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If you want to produce a high-quality record of your underwater encounters, there are few options that are simpler, more convenient, or more affordable than using a GoPro. This tiny action camera, now incarnated as the HERO13 Black, is capable of surprisingly professional results—provided you use the right accessories and the right settings. In both regards, the place to come to is the planet’s largest retailer of underwater imaging gear, Backscatter, who don’t just sell and produce a wide range of essential GoPro accessories, but also have a knack for putting together very handy GoPro guides. Their new Complete Guide for GoPro HERO13: Best Underwater Video & Photo Settings is the latest—and it’s seriously comprehensive. If you have a question about using a GoPro underwater, this is where you’ll find it!

If you saw our recent DEMA Show coverage, you’ll already have met Thomas Anderson, the Media Producer who took over from Robin Dodd, and it’s Thomas who tells us everything we need to know about using and kitting out our GoPros in the over 35-minute video (below) at the heart of Backscatter’s new guide. Thomas introduces essential accessories (like their +15 MacroMate Mini close-up lens, Sharp Wide Lens Pro wide-angle lens, and FLIP filter system); dashboard and preferences settings; and creating custom presets for wide-angle video, macro video and photography—with tons of handy tips and advice along the way.

All that info in the video is also readily available in the article itself, broken down into clear sections, so you can easily follow the steps to set up your GoPro properly, as well as follow the links to all the components required to create the perfect GoPro rig to suit your needs. To top it all off, Backscatter have even created a settings “cheat sheet” (PDF) for you to download, laminate and pop into your gear bag, so you can quickly refresh your memory.

Watch the video below and head over to Backscatter to check out the full guide. Don’t forget that the DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition 2024 has a new “Compact” category specially aimed at compact camera, smartphone and action camera photographers, and there’s also a “Short Film” category for your cinematic masterpieces—created with your GoPro or otherwise. The deadline, December 31st, is fast approaching, so make sure to get your entries in!
 

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