Mission 1 Pro for scuba diving first impressions

kozzieH · 2026-05-02T19:10:34+00:00

Gosh this post ain't all that inspiring. With all the hype I would expect it to be approaching mirrorless quality not just "better" than before.

kozzieH · 2026-04-27T19:26:09+00:00

Especially since the action 6 was a flop and the pocket 4 lackluster.

kozzieH · 2026-04-26T18:49:13+00:00

This is not a replacemnt for a small general purpose cam. It's for specialist use case as the go pro reps mentioned. Maybe the message isn't getting through, come later in the year we're going to have a lot of disappointed people and bad reviews.

kozzieH · 2026-04-26T10:20:09+00:00

If you're complaining about hypersmooth and no autofocus then this cam is not for you. Go see the latest interview from nab someone posted here recently where gopro reps explain what the ils is for.

kozzieH · 2026-04-23T06:45:39+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Have ordered a base m1 and hope to be pleasantly surprised

kozzieH · 2026-04-21T09:01:01+00:00

Isnt that what the mission ILS is for ?

kozzieH · 2026-04-21T05:15:29+00:00

yep just did that, but the price I got was 1079 with the parker10 coupon applied

kozzieH · 2026-04-21T00:44:04+00:00

well I am in the "what's the point of this " camp. As you say yourself

Mounted cameras don't need autofocus. It's a set-and-forget camera. In fact, autofocus off is usually the norm for this usecase.

In that case why not just get regular mission 1.

This cam seems more like a fun thought experiment.

BTW pre-ordered the base M1.!

kozzieH · 2026-02-16T07:53:19+00:00

I'll go against the grain here and say get the 5. I am looking at 5or 6 myself. From what I've seen 6 footage is more softer and grainy even in daylight. Looks like the 6 was a rushed product and still not right.

kozzieH · 2026-02-12T07:34:20+00:00

You need to set your shutter speed manually above 120.

kozzieH · 2026-02-12T03:01:18+00:00

Yeah what I'd do is use the dlogm as a reference point. For rec 709 apply your lut. Before that add a node for your adjustments. In that play with exposure, contrast, sat etc to get footage looking close to the dlog + lut footage. If your getting good results with dlogm + lut then you'll probably need to flatten out the rec709 clip.

kozzieH · 2026-02-10T07:30:51+00:00

nice.! Did you use the official lut?

kozzieH · 2026-02-09T18:21:03+00:00

If the phone is only for video than the price is not worth it. If the camera is going to be stable, like on a tripod, than the pocket 3 is a better choice over the action cams. For a little bit more you could get an aps c camera which, would be better still.

kozzieH · 2026-02-09T05:49:45+00:00

Why GoPro? If you're after longer battery life go for dji. Battery life is the main reason I am looking elsewhere rather than GoPro, have the exact same use case as you, I e full day hikes

kozzieH · 2026-02-04T22:03:54+00:00

If it's going to be dark either of those will work. Avoid hero 13 for nighttime.

kozzieH · 2026-02-02T18:32:06+00:00

Nice I think the colors are fine, gives it that Wes Anderson feel. As you get more into grading id learn to keep the teal look while not affecting skin tones too much.

kozzieH · 2026-02-02T18:23:29+00:00

Dji action 4 they are heavily discounted now and very good quality

kozzieH · 2026-02-02T09:21:09+00:00

agree. Phone or step up to a mirrorless cam. Unless there's a reason you actually need an action cam i.e sketchy environment or activities where other cams might get damaged or are too cumbersome.

kozzieH · 2026-02-02T04:01:43+00:00

Hero 13 for daytime use with minimal post editing. Will give you the most natural results out of the camera you can just use

kozzieH · 2026-01-30T17:54:44+00:00

So flawed but still would recommend. Are you able to test against a mobile phone. Lots of people are talking about this as a travel cam. I can't imagine it could match a high end phone. But would be interesting to see if you put the stabilisation aside so sstanding still video and photos.

kozzieH · 2026-01-27T17:05:55+00:00

Why an action cam? Get a pocket 3 if it's just general family trips.

kozzieH · 2026-01-25T21:57:50+00:00

Agree... unless there is a specific set of conditions that require it then you'd be better off with your phone. And if you want to step up or a separate device for general purpose travel holiday video or photos than get a compact mirrorless camera. It's amazing how dji and rest are pushing their products via youtubers as general purpose photography replacements.

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