hey what's up everybody today we are at Laguna Beach behind me look at that ocean and everything
and today we are gonna review the brand new Insta360 X3 invisible dive case right here
and then we're gonna compare it with the old Insta360 X3 dive case right here there's
the old new one and compare it in 5.7K 30fps 4K 60fps and then 5.7K HDR video mode inside
the Pacific Ocean and show you why you should consider getting the new dive case instead
of the old one we gotta also show you some tips and tricks along the way in the ocean how to get
the best underwater footage with this invisible dive case so if they are ready let's go
oh if you don't have the Insta360 X3 we also tested out this $49
unofficial dive case from Amazon. Stay till the end of the video to see what we found
dive case from Amazon. Stay till the end of the video to see what we found.
The biggest feature update of the invisible dive case, compared to the old one, is this - you can
finally capture yourself diving without seeing the dive case or the underwater selfie stick.
Here is what the old one look like in full 360. As you can see,
you are losing almost 30% of the video frame. The ugly dive case covers you,
and the sky. And this is impossible to remove it in post-production.
With the invisible dive case, you get the true 360 view. We can see IVY now,
our beautiful diver here, and the fish she is trying to capture. Here is the full 360
frame for underwater 360 video capture. If you are capturing immersive 360 videos underwater,
this invisible dive case is a must-have.
Even if you are just capturing reframed 2D video underwater for social media,
having the full usable 360 frames will help you
capture reframe moments like this that you might miss without the invisible dive case.
If you don't use any dive case at all with just the nake camera, it still won't work as you
see here. You can learn more on how to use the Nake Insta360 X3 underwater in this video here.
When you bring the 360 files into the latest Insta360 Studio,
you will now have the new options to stitch using Invisible Dive Case. You can even use
the ABOVE water options to stitch. So you don't miss embarrassing moment like this.
Well, I work hard for this dive case testing video even I can not really swim. If you appreciate my
dedication to the 360 community, don't forget to subscribe and give this video a like.
Lucky, I have my friends Ivy and Fisher here to be my underwater models. She even
tested out an underwater backflip that will be really hard to capture
with only a GoPro. Or a funny moment like this that is 100% unplanned.
Ivy and I are going to work on a 360 underwater music video, stay tuned for that!
I do want to point out some issues so you can avoid them when using the invisible dive case.
As you see in this shot, when your subjects are very close to the stitch line area,
they will have optical flow stitching artifacts. The best practice is to keep
your filming subjects at least 2 meters away from the camera.
When you point 1 lens directly to the ocean floor with the other lens pointing directly to the sun,
you will create a circular lens flare as you see here. It is not a bad look. But if you want to
avoid lens flares, make sure you film at an angle with the selfie stick part pointing to the sky.
When you use a fully extended 3-meter pole underwater,
you might see the selfie stick. So if you want to be truely invisible,
don't extend your selfie stick all the way. Talking about invisible selfie stick,
there are some basic tips & tricks you need to know before you even go into the Ocean. So let's
get back to the shore and let me show you, in details, how to mount your invisible dive case,
and the detailed camera settings for the best underwater video quality.
Here is the new dive case packaging vs. the old dive case. Amazon is still
selling the old Insta360 X3 dive case, so make sure you did not get
the wrong one. Here is the new Insta360 GO3 dive case, which I will review next.
okay now let's talk about some filming tips and tricks with this invisible dive case the number
one rule is make sure that the camera is perfectly vertical along the line with the selfie pole right
here and also make sure that you're selfie stick at the bottom have one of this thing right here to go
around your arm tighten up so you don't lose your camera so when I let go my camera is right there
will not blow away in the ocean so very important safety first uh yeah but if you want to film like
I know this is sound like pretty beginner level but a lot of people had they came out like that
instead of fly like that in the angle right and that you will capture the selfie stick instead
and that's not what you want to make it invisible you have to make sure that it perfectly vertical
and then tip number two see right here right here I only have one point on contact uh when
you buy a dive case it comes with this little contact to turn the GoPro Mount into one four
and then attach to the official Insta360 invisible selfie stick I think it's kind
of dumb in a way that you have two important content right now so that's why you want to
get an invisible selfie stick like this one by the 270Pro backpack S right here I have a review right
here and this one only at one point in contact so I go directly using GoPro into the GoPro mount and
also you see uh this GoPro Mount have a hole right here and go out here see my fanny pack
my under underwater uh underwater waterproof fanny pack here have let me get out for you
guys it's ton of water in it because I just get an ocean ah you see this is the two uh
the GoPro pin right here uh and then you can go in here and then hopefully you see it
and then tie this thing up really tight now it's tight perfectly vertical tight and then you
put this thing back in so turn out my waterproof fanny pack right here is full of water like yeah
this is my waterproof fanny pack uh that is like $15 on Amazon so sometimes you
just need to buy it and review it and make sure that don't ever get this brand because
it's not waterproof it's carrying water so so it's not a good suggestion
so now let's talk about how to control this camera so uh with the new firmware with the
X3 uh with the invisible dive case come a new firmware right after updated firmware you can
turn it into a dive case mode so hold down this big button right here turn the camera on
camera's on right now let me see the screen
it's on yes it's on and then you hold down the Q button right here pull it down
it turned the dive case Mouse over you see it you probably can't see it but I'll do a screen
cap and then in the dive case now you can put this button to select so you'll go around all the modes
and then I have it in the video mode and then hit the Q button right here to confirm that
now it's in 5.7k 30 frames a second by the way I recommend you guys to film in 4k 60 frames
because no matter how good a diver you are you're gonna move a lot under the ocean and it's good to
have a slow motion so uh I mean so your footage is more stable check the video right here that
all shot in 4k 60 frames so you can have a smooth video underwater uh if you're a really
good diver yeah you can go and 5.7K 30 frame but I honestly not recommend it uh again if you
because when in a dive case you can't really like change resolution or setting so I recommend that
on a regular video mode I set it in 4k 60 frame but then if I want to shoot 5.7K 30 frames
per second I just swap to HDR video in HDR video it is the same resolution but it also stitched in the
underwater housing so we literally have two more swap mode right here from 4K 60 frame to 5.7K
30 frame in HDR it's actually get better dynamic range as well we're under the ocean so it's a good
tip that you should try to do having a carbon fiber underwater pose is very important uh this
one is ocean sea waterproof so you can go like very high like I'll show you how long this pole can go
you can actually go higher it goes Super tall
under the water right uh so it's really good for me though because I can't dive for I'm not a free
diver so I can't really dive so I can by not be able to dive I can use a long pole three meter and
point straight down into the ocean the bottom for the ocean and still film the fishy so that's a
little trick for if you are not a good swimmer or not good diver you can just compensate that with
a long selfie pole make sure that's underwater ready though uh you need carbon fiber for that
so if you're out there all day in the ocean you need a power solution so what I have right here
is plastic bag let me take it out for you it's a brand new Powerextra Vlock battery is a cinema
battery like for like my Canon r5c for VR180 but it also have a right here a USB C fast charging
power USBC and USB A uh and actually three of them so I can fast charge all my insta360 products super
fast so because when you're in a dive case you probably constantly rolling you run out of power
really fast so you can use this you know to charge your camera when you're out in the ocean uh or when you
in a boat so you can film it all day and that's a really good tip so make sure that you bring
enough power solution this is kind of like Splash proof but I will put it into a water protected
case so it still is it's battery so you want to like get it away from water so like that
next tip is to make sure that your camera in size did not fog up so when you buy this case it
comes with this thing it's an anti-fog sticker make sure that they're not reusable so each time
before you go into the water preferably not on the beach already like at your house you prep your
camera so let me show you in this invisible dive case so that's how you open it right you open it
so right here as you see I have two slots right here is the anti-fog
sticker right here you put it in uh and then put the camera in close it
you see the click sound you hear it yeah so now it's secure so anti-fog sticker is on the side
right here next to the camera that's the actual lens and then this weather seal Water Seal so
now uh the camera it will generate heat in the cold ocean and this two sticker make sure
that the camera did not fog up inside so it's very important tips and remember it's
not reusable so throw it away after you're done and each time you go in the ocean put a new one in
The final tip is how to process and render the best quality footage. First, make sure you are in
the latest Insta360 Studio software. The invisible dive case works on 72MP 360 photos as well. As
you see here, the DNG will stitch without the dive case in frame. If you are underwater photographer,
this can be a great feature to use. With the new studio, it will be smart
enough to know your footage shot on the Invisible Dive Case. If not, just pick here accordingly.
Then go to next tap and make sure you use AquaVision 2.0. You can now fine-tune the
strength as well. I like to stay around 70. It really depends on the ocean's condition.
Then hit here to render. I like to render out as ProRes 360 video in 5.7K. And then
I reframe and edit the video based on the beat of trending music. I use GoPro
FX Reframe in Premiere, tutorial right here. Or use Karta VR reframe Ultra in
Davinci Resolve - if you prefer a free solution. In-depth Tutorial right here.
When you color grade in Resolve, you will notice AquaVision 2.0 is not perfect,
especially for HDR 360 video. You see purple fringes in highlights. To fix that,
I created a free Underwater LUT just for you. Simply add a node and drop this FREE LUT in,
it will fix the purple problem and also give you a really nice underwater look out
of the box. If the LUT is too strong for you, dail the intensive back here in Key output.
I put the download link in the description down below. Drop me
a thank you comment if you find this free lut useful and save you time in coloring.
If you need help on how to edit 360 video, I will highly recommand you to check out this for Adobe
Premiere and this one for Dinivic Resolve and Fusion. I guarantee you will find the best 360
video editing tutorial on this YouTube channel. 100 FREE with LOVE. You can see our works, and
the views count on YouTube VR publicly. There are Lots of bad paid courses out there by people who
actually have less experience. So just watch out. If you appreciate my honesty and always,
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Oh, before I forget. The $49 dollar dive case I tested here for the Insta360 ONE RS 1" 360 edition
turned out to be really bad. It also leaks! So I highly recommand you to only purchase an official
dive case that is made and tested by Insta360. You are not just losing $40 dollars, but also
potentially destroying your expensive 1-inch. Stay away form third-party housing for now!
This video won't be possible without the help from Ivy and Fisher. So follow them on Instagram. Our
next Invisible Dive Case tutorial will focus on deep sea diving. So if you are a diver,
you don't want to miss that tutorial comig up. Hit the bell now so you don't miss it.
Here are more underwater 360 tutorials. I will see
you in the next one. Get out there in the ocean before summer is over!