Underwater photography questions
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My boss uses the canon g7x mark ii with a whole giant rig on it. Its insaneeee!
That stuff is super expensive though so I'll stick to dry land
That stuff is super expensive though so I'll stick to dry land
get out your wallet!
there's underwater housings for most dslr cameras. Ikelite being the biggest name.
there are some cameras built for the purpose too.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/sear...era+Housings&ci=16477&N=4183191453+4283022107
depending on what youy want to be able to capture go pro is likely the quickest easiest to start with, depending on your photography skills and background.
http://shop.gopro.com/shopbyactivity/dive-advanced/black-dive-bundle.html
note the orange filter
heres some for your phone
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?atclk=Camera+Type_Smartphone&ci=16477&N=4185679681+3958322214
there's underwater housings for most dslr cameras. Ikelite being the biggest name.
there are some cameras built for the purpose too.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/sear...era+Housings&ci=16477&N=4183191453+4283022107
depending on what youy want to be able to capture go pro is likely the quickest easiest to start with, depending on your photography skills and background.
http://shop.gopro.com/shopbyactivity/dive-advanced/black-dive-bundle.html
note the orange filter
heres some for your phone
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?atclk=Camera+Type_Smartphone&ci=16477&N=4185679681+3958322214
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repru04
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I didn't want to spend over $500. Has anyone used the Olympus TG series? That looks affordable but I'm wanting a camera that performs magic and makes my poor photography skills amazing, lol.
lol
the Oly point and shoots Ive always personally been impressed by.
tomtom2245
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I have done numerous dives with my camera equipment. I use a Sony A65 in an Ikelite housing with a single strobe. I will alternate between a wide angle lens and a 100mm macro lens, depending on the dive. One of the biggest pieces of advice is to get a camera that has an adjustable white balance and dive with a white board (you can get these at almost any dive shop). This allows you to adjust the wb to any depth. What you have it set at when at 60ft will be different than 30ft. With my camera at least, I can do a custom setup by pointing the camera at the white board and the camera will auto adjust the wb to make it appear white. A strobe or some other form of light will also help remove the blue when down deeper. Be prepared to go through your air like no other when trying to get some macro shots. You use up way more than you would think while trying to stay put for that one good shot. Also keep in mind that you want to take as few pictures of a subject as possible with a flash or light. Imagine having a strobe going off in your eyes multiple times. Not only can it damage their vision but can temporarily blind them and make them more susceptible to predation. Also, depending on what equipment you go with, you may need to add some weight to your belt to compensate. My setup is very buoyant and I always have to add a pound or two to compensate for that. Remember to keep all of your O-rings properly lubricated and a good freshwater rinse after every dive is good practice. If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask me. Here are a few of my pics from various dives.
I have the Canon PowerShot underwater camera and I love it!
Just a few photos. I can post more if you want. Outside photos is just as great
Wow these are great!
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repru04
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Those are great! I do not scuba dive, but I hope I will eventually. This may be more like what I'm looking for. Any other DSLR cameras creating great underwater pics? And what about more affordable Ikelites?
tomtom2245
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Ikelite housings are not cheap regardless of what type of camera you use. Now with that being said, they are amazing and outstanding quality! I absolutely love mine and it was worth every penny. The only issue I have ever had with it in about 50 dives is when some bonehead dropped his emergency oxygen tank in the camera only rinse bucket and it landed on my case. It move the lens port just enough to let a little water in and ruin my camera. Housings for point and shoot cameras will probably run in the $300 range. If you go the DSLR route, you are looking at ~$1500 for the housing (no lens ports) and then ~$150-$250 per lens port.
GillsGoneWild
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I used to use a housing and strobe for a Sony point & shoot. Then I got a GoPro...because you weren't anything til you had one. Well, I didn't like it. Didn't care for the perspective through the near fisheye lens. Sold both of the setups and bought a Sealife DC1400 with a strobe and a video light. I can shoot HD video and 14mp stills on the same dive. The quick detach wide angle lens is nice too, along with the super macro setting for extreme close up shots.
As for tips when shooting; be a good diver first! My initial foray into underwater photography completely sucked compared to what I can accomplish now. When buoyancy control comes as easy as blinking your eyes, it makes it so easy to compose pictures. Also, never think about your last picture you took while you're underwater, you might miss the next opportunity!
Don't delete the pictures until you've really looked close at them. Some of my more interesting pictures ended up being something that was off in the corner of the frame and I didn't even see it during the dive.
As for tips when shooting; be a good diver first! My initial foray into underwater photography completely sucked compared to what I can accomplish now. When buoyancy control comes as easy as blinking your eyes, it makes it so easy to compose pictures. Also, never think about your last picture you took while you're underwater, you might miss the next opportunity!
Don't delete the pictures until you've really looked close at them. Some of my more interesting pictures ended up being something that was off in the corner of the frame and I didn't even see it during the dive.
Phil Cusimano
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Depends on how often you're gonna shoot photographs underwater. Since the housing and lighting for my, Canon 7D Mark II are so expensive $3,500 - 4,000. I use my, Go Pro Hero 4 and lighting setup to take underwater photographs. Most of my diving is done in the Northeast USA, which can make water clarity an issue. If your scuba diving or snorkeling the Tropics frequently then go for it!
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That's a more reasonably priced option than the cost of the housing for my Canon 7D Mark II
DracoKat
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D30 is the newer model of what I have, yep. I probably spent $200 on mine
Oh believe me, I know lol I looked into one for mine and decided I'd rather not sleep on the sofaThat's a more reasonably priced option than the cost of the housing for my Canon 7D Mark II
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I use a Go Pro now because it is small and kind of cheap. But you can't put a flash on it so I am not crazy about the pictures.
This was taken in Hawaii with a Go Pro. It's lousy
I also have a Sea&Sea Motor Marine 2 film camera and flash which took much better pictures. If anyone wants that for free, let me know. But it is a film camera.
This was taken in Hawaii with a Go Pro. It's lousy
I also have a Sea&Sea Motor Marine 2 film camera and flash which took much better pictures. If anyone wants that for free, let me know. But it is a film camera.
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