GoPro Hero 9 Scuba Diving Guide - GoPro Hero 13 Compatible 🐠 (Gear & Settings) | Stoked For Travel

[@StokedForTravel]

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[@michellewilliamson7513]

This was a huge help for me, I'm brand new to GoPro having just purchased my Hero 9 Black this morning at the airport on the way to Cairns. I'm also new to diving and have just completed my Adv Open Water, so I'm excited to get started with underwater photography. Lots to learn, so keep the info coming. Thanks again.

[@StokedForTravel]

happy days Michelle - glad it helped out! Enjoy your time up in Cairns and hope you capture some epic pics and videos!

[@yippeethreeeight]

Thank you so much. I'm going diving for the first time in years next week, and just got the 9 (my 3 froze up finally). This is exactly what I need to make sure I've got my 9 setup correctly.

[@StokedForTravel]

Happy days, glad it helped! Enjoy your dive and hope you get some epic footage 🤙

Dude, thats one of the best tutorials Ive ever watched

[@StokedForTravel]

Stoked you found it helpful Lucas 😊

[@usr1996]

You might need a housing for surfing even if its on the surface. Sometimes hard hits against the water can replicate high water pressures from being deeper than 33 feet.

[@StokedForTravel]

Fair point! Although I’ve taken it out in some pretty chunky surf with no worries 🤙

[@dindobiberanueza]

having a go pro is one of the best purchase i've ever made. i've been using it in all our dives

[@StokedForTravel]

such a great little camera, especially once you figure it out and take full advantage of everything it can do!

[@StokedForTravel]

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[@justinmcglinn8275]

Could you normalize the volume throughout your video? turn it up for the talking and turn it down for the music, or is this an issue at my end?

[@StokedForTravel]

Been having some issues sorting this as it seem to be something a few people have mentioned, yet on my headphones it’s pretty same same across the board 🤣 I’ll make sure it’s sorted asap!

[@stangoodvibes]

Top Tip: be careful when climbing into the boat with your GoPro. I had a lanyard around my wrist, which caught on the ladder and snapped as I heaved myself up onto the dive boat, sending my new GoPro straight to the bottom. Luckily for me there were some very experienced divers with us (Jimmy who has about 15000 dives and has spent over a year of his life under water) and he was able to dive down with low air and find it in about 20m of water. Phew! (and before anyone says I should use a floating selfie stick the one that came with the GoPro is telescoping so I can stick my camera right into a shark or morays face without getting my arm bitten off and it doesn't float. Hence the lanyard) The best practice here is to tuck your GoPro into your dive suit against your chest BEFORE you climb out the water. Live and learn.

[@StokedForTravel]

Some solid advice there David and glad you managed to get your GoPro back safely! Guessing you owe Jimmy some beers?!

[@stangoodvibes]

@@StokedForTravel beers were bought at a bar on Koh Phi Phi 😁

[@steveschroeder1925]

@@stangoodvibes Same thing happened to me, GoPro was lost in 20 meters. Now I clip it to my BCD, religiously.

[@Mike-fs3bv]

That handle looked familiar. I clicked on your link and found I bought one back in 2017, I agree, it is simple and works well. I am adding the filters now and will see how I do in a couple weeks.

[@StokedForTravel]

stoked to hear its serving you well too! the filters will make a massive difference, makes everything much more vibrant straight out of the camera without any colour grading :)

[@kangarool]

Mate this was so helpful, I’ve searched for exactly this content but yours never came up til now. Best of the lot! Simple, straightforward and covers 99% of what we ‘normal’ people (I.e. non professional) are looking for. Subscribed! Keep it up. BTW I’m diving Gold Coast in a couple months if you have any can’t-miss sites to recommend there. ✌️🤙

[@StokedForTravel]

Stoked to hear it helped you out! Can’t say I’ve dived on the Goldie - but if you can get further south to Julian Rocks in Byron Bay that’s always a winner! 🤙

[@LukeLuke-c1i]

Great video man, thanks!

[@StokedForTravel]

No worries at all! 🤙

[@dtoscano6743]

Thanks for this informative video! You’ve convinced me that this is the camera I want for diving, I will def come back for your tips on the settings

[@StokedForTravel]

Stoked to hear it Deborah! Let me know how you get on with it 🤙

[@daniellegillespie1542]

Thank you! Very helpful video!

[@StokedForTravel]

glad it helped :)

[@theminimalistplan]

Awesome value, thanks bruh!!

[@StokedForTravel]

No worries at all 🤙

[@travelingfools2020]

Great video. Took your advice from here and got some great video from diving in the Keys! Thanks 🍻

[@StokedForTravel]

Whoop whoop stoked it helped you out! I’ll keep an eye out for some of your new videos 😊

[@travelingfools2020]

@@StokedForTravel awesome. Posted one of Nurse Sharks already. The Red filters sure do bring out the colors

[@StokedForTravel]

Yeah it’s a simple addition with big results 🤙

[@lotramirez]

Chris - could you please advise about camera settings for night dive, deep dive and cage diving? And best accessories for these too.

[@StokedForTravel]

For night dive the best advice I can give is get a good set of lights to go with it and bump the max ISO up a bit. Deep dive again lightning is key so a slightly increased ISO will help, but make sure it’s max 40m due to the housing restrictions. Cage diving - I’d still go with the extendable pole but keep it shorter, if you’re less than 7m deep you also won’t need the red filter 🤙

[@jordancates4531]

Such a dope video man. Super helpful!

[@StokedForTravel]

Stoked it helped you out Jordan! Where’s your next dive adventure? 🐠

[@Sharon-wh9hw]

This is an awesome video you have helped me with all of my questions 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 now I know what to buy and what to do

[@StokedForTravel]

stoked it helped you out Sharon :)

[@ABCDiver]

Have you found a way to quickly attach it to your BC so it's not in the way, but still easily accessible, without falling out?

[@StokedForTravel]

So I tuck it into my BCD pocket with the handle half out for easy access and have it clipped to my BCD as well

[@pan0ptica]

That was really helpful, thanks!

[@StokedForTravel]

No worries Nic, glad I could help out 😊

[@Bigsaladbowl]

Awesome vid, cheers!

[@StokedForTravel]

Stoked you like it 🤙

[@rolandotrujillo7523]

Amazing video! Only part I’m confused on is protune settings for video recording. Cant seem to find where to make these changes on to

[@howiegrapek]

great tips - Upgraded to a 12, but still need a housing as I go deeper. The one issue I have now is when I hit record, I don't know if it is in video or photo mode - even though I "lock" it. It is either on my head or on my chest, so I cannot see the back display - what tricks do you have to know if it is "on" and which mode it is in?

[@StokedForTravel]

Hmmmm that’s a tough one! I guess the easiest option would to have a hand signal with your dive buddy so they can check it for you!

[@scubadoc9730]

Awesome video!! What program do you recommend for post-dive editing? Thanks in advance!

[@StokedForTravel]

Hey Christopher, stoked the video helped you out! I edit in Final Cut X, but the GoPro app is now pretty good for quick mini edits and free software like iMovie has enough function to get you started 😊 Photo wise I’m using Lightroom 🤙

[@andre2679]

Thanks so much for this video. What’s your opinion on handheld vs top-mask mounted?

[@StokedForTravel]

Personally I’m not a fan of mask mounted - hand held give you a lot more control and shooting options 😊

[@xobrittany18ox]

This video is so helpful! Thanks ✨

[@StokedForTravel]

Glad it helped you out 🤙

[@Tastewithnewdrinks]

Amazing video 🥰

[@StokedForTravel]

Thanks heaps!

[@travelswithMTcharlie]

Hi great video very informative. I'm headed over the next year to do some bucket list diving, Dominica, red sea liveaboard wreck diving, then Cuba Liveaboard. Compared to the lower end PaS underwater cameras and video eq. from 15 years ago when I started diving this is incredible performance for the price and compact. What eq. , lighting and mounting do you recommend for night or low vis overcast days. Looking to stay compact and I realize that the light could cost more than the goPor

[@StokedForTravel]

Hey Charlie - glad the video helped you out! Lighting wise the skies the limit,, but there are some pretty good value strobed and arms out there you can add on. You're right though, they can quickly become more pricey than the camera itself! I've also used a more budget setup using dive torch mounts, which might be worth looking into as well. Let me know what you end up going with!

[@mommytimi24]

Hi great explanation ❤ but how do i set for a nightdive? And do the settings change with a red filter? Nightdive,no need of filter? Please help,its my first gopro9 and i am all confused and lost good videos yesterday with the wrong settings and i dont lime working on them so much postdive😊

[@StokedForTravel]

Glad it helped! With the filter I still use the same settings. For night dive you don’t need the red filter as you’re adding in a fresh light source, so the colours aren’t lost at depth 😊

[@LMFAOBruh1]

hi, i'm not sure if you will know but is using chesty suitable for diving, i would have the underwater housing on aswell

[@StokedForTravel]

Personally I wouldn’t recommend a chesty as it’ll interfere with your BCD and you won’t have much control over what you film. The extension pole (or small grip) is a much better and safer option 🤙

[@Lesteryky]

great video and tips, but somehow I can't see any description on the video for the links. Were they restricted to Australian viewers only?

[@StokedForTravel]

hmmmm that's bizzare! I'll see if I can ammend that. In the meantime though check out this post for all my mounts and filters etc: www.stokedfortravel.com/best-gopro-accessories/

[@antoniobarzaghi2720]

Thank you for your video setting tips! I just don't catch (my fault! English isn't my mother tongue) the reason why you recommend MAX 400 ISO....

[@StokedForTravel]

Glad it helped Antonio! Basically I cap it at 400 as if you push ISO too much the footage can become grainy. If you're diving in less clear conditions though you can up that to 600 or 800, or even leave on auto if you're unsure

[@jean7589]

Hi mate, thanks for the very instructive video. Could you give me some ISO video setting tips for the gopro 11? that would be for dephts of around 5 to 12 metres in the Keppel Islands in Queensland (where the water can be a bit murky compared to the outer reefs obviously lol) Also, filter or no filter since the gopro 11 have this automatic white balance settings that allows to crank up the reds anyway?

[@StokedForTravel]

Stoked you like the video and it’s helped you out! For murkier water I would still keep the ISO auto, but push the max a bit higher for the extra light. I’d still go with the filter too as the white balance still won’t replace the reds and having it will make editing heaps easier 🤙

[@MaCoop3r]

What cam did you use for the quick underwater clips in this video?? Was it a Go Pro? If so, what model??

[@StokedForTravel]

All the footage in this one was shot on the GoPro Hero 9 🤙😊

[@MaCoop3r]

@@StokedForTravelhow is the footage so good!! I heard that the older GoPro's are not that good for diving

[@StokedForTravel]

@@MaCoop3r the dive conditions and lighting will have a ig effect on it - we had pretty good vis, lots of sunlight and the bts clips were certainly in shallower waters too, which helps a lot with the colours

[@alex124241]

So how do you take pictures or change any settings once in the case?

[@StokedForTravel]

You still have access to the shutter button as well as on/off button and mode change buttons too 😊

[@bobbymr.b9776]

Hey Chris, thx for your Video. A question from Germany - when i use a filter for scuba diving, is it also importend to make the ProTune settings - EV, ISO Colour? Thank you. Regards Bobby

[@StokedForTravel]

Hey Bobby, glad you liked the video! I would still tweak the ProTune even witha filter and adjust slightly depending on the conditions you're diving in.

[@ΗμικρήΜαλού]

Hey mate amazing video! Question though. For 2.7k videos do you use hypersmooth on or high?

[@StokedForTravel]

just using it on rather than high (which crops slightly more). Good slow breathing and double hand on the grip helps the stability even more...practice makes perfect!

[@reisingert91]

Great video, the video settings helped a lot. Would you say the red filter is enough for 10-20m dives. Or is it useful to combine the handle with a flash light? Is a flashlight and red filter useful together or not ?

[@StokedForTravel]

Stoked it helped you out Thomas! Light wise it really depends on where you’re diving and how dark it is. Generally speaking though if you’re using a light with your setup, you won’t need the filter, as if reintroduces the full light spectrum to your shots again.

[@andresdecockvlogs7219]

can you please give me name of the song of youre intro its amazing!!! does anyone know?

[@StokedForTravel]

glad you like the soundtrack Andres. It's called "To Get To You" by Mikey Geiger, you can grad it via Soundstripe: www.soundstripe.com/?fpr=stokedfortravel

[@andresdecockvlogs7219]

Stoked For Travel thanks a lot! I loke youre channel! keep doing it!

[@noahsleepy]

nice vid

[@StokedForTravel]

Thanks 😊

[@EdGein_]

Chris - great video with a lot of helpful information! For video settings, what do you use for bit rate and white balance? Thank you!

[@StokedForTravel]

Glad it helped you out! Personally on the Hero 9 I leave the white balance on auto as it’s pretty on point now and bit rate I just keep as standard 🤙

[@rynochef]

You don't have to take the lens cover off on the 8 (to my knowledge you can't even if you wanted to). You might have meant to say 7.

[@StokedForTravel]

Ah yeah my bad on that - indeed it’s the 7 that you had to do that on! Thanks for pointing it out 😊

[@dennisplotzke467]

Have you had an overheating issues with the 11? I'm considering the 9 vs 11.

[@StokedForTravel]

Can’t say I’ve got heaps of hands on time with the 11 yet and the hero 10 is still my go to…

[@tjd1979]

Hey, just starting out with underwater video/photos. Would recommend an app for ipad to edit? Thank you!

[@StokedForTravel]

Hey Tony! The iMovie app is a great place to start, GoPro also have an editing app that is worth using as well 🤙

[@steveschroeder1925]

@@StokedForTravel LumaFusion has a small fee but works well on the Ipad

[@robincritchell2316]

Do you leave the White Balance on Auto for scuba diving? or native?

[@StokedForTravel]

Personally I have it on Auto 😊

[@PLegalrep]

8:24, 10:09 - Thank you

[@StokedForTravel]

Glad the settings breakdown helped out 🤙

[@GinaMK09]

Can you still add a red filter in post-production? At the moment, GoPro is selling the Hero 9 and 10 for the same price. Would you say it's worth the upgrade? I heard about freezing for ages, taking a long time to process photos and draining the battery (for both models) and for that pricetag, it would be quite annoying. Cheers

[@StokedForTravel]

Hey Lu, so you can add back in some red with colour grading - however the red filter is a much easier option and creates a better base for editing, so I would use it where you can. In terms of 9 v 10 if they’re the same price I’d go 10 for the extra resolutions and frame rates. Can’t say I’ve experienced any major issues with mine

[@GinaMK09]

@@StokedForTravel thank you 🙂

[@jomon723]

Even at 2 meters you should have a pink filter

[@StokedForTravel]

always a good plan, especially in lower light too

[@xXadambXx]

not better to use two hand handler ?

[@StokedForTravel]

Personally I prefer the single handle rig as it’s easier to dive with and store when not using underwater. Personal preference though - but the two handle rigs are usually for bigger cameras or ones with strobe lights 😊

[@xXadambXx]

@@StokedForTravel stabilization is much weaker underwater so stable handle should be better ,extra light is albo should be expected

[@23wiski]

Good video bad pounding bass between clips

[@StokedForTravel]

Hahaha sorry about that - it’s been changed on new videos 🤣

[@paulhomer8872]

Hero 12 black?

[@StokedForTravel]

All the footage on this video was shot on Hero 9 but 99% of the info works on the Hero 12 too

[@tayloreke]

I don't understand using a pole. Just clip the camera to your bcd and hold it in your hand when you need it.

[@StokedForTravel]

Depends if you want the extra reach for shots I guess

[@SirKenNorth]

Please don't use carabiner clips for scuba diving, they're called suicide clips for a reason. Use boltsnaps.

[@StokedForTravel]

Hey Ken, good piece of advice. I should've made it more clear - I dont use full blown carabiner clips - just those cheap little metal ones as a back up

[@jeraldinocando9869]

bro your sounds need a little bit of editting.

[@StokedForTravel]

Yeah seem to have a miss balance in volume between my headphones and laptop speakers! 😱

[@Lthal]

Thanks for your Content. Really helped me out. 🫶🏽

[@StokedForTravel]

Stoked to hear it helped out 😊🤙