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- I finally made the leap and upgraded my underwater photography set up from a GoPro to a mirrorless camera and housing! Hopefully you find this video helpful and it gives you the push to upgrade your own set up.
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Loved this, thank you! This is the exact combo I'm looking to buy and loved the examples you popped in as well.
I'm glad the video was helpful 🙌🏾 It is a really good beginner set up in my opinion
Love the time and effort you put into this video! Thank you
Thank you for the support! Really appreciate it 🙌🏾
Appreciate your in depth explanation of all the process you went through to make your decision. I can’t wait to get my hands in a set up like that one!
Glad you found it helpful :) Hope you're able to upgrade and get out there to capture some amazing moments!
Awesome video bro love your honesty and information you provide. Definitely subbing🤘 keep it up dude
Thanks so much man! Appreciate the support 🙌🏾
Just what I needed before making a switch. Been your fan of GoPro footage and have been following some guides on color grading as well. Keep it going brooo.
Thank you for the support man! Really appreciate it 🙌🏾 Hope the video was helpful to you upgrading your set up!
@Seafrogs really hoping to get one for my a6400 soon, since it's a little pricy may take sometime to save up for it.
Excellent work, could you share the link to the base where you put the housing?
Awesome! Been looking for camera housings and I'm glad that this "cheap" one exists. The other brands are often just way to expensive in my opinion.
Yes the SeaFrogs housing is a much more affordable option for those looking to get into underwater photography 🙌🏾
Awesome, mate! Keep capturing the magic! I've been shooting with Sea Frogs for a couple of years and it's been an adventure haha. Certainly unusual customer service but definitely with their hearts in the right place and so much potential - just a shame I've had a few leakage and port issues at unfortunate moments!
Appreciate you man! Sorry to hear you've had some issues with leakages, that's super annoying!
@Seafrogs thanks so much for your response! The team has been very helpful via WhatsApp and managed to resolve the issues after two replacements thank you!
@@SaltySeaDog Hi man, are there some kind of warranty on leakage?
nice review mate! Is it possible to shoot in aperture priority mode and switch the control dial for the shutter speed to aperture? Might could solve your problem to have full control about the aperture which in my opinion is way more important than the shutter speed.
Thank you mate! Yeah that is a very good point and probably something that I should have given a go. I was shooting trying to control everything but with the tigers shutter isn't super important because they aren't that fast moving a shark.
Hello Kaush,
first of all, thank you very much for your information and the video. I have already seen many of your videos on the subject of underwater photography, it was really cool. What beautiful shots and what great moments you have already experienced out there is really impressive.
However, I have another question regarding the SeaFrogs underwater housings. You had already made a video about your first experiences with the housings. I still wanted to ask for your opinion directly. Are you still satisfied with them and could you recommend these housings to others? I think the price-performance ratio is super fair for a starter case. So far I've been an enthusiastic amateur photographer on land, but I'd also like to capture photos in the underwater world.
Sorry for the long text, but many thanks in advance.
All the best to you and best wishes from Germany
Hi Steffen, thanks so much for your support and the question! I can't compare them to other housings, as they are the only one that I have used so far, but I would still recommend them. It is like you said, it is about comparing cost to performance, and for me it is still good. They aren't perfect, and there are pros and cons as with anything (you can see my latest thoughts on the housing in my most recent video on it). I would definitely still recommend it to beginners :)
Dude great content and great video as well! I’ve been scuba diving and filming underwater for almost 8 years and like most of us I also went with seafrog until my Sony a6400 flooded at blue heron bridge in South Florida, worse notice I did test the vacuum seal before jumping the water.
If you are making money or just for simply peace of mind get yourself a ikelite housing which is a little step forward and definitely more secured.
I used ikelite with the Nikon Z6II and never had a issue. Right now I’m using nauticam to film with the Blackmagic 6k and looking forward to rig out my Sony A7IV too since the black magic only does video.
Good luck
Thank you mate! Thanks for the info dude, I will definitely be looking to upgrade to Nauticam in the future as I upgrade cameras and systems. For now I will have to go with the SeaFrogs, which to be fair has been great to me so far.
@@Kaush Them im happy for you brother! There’s nothing better like the feeling of being able to create content for ourself and the rest of the people.
Just curious mate. Will you plan on getting a Nauticam housing for your Sony a7iv as well? I currently have an a7iv and am in the market for an underwater housing
The rubber wheel breaking / crumbling is apparently very common with Sea Frog systems. Happened with mine aswell.
Ah that kind of doesn't surprise me unfortunately. They don't look like the strongest of pieces.
Great Video, thank you, I am thinking to buy the sony A7RIII and this houding, question: how you solve the "red" issue, usually with external filter, but with this "8" dome" i guess not possible right?, you solve it digitally in computer? or by changing the camera white balance to underwater... thank you in advance
Thank you very much! Glad you found it helpful :) Yes exactly, because of the dome etc you wouldn't attach a physical filter to this kind of set up. You would set the white balance manually once underwater and then also by editing it once you are back home and look at the images on a computer.
Cool setting
Thank you very much :)
Hi, nice video! I have a sony a7iii and im thinking of buy a housing for it or should i just buy a gopro first to start my underwater photography?
Thank you! I would say it depends on how comfortable you are in the water, and how comfortable you are with photography. If you aren't a super experienced diver, the GoPro might be better as it will be easier for you to concentrate on getting your buoyancy etc perfect before thinking about the camera. I know the first few times I took my Sony underwater, my diving wasn't great because I was so focused on the camera.
@@Kaush Thanks for your answer mate!
I recommend trying the Samyang 12mm fisheye lens. It's tack sharp and quite cheap. Under water behind a dome, Fisheye lenses give a much better corner sharpness than a regular wideangle lens. This is because a domeport creates a curved virtual image at 3x the dome radius in front of the dome for infinity. Regular wideangle lenses are designed to focus on a flat plane, and so cannot properly focus on this virtual image. Fisheye lenses on the other hand focus on a curved dome segment, and so are much more compatible with the virtual image a domeport creates.
Oh awesome thank you for the recommendation, I'll take a look at it!
For a Samyang 12mm and 14mm what Dome size would you recommend? 4”,6”?
Is this lens AF or manual focus?
So you set the focus to infinity before you put it in the dome? What aperture do you use?
I got this lens and I'm thinking about getting this housing with including the dome port
@@MarkusGebhard I have changed my mind on this one. My opinion was based on the Samyang 8mm for APSC sensor. That works great. I tried the 12mm recently, and it gets a very weird field curvature when focusing close. So I must withdraw my recommendation. You may consider other manual focus fisheyes. The Minolta 16mm is excellent. The focusing of a manual lens underwater is tricky. You must focus quite closely. It's best make a scale on your focus ring and calibrate the focusing. This is very tedious, but once the focus scale is calibrated, focusing becomes very easy. Just preset the distance. I set the aperture to 8 or 11, depending on the depth I'm planning to go. I then set the shutter speed manually to what I want/need and set the ISO to automatic.
Great review!! I m a professional photographer onland lol, but want to start using my A73 underwater also, I have the Gopros, but wanted better stills underwater and use the Gopro for video only, I m an advance open water diver, but to be honest don't dive alot, is the learning curve really steep on the housings, because I usually shoot natural light , Aperture priority , auto ISO on land, do you think this would work underwater also? If you do know of any budget friendly underwater lights also, would be great to know and thanks for your reviews!
Thank you very much! Glad you found it helpful 🙌🏾 would definitely go with GoPro for video and the Sony for stills, that’s pretty much what I do as well. And I’ve always shot natural light up until the last month so that will definitely work for you especially if you’re not diving deep. I think you’ll be fine shooting aperture priority. I currently use Light&Motion lights which can be a bit pricey but they have more budget options as well
@@Kaush What lens are you using with the dome also? I have a Samyang 24 1.8, but was thinking of trying a Fisheye, I ordered the Seafrogs with the 6 inch dome also , so not sure if my lenses will work
Right now I am using the Sony 14mm and the Sony 28-70mm. Check the SeaFrogs website for the dome that you bought as they have a comprehensive list of lens compatibility @@larrycole6476
very informative. can attach flash to this assembly
Thank you very much :) Yes the SeaFrogs housings allow for attachment of strobe lighting which is great!
The large shade tabs on the dome port are supposed to be on top and bottom, not right and left.
In the last part of the video you can see that the dome is not oriented correctly. Hopefully it's just on as a prop and Kaush will know to orient it as you correctly pointed out.
i want to buy this for my a7s iii but all my lenses are zeiss canon lenses and I use the sigma mc adapter, i wonder if I can still use it
On their website they have a list of each lens that is compatible with each housing. Double check, but I think maybe because you're using Canon lens on a Sony body it might not be compatible but check their lens guide.
Hi, Iam considering now to get a7s3 with housing for diving, and Iam also considering also lot of different lenses, have you tried/buyed something already underwater in terms of low light capabilities?
What lights did you use?
I don't have any lights currently on this set up
How about Breathing Kits for beginners? Any good recommendations?
What do you mean by breathing kit?
@@Kaush Oxygen tank and underwater safety gears
Those pieces of equipment you should always get advise from a qualified dive instructor before purchasing. I am not a professional diver so cannot help with that I'm afraid.
Hi Dude ! What about the remplacement pieces ? Are they still Alive ?
Yes no issues with the replacement parts so far! Have been fine since I got the replacements in March and have been using the housing quite a lot this year. Just need to keep an eye on them when doing maintenance and make sure they don't get loose.
@@Kaush thx for your answer 👌👌
Did you try the vacume pump? So there is no air inside the case?
Yes I always use the vacuum pump before I use the housing! It is very useful in keeping it sealed.
@@Kaush Does it affect the boyancy of the case?
You cannot use the SeaFrogs vacuum pump underwater, it is for topside use only. I pump the case on land, remove the vacuum and then don't touch it again to ensure it is secure.
@@Kaushworth noting that the sea frogs salted line dive team themselves do dive with it attached (they advise you don’t) with no problems.
I also know someone who keeps it attached. It kind of makes sense given that once you remove the VPS 1000 you release the vacuum…
But, if you DO have a minor crack in the body (like I did), the vacuum can actually pull in the water.
On the other hand though, with it attached you’ll notice a leak sooner than later with the VPS 1000, and possibly save your camera.
Lastly, put a tampon or two in the housing, one below the camera body and one below the lens. You will very likely save your camera in a minor leak situation.
All the best!
@@simondowdles3479 ah that's so interesting that the salted line team actually go down with it attached! It pulling in water is something that I was worried about. Hope your camera was ok! Have heard of people using tampons for small leak control 🙌🏾
You're really really good at presenting: what you have to say is interesting, you sound natural, and your tone and timing holds attention - but you need to upgrade your mic setup! audio quality is terrible!
Thank you for the feedback! I have upgraded my mic since this video so will be producing videos with better audio quality in the future 🙌🏾
how to color grade underwater footage?
Video on grading underwater footage coming soon!
how is scratch on plastic lens..?
It scratches easier than a glass lens but you can help to protect it by using a neoprene cover
@@Kaush yeah but you know still scratched by wiping etc..?
@@habin_oce no it isn't that sensitive, it should be fine as long as you use a microfibre or something soft
“Slept shots” you mean over under
I said "split shots", but yes the same as over under
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