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Underwater Bubble Blowin' Users Group

BajaProductions said:
I recently had some lenses refurbished in Los Angeles with Stuart at Focus Optics.....so big deal. But what i saw on the shelf may be of interest to many underwater shooters.

What I saw was a large aluminum lens that just caught my eye. I asked Stuart and he proceeded to tell me it is the Nikon 14-24 that he is re-housing in a PL mount and with gearing to control the iris. It was a nice looking lens and felt as nice in my hands. I think (not sure) that it's a 2.8 lens. Stuart told me that he compared it to the Optimo 15-40 at 15mm and the Nikon was sharper and performed every bit as well as the Optimo.

He's not finished with the lens yet and expects to have this one completed in about one or two months (fully anodized). I asked him price and he expects about $10.5k Not cheap, but for a cine zoom lens comparable it's a bargain. I think he said he's going to take orders and has about ten so far. It's an order only lens so if your interested it's Focus Optics. I asked if he's post pics, but he does not want to do so until it's completed and anodized.
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Focus Optics is proud to announce and introduce our new wide short zoom,
"Ruby" 14mm-24mm T 2.8

Please, come see us at the NAB, to experience this great lens. Our Booth number: C8831

Attached are some pictures of the unfinished and unengraved new short zoom. We will post new pictures sometime next week, when the engraving and anodizing is complete.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the NAB!
Stuart
 
My New RED Housing

My New RED Housing

Hi,

After about 8 months of development and manufacture our RED ONE housing is finished! It is made from aluminium with interchangeable dome & flat ports and a top mounted 8” HD monitor. We were initially going to use the Viewfactor Follow Focus units to control iris, focus and zoom functions but ended up building our own servos. The housing works with PL mount lenses including the RED 18-50mm and most Arri primes. I may modify soon to also accept Nikon/Canon glass.

There is a pressure testing facility and 4 separate leak alarms. It should be good to 60m not that I would go that deep with it. It weights about 34kg with the camera inside. I will be taking it in the water over the next week and will post some pics of it U/W and some footage. My calculations are that it should be slightly positive in the water, I hope I got the maths right!

I know some of you have made U/W housings and know what is involved. It is very exciting to see it all finally come together.

I reckon its design looks a little retro 1950’s Russian style. So it’s fitting that it’s for the Revolutionary RED camera. Now I need a name for it. Gates have Deep Red. We were thinking along the lines of Olga or Sputnik. Any suggestions?

Kind Regards


George Evatt
www.coralseatv.com
Sydney, Australia
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CoralSeaTV said:
Hi,

After about 8 months of development and manufacture our RED ONE housing is finished! It is made from aluminium with interchangeable dome & flat ports and a top mounted 8” HD monitor. We were initially going to use the Viewfactor Follow Focus units to control iris, focus and zoom functions but ended up building our own servos. The housing works with PL mount lenses including the RED 18-50mm and most Arri primes. I may modify soon to also accept Nikon/Canon glass.

There is a pressure testing facility and 4 separate leak alarms. It should be good to 60m not that I would go that deep with it. It weights about 34kg with the camera inside. I will be taking it in the water over the next week and will post some pics of it U/W and some footage. My calculations are that it should be slightly positive in the water, I hope I got the maths right!

I know some of you have made U/W housings and know what is involved. It is very exciting to see it all finally come together.

I reckon its design looks a little retro 1950’s Russian style. So it’s fitting that it’s for the Revolutionary RED camera. Now I need a name for it. Gates have Deep Red. We were thinking along the lines of Olga or Sputnik. Any suggestions?

Kind Regards


George Evatt
www.coralseatv.com
Sydney, Australia
PHP:
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Congratulations, George! Nice work. Definately call it Olga. All housings are a bitch to carry. Look forward to see it in flesh. We should go for a dive as soon as my new rebreather is delivered.
 
Complete info is now available for the Underwater Red One Bootcamp May 4th through 10th. The link is http://www.prodiveusa.com/red_one_boot_camp.html

Second only to the Red Ones and Gates Housings, the best part is the instructors being brought in. In addition to award winning documentary directors like Grant Graves (Sink Faze & the Aquanauts) there will be:

Ric Frazier: Award-winning Director Ric Frazier is one of the world’s most skilled, experienced and versatile photographers specializing in the aquatic realm. He has redefined the art of underwater photography, shooting everything from people, to sets, to ocean life. His client list is extensive, ranging from Nike and O’Neil, to magazines including Men’s Fitness, Esquire, GQ, and National Geographic. He has directed commercials for The Pier at Caesars, the Sci-Fi Channel and Diesel Jeans, and among numerous other awards, was named Best Music Video Director at the 2007 Elevate Film Festival.

Luke Inman: Originally from England, Luke is an experienced cameraman and fixer. He has worked with the BBC, Lucas Films, Castle Rock Entertainment, The Monterey Bay Aquarium, National Geographic, Discovery and Animal Planet. Luke has functioned as both a camera assistant and safety diver on productions such as Star Wars Phantom Menace, My Giant, and numerous commercials and short films. Luke is a PADI Course Director and maintains Instructor-Trainer certifications with several technical agencies, including a Commercial Diving Qualification from the UK’s Health & Safety Executive.

These guys really know both cinematography and scuba!

Supposedly your non diving friends can come a week early and get a special intensive OW certification...

Doug
 
CoralSeaTV said:
Hi,

After about 8 months of development and manufacture our RED ONE housing is finished! It is made from aluminium with interchangeable dome & flat ports and a top mounted 8” HD monitor. We were initially going to use the Viewfactor Follow Focus units to control iris, focus and zoom functions but ended up building our own servos. The housing works with PL mount lenses including the RED 18-50mm and most Arri primes. I may modify soon to also accept Nikon/Canon glass.

There is a pressure testing facility and 4 separate leak alarms. It should be good to 60m not that I would go that deep with it. It weights about 34kg with the camera inside. I will be taking it in the water over the next week and will post some pics of it U/W and some footage. My calculations are that it should be slightly positive in the water, I hope I got the maths right!

I know some of you have made U/W housings and know what is involved. It is very exciting to see it all finally come together.

I reckon its design looks a little retro 1950’s Russian style. So it’s fitting that it’s for the Revolutionary RED camera. Now I need a name for it. Gates have Deep Red. We were thinking along the lines of Olga or Sputnik. Any suggestions?

Kind Regards


George Evatt
www.coralseatv.com
Sydney, Australia
PHP:
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Looks awesome George - let me know when you're venturing up north so I can finally get some GBR 4K!. You should post some pics of the splash bag here too - great for surface work.

Cam
 
Thanks Pawel and Cam for the kind words about the housing. Yes, I am really keen to get it wet.

Here's a Youtube clip of a splashbag I have had made up. It was designed for 2/3" type HD cameras like the F900 & Varicam etc, but also fits the RED. Be sure to click the HD icon in youtube to watch the hi res version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q0-o3CF4l8
 
Underwater photography with the Red One is a greatly needed forum... But is seems that we have too many threads running on top of each other and it is difficult to follow. Is there any way to get the underwater bubble blowers thread split into seperate permanent threads? I would suggest starting with 6 and seeing where it goes from there:

1. Equipment
2. Technique/Tricks of the Trade
3. Travel/Live video postings
4. Education/Training Opportunities
5. Marketplace (employment, equipment rental/sale)
6. Misc.

What do you think? If you agree, how do we get this done?

Doug
 
Doug Huberman said:
Underwater photography with the Red One is a greatly needed forum... But is seems that we have too many threads running on top of each other and it is difficult to follow. Is there any way to get the underwater bubble blowers thread split into seperate permanent threads? I would suggest starting with 6 and seeing where it goes from there:

1. Equipment
2. Technique/Tricks of the Trade
3. Travel/Live video postings
4. Education/Training Opportunities
5. Marketplace (employment, equipment rental/sale)
6. Misc.

What do you think? If you agree, how do we get this done?

Doug
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I agree with this, let's submit this request to Jarred and see what he thinks. Problem is, if they acquiesce to this request, then the climbers, the skydivers, the travel shooters, the Christian film makers, etc, etc, will want a dedicated subforum for them as well. This might become a problem for RED...
 
Rudi Herbert said:
I agree with this, let's submit this request to Jarred and see what he thinks. Problem is, if they acquiesce to this request, then the climbers, the skydivers, the travel shooters, the Christian film makers, etc, etc, will want a dedicated subforum for them as well. This might become a problem for RED...
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I don't think we have nearly 1200 replies in a Christian film makers thread. I don't even think we have one. In my opinion, two new forums are needed:

  • Underwater
  • Aerials

Climbers and sky divers can decide which one suits them best depending whether they have wet or dry pants after the shoot.

Jarred, over to you.

BTW, like your new selection of smilies. Big improvement :thumbsup:
 
Underwater deserves its own forum or sub-forum. It's a significant enough and special enough craft to warrant it, IMHO.
 
Re: Nikon 10-24mm,

Is this lens f3.5 to f4.5? If so, how would you use it effectively underwater with a RED, or even topside as you would have to constantly ND it to get the light hitting the sensor to be between f3.5 and 4.5. Or am I misunderstanding something about still digital lenses?

Thanks

George
 
CoralSeaTV said:
Re: Nikon 10-24mm,

Is this lens f3.5 to f4.5? If so, how would you use it effectively underwater with a RED, or even topside as you would have to constantly ND it to get the light hitting the sensor to be between f3.5 and 4.5. Or am I misunderstanding something about still digital lenses?

Thanks

George
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George, the maximum aperture is f/3.5 at 24mm and f/4.5 at 10mm and in between for other focal lengths. The minimum aperture goes to f/22. However, you still need a special mount to adjust the aperture of this lens because it is not a manual lens.
 
"Brooklyn" Survives the Ocean thanks to Hydroflex

"Brooklyn" Survives the Ocean thanks to Hydroflex

"Brooklyn" prepares to go under water for The All American Rejects new video.
 
That long awaited housing appraisal from our three housing shoot recently in Palau will be made public soon. Just got the final work back from my buds so will get on that asap. Flying back through Indo tomorrow so day on planes. Hopefully by end of week.

Cheers,
Mark.
 
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