playing with video

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For video lights, I would recommend two HID lights, 35 watt or 50 watt each, specifically designed for video (large, diffuse beam pattern).  I have tried several different brands of HID lights and in my experience, the most reliable lights have been from Salvo (now called Light Monkey). 



I currently use two Salvo 35 watt lights for video and with my camera, that's plenty of light even on dives where there is no ambient light at all.

Titan has just come out with 30 and 60 watt LED video lights.  I looked into them recently but concluded that they are too expensive and the color of the light is more blue-shifted than I would like to have.  The right HID light can give a nice white light that is great for video.  While I am not a huge fan of HID because of bulb fragility and the imperfect reliability of the high voltage electronics, I think they are still the best of the currently available technologies for video lighting.  I have not had problems with my Salvo HID lights (4 years of frequent use).

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Thank you for the info.  Yikes that's a lot of money for a light :o    It's hard to swallow when you only pay $75 for a camera. 


I have this idea in my head that it would be fun to put together a big catalog of videos showcasing as many local dive sites as possible.  Admittedly they'll mostly be of the Crosby stuff but I never dive without a camera so this 'catalog' will continue to grow.