UNDERWATER WHITE BALANCE || Get PERFECT underwater colors!

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Any experience with the Lumix G9? Have been using a magic filter but it has to go on the bayonet end of the 7-14mm lens. LOVE to be able to not use filters. Best wishes

AMAZING videos 👏👏👏👏. Very cinematic.

Hi I have been shooting without filters using a sony rx100 IV for years… good white balance is very achievable and I wonder why you suggest otherwise with this camera?

i use action 3 what is best setting ? thk

Hello, I have an SJ8PRO, and used it to shoot my freedive sessions. Somehow, the color temperature changes erratically mid shot. does this have anything to do with white balance? I set it an auto.

Is a red filter still needed for a GoPro 11? I’ve heard different answers to this questions. And regardless, what should one’s white balance be set to if you’re diving at around 50 to 60 ft depths on a sunny day?

How can you see with your eyes vs what you see on the viewfinder be different? You are still using your eyes for both with no processing

Just a tip for GoPro users. Iz bought red filters and results are pretty bad. Color is never perfect, bubbles get stuck between the camera and the filters etc. Ultimately the area where you're diving (visibility, colors, sun position) plays a huge role and you'd need multiple sets of filters to really get a nice white balance. I suggest shooting without filters, turning off all color corrections in the camera and applying color correction when editing (Lumetri color in Premiere Pro, as mentioned in previous comments)

Can you record video with sound while scuba diving? And if so, is it a microphone attached to the camera dive housing?

pour ma part je fais la personnalisation de la balance des blancs sur mes palmes blanches en début d'immersion quand je suis entrain de descendre

I got a GoPro11 with a red filter. Should i use the manuel white balance at the same time?

So that's why! i never figure out why my shot always looks murky greenish. Thanks for the info

Great video, i kinda like his logic

I have a Sealife micro 3.0, had a 2.0 which was much better. I will try your suggestions and let you know how it goes.

Nice video, very interesting. Why do you think that you need a red filter for a Sonx RX 100 iii ? I use this camera with 2 video lights and and automatic underwater white balance for videos for example. But you can also set the white balance manually. In my opinion the setting depends on the distance of what you are filming because the lights are only good for up to 2 meters. So, why a red filter when you can manually set the white balance? In this case you can also switch the lights on, a red filter with lights on is a real bad idea. Any further ideas?

Premier Pro is superb for adjusting white balance in post using Lumetri color. Thanks for your great tutorial!

Hi, any guideline for eg 5m white balance 5000, 10m wb 5500, something like that?

I'm surprised you didn't mention sealife camera which is made for diving and has a manual wb setting. Have you looked at them? What do you think?

🙏🏻 thank you so much for the detailed explanation! Love this channel. I usually shoot surf.
Going to freedive for christmas with my trusty canon 5D4 and I was wondering about getting a filter or not.
I have plenty of time to watch all your videos. 😂

Wondering what you think of the Canon S110? I have the underwater housing for it and it has a slip ring which I have set up for the White Balance.

white balance really matters. thanks man

This is a great vid BEFORE YOU DIVE; but tells you nothing how to correct the issue after. I wish I had watched this before my trip to Mexico. GREAT information!

Can you tell me how to correct the white balance AFTER?

thanks

really nice video, thanks for the useful information. By the way, I love the Koh Tao Nudibranch book, i used it for work sometimes

I use a fuji xt20 still working out while balance on the go

Hello
I'm Sony α7s3 and fx3. Do you change the white balance at each depth? Right now, I'm setting the white balance in the underwater mode, but if it's deep, it will be covered in blue. Should I match it with Kelvin? please tell me. Diving always goes deep. Thank you for your cooperation.

Great video...

Thank you this video helps me a lot in deep dive videography 👍🏻

You have to be a teacher my friend, thx for your clear and precise explanations.

Thank you very much for this well explanation of white balance under water. I have 2 underwater cameras. Nikon Coolpix that does a nice job shooting video. And my new Canon G7 XII that I will be testing this weekend in Cozumel. I really appreciate your video. Thanks again. 👍

Thanks for the video, very useful.
Would you consider the Olympus EM1 Miii to be good for taking video underwater?

Hi, thanks for the interesting video, I have a Fujifilm xp140, probably is not the best, but when going down to 10m we cannot see colors at all but blue and green ( as you mentioned in the video) I think here we don’t have any white balance or red filter !

Why u say RX100 V need a red filter, while that camera have easy custom wb?

Great video but I’m shooting video with nikon Z6ii actually coming from Sony and their annoying menu and color science

how about canon s120? any tips for underwater photography on this. thanks.

I was wondering how can I get good color with my underwater sealife camera housing i am using the i phone 12

Have you used inon variable red filter?

Hi, thanks for the video. Recently I bought a sony a7iii and I'm looking forward to buy a housing, which lens do you recommend me? regards from Chile

Hello, thank you so much for your video. On my next trip, I will record with a go pro 10 and 2X10000lumens video lights with blue ambient filter on it, do you advice me to use the red filter on the gopro ( but loose light and increase ISO ) or set the white balance manually ? Thank you

Doesn't this only apply to tropical areas? I dive in Norway, and (especially now in the winter) the visibility is good, but it is always dark at depth, so basically all colours get filtered out. In this situation a good strong white light is the best, I found, even with just a gopro.

Just started underwater photography since moving to Guam. The aquatech housing i have doesnt really allow me to change my WB too easily underwater :( Ill have to practice practice practice!

I own a Cannon 80D DSLR and I would like to buy a housing do you think I should ? Thank you

Great video! Maybe I missed this but what about manual white balancing while using video lights. If you are to do this, I assume you would turn on your video lights first, then white balance rather than white balancing first, then turning on light? Thanks again!

Wooow thank you for your awesome video 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 I have a question for GoPro. Which white balance you recommend for GoPro and at what depths 🙏🏼 I hope you have a simple answer to this question 😁 🙏🏼 thank you so much 🤙🏼 🤙🏼

Awesome!!!! What do you think about the preset "subaquatic auto" white balance from Sony a6300? thanks a lot for this video!👏👏👏👏

Brilliant, thanks for the tips

What do you think about red filters vs color correction in post?

Do you set the white balance to match your video lights? Or set to a white card illuminated by the video lights?

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