One of the most disregarded features of underwater housings for compact cameras is the ability to fit a flash diffuser to the housing and use the camera’s built-in flash as a light source.
Maintenance Tips for Underwater Photography Equipment
The INON UCL-67 Underwater Close-up Lens
Choosing a Compact Camera For Underwater Photography. Phil Medcalf and Adam Hanlon chat on Wepixel Live
In the second of our chats on Wetpixel Live Adam and I talk about what to think about when buying a compact camera for underwater photography.
Phil and Adam Hanlon talk about using compact cameras underwater on Wetpixel Live
At the Go Diving Show a couple of weeks ago I was asked by Adam Hanlon of Wetpixel to do a couple of chats on their Wetpixel Live YouTube series. Here’s the first of them where we talk about the trends in entry level equipment for underwater photography and why in general a compact camera is still a good option.
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Camera Power Saving Tips for Underwater Photography
One of the most significant limitations for underwater photography is that you can’t change your camera battery during a dive. Because of this it’s a wise move to keep your camera’s power consumption to a minimum, so here’s a range of tips on how to get as much shooting as possible from that battery.
Strobe Talk Part Two: Tour of the Inon S2000
Following on from my previous talk, this one takes a specific look at the Inon S2000 which is our best selling strobe. I cover all the features and controls including how to set it up for cameras with and without pre-flash. i also explain how the quite small controls can be operated when wearing gloves.
Strobe Talk Part One: Video Lights vs Strobes and what makes a good strobe
If you’d like to watch the first of my Facebook Live videos click on the picture below. In this one I talked about strobes (underwater flashes) including how they got their name, the difference between video lights and strobes for underwater photography, combined video lights/LED strobes and what makes a good strobe .
Nauticam Underwater Housings Facebook Live Talk
Following on from my chat about the cameras and lenses we use I then did another about the housings by Nauticam that we use. Here’s the complete uncut video and I’ll put some relevant links below it that you might find of interest.
INON Strobes and Ring Flashes Chat
My latest live chat on our Facebook Page was looked at a couple of subjects that viewers asked about during previous talks. This time I looked at the features and differences between the various strobes in the INON range including early ones that are no longer made but can still be found on the used market. After that I talk about using ring flashes and why I don’t use one myself.