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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)will not have much
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The camera’s builtin flash is very close to the camera lens The
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lash can light up any suspended particles in the water and they
can be recorded in your picture This effect is called backscatter
To eliminate as much backscatter as possible photograph close
Photograph in clear water; do not stir up the sand or silty
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ottom If backscatter becomes a problem in the environment
you are photographing an external flash will help eliminate
much of the backscatter
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 pressing
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Do not shoot down on subjects as they will quite often blend
into 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 filtered
out by the water as well as to illuminate the subject When
photographing underwater set the camera to use flash on
every shot If the camera’s flash is set to AUTO and the sun is
behind your subject the camera may see enough light that it
does not fire the flash With the sun behind the subject the
subject is shaded (dark) and needs flash for a good exposure
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Using daylight or flash each person has their idea of what is the
correct exposure Since these opinions vary you may want to
adjust your camera for what you like exposure wise Many
cameras allow you to adjust both available light and flash
exposure with an EV control
Many photographers transfer their images to the computer
where they can fine tune the appearance of the image Many of
the image manipulation programs make you think you can
magically correct any image taken and make a good picture
One thing to remember when using image manipulation
programs if the image is overexposed much of the color is
missing If the color is missing you cannot adjust it If images
are underexposed the color is there it is just dark and you can
adjust it to some degree So if you error in exposure it is better
to have the image slightly underexposed than over exposed
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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
Some cameras reset their flash to AUTO when the camera is
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urned on If you prefer another setting be sure to select it
As soon as you enter the water take a moment and check the
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ousing 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
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pots in your photographs
If you use the housing Zoom control make sure to move it back
to the center position If the housing Zoom control is pushing
the camera zoom lever to either side the camera will not
function (See page )
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If you are shooting with the camera’s builtin flash at
approximately feet ( m) or less zoom the lens to
maximum telephoto The lens port on the housing blocks a
portion of the light from the camera’s builtin flash when
shooting close up If you do not zoom to maximum telephoto a
shadow may appear in the lower left corner of closeup
photographs
(You can test this above water)
To shoot wide angle photographs closer than feet (m) you
need to use a preflash compatible external strobe such as the
DS or DS With an external strobe you can position it so
nothing blocks the light path between the strobe and the
subject