Phil Medcalf takes a detailed looked at the different ways the Olympus TG6 handles white balancing with particular reference to underwater photography.
Coloured filters are a commonly suggested solution for the blue or green colour tinge that pictures taken underwater using available light can have. But these filters have their limitations, are not always necessary and can be a double edged sword when shooting pictures or video underwater.
Regulars to diving or underwater photography related Facebook groups may well have seen myself or Duxy recommend the Canon G9X MkII in the Fantasea FG9X housing to people asking what underwater camera should they buy?
In this series of blogs I'm going to try to clarify some of the factors that make some cameras better for underwater photography than others. I’ll start by looking at the Custom White Balance feature.