UW Video Lights

Powerful lights that feature a wide angle beam (typically 80-120 degrees) - mostly suitable for video Also checkout Video light Packages
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Frequently Asked Questions:

Why do I need an underwater video light ?

Shooting video underwater is very different than normal, above water, photography. The challenges are low visibility, particles in the water, loss of color and more..

While a video light is advised in every type of video shooting, it is an absouloute must in underwater videography. It is very easy to manipulate and enhance underwater still images but it is not so simple to enhance a video, this is why a video light is advised for every underwater shoot.

Here are the main advantages of using a video light underwater:

1) ADD LIGHT - The water itself and the floating particles in them absorb the light from the sun causing much lower light underwater that above even in sunny days. A video light simply adds synthetic light to the image.

2) ADD COLORS - The water acts as a blue filter , absorbing reds , yellow and warm colors causing images to be blueish and greyish. By using a video light, you would add a broad spectrum light , simliar to the sun close to the object causing the real colors to be reflected back to your camera. The result is vibrant color photos.

3) ASSIST FOCUS -The water , lighting and particles might make it more difficult for the cameras auto focus to work smoothly and accuratly , a video light can help significantly.

HALOGEN / LED

In the past, halogen bulbs were the most popularly used lights but today when the improvement of LED lights, most of the new lights are using LED. LED is more efficient and therefore has more battery life, generates less heat and is far more reliable. The downsides are that it is currently more expensive and it's light is not as "real" in terms of its spectrum as Halogen lights.

FLOOD / SPOT - BEAM ANGLE

A wide beam angle will spread the light over a large surface thus reducing the amount of light at a given point. A narrow beam angle will focus the light to a small circle with a greater intensity. As such, dive lights are usually narrow beamed to allow searching for objects and lighting to a distance to show the way. Video lights are usually with a wide beam to light as much of the frame as possible.
Many modern lights today offer a dual set of LED's to allow switching between Flood and Spot underwater. Some lights like the Light and Motion GoBe allow switching light heads above water for different uses.

Can I shoot stills shots underwater with a Video Light ?

Generally , yes, it is possible but bear in mind that video lights , even very powerful ones with 2000 lumens are not nearly as powerful as a strobe. A rule of thumb is a basic GN 20 strobe to be equivalent to 6000-8000 Lumens of light.

As such , if your primary goal is shooting stills, a strobe is much more recommended. You are better off having a basic strobe and basic video light than a powerful video light only.

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Kraken Hydra 5000S+ WSRU (5000 Flood, 800 Spot Lumens) Underwater Video Light

SKU: IT-HYDRA-5000-WSRU

Kraken Hydra 5000S+ WSRU HYDRA-5000-WSRU Underwater Video Light featuring 5000 Flood, 800 Spot Lumens with YS / Ball Mount and 110 Deg Beam.
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Regular Price: $699.99

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Light and Motion SOLA Dive 2500 S/F FC Black (2500 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

SKU: LM-850-0361

Light and Motion SOLA Dive 2500 S/F FC Black 850-0361-A Underwater Video Light featuring 2500 Lumens with and Flood 60 Deg / Spot 12 Deg Beam.
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Kraken Hydra 3500S+ WSRU (3500 Flood, 800 Spot Lumens + Strobe) Underwater Video Light

SKU: IT-HYDRA-3500-WSRU

Kraken Hydra 3500S WSRU Underwater Video Light featuring 3500 Flood, 800 Spot Lumens and Strobe feature with YS / Ball Mount and 110 Deg Beam.
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Regular Price: $519.99

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Kraken Hydra 2500 WRU Macro (2500 Flood / 4000 Burst Lumens) Underwater Video Light

SKU: IT-HYDRA-2500-WRU

Kraken Hydra 2500 WRU Macro HYDRA-2500-WRU Underwater Video Light featuring 2500 Flood / 4000 Burst Lumens with YS / Ball Mount and 100 Deg Beam.
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Regular Price: $425.00

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Big Blue Black Molly V (2600 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

SKU: BB-AL2600XWP-II

Big Blue Black Molly V AL2600XWP-II Underwater Video Light featuring 2600 Lumens with Ball Mount and 120 Deg Beam.
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$299.99
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Light and Motion SOLA Dive 800 S/F (800 Lumens) Underwater Dive Light

SKU: LM-850-0177-D

Light and Motion SOLA Dive 800 S/F Underwater Dive Light featuring 800 Lumens with Hand Glove and Flood 60 Deg / Spot 12 Deg Beam.
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Big Blue Black Molly 3 (2600 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

SKU: BB-AL2600XWP

Big Blue Black Molly 3 AL2600XWP Underwater Video Light featuring 2600 Lumens with Ball Mount and 120 Deg Beam.
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$249.00
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Light and Motion SOLA Video 2500 S/F FC Black (2500 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

SKU: LM-850-0343

Light and Motion SOLA Video 2500 S/F FC Black 850-0343-A Underwater Video Light featuring 2500 Lumens with and Flood 60 Deg / Spot 12 Deg Beam.
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Light and Motion SOLA Video 3800 F FC Black (3800 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

SKU: LM-850-0354

Light and Motion SOLA Video 3800 F FC Black 850-0354-A Underwater Video Light featuring 3800 Lumens with and 90 Deg Beam.
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Light and Motion SOLA Dive 2500 S/F FC w/Battery Pack (2500 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

SKU: LM-850-0368

Light and Motion SOLA Dive 2500 S/F FC w/Battery Pack 850-0368-A Underwater Video Light featuring 2500 Lumens with and Flood 60 Deg / Spot 12 Deg Beam.
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Light and Motion SOLA Video 3800 F FC w/Battery Pack (3800 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

SKU: LM-850-0369

Light and Motion SOLA Video 3800 F FC w/Battery Pack 850-0369-A Underwater Video Light featuring 3800 Lumens with and 90 Deg Beam.
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Kraken Hydra 1000 WSR Plus (1000 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

SKU: IT-HYDRA-1000-WSR

Kraken Hydra 1000 WSR Plus HYDRA-1000-WSR Underwater Video Light featuring 1000 Lumens with YS Mount and 100 Deg Beam.
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Regular Price: $189.99

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Kraken Ring Light 3000 (3000 Burst / 1800 Constant Lumens) Underwater Video Light

SKU: IT-RING-3000

Kraken Ring Light 3000 Ring-3000 Underwater Video Light featuring 3000 Burst / 1800 Constant Lumens with 67mm and 90 Deg Beam.
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Regular Price: $349.00

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Light and Motion SOLA Video PRO LE (3800 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

SKU: LM-850-0404-A

Light and Motion SOLA Video PRO LE 850-0404-A Underwater Video Light featuring 3800 Lumens with and 110 Deg Beam.
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$699.99
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I-Torch Symbiosis Light SS-3 Underwater Strobe Flash

SKU: IT-SS-3

Itorch I-Torch Symbiosis Light SS-3 SS-3 Underwater Strobe featuring GN 20 with Fiber Optic Connections, 2800 Lumen. Includes YS Mount. Learn More

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