Ikelite Coolpix 8400 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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 The number one rule in underwater photography is
eliminate as much water between camera and subject as
possible Get as close as you can to the subject then use the
zoom If you are using flash subjects beyond  feet (m)
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ill not have much color
 Digital cameras have a slight lag time between when you
press the shutter release button and the camera actually takes
the picture Hold the camera steady a second or two after
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ressing the shutter release button
 Do not shoot down on subjects as they will quite often blend
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nto the background and be difficult to see in the photograph
Shoot subjects straight on or shoot up at a slight angle using
the blue water as a contrasting background
 Underwater flash is used to restore the warmer colors
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iltered out by the water as well as to illuminate the subject
When photographing underwater set the camera to use flash
on every shot
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All Ikelite products are warranted against any manufacturing
defects for a period of one () year from the date of purchase
Defective products should be returned prepaid to Ikelite
Ikelite will at its discretion repair or replace such products
and will return to customer prepaid All other claims of any
nature including but not limited to bulb failure are not covered
Except as mentioned above no other warranty expressed
or implied applies to this Ikelite product
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Ikelite is most interested in performing any service to assure
that all products perform as intended For repair or service return
the product to the address below with your name address phone
number and a brief description of the problem Evidence of
purchase date must be provided to obtain warranty service
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 Due to the power required to operate the camera flash
and LCD screen it is a good idea to start each dive with a
fresh set of batteries Use NiMH or LITHIUMion batteries
(see camera manual)
 As soon as you enter the water take a moment and check the
housing to see that it is properly sealed
 Next check to see if there are any bubbles on the face
of the lens port If there are take your finger and remove them
If there are bubbles on the lens port they can produce soft focus
spots in your photographs
 Due to the light sensitivity of digital cameras they may
overexpose closeup photographs when using an external flash
If closeup photos are constantly overexposed use the camera
menu and change the external strobe exposure to  or higher
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hoot a few test photographs changing the strobe exposure
compensation until you are satisfied with the results
 Shoot with the smallest aperture possible when shooting
closeup with flash
 Use the macro mode for closeup photographs
 Shoot pictures at the highest resolution Several printing
methods require high resolution It is easy to reduce the size
and resolution but almost impossible to increase size and
resolution from a small file and obtain a satisfactory result