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The Gentleman's Underwater Bubble Blower Thread

Precisely Michael! I have it on good authority ARRI did quite rightly intend Under Water Zoom. Was that Frazier or ????..... :)

Michael Hastings said:
And the lens is even marked UWZ - underwater zoom (well they might have meant ultrawide :wink5:)
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Hi all.
Rental in Italy discovered a cracked lens on a scubacam I needed to use monday night (29/8). Now they're giving me an alternative solution for a 5DmkIII.
But I wanted to shoot on Epic.
So, I'm looking for an Ewa marine A-cam to rent near here (Switzerland, France, Italy. UK as well as scuba cameraman comes from London 29 am)
Thanks
Alvise
 
Thanks Rui, but I already have Epic and underwater cameraman. He is coming from London. I'm hoping I can find a solution within 500-600€. Need more an Ewa marine than a real housing
 
Thank you both.
We postponed the underwater shot and rental will substitute cracked glass on time, It seems.
I'll know early pm today.
Uros, I sent you a pm
 
GATES at IBC

GATES at IBC

Pamela and I will be at IBC next week. For those in the region, stop by and say 'hi', you'll find us in the RED booth.
 
RED and Gates Training at Wildscreen

RED and Gates Training at Wildscreen

Both RED and Gates have training courses just prior to Wildscreen next month. The courses are back-to-back and compliment each other for students attending both.

RED Specialized Training
October 5-7 2016

Experience the benefits of shooting 6K footage with RED cameras in a collaborative, immersive training environment. RED’s camera training course gives attendees the opportunity to gain hands-on experience configuring, capturing, and grading with the RED camera system before reviewing content on a cinema screen. Taught by working industry professionals, participants receive first-hand knowledge about how RED's intuitive workflow and superior image capture capabilities helped bring outdoor wildlife productions to life.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/red-specialized-training-tickets-27468980460

Gates STO Training
October 8-9 2016

Gates STO (Setup/Test/Operate) covers Gates Gear, underwater optics, camera considerations and a very special Q&A session with seasoned professionals. Esprit Film and Television – the only authorized Gates repair facility in the world -- is hosting STO, and RED Digital Cinema with camera support as well. Underwater specialist Sean Ruggeri will be on hand to answer all things RED

Register here: http://www.gateshousings.com/events/gates-sto-training-course/
 
Very nice Paul, had not heard the term 'Poo-namis' before :-)

Last time I saw Peter Schneider he was in Rangiroa filming deep shark aggregations, glad to see he is furthering his art by taking on the big conservation issues.
 
Shooting Straight Up and Avoiding Bubbles

Shooting Straight Up and Avoiding Bubbles

Hey Guys and Gals,

We have this shot where we need to operate a full-sized, housed camera at the bottom of a pool (or a shallow body of water). It will be no more than 20 feet deep. The camera needs to be manned, and will shoot a swimmer(s) on the surface looking straight up from the bottom.

Besides a rebreather, are there any ways to avoid the exhalation bubbles given off by a traditional regulator. Is there some sort of surface-based system that can be used?

I keep thinking of these helmet-and-hose systems that I hear about at the Caribbean resorts. Although I have never seen one, they apparently let you walk freely on the sea bottom with air coming from (and returning to?) the surface.

If any of you have encountered this type of scenario, I'd love to hear what you came up with.

Thanks so much.
 
Hi Peter,

There are solutions out there that involve surface feed of air to the diver, but the equipment involved can be a little challenging, logistically speaking, re size and weight. And noise. We have a very accomplished assemblage of rebreather diver/cam ops folks here on this thread who can help you, I think that would be your most efficient solution.

If you would like some recommendations, let me know.

cheers

T
 
Peter --

Tom's right: only a rebreather will avoid bubbles. The surface system you refer to is still 'open circuit' -- that is, the diver exhales bubbles.

Besides a rebreather, the only other way I know will work is breath hold free diving.
 
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