-
Welcome to the DeeperBlue.com Forums, the largest online community dedicated to Freediving, Scuba Diving and Spearfishing. To gain full access to the DeeperBlue.com Forums you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:
- Join over 47,943+ fellow diving enthusiasts from around the world on this forum
- Participate in and browse from over 531,990+ posts.
- Communicate privately with other divers from around the world.
- Post your own photos or view from 7,455+ user submitted images.
- All this and much more...
You can gain access to all this absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today!
video equip suggestions?
- Thread starter holdown
- Start date
Thread Status: Hello
, There was no answer in this thread for more than 90 days.
It can take a long time to get an up-to-date response or contact with relevant users.
It can take a long time to get an up-to-date response or contact with relevant users.
I'd be interested in hearing what people have to say on this one too.
Got into freediving with my brother late year (fcallagy who some of you know from here already) and even though I've not been all that deep yet have been incredibly moved and affected by what I've felt, seen and experienced underwater. Want to convey that to people who can't/won't take the plunge. So have been looking online
A JVC Everio GZ-HD6 was recommened to me by a guy into filming who also uses a mac (and this camera apparently works well with mac editing software). So far I've only compared it with the Sony HDR-SR12 and while both like they'll do good jobs for me on dry land, the JVC cameras might be better in the low-light conditions one gets underwater. But it has no hotshoe which might mean problems attaching a flash if I go deeper ... and the housings available for it suggest that I'd have to fit lens internally before clsoing the housing and diving.
Whereas the Sony housings might allow changing of lenses outside of the housing which would be more convenient. It's got a hotshoe but might not be as good in darker light conditions.
All of which is entirely based on reviews read here: Camcorder Reviews, Best Camcorders - Digital Trends
And looking at the housings here: IKELITE Underwater Systems
But hopefully someone with experience of underwater filming will show up soon and give us some pointers...
Solstice Salutations!
Sean.
Got into freediving with my brother late year (fcallagy who some of you know from here already) and even though I've not been all that deep yet have been incredibly moved and affected by what I've felt, seen and experienced underwater. Want to convey that to people who can't/won't take the plunge. So have been looking online
A JVC Everio GZ-HD6 was recommened to me by a guy into filming who also uses a mac (and this camera apparently works well with mac editing software). So far I've only compared it with the Sony HDR-SR12 and while both like they'll do good jobs for me on dry land, the JVC cameras might be better in the low-light conditions one gets underwater. But it has no hotshoe which might mean problems attaching a flash if I go deeper ... and the housings available for it suggest that I'd have to fit lens internally before clsoing the housing and diving.
Whereas the Sony housings might allow changing of lenses outside of the housing which would be more convenient. It's got a hotshoe but might not be as good in darker light conditions.
All of which is entirely based on reviews read here: Camcorder Reviews, Best Camcorders - Digital Trends
And looking at the housings here: IKELITE Underwater Systems
But hopefully someone with experience of underwater filming will show up soon and give us some pointers...
Solstice Salutations!
Sean.
