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 5000 WSRU (5000 Flood, 800 Spot Lumens) Underwater Video Light

Regular Price: $699.99

$599.00
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Light and Motion SOLA Dive 2500 S/F FC Black (2500 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

Regular Price: $699.99

$599.99
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Kraken Hydra 3500 WSRU (3500 Flood, 800 Spot Lumens) Underwater Video Light

Regular Price: $519.99

$499.00
Kraken Hydra 2500 WRU Macro (2500 Flood / 4000 Burst Lumens) Underwater Video Light

$399.00
Sealife Sea Dragon 2500F (2500 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

$429.00
Sealife Sea Dragon 1500F Video Light (1500 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

$249.00
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Light and Motion SOLA Video 2000 F Black (2000 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

Regular Price: $399.99

$299.99
Sealife Sea Dragon Mini 650F Flood (650 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

$159.00
Big Blue Black Molly 3 (2600 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

$289.99
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Light and Motion SOLA Video 2500 S/F FC Black (2500 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

Regular Price: $699.99

$599.99
Light and Motion SOLA Video 3800 F FC Black (3800 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

$599.99
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Light and Motion SOLA Dive 2500 S/F FC w/Battery Pack (2500 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

Regular Price: $899.99

$699.99
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Light and Motion SOLA Video 3800 F FC w/Battery Pack (3800 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

Regular Price: $799.99

$699.99
Sealife Sea Dragon 2300 Auto Light (2300 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

$349.95
Sealife Sea Dragon 4500 Auto Light (4500 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

$699.00
Light and Motion SOLA Video PRO LE (3800 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

$699.99
Big Blue AL450MAFO- AL450MAFO-BATT (450 Lumens) Underwater Focus / Photo Light

$95.99
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Light and Motion SOLA Video Pro 9600 FC Black (9600 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

Regular Price: $1,599.99

$1,299.99
Big Blue VL15000PC PRO (15000 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

$1,329.99
Big Blue AL1200XWP (1200 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

$159.99
Big Blue AL1200WP (1200 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

$159.99
Big Blue VL15000P Pro Mini (15000 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

$1,049.99
Big Blue VL15000P PRO Mini Tri Color (15000 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

$1,099.99
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Kraken Solar Flare (10000 Lumens) Underwater Video Light

Regular Price: $1,699.00

$1,599.00
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Fantasea Radiant 3000F (3000 Flood / 1000 Spot Lumens) Underwater Video Light

Regular Price: $574.95

$499.95

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