durability and few other Q's

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Combat Diver

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Hi all,I am new to shooting video and I am wondering about the durability of a DVX,I would want to shoot my skydives,but then once I land in the water take underwater shots.

If I put the camera in a Underwater housing unit,do you think the temp(or altitude) changes would mess with the camera? I want to record my HAHO(high altitudes,low oxygen,below freezing temps) jumps and then upon entering the water go down about 30 feet or so.

I am not sure if this will be possible or not(don't want to buy a cam just for it to break lol).

and with the changes in natural lighting would the footage come out bad and would I have to keep adjusting settings for the lighting?

I don't need any mics or audio related attachments,Because I plan on just laying some music over the video(like most SCUBA videos are shot).

and finally would 60i be best for a more natural(non-film) look?

Thanks in advance.
 
4 things:
Good under-water-housing is very expensive, if you go down under 10'.
You have to use fish eye for the under water.
How much shock will get when camera housing hit the water.
Changing temp will clogged up whole lenses.

my suggestion is:
You better buy cheap camera and underwater housing and fish eye.
Don't waste your DVX.

this pix came from Japanese DVXfan website:

http://www.aquageographic.com/biz/ag-dvx100a/dvx100a_sample_qt.html
http://www.geocities.jp/sumi653/

Video Camera: AG-DVX100A
Recording Mode: 30P (30 fps, Progressive)
Aspect Conversion: Squeeze Mode for 16:9
Gamma Setting: Cine-Like settings
Wide Converter: Century Ultra Fish Eye DS-FEWA-SB
Housing: DIV
Underwater Light: Sunray HID
Editing? Apple Power Mac G5/Apple Final Cut Pro HD
Music: Inox Sound Design
Support: Panasonic. DIV. Jeep Islan
 
well with a HAHO jump(where you pull the shute 5-10 seconds after jumping out) there is less shock than a freefall.You glide for 5-9 minutes as opposed to a freefall where you land a lot faster/harder.

I guess it won't work though eh?

not unless I changed lenses while falling heh

thanks for your help choseifunahara
 
When I shoot under water, I always had problem that is temp changes. I had to get out water and clean the lenses. You wrote: less shock than a freefall, I do not have experience.
When you use under water housing, always slow sub-merge is better. Once water get into DVX, kaputt!
these are one of the best under water housing, but HEAVY in the air.
http://www.aquageographic.com/home/home.html
 
It would be as much shock as jumping into the water from 5-6 feet or so.

it is a fairly light landing because 98% of the jump is just smooth gliding.You don't get the big rush off wind in your face like a freefall,but get to spend more time in the air enjoying the view from above and below.
 
your best bets: ask under water housing manufacture and redesign for the new concept, (your diving idea sometimes had been used for the action movies, but film company use Eyemo 35 type camera often for this kind situation) And when you use wide angle lens will be okay with squeeze mode.
sorry, not much help.

chosei
 
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