I used to have a Red V Raptor until a serious accident in Spain where we got run down by a huge wave out in the line up. (and yes the camera was in a water housing) The whole rig ended up on the rocks destroyed. Moving on, i film very large waves/surfing & with the V Raptor she required a lot of power. Does the spark use lots of power when shooting lets say 4K at 500 FPS and does it get hot - as i would have it in a water housing. The Red liked to hot.
Sorry to hear about the accident with your V-Raptor…
Regarding your question, the Spark’s maximum power consumption is 43W. I checked the V-Raptor’s power consumption, which is around 65W. So, the Spark generates less heat compared to the V-Raptor, which should be helpful for use in a water housing.
Is there an underwater housing in the future plans for accesories or perhaps a partnership with an underwater housing manufacturer?
We already have a third-party underwater housing design, such as Salty: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOukBLKERnt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MWN6aHl4ZjhiMmxlZg==
Salty makes surf housings. Dedicated dive housings have different requirements. I for example would need macro ports, gears, Etc. I’m addition to various other wide angle capabilities.
I am already in talks with a manufacturer who will likely build one for me with an array of port and gear rings I need.
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Yeah, I know Salty Housing & they look great if your using a LCD screen at the back of the housing. I dont. I need a EVF as I normally work with a zoom lens and pull focus. So i use a custom water housing manufacture from Australia. PS Auto Focus is hopeless ATM when following surfers.
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Cool! If you need any assistance from me, please let me know!
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Wow, I didn’t realize there were so many specialized scenarios for water-related shooting! That’s super interesting! If you need any information from me, feel to DM me.
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