Product Description

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The Aqua3 Red Filter for the GoPro Hero3 is our newest and most effective color correction formula yet. We have take all the data inputs from previous red filters and improved upon them even further. The new Aqua Red filter produces deep blue hues and vibrant tropical reef colors which pop right off the screen. The Aqua red color corrects flawlessly in Tropical and Blue waters from 10 to 80 feet.

The New Aqua3+ Red Filter also got a structural makeover by adding more protection to the glass lens, making it much more durable. The filter will securely slide onto the Hero3 waterproof housing and can be installed and removed in less than a second. The pressure fit is very snug but just in case a tether is included.

We got to play around with the GoPro Hero3 and our new red filter down in the Caribbean and were amazed with the results! The colors were great all the way from ten to eighty feet deep. Check out the video below and see what this filter can do to your Hero3+ Footage!

Why Do You Need a Red Filter?

The point of a red filter is to compensate for red light loss which takes place under water. The reason being at about 10 feet there is no red light. The GoPro Hero3+’s white balance is thrown off because of the red light loss causing the camera to record colors which are too blue or too green. A red filter compensates for the red light loss tricking the camera into recording natural colors the way you see them.

Warranty

We took a lot of customer feedback, 3 months of heavy R&D, and 24 design revisions before releasing this product, it is built very well. However will gladly replace any defective products for 6 months from the date of purchase.

• Hero3 Waterproof Housing
• Hero3/3+ Bacpac Compatible Housing

Red Filter Shooting Guide:

When to start using the Red Filter:
Low Visibility (5 to 30 feet): Use at 10 feet or Deeper
Good Visibility (30+ feet): Use at 15 feet or Deeper

If you use the red filter above those depths, video will turn out red.

Once you are ready to film be sure to clear the filter of any micro bubbles: To do this simply pull the filter off, shake the filter, and pop it back on. In high production value situations we encourage regularly checking to make sure the filter is clear of bubbles.

Tips:

1. When shooting in shallow water from 10 to 30 feet deep:
It is best to shoot with the sun behind the camera. If you shoot up and towards the sun, colors will not look as vivid.

2. Our favorite underwater mode is resolution: 1080, FOV: Wide, FPS: 60.
1080 is very easy to play back on your computer and edit, 2.7K or higher can be difficult to edit unless your computer has a lot of horsepower. 60 Frames per second also plays back very smooth.

3. Search for water which has the least amount of particular matter floating around. The clearer the water, the better your video is going to look.