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John Wiley · May 22nd, 2012, 08:09 AM

Hi everyone,

I'm looking at adding the new dive housing to my GoPro kit, and wondering if will work underwater only or if it will be able to shoot clear, sharp footage above the water as well. There's times when shooting surfing where I want to shoot underwater, but I don't want to have to swim ashore, change housings, then swim out again just for the sake of a single clip or two.

Being a flat port, I don't see why the new housing would effect image quality/sharpness above water, but then again I don't have a whole lot of experience with underwater housings.

Mark OConnell · May 22nd, 2012, 12:35 PM

I have a 3rd party flat port housing and it's sharp under the water or above. I don't use it above because its easily scratched, but sharpness isn't an issue.

John Wiley · May 22nd, 2012, 08:41 PM

Good to know! I figured that the flat port design would work as well above or below water becuase it it really no different than having your GoPro naked and shooting through a window, but there's nothing at all I've read so far about the Dive housing that says it would work both above and below water.

Drew Long · May 23rd, 2012, 02:55 PM

Here is a roundup of available housings for underwater use with GoPro:

GoPro underwater housing round-up :: Wetpixel.com

Depending on what you want to do and how you want to shoot, each of those housings have plus and minuses.

John Wiley · May 23rd, 2012, 04:37 PM

Thanks Drew.

I think GoPro's own housing is definitely the best - and cheapest - option for me. I won't use filters because I'll be shooting above the water as well, and underwater I'll never be more that a few feet deep so colour temperature shouldn't be too much of an issue.

May 22nd, 2012, 08:09 AM	#1
John Wiley Trustee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Byron Bay, Australia Posts: 1,155	GoPro Dive Housing Hi everyone, I'm looking at adding the new dive housing to my GoPro kit, and wondering if will work underwater only or if it will be able to shoot clear, sharp footage above the water as well. There's times when shooting surfing where I want to shoot underwater, but I don't want to have to swim ashore, change housings, then swim out again just for the sake of a single clip or two. Being a flat port, I don't see why the new housing would effect image quality/sharpness above water, but then again I don't have a whole lot of experience with underwater housings.

May 22nd, 2012, 12:35 PM	#2
Mark OConnell Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 420	Re: GoPro Dive Housing I have a 3rd party flat port housing and it's sharp under the water or above. I don't use it above because its easily scratched, but sharpness isn't an issue. __________________ http://www.markoconnell.org

May 22nd, 2012, 08:41 PM	#3
John Wiley Trustee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Byron Bay, Australia Posts: 1,155	Re: GoPro Dive Housing Good to know! I figured that the flat port design would work as well above or below water becuase it it really no different than having your GoPro naked and shooting through a window, but there's nothing at all I've read so far about the Dive housing that says it would work both above and below water.

May 23rd, 2012, 02:55 PM	#4
Drew Long Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 64	Re: GoPro Dive Housing Here is a roundup of available housings for underwater use with GoPro: GoPro underwater housing round-up :: Wetpixel.com Depending on what you want to do and how you want to shoot, each of those housings have plus and minuses.

May 23rd, 2012, 04:37 PM	#5
John Wiley Trustee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Byron Bay, Australia Posts: 1,155	Re: GoPro Dive Housing Thanks Drew. I think GoPro's own housing is definitely the best - and cheapest - option for me. I won't use filters because I'll be shooting above the water as well, and underwater I'll never be more that a few feet deep so colour temperature shouldn't be too much of an issue.