Diving PROMO Filmed on Hv30

[spudgun]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQQQOJxPFTE

This looks even better than on VIMEO. Remember to click on the HD button for best quality. This is an excellent little camera under many different conditions.

[Gillvane]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQQQOJxPFTE

This looks even better than on VIMEO. Remember to click on the HD button for best quality. This is an excellent little camera under many different conditions.

It's very pretty. What underwater housing was used for the camera, and what were the settings, mode on the Hv30?

[Sirocco]

Gorgeous. Same questions as Gillvane,
Do you have a link to your vimeo posting?

[spudgun]

Many thanks for the thumbs-up. I used the Ikelite #6071, which was designed to fit the Hv20, but also fits perfectly the HV30.

I shot this footage in Progressive mode, (25p here in Pal Land), in Tv Mode locked at 1/50th, exactly the same settings for my topside footage, as I like the 'filmic' quality to the image. Shooting interlaced is also very good, (if not preferable in fast moving underwater movement), and I know the BBC tends to shoot in 50 interlaced for underwater footage.

I locked exposure and manually white balanced as often as possible, using white pulsating coral where possible, or just the pale sand sea bed where not. You MUST also apply the RED filter to the housing lens port, (provided by Ikelite), for footage shot below around 8 or 9 metres, (20 feet), so as to replace the naturally lost hue.

[spudgun]

Thank you for your comment. The original VIMEO posting is here, although it is barely used because I haven't added any tags so it is effectively dormant for the moment. I think I will replace it with a new version.
http://vimeo.com/1646735