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Post by time2dive on May 6, 2015 10:06:34 GMT -8
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Post by diverdon on May 6, 2015 11:44:38 GMT -8
Thats a pretty sweet video. Did you set up a Gopro and let it run to catch your game of octo-peekaboo? You did a decent job of framing it thats for sure. Is this your first interaction with this octopus? Thanks for posting your video.
DD
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Post by time2dive on May 6, 2015 12:33:48 GMT -8
I carry a Go Pro attached to my big camera housing, I always carry a small tripod for the Go Pro with me when I dive. I have been interacting with octopus for a long time so I have learned how they act. I had been playing with that octopus for a while that morning.
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Post by surflung on May 7, 2015 13:17:58 GMT -8
Man, that is so cute. My limited experience in the ocean has shown me only a glimpse or two of little octopi just slipping out of sight in a hole or something. I had no idea that an octopus could be so inquisitive. That video should go viral... I shared it to my Facebook page.
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Post by nikeajax on May 19, 2015 9:24:54 GMT -8
That was really cute! Did you look up the color: they can change color and it indicates their mood! I've been wanting to paint an octopus and diver one of these day...
Jaybird
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Post by srh on Jun 3, 2015 8:49:36 GMT -8
How coincidental. I saw the video in my Facebook feed a few weeks back and the first thing I noticed was your bright yellow double hose. I'm sure the video has been seen by tens of thousands of folks on Facebook. Great job!
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Post by SeaRat on Jun 3, 2015 15:16:17 GMT -8
Time2dive,
That is a great video! I enjoyed seeing you play peek-a-boo with the octopus, and get a few still shots too. I'm curious what your "big camera" is, whether it's digital and can also do movies. Also, what type of tripod do you carry for the GoPro? I am just now getting into video with my GoPro, and have to replace my Canon Xti digital camera soon with something new (it's about ten years old, and showing its age).
John
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Post by time2dive on Jun 4, 2015 10:18:38 GMT -8
My big camera is a Canon T2i, it is a DLSR. Yes it does video and the quality is MUCH better than the GoPro, however inorder to shoot good video underwater I want a red filter, to shoot good stills I don't want a red filter. I have not yet found a way to be able to add or remove a filter on that housing while diving, so I have a GoPro with a Flip filter for that. I carry a mini tripod in one of my weightbelt pouches, it is about 6" tall and costs about $10. I mount my GoPro to my housing using a tripod mount. When ever I want to shoot a special video with the GoPro I unscrew it from the housing and put it on a tripod. These videos were shot with a tripod....sharks are even more skitish than octopus. vimeo.com/101549464vimeo.com/92316611 |
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Post by srh on Jun 5, 2015 9:00:37 GMT -8
Hi Time2dive, Have you considered using auto white balance in your T2i with perhaps a white slate or even the palm of your hand rather than a red filter? To your point, the problem with a red filter going on the lens inside the housing is that it's hard to control the spectrum spread between shallow and deep water. I have yet to see a quality filter put over a dome port. That said, I have many colleagues that swear by auto white balancing with ISO ranges from 200-360; f/stops between 7.1-11; and shutter speeds around 1/60-1/80. Some have used the T2i, and I used to own one before I purchased a 7D five years ago. Nowadays the Canon 70D and the 7DMKII are amazing for video. Here is video from a friend of mine, Lee Burghard, at/or around 80-100' in depth taken with auto white balance using a Canon 6D (earlier model to the 70D and 7DMKII) - vimeo.com/108047768. By the way, he also works for Reef Photo and Video - reefphoto.com/shop/ and I'm sure if you want more detailed advice he'd be more than happy to share. Hope this helps, Sam |
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