Walter Brokx
June 19th, 2012, 05:16 PM
Does anyone in here have any experience with using a GoPro Hero 2 underwater in an indoor swimming pool?
How did it look? Dark, noisy or just bright and OK?
Did you need extra lights shining into the water to get a good image?
Ian Newland
June 19th, 2012, 07:11 PM
If there is good overhead lighting it works ok, but any shadows will be slightly noisy and bright/dark variations can trick the white balance. Do use a flat lens (either Gopros new one or aftermarket) or focus will be very soft.
This was an indoor dive pool good lights but white balance shifted.
Walter Brokx
June 20th, 2012, 06:28 AM
Thanks!
Is it possible to disable auto-whitebalance?
Pete Bauer
June 20th, 2012, 07:36 AM
Not that I'm aware of.
In case it is helpful, here is the direct link to the English language Hero2 user manual:
http://daharc68pal5t.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/HD2_UserManual_ENG1.pdf
Ian Newland
June 20th, 2012, 07:01 PM
Thanks!
Is it possible to disable auto-whitebalance?
Not yet, but the PRoTune firmware update may give some options, as yet not finalized for release.
Walter Brokx
June 21st, 2012, 07:20 AM
Okay, thanks for that info.
I don't feel like waiting for it ;-)
So, I'm curious have more people experienced such rapid whitebalanceshifts during a take?
Or does it only happen with pictures?