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Four months and forty dives after buying my latest underwater camera and housing kit, I’ve ended up with some great impressions of Casio’s 10.1 Megapixel EX-Z1000 camera and EWC-80 polycarbonate housing. With very few shortcomings and a lot of resolution in a small package, this little rig delivers as does no other in the compact digital market. Extremely quick on the draw, unequalled battery life (~360 shots per charge!) and intuitive user interface all add up to a superb record of my recent dive history. If you’re in the market for a small, affordable, easy-to-use underwater digital camera, look no further.
Continue Reading November 23rd, 2006
An external flash can make all the difference when shooting photos underwater. Colors die out, red going first, as you go deeper – leaving only shades of blue as you reach depths greater than about 30fsw. Calibrating your whitebalance can help a great deal, especially when in clear waters and shooting subjects at a moderate distance. But, for shooting photos in murkier waters or for capturing subjects at the optimum color and intensity, you may need the help of an external strobe.
Continue Reading July 11th, 2006
Recently I had the unfortunate experience of having my Scubapro Mk25 1st stage regulator flooded. I did a search through books and the web and could not find instructions on what to do. So, after consulting my local regulator technician I was able to remedy the problem. I’m posting that information here for the benefit of others who might’ve had a similar accident.
Continue Reading June 4th, 2006
The 7.1 megapixel Canon SD500 digital Elph is a great camera with quick and accurate image processing. Its loaded with features and takes vibrant sharp photos. The interface is easy enough to use and is an evolving model used by all previous Elph/Ixus cameras. The biggest complaint I have with the unit is that its very heavy, weighing in at 200g. This results in it being a pretty dense brick in your pocket and lessens the likelihood that I’ll bring it out to the bar with me to catch that killer shot of my buddy falling flat on his ass. As an underwater camera, I think this thing takes incredibly clear photos and has an terrific variable flash. There are several serious shortcomings though I must admit. One is battery life. The SD500 has good batter life, however….
Continue Reading October 9th, 2005
The Pentax Optio S5i comes on the heels of what has been one of my favorite lines of digital cameras for underwater photography. The S5i is the third Optio I’ve had in a row, and that’s saying a lot since I am a fair weather fan when it comes to digital technology. At an impressive 5 megapixels, the camera is still small enough to fit in a tin of altoids, is very light and all of its controls are amazingly intuitive and easy to use. Its only weakness is in low light situations when shooting a subject at distance, its internal flash has its limits. However, this minor shortcoming is more than made up for by the fact that the Pentax Optio S5i is superb at imaging small subjects using its macro setting at 6mm.
Continue Reading October 9th, 2005
