Apple launched a new series of Apple Watch Ultra products in the Apple Watch lineup in September last year. The official said that this watch can accompany professional users up and down the mountains and seas, and also launched the Oceanic+ application for divers; but Apple products really Can it be your good partner when diving?
Wu Yongsen, a professional underwater photographer whose photo was selected as the cover of the report of the “Second United Nations World Ocean Conference”, believes that the iPhone and Apple Watch Ultra are from the “same country” (meaning that both Apple products are highly integrated) , the experience of using the two together is quite good.
underwater photography
What are the benefits of shooting with an iPhone? Wu Yongsen explained with a smile that not everyone is willing to spend the money of a car to buy professional underwater photography equipment, and professional underwater photography equipment is very bulky, and taking iPhone underwater photography will bring oppression to marine life The sense is not as great as that of professional underwater photography equipment.
Wu Yongsen took shooting garden eels as an example; garden eels are a very shy marine creature. “In the past, taking a professional underwater camera to shoot garden eels was like a thief. You have to crawl forward to get a chance to shoot.” But the iPhone The volume is relatively small, and it will not disturb the ecology of marine life so much.
It is understood that Wu Yongsen’s professional underwater photography equipment includes a monocular camera, lens, and two underwater flashlights. The whole set costs one million yuan; as for the waterproof mobile phone case used by the iPhone, it only costs nearly 8,000 yuan.
▲ Wu Yongsen’s professional underwater photography equipment costs one million yuan. (Source: Science and Technology News)
▲ The mobile phone case that the iPhone is used for underwater photography. (Source: Science and Technology News)
In addition, the weight of professional underwater photography equipment is about 15-18 kg. Although the weight is only 1-2 kg when entering the water, the resistance in the water is still quite large. Compared with the lightness of the iPhone, it is still bulky a lot.
Wu Yongsen also believes that there is a big advantage of using the iPhone for underwater photography, that is, in the past, when describing the beauty of the ocean world with other people, there are often no pictures and no truth, but if you use the iPhone to shoot, then you only need to take out the iPhone when talking about related topics. Mobile phone can be shared with others.
However, Wu Yongsen also admitted that if you want to take professional underwater photography photos, you still need professional underwater photography equipment. iPhone is more suitable for those who are already familiar with diving and intend to step into the field of underwater photography but are timid about the price of professional equipment. Home, as a device for getting started with underwater photography.
However, not all good photos necessarily require professional equipment. Wu Yongsen pointed out that in fact, when shooting in sunlight and 4-5 meters underwater, even without an external light source, the results are still very good. He also believes that if he had used an iPhone in the early stages of underwater photography in the past, he would have been closer to the public.
dive computer
When it comes to the Apple Watch Ultra, it’s best known for its use as a dive computer. Wu Yongsen pointed out that he has used all the diving computer brands on the market for a round, but the common disadvantage of these diving computers is that they only have a single function (diving), and they will not be used after landing.
“But the concept of using Apple Watch Ultra is the opposite.” Wu Yongsen explained that in addition to being used as a general smart watch in daily life, Apple Watch Ultra also has an additional diving computer function, which is closer to the daily needs of users.
And when used as a diving computer, Wu Yongsen also believes that the safety of the Apple Watch Ultra is quite sufficient; whenever returning to the water, divers will need to make a three-minute safety stop at a water depth of about 5 meters. The vibration reminder from the dive computer did not realize that I had returned to 5 meters.
“The vibrating force of the reminder on Apple Watch Ultra is so strong that it cannot be ignored.” Wu Yongsen said with a smile. Some brands of diving computers vibrate too weakly, and sometimes they really don’t notice the 5-meter distance at all.
(Source: Wu Yongsen)
Apple Watch Ultra can also automatically calculate for divers how deep they have dived, and also automatically calculate how deep a can of compressed air can dive.
(Source: Wu Yongsen)
(Source: Wu Yongsen)
On the other hand, most diving computers need to be charged once a day. Sometimes the photography trip may take several days on the boat overnight. Although the boat will provide charging, if you forget to charge it overnight, it will be dead the next day. When diving, if the dive computer runs out of power, you will be very panicked; Wu Yongsen said that the battery life of the Apple Watch Ultra is quite enough, even if I forgot to charge it tonight, it will still be enough for the next day’s trip.
In addition, the Apple Watch Ultra’s fool-proof mechanism is very well done. If you are also a diving enthusiast, you will know that even after diving computers on the market, all the configured buttons can still be operated; the biggest risk of such a design is that if you accidentally touch the buttons of the diving computer underwater, your own The information needed at the moment will be “disappeared”.
Wu Yongsen said humorously, “If you originally had an IQ of 150, then you will be left with 15 when you dive underwater.” He explained that people’s thinking will become dull after diving underwater. If the information on the diving computer jumps to other screens, you want to switch back , that’s not an easy task, sometimes you can’t switch back to the original screen no matter how you press it.
However, the design of Apple Watch Ultra is different from that of ordinary diving computers. As long as the Apple Watch Ultra is in the water, the buttons and screen will be locked, leaving only the orange customizable action buttons on the side to use.
iPhone + Apple Watch Ultra
Wu Yongsen believes that the combination of the two is the best match. Whenever you return to the surface of the sea, Apple Watch Ultra will start to synchronize information to the iPhone, and Apple Watch Ultra has a positioning function. If you want to look back at the location where a certain photo was taken, Apple Watch Ultra will also take the photo. Rapid positioning.
(Source: Wu Yongsen)
call for marine conservation
Coinciding with the annual Earth Day, Wu Yongsen also vigorously called on Taiwanese people to establish a concept of ocean conservation during the interview. He said that he spends 7 months in the water out of 12 months of the year. While taking pictures of the beauty of marine life, he has also seen quite a lot of human damage to marine life.
“Humans are putting a lot of pressure on the ocean.” Wu Yongsen pointed out that he has seen many dead whales and sea turtles during his filming journey. After dissecting the corpses of these creatures, he found that they all died from eating plastic waste. “When you see these things too much, you will think about what you can do for these creatures.”
Wu Yongsen said that Taiwan, which is surrounded by the sea, has never had the concept of marine conservation. Taiwan has no legislation to regulate the forms that people cannot damage the marine environment. “This is a very paradoxical thing. Taiwan is surrounded by seas, but Without ocean laws, no one thinks to protect marine life.”
Therefore, on the occasion of Earth Day, Wu Yongsen also called on people to pay more attention to marine life, “All life is worthy of our cherishment without discrimination.”
▲ Wu Yongsen’s famous award-winning works. (Source: Wu Yongsen)
(Source of the first picture: Science and Technology News)
