Great video! I am forwarding your feedback to divevolk now and will help pushing them making some adjustments :) One question: you suggested that you don't want the assistant touch bubble to cover the flash, I understand that ideally it should not cover anything but do you use the flash underwater? Or is it just not ideal because it may cause accidental press of the flash control?
Thanks Shiqi! Both situations apply, really. I have made dives where both my Kraken batteries ran out (at night), but then saw something I wanted to shoot. Having access to the phone’s flash/light can help in a pinch. Also, if you accidentally press it while trying to use Assistive Touch and don’t realize it’s on, the light goes on whenever the phone is recording which drains the battery faster.
For the last year or so, I've been using Final Cut Camera. There was a brief stint of about a month in October as they didn't update to 120fps quickly;, so I went with BlackMagic camera which did update quickly. Both are good apps. I do also use the default iOS camera app once in a while, but only for spatial videos. The bait ball videos look great in 3D. :-)
I'd say the phone orientation should be changed. Why dont flip it to allow access to the charging port to charge and offload data? Its so annoying to always have to remove the phone entirely!
I certainly agree that a better/faster solution for charging would be great...especially when on long two-tank boat dives! That said, rotating the phone would put the lens on the lower right side and since 85-90% of people are right handed, that is where they probably hold the housing and fingers might get in the way of the lenses...if they don't use the handles. Also, I suspect some users may think a lens at the bottom of the housing is a bit awkward. However, there are a couple of options that might work for you. First, Divevolk came out with a dual-handle tray that allows the housing to pivot without removing it. While I am not a particular fan of the preformed metal handles (I prefer the rubber coated, textured handles from Ultralight), I understand and appreciate that option as a solution. Second, you could get a slightly longer tray and position the housing more to the left handle. Both options should give you plenty of room to open the tray door and slide a USB cable in for charging and/or offloading images. Happy to hear others' solutions as well.
I look forward to seeing whether experience and expertise will be respected at the desks of design engineers.
Yes, it will. ;-)
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YES - Dinner time watching! Saving this for tonight!
Well, it will cover appetizers, anyway... ;-)
Great information, but not a deal breaker for me either, by the way always enjoy your fantastic images., greets Walter.
Thank you Walter! :-)
Great video! I am forwarding your feedback to divevolk now and will help pushing them making some adjustments :)
One question: you suggested that you don't want the assistant touch bubble to cover the flash, I understand that ideally it should not cover anything but do you use the flash underwater? Or is it just not ideal because it may cause accidental press of the flash control?
Thanks Shiqi! Both situations apply, really. I have made dives where both my Kraken batteries ran out (at night), but then saw something I wanted to shoot. Having access to the phone’s flash/light can help in a pinch.
Also, if you accidentally press it while trying to use Assistive Touch and don’t realize it’s on, the light goes on whenever the phone is recording which drains the battery faster.
Which photo app would you recommend? I am a beginner. I’ve splashed out on this housing having only just got used to my GoPro.
For the last year or so, I've been using Final Cut Camera. There was a brief stint of about a month in October as they didn't update to 120fps quickly;, so I went with BlackMagic camera which did update quickly. Both are good apps. I do also use the default iOS camera app once in a while, but only for spatial videos. The bait ball videos look great in 3D. :-)
I'd say the phone orientation should be changed. Why dont flip it to allow access to the charging port to charge and offload data? Its so annoying to always have to remove the phone entirely!
I certainly agree that a better/faster solution for charging would be great...especially when on long two-tank boat dives!
That said, rotating the phone would put the lens on the lower right side and since 85-90% of people are right handed, that is where they probably hold the housing and fingers might get in the way of the lenses...if they don't use the handles. Also, I suspect some users may think a lens at the bottom of the housing is a bit awkward. However, there are a couple of options that might work for you.
First, Divevolk came out with a dual-handle tray that allows the housing to pivot without removing it. While I am not a particular fan of the preformed metal handles (I prefer the rubber coated, textured handles from Ultralight), I understand and appreciate that option as a solution. Second, you could get a slightly longer tray and position the housing more to the left handle.
Both options should give you plenty of room to open the tray door and slide a USB cable in for charging and/or offloading images. Happy to hear others' solutions as well.
@@TropicLens what I meant is that they could change the design of the housing to make charging and data connection possible.
Ahh, like a little accessible port? That would be interesting.