Questions tagged [underwater]
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Are there alternatives to the WP-G1000 silicone grease?
The Nikon AW1 (and other Nikon 1 series products which require this silicone grease) are all long discontinued. This extends to the silicone grease, a key product to maintaining the camera/underwater ...
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What to look in a camera for underwater surveillance?
I am working on an ROV and I'm supposed to choose a lowlight camera for it. The goal is underwater surveillance of species and objects. The waterbody is sometimes a pool, large water pipes, lakes, and ...
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Best solution for under/over waterline shots with Olympus tg-6
I'm looking for a piece of advice. My main camera is a crop sensor entry level DSLR that I rarely end up taking anywhere unless I'm on holiday because of its chunkiness and weight. So a few months ...
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How to save 4x5 images of artwork, slide images of artwork in 1 foot of water?
There was a flood in my storage. Items were removed within 24 hours. How can I save the images and negatives?
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Underwater: Edit and Join separated layers smoothly
As I really enjoy underwater photography, I am wondering how does one end up with a final image like the one I share below:
Unedited on the left, desired effect on the right:
Source: https://www....
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Canon EOS 550D vs Canon EOS Rebel XSi for Bird Photography &/or UW Surf Photography
I realize these are both novice type cameras, but I got them for free and appear to be forever on a budget.
I am curious which camera body I should invest the money in to get into the subjects of ...
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Underwater Housing for Sony A7s for surfing photography?
I have a Sony a7s and I would like to start to shoot surfing photography.
I never had an underwater housing before, so I feel a little bit lost. Besides, it's difficult to understand if all buttons/...
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Underwater cameras [duplicate]
I have a Panasonic GX80 which I find great for photography as a hobby. I want to be able to take photos in the water of waves and surfers.
Are there any suggestions as to which cameras might be good ...
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Underwater split photography and filter combination
I am considering buying a "dome" type of case for my Gopro camera, in order to shoot while diving.
In order to see any colors underwater, except for green, I understand that I need a filter.
How is ...
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How to make macro photography when the subject is placed in shallow water?
Any tips how to make this kind of photos? I am investigating mussels and photographing them live in small dish of water. This is one of my successes. Generally, I have reflection from water surface.
I ...
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How to take over-under (split) water photographs without special gear?
I want to know how to take photographs where half of the frame is underwater and half above water using basic gear. What are the considerations, steps, and techniques involved in producing such a ...
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Underwater protection for lenses
I've got a Sony A6000 camera and planning to get Nauticam underwater housing for it.
I've noticed the box is often shown (in pictures, videos and such) with a lens, but I can't seem to find any ...
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Do wildlife photographers use UV illumination when filming coral reef swims?
When I watch coral reef nature documentaries, the lighting on the coral reef looks incredible.
When I actually swim in Coral Reefs (eg Far North Queensland), what is see is generally green or dark ...
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What to look for in a scuba diving camera for a non-photographer?
My brother just got his scuba diving certification and I want to buy him a camera to use while diving (mostly for stills but also some video). He is not into photography at all so he's definitely not ...
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How do waterproof lenses focus underwater?
Our eyes need air in front of them to be able to focus properly, that's why when we go swimming using goggles, our surroundings are much clearer than without.
So my question is, how do waterproof ...
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Find focus and effective range of single focus camera
I have a cheap camera that is supposed to take videos underwater. It is a camera in a case that is set to a single focus. I checked the specs and it is a manual set focus camera. When I asked the ...
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Cheap underwater equipment for d300s
I'm not rich enough to be able to buy a 2000$ case so I was considering the option of the underwater bag like this one : http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003L75CUC/ref=pd_aw_sbs_1/177-0395843-6129018?pi=...
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Are there non-floating underwater neck straps for underwater digital cameras?
About 6 years ago I bought the Canon AKT-DC1 kit for my Canon D10. The underwater straps were fantastic. It had shoulder and neck straps that allowed you to swim rigorously with the camera in a way ...
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Scuba underwater photography: GoPro vs DSLR + Housing
I own a Canon 650D and above water it takes great photos for my hobbyist needs. I am looking to get into underwater photography (up to 40m) and for that I see my options as either to buy an underwater ...
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How can I build an underwater camera housing?
I'm thinking about building simple waterproof housing for camera. I don't expect high quality I want to record some videos good enough to identify fish species, nothing more for now.
My housing will ...
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Will a tough camera still be waterproof if I take it apart?
I have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10 "tough" camera. I got it as a backup camera and to use for underwater and in bad weather, etc. Plus it's easier to carry around all the time than the dslr.
On ...
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How Does Focus Differ Above and Below Water?
While I am trying to figure out what I need for split-underwater photography, an interesting fact came to light:
A lens focuses at different distances in air than underwater.
How is the focus ...
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What Equipment Is Required For Split-Underwater Photography?
How are split-underwater photographs made?
What equipment is needed? Does it exist for various types of cameras?
Bonus for hints on how to use the said equipment.
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How to adjust RAW photos from underwater?
I have some photos that were taken from a glass bottom submarine that have colors that look all wrong. I'd like to edit these raw files in Adobe RAW Converter to make them look more normal. There ...
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Blue / Green Water Filters and Shooting RAW While SCUBA Diving
I've recently gotten into SCUBA diving, and am curious about shooting with available light underwater.
I've heard that when taking underwater photos with available light, an appropriate blue or green ...
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What housing should I get for the Canon 5D MkII?
I am a certified diver and a photographer too. My first experience in under water photography was taken with a cheap compact Canon Powershot G12 and its housing. It was a fantastic experience and my ...
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What's a powerful waterproof flash?
Based on recommendations in a previous question, I'm now looking at purchasing a couple of powerful flashes.
As far as i understand, almost all flash units are not waterproof at all. Since I take my ...
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Circular polarizer in underwater photography?
Today, I was watching a underwater video and suddenly asked myself if anyone has used a circular polarizer or polarizer in underwater shots or videos?
I searched on the internet but nothing ...
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What underwater strap keeps my equipment safe and usable?
I have heard of a few options, such as a "float strap"(example), the rubber strap that comes with 35mm disposable cameras(example), and a wrist mount(example).
I have heard of these, but have no ...
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Could I get decent underwater photos from a waterproof compact camera or is it worth buying a housing?
I'm going travel next month and been told that it's going to be great snorkeling waters where I'm going. So I thought it would be fun to take some underwater photos, which I have never done before.
I ...
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What is an affordable but safe underwater housing for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS?
What is an affordable but safe housing for the Canon PowerShot A3000 IS? I want to use it in diving.
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What underwater housing should I use with my Nikon D5100 for snorkling?
I found this underwater housing for the Nikon D5100. Are there any other options that will work? I will only be using it for snorkeling — not diving.
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What gear do I need to shoot underwater with my Canon T2i?
I have a Canon T2i 18-55 setup. I was wondering what all equipment might I be needing to shoot underwater photos with this camera.
Is it possible to shoot underwater photos with these normal cameras ...
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Diffuser for underwater
have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 and because I love to dive, i've also bought the underwater case Panasonic DMW-MCTZ 10 E. The case come with a diffuser, that can be removed.
As i'm not really an ...
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Putting the red back into underwater photographs
I've just come back from the Red Sea and took my camera along on most of my dives. I do have an external strobe, but for most of the shots the light was so strong that the camera didn't fire it. The ...
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Which equipment for beginning underwater photography?
Photography and diving are two good hobbies of mine, and I would really like to start doing both at the same time. I have a DSLR for photography (Canon 450d), but I'm not sure I'm willing to risk ...