So I'm thinking about adding this rig to my GoPro so I can video the occasional macro critter: My concerns are: 1) I've read that the lens is very heavy. I'm worried about it flopping around/getting in the way/getting damaged. 2) The depth of field is very narrow, so you have to get the distance "just right". My eyes won't let me use the viewfinder to determine sharpness, so I have to guess on distance. Anybody have any thoughts? Positive or Negative experiences ..read more

Hi, I have used for many years now my GoPro Hero 7 Black (with dive case) with a Backscatter Flip 6 "Two Filter" kit. I usually had a red filter and the "+15 MacroMate Mini" macro lens attached to its two hinges. Recently, I decided to upgrade to the newest GoPro Hero 12 Black with the according dive case. After receiving the new GoPro, I realized that the size of the front lens port of the dive case has significantly changed/increased, so that my Flip 6 no longer fits. I therefore... Read more ..read more

Total novice question. How do I download videos from Quik App onto my phone? I hit the download button and it says that the video is downloaded, but then it does not appear on my phone's videos ..read more

I recently upgraded from a GoPro 7 to the 12. With the GoPro 7, the removable lens had to be removed for use with the dive housing. The Gopro 12 fits in the dive housing without removing the removable lens. Removing the removable lens when used in the dive housing would mean one less layer of glass. Anyone try this or have any thoughts ..read more

Just got back from a liveaboard in the Exumas where one of the guys had a Insta360 x3 with dive housing and invisible selfie stick. All I can say is WOW! We were all amazed by the quality and 360 views we saw of the dives we just were on, often seeing the shark, turtle, corals etc that we may have missed looking the opposite direction, but the Insta360 recorded. Not a huge camera person but I do like to record dives here and there, especially when collecting research data for scientists... Read more ..read more

So I just purchased a gopro 12, along with the underwater case. The pic shows my current setup. I want to mount the gopro between the lights. I was looking at a double ball mount with a butterfly, but it would raise the camera too high above lights. I'm also thinking I could drill out one of the gopro mounts. I am open to suggestions ..read more

Hi, I'm hoping to have the chance to dive Silfra (Iceland) this summer, and want to use my GoPro to capture my dives. I'm not sure which colour filter I'd be best using though - red or magenta? I know red's normally best for blue water (tropical) and magenta for green (cold), but due to the purity of the water in Silfra I'm not sure what I should expect in terms of water colour and therefore which colour filter's going to be my best bet. Any advice? Thanks, Neil ..read more

I like what I have read about the GoPro 12 so I am leaning heavily in that direction. I am a new diver and want something with a fixed mount that I don't have to handle or mess with underwater that might catch some of what I've seen. I've been with "that guy" diving through his camera that goes above, under, and into everyone around him to get "the shot". I don't want to be that guy. A friend has a mask mount but I have a single plane glass mask so that isn't an option. It was hard... Read more ..read more

I'm going to be dropping a GoPro Hero 12 Black on a rope into 60 metres of clear tropical water to hopefully get some footage of a wreck. There will be two reasonably sized LED video lights providing the lighting. Does anyone have any suggestions for settings for this? I am still waiting for the GoPro to arrive so I don't even know what setting options it has ..read more

I'll use a GoPro. Based on what I read here and on Reddit, this aluminum Isotta housing seems like a winner. Isotta GoPro Hero12, Hero 11, Hero 10, Hero 9 Black Underwater Housing What about lights? I wonder if I can choose lights that can do double duty as my backup lights on night dives, wreck penetration dives, and other low visibility dives. What do you suggest apart from housing and light? What would you tell me to avoid ..read more