[h2ophotopros]

The HC1 is fantastic HD cam. I have been working with many freedivers who are getting into U/W video and photo and the compact size of the HC1 along with the exceptional quality makes it, in my opinion, the ultimate freediving video camera.

I was out in Hawaii with the Julie Riffe doing some freediving and filming two weeks ago. I shot the HC1 in a Gates housing as well as an FX1 in a Gates. The HC1 was so easy to use, lightweight and had little drag.

There are several housings available for the camera. Most notable are Gates, Light & Motion, Amphibico and Equinox. I personally chose the Gates for mine as I believe they have the best port optics and I am a big fan of the mechanical controls and their reliability. The Gates is the ONLY housing that allows access to the Manual White Balance Control so that was a huge deciding factor as well.

Let me know if you have any questions or if I can help you at all.