Which Filter Is
Right For You?
We make three filters for available light underwater photography: the original Magic filter, the Auto-Magic filter & the Greenwater Magic filter.
1) The diving conditions you will use it in.
2) The camera system you use.
3) And whether your camera has a manual white balance setting and whether you can be bothered to use it!
1) If you dive in blue tropical, sub-tropical, clear temperate or clear freshwater you need either the original manual Magic or the Auto-Magic Filter. If you dive in green (and we really do mean pea-soup green) temperate water you need the Greenwater Magic filter.
2) In blue waters, DSLR shooters should use the original Magic filter. While digital compact users have a choice (3). If you want filter photography to be point and shoot easy choose the Auto-Magic. If you want more control and your camera has a manual white balance facility then choose the original Magic filter.
Video
The Magic Filter works well with video cameras and several videographers use the Magic Filter very successfully. That said we do not currently make filters specifically for video cameras, as there are plenty of good video filters already available.
[About Magic
Filters]
[Magic Galleries]We make three filters for available light underwater photography: the original Magic filter, the Auto-Magic filter & the Greenwater Magic filter.
The correct filter for you depends
on
three things:
1) The diving conditions you will use it in.
2) The camera system you use.
3) And whether your camera has a manual white balance setting and whether you can be bothered to use it!
1) If you dive in blue tropical, sub-tropical, clear temperate or clear freshwater you need either the original manual Magic or the Auto-Magic Filter. If you dive in green (and we really do mean pea-soup green) temperate water you need the Greenwater Magic filter.
2) In blue waters, DSLR shooters should use the original Magic filter. While digital compact users have a choice (3). If you want filter photography to be point and shoot easy choose the Auto-Magic. If you want more control and your camera has a manual white balance facility then choose the original Magic filter.
The Filters
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The Auto-Magic is designed for digital compact cameras in blue water conditions. This filter is designed to be completely point and shoot simple to use. Simply attach the filter, turn off the flash and take colourful images. We supply this filter as one size fits all – for users to cut and stick to their lens. Click for more… |  |
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The original Magic is designed for DSLR and advanced compact users. This filter requires more dedication from the user as it works with the adjustable manual white balance of the camera. This filter produces high quality results, without too much light loss over a wide depth range (0-15+m). Click for more… |  |
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The Greenwater Magic is designed for DSLR users and advanced compact users. This filter requires the camera’s white balance to be set manually. This filter produces remarkable images, particularly of still life subjects such as wrecks. It works between 5 and 25m. Click for more… |  |
Video
The Magic Filter works well with video cameras and several videographers use the Magic Filter very successfully. That said we do not currently make filters specifically for video cameras, as there are plenty of good video filters already available.
[Auto-Magic filter] [original Magic filter] [Greenwater Magic filter] [Online Store]