@@AquaticImages You are correct..I have basic housing and a6500 for the beach but I would look forward to free diving this summer. Theoretically..it "clear" to red variable. My question is do you still perform WB "video" with filter at depth?. I really enjoy your videos. thanks

@@isaacsnowhite104 thanks man, appreciate that! Yeah with any camera capable of performing a manual white balance, it tends to give better results. It's an interesting concept, the variable red filter. Let me know how it works 😊

White Rock 😁 haha good guess!

Hi, sorry what's your question? 5500k refers to the Kelvin temperature range, where this value is roughly considered the "norm" for daylight conditions

@@AquaticImages GoPro 8 5500k and I was spearfishing at 15-20 meters. It comes out really blue. The max setting is 6500k. Would you recommend that?

@@DepthWish your only real option with a GoPro is to get a red filter. The one made by backscatter is the best

​@@AquaticImages - alright. I was having trouble with low light and now that is a bit sorted but color is far off. The issue with freediving and spearfishing is that the depths change every single dive. , Thank you for the input.

@@DepthWish true, it's challenging. I always do an average white balance. If you diving down to depths between 10-20 meters, white balance at 15. Correct in post :)

Agreed.