In this video I share what I feel are the best camera settings for capturing underwater video using a GoPro camera when scuba diving. The GoPro camera settings I demonstrate can apply to capturing underwater photographs as well.
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These settings are intended to help maximize the quality of imagery a scuba diver can generate from their GoPro camera when diving a typical recreational scuba diving depths. These are the GoPro settings I use to capture underwater video at depths of 30 feet through 130 feet. The underwater camera settings described are intended for shooting using natural light and not supplemental camera lighting. I utilize a GoPro Hero 3+ in this video demonstration but the settings showcased should apply to most GoPro models.
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The Sony X3000 has a scuba setting that adds the color red back into the footage! Works great, no filters needed like the gopro!
Good video men , you think it works on gopro 5 or 7??
So I’m watching your video … finding it quite informative … then … 3:31 … there’s your “friend” spearfishing on scuba. No thank you and SHAME on both of you as I assume you do this too. Goodbye.
nice vid 🙂 very helpful do u have any vids on what u do in editing
Hi. I think I did the mistake of doing 4k 60 fps on first scuba dive. The minute I touch the colour grading in premiere pro the video turns very grainy. So I'll try 30 fps next. Do you recommend locking the shutter speed to a lower one ? I have a hero 7 (latest GoPro) so it'll be good if you could recap settings for that camera for 18 meters depth scuba diving
Very good video. Question. I have my gopro hero 4 silver on a tray with two lights. The light are about 2400 luminescent each. How would you adjust your settings to accommodate the twin lights? Thank you in advance. Jon
What if I'm diving in very clear water and it's bright. Do you still recommend 30 fps? Not sure if the new hero 7 can handle light better compared to the hero 3
He gets to the point at 1:30
You talk too much
hi, thanks. Though I updated the firmware,I could not find protune in my menu in hero3+ silver. how did you add it? thx
I use this camera to video running races and obstacle courses>>>t.co/LLKInNZrhR The new stability is over the top quality and reason to buy the 6 vs 5. Had to buy a case for the camera to keep mud and dust out but otherwise no complaints. Sound quality amazing too.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
I’m wondering what do you use as mount for the GoPro?
Last time I tried to clip the GoPro to the mask and I haven’t had the feeling that it looked really good. To much environmental checking etc. because the people do not know how to use there head right. How do you avoid that stupid looking around or looking down to thinks? My partners always do that.
I also heard that some people like to bring a gorilla dripot down. What do you think about that?
Other ones prefer a selfie stick or a normal handle…
Maybe you could tell me something about your experiences with all that gear, so I could avoid buying the wrong gear.
( Maybe you could make a video in the near future about not only your recommended GoPro gear, I’m also interested in what could be good for my GH4 (or all in all DSLR’s))
I hope i could learn much more from you in the future.
I was always of the assumption that you needed a higher fps to get nice looking slow-mo in post. Am i wrong?
What would you change for snorkeling? And how do you choose shutter speed?
is it the same settings if i use red filter while diving?
Thank you so much for clarifying for me go pro settings. I do use my go pro scuba diving and I definitely wanted the best settings possible. I will be giving this a try tomorrow on my next dive. Thanks again!!
Awesome video. What are your thoughts on color correction filters (snap on filters)?
great tips. will it be the same for the hero 6. am looking to get a better action camera for my diving videos and looking and comparing options.
Great tips Joe! I’m changing my settings now.