All About Our Camera Gear | Blue World Extra

[@CritterHunter]

It's probably too complicated a video, but I'd be super interested in learning how you produce a video. Planning the episode and filming and all that. I work on that now, but I could really benefit from a specialized course like that

[@BlueWorldplus]

Thanks for the idea!

[@CritterHunter]

@@BlueWorldplus hey ill be your first customer if you make a paid course series

[@submergedstories]

@@CritterHunter Count me in too!

[@eugeniusro]

I'm curious how sharks learn to film according to a video script 😀

[@anomadspassport]

Currently upgrading my own underwater setup, so this video is perfect! It's great to see the setup of others as it really helps me figure out what exactly I want and need. :)

[@BlueWorldplus]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thatoneguy7047]

Thanks for sharing! I primarily shoot with a compact camera with strobes, but what I enjoy shooting with more is my Hasselblad SWC just like the late great Ernie Brooks. I find that I enjoy the dive much more as it is so simplistic with a few settings. Granted, I'm not trying to make a living with it and having to compete with others. Love the show!

[@BlueWorldplus]

Ooh a film guy!!!

[@matt_hoaglund]

Ever tether the lights to the tray for redundancy? Or the loc-line has never popped off while on the dive or entry?

[@BlueWorldplus]

It has only popped off when I hand it up to the boat and someone tries to lift it out of the water by the loc-line.

[@matt_hoaglund]

@@BlueWorldplus thank you for the reply!

[@CritterHunter]

You sir are a legend.

[@cwilliams6884]

an episode at nauticam would be super cool

[@iai2354]

I have a dji osmo mobile 3 gimble for making Instagram vids but DAMN I'd love the first one you have but the price makes me cry

[@Choice_au]

Love the gear guides. I always make sure to have a Nauticam housing on the Christmas wish list - just incase.

[@BlueWorldplus]

Let me give you a good piece of insider information...if you don't need to have the very latest and greatest camera...you can often pick up a system used for a HUGE discount when other people upgrade. For example, if I didn't always keep the previous system as our second camera, when I bought my GH6 system, I would have sold my GH5 system. The GH5 is still awesome. And I would be selling it at something like half the new price. So that's a great way to pick up a system. Watch craigslist, facebook marketplace, and eBay for the system you are looking for.

[@Choice_au]

@@BlueWorldplus I noticed that. At the most extreme I've seen underwater housing with bodies for like Canon 40D's and similar ancient hardware going extremely cheap. The housing is both magnitudes more valuable than the camera but also tethered to the relevance of it. At a certain point you're using the body because of the housing, and not the other way around. It was a tempting proposal since something like a Canon 40D or 5D2 can still produce terrific images in a talented pair of hands, at least in the stills department.

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

This is cool!

[@abnerromero7158]

Johnathan 😊for the inspiring uw film maker how can we succeed like you

[@BlueWorldplus]

Practice, dive a lot, make a lot of videos, and learn how to edit!

[@drflavortown]

I'd love to see more about your underwater RED housing and your wet lenses. Are you going to look for underwater housing for the FX30?

[@BlueWorldplus]

No, the FX30 is only for above water. I prefer the better resolution of the GH6 underwater. If it was between the FX30 and the GH5, I would go for the FX30 underwater. Sony has great sensors.

[@Calebburdette314]

@@BlueWorldpluswhat led you to go with the FX30 instead of the FX3? Or even the ZV-E1. I suppose for above water the ASPC sensor isn’t a limitation for you.

[@Underwater_Explorations]

Great video. What lens do use with the GH6?

[@BlueWorldplus]

Panasonic 14-42 power zoom www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/818962-REG/Panasonic_H_PS14042S_Lumix_G_X_Vario.html

[@Underwater_Explorations]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Dandeb19]

That's so interesting, thanks.

[@BlueWorldplus]

Glad you liked it!

[@t-ime]

I enjoyed this one. Thanks for giving us the scoop! Will check your cameras out but I'm sure they were very expensive

[@frankstopa6270]

Great video. Thanks!

[@Robert_H_Diver]

And I’m just over here with my GoPro…..😅

[@divervince]

Super cool video! I’m curious how much do you depend on the camera’s autofocus (Panasonic not know for that feature) and stabilization features vs your own skills like manual focus/depth of field and your own steadiness/buoyancy/loc line setup?

[@BlueWorldplus]

We only use autofocus on macro. It's too unreliable on wide angle.

[@AquaticRod]

Very, very helpful...

[@johnmiskin4905]

I would love to know how the GH6 is an improvement on the GH5 which I have and what settings.....You could make a video on this subject if you have the time. Wonderful photography in your series.

[@BlueWorldplus]

Honestly for most applications, it's not really better. It has a higher 5K resolution (GH5 is 4K) which we like, but most people don't need. We like our GH5 systems enough that we kept them both. So we have (2) GH5 systems and one GH6 system.

[@Ken-vl4wk]

Hey Jonathan, thanks for the video. Very interesting stuff. Do you ever use a Ninja V with your GH6? I always wonder if the screen size of the camera is large enough. Do you shoot in ProRes Raw?

[@BlueWorldplus]

No I shoot in regular Long GOP MP4 at the highest bitrate. We have tried shooting in all the super high bitrate codecs and for 99% of what anyone will do with the footage, you just don't need it. The only exception is the RED footage for giant screen....that's going to be blown up BIG and you need all the quality you can get.

[@algorithml]

I have a weefine 5000 lumen and I’m thinking about to get the 2nd for taking a wide-angle video and combine the light power. Is it a good idea Or I should get 1xxxx lumen?

[@BlueWorldplus]

A lot of people think that you need really bright lights in dark water. Not really. You need really bright lights in bright water (to compete with the natural light). So the answer depends on where you film most. However I will say that two lights are generally necessary just to get the coverage.

[@davidclee6673]

Fantastic overview !!

[@standishwheeler6767]

Which camera would you recommend the olympus tg6 or sealife micro 3.0 as a first under water camera?

[@BlueWorldplus]

I actually don't know anything about either. Sorry!

[@carlbush8919]

I use the locking also for my lights. The floats, do you drill them out yourself. I look at the floats and most come pre cut for the square arms and not the round ones. After watching my camera sink away after the DM dropped it from a boat, I want to add some flotation.

[@BlueWorldplus]

Yes, I use the Stix brand floats with the square holes, then I enlarge the holes with a forstner drill bit.

[@georgehuss2976]

thanks a lot for your interesting gear video. I always watched your loclines but hesitated to use them because of the weight of the lights and in fear to loose them. May I ask you what a lens you are using on the GH5 or 6 in combination with the wet lens?

[@BlueWorldplus]

We use the Panasonic 14-42. On a M4/3 camera, the 14 is the widest lens that won't vignette and that gives a nice zoom-through range.

[@eugeniusro]

I'm curious how well the setup used for underwater filming is to record the sounds generated by the marine animals, I think after you can use a filtering technique to dampen the sounds generated by the diving equipment and you get the sounds generated by the marine life while performing certain actions, hunt, feed, play, etc A database of these sounds can be helpful to develop a communication system with these marine animals.

[@BlueWorldplus]

You can put a real hydrophone on them which improves the sound capture. But they mostly capture breathing.

[@eugeniusro]

@@BlueWorldplus Thanks for the reply, I totally agree with this issue, obviously a hydrophone worn by a diver will primarily record noises produced by the diver such as equipment noises and breathing, but I wonder if it is possible to remove these noises using AI filters, for example Davinci Studio has in the last update a kind of filter that separates the human voice from the background noises, I was using a VST filter for this, now the update from Davinci I see that it has the same performance, I think it is possible to set such a filter so that to remove the noises produced by the diver.

[@WeiseGuy91]

Would love a Packing video so we can see how you travel with the gear!

[@BlueWorldplus]

It varies from trip to trip...but that's a good idea.

[@shredinetti]

Very nice video guys, very interesting to see what you guys uses for the show. Can't wait to try your RED camera next week🤣🤣

[@BlueWorldplus]

Not bringing that beast!! But you can play with Panasonics!

[@nayaleezy]

Did you ever consider an iphone in a ziploc bag? Think about it.

[@BlueWorldplus]

They make decent housings for iPhones now!

[@_Sinsear_]

What lens domes are you guys using on your Nauticams?

[@BlueWorldplus]

We are using the WWL-1 reefphoto.com/products/wet-wide-lens-1-wwl-1-130-deg-fov-with-compatible-28mm-lenses

[@t-ime]

hi jonathan, how many lumens is your video light on the setting that you use it on?

[@BlueWorldplus]

I'm using a pair of 9000 lumen video lights (18,000 total) and I usually run that at half power just to get more run time.

[@vctrgallardo]

@BlueWorld_plus What Lens are you guys using for the GH5/GH6 systems? I know these camera systems have a wide range of options so it can be a bit confusing trying to decide. Thanks!

[@BlueWorldplus]

You mean internally with the wet lens? This port chart shows which lenses are compatible: drive.google.com/file/d/0BzggKvdoNvhkY1ktVEFBbkpuSzQ/view?resourcekey=0-_dmIlBe89wKAfsV1PuXofQ

[@BlueWorldplus]

I use the Panasonic 14-42 and very happy with it.

[@ayhobbyist]

loved it 🤩

[@rickpost2846]

What kind of equipement should i use to shoot underwater videos/pictures. My budget is around 1500 to 1600 euros would appreciatie any back reaction

[@BlueWorldplus]

I hate to say it but there is not a lot in that budget range other than a GoPro.

[@rickpost2846]

@@BlueWorldplus what about lifesea equipement i am going to buy that

[@tcoiler]

Thanks for that loc-line handle idea. Anything I can do to improve stability is a great idea.

[@BlueWorldplus]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ModestReaction]

Where do I get the locline and ball joint adapter for 1inch ball joints?

[@BlueWorldplus]

I mis-spoke in my video. The 1" stuff is actually 3/4". www.modularhose.com/loc-line-34-system

[@ModestReaction]

@BlueWorld_plus thank you! I would love to see more camera geek videos from wet lens to lighting angle and bts filming techniques!!!

[@impactx]

Thanks for sharing Jonathan - that's some awesome gear! Is the wet wide angle lens a WACP-2?

[@BlueWorldplus]

No, WWL-1 and WWL-1B because these are not full frame cameras. They don't need the huge ones.

[@impactx]

That's why they look so compact. Thanks Jonathan!

[@submergedstories]

Hey Jonathan! Amazing video and super interesting to see the different systems you use. Question for you that you didn't cover -- how do you carry your cameras on land and in the water? Do you clip them off to yourself and if so where? Shore diving in particular I find it very hard to carry my camera and get geared up.

[@BlueWorldplus]

I generally do not clip them off, as this is a very good way to scratch an expensive lens. I like to keep a hand on it. If we know we are going to dive in a really strong current and we might need both hands, only then would I bring something to clip the camera to me. On land, we pack them up in pelican roller cases that are carry-on size and carry them on, which is another reason I like the smaller systems. The RED system has to get checked. So I hand carry the camera, and the housing goes into a pelican case that is checked.

[@submergedstories]

@@BlueWorldplus Thanks for the insights! Amazing to learn how pros like you work!

[@frankvaldor7131]

Thanks for letting us have a look at your gear. I'm also looking at buying the FX30. I think is gives you the most bang for the buck if you live in a "Sony ecosystem" (I use FS5/Ninja V for topside work and Alpha 6600 underwater). OTOH, the new Panasonic S5 II looks even better re. value for money. Unfortunately not an option for me having invested quite some $$ in Sony glass (aka lenses). Would be great to see some underwater footage of the FX30 soon.

[@MegaEpicLlama]

BigBlue is to scuba torches, as Shearwater is to diving computers. So reliable!

[@ricardorey6477]

The video I wait for many years!!! Admiration for this channel!!!

[@OnyxLeviathan]

Been following you guys for some time. Love your adventures!

[@edotedy]

Love that Manta Ray Seiko King Turtle

[@BlueWorldplus]

Me too! One of my favorite watches.

[@edotedy]

​@@BlueWorldplus Hi Jonathon, thanks for your response! BTW I was wondering for a long time, what is the usual dive watch that you wear very frequently in various Blueworld episodes? (Steel bezel, black dial, oyster style bracelet)

[@mihaelam8339]

Thank you for sharing. Everything looks cool.

[@jigzipili]

That is why you and your team produce a beautiful view underwater nice👍

[@reyneva]

Thanks!

[@BlueWorldplus]

Thank you! SO kind!!

[@kevindavison6019]

Nice to see the setup and to know what features you find important to look for. Question: Why Vaccum in a housing instead of pressure? You would think this would cause an instant flood in the event of an oring failure?

[@BlueWorldplus]

I know it's counterintuitive. Most floods happen at the waterline, or the dip tank because there isn't enough water pressure to hold the housing closed securely. This helps suck it together tightly. But also, with a gauge on the vacuum, you know if it's holding vacuum (ie. not leaking)before you hit the water.

[@cynthiafarris1051]

I'm thoroughly enjoying watching how much you love your work. My guess is that's why it is so excellent.

[@BlueWorldplus]

Wow, thank you!

[@ElectricAir42]

Using machine cooling hose is a great idea. Are the mounts on the lights and camera housings DIY? Is there a supplier of that hose for underwater camera use specifically?

[@BlueWorldplus]

Many different companies are now building arms for their lights out of Loc-Line. I buy it in bulk from www.modularhose.com/ and then build my own mounts for cameras and lights.

[@greganmenezes1006]

I really love your videos, I've been watching your videos since I was a small boy. Your videos have made me really love the sea and the marine environment a lot 👍

[@BlueWorldplus]

That is awesome to hear! Thanks!! 😀

[@Thatscool1]

Can you com to isrel

[@imonly5yrsold580]

Hey Jonathan! Thank you for this incredibly educational video. I am currently in the process of putting together a Dive setup for a brand new Canon M50 mk ii. I’m getting an ikelite housing and two Bigblue VTL4200P lights for it. I have the option between a 11-22mm lense and a 15-45mm lense. Which one would you think is better for a rig like this?

[@BlueWorldplus]

For underwater, the wider the better!

[@imonly5yrsold580]

@@BlueWorldplus Thanks!