nice! look forwad to seeing more! would be interested to see how the standard lens does underwater.

nice

Great test of the5%DmkII.
Just added your video to our channel:
vimeo.com/digideep

you found Nemo!

Amazing! I love the first turtle sequence.

magic filter? you mean a color correction red :)

Yes, magic filter is a brand of filters designed mainly with Uw digital still in mind, but works well with video on the new 5D (www.magic-filters.com)

Nice video Fergus, DSLR's certainly fill a great versatility void when they can shoot suitable video yet still take amazing stills, all in one, especially with today's airline travel weight restrictions.

Excess baggage fees for the traveling videographer average about $500 these days, so on our Scubamagazine.net Underwater Photo, Video, Travel & Dive Discussion Community, I have a whole post with photos of how I can put about 50lbs of equipment on my person that goes right back into my carry-once they are done weighing it:

scubamagazine.net/showthread.php?t=885&highlight=luggae+strategies

Anyway, it looks like DSLR's are getting closer to being able to compete with single CMOS chip HD videocams.

love that first set of shots of you descending...

I also loved your first shot, very cool. Over all, I see a reddish tinge. Is this the camera or the white balance. Great test. Wow, over 12k views. That's amazing.

Steve, I think that reddish tint is just my post- may have warmed it up just a tad too much. I did manual WB underwater, but my depth will have varied slightly from the WB depth, so I corrected a bit.

cool video, i need one of those filters. Do you place in front or behind the lense?

Hi deedive,

The filter goes behind the lens- in the filter holder, or if the lens doesn't have one you can usually find a way to tape them.

I have a 5D Mark II and I'm deciding which kind of housing I should get. It's between the Ikelite and the more expensive Aquatica.

They did a review of the Aquatica here: backscatter.com/5d2/

What' your opinion of the ikelite housing for underwater video?

The footage looks fantastic btw.

Hi Boyd,

The Ikelite is good value for money and gets the job done, and I've never had one leak, but if you have the money and it's going to see plenty of use I'd go for the Aquatica. Ergomics are a bit better, you can get a better viewfinder, and it will be that bit tougher. Plus you have a hydrophone. End of the day, you'll get very similar if not identical footage from either, but the Aquatica will be easier to use and last longer.