The DJI Pocket 2 is a stabilized, super-compact handheld video and stills camera designed for recording all of life's adventures, wherever they take you. Perfect for travel vlogging, the Pocket 2 can also be used underwater at depths up to 60m (~200 ft) with its dedicated underwater case.
In this video, join filmmaker Sam Nuttman as he tries out DJI's super-compact, super-powerful Pocket 2 handheld gimbal in Hawaii, both above and below the waves.
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This is a great video. I had no idea there was an underwater housing for the Pocket 2. The footage looks great.
One suggestion: it’s a shame that there is almost no content on this camera or other small action cameras on the site. I wish you would expand your horizons a little bit beyond large sensor ILCs and would cover a larger variety of cameras. There isn’t even a listing for DJI under ‘Cameras’ on the site. Also, when you publish a sponsored article like this, maybe consider including links to Amazon to the products used, so it’s a little easier to purchase the various pieces like the ND filters and underwater housing without having to wade through all the counterfeit junk that comes up when you search for stuff over there.
Live on B.I and I know the two-step dolphin pod for many years and we freedive the abyss to 140f and the blue wall together. Frequently we see white-tips and tigers there sometimes dog-rays and golden morrays. I was fortunate to film and witness something exceptional with the spinner-pod ca. 4 months ago. Cpt Cook is good to mingle with hammerheads - just a swim across the bay towards the monument. The night-dive with the Mantas is fun. He touched all the good tourist-spots. Well done. Whis I had something better than my GP5 - but that will have to do for the moment.
This is nothing to do with cameras. I love the sea and I loved the article. I qualified as a life guard around 14ish. Unfortunately, I then saw the film Jaws and developed a phobia. Irrationally, I didn't go in the sea (or lakes or the river) again until I was about 20. When I went on holiday I found the courage to go for a swim with my friend. Later that day we went to an under water observation platform about 200m from where we swam. Yes there were lots of sharks swimming and eating. I didn't go into the sea again for another 15 years.... I'm 58 now and have only been in twice since then. Once when I was with my sons and had to be brave; then recently on the beach and untied an anchor and the boat dragged me in for about 200m until they pulled me out. I felt like bait. I'm still terrified but I know a lot about sharks, where you can find them and when they are most active.
I use a Pocket 2 underwater. I shot an anamorphic video in Isla Mujeres, Mexico in February. I used a 3d printed housing. I posted on the DJI forum and they took it down, saying they did not support 3rd party accessories. It is a very capable camera. Used a Ulanzi anamorphic lens.
That is impressive underwater video with the Pocket 2 and apparently no lights. It is interesting that you used a 3d printed underwater housing. I'm not sure that DJI has even released their official DJI Pocket 2 underwater housing, given that it has been continuously out of stock.
The main issue with housings that have flat ports is the refraction through the port looses 25% field of view. A dome needs to be used to get the same FOV as the camera lens. In the official (sponsored ) video the field of view is too narrow. You need to reduce the subject to camera distance as much as possible to reduce hydospheric attenuation in the water column.
No need to sell me on the Pocket 2, as I already own one, but this was a great showcase for what the Pocket 2 can do in capable hands. I agree that mixing Pocket 2 and regular camera footage is seamless and worthwhile, at least for my 1080p YouTube content. It is a little harder to see a professional filmmaker saying that, but perhaps it is a thing. I was left wanting to see more underwater Pocket 2 video. It looks like lighting may have been a challenge.
With all the processing options now you can easily touch up Pocket footage to look pretty decent. The biggest issues I had with it was that you don't want to point it anywhere near the sun due to lens flare. But overall it is super easy to use and get solid results from. If you really want to take it up a notch you can mount it on a 4th axis stabilizer, I have a setup and it is cinematic looking. You forget about the fact that the image is not Canon/Sony/Arri level when you see how smooth the panning and dolly moves are. It really is a tool to kind of let your imagination loose on and the whole setup is maybe $500 not including a phone for monitoring. Also, it is surprisingly robust... I was worried about the gimbal being fragile but after a few drops I'm no longer concerned, lol.
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