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Underwater Cameras
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Imagine being able to capture
the amazing images you see once under that water, and to save and share
your wonderful memories forever. Many divers want to have this ability,
but if you have never taken underwater photos, buying a camera and learning
how to use it can be quite intimidating. Below are a few tips to help
you choose a camera that will best suit your needs.
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What Type of Camera to Buy
- Digital
Cameras: With a digital camera you have the ability to see
your pictures immediately after you take them, keep the pictures you
like, delete those you don't, and the photos are in digital form so
you can e-mail them to your friends and family, burn them to photo
CD's, and edit them with computer programs. While a digital camera
may be slightly more expensive in the sort run, you will never have to pay
for film or processing.
- Film
Cameras: Film cameras are popular because they are less expensive
in the short run (you have to consider the cost of film and processing
in the future), the resolution is usually better than that of digital,
and you have the ability to have prints of any size processed.
- Video
Cameras: While video may require a little extra money, capturing
good-quality scenes on videotape is relatively easy. Also, the major
benefit is obvious- you can bring the beauty of the underwater world
to life above water.
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Taking Good Underwater Pictures
The main difference between
shooting above water and below is light travels differently through air than
water. Air is transparent, allowing light to travel in a straight line to and
from the subject, while water is opaque and full of dense particles, so light
is bent, scattered, reflected, and absorbed. Taking quality underwater photos
will require having the necessary equipment, knowing a few basic rules, and,
as always, practice.
- Underwater photography is usually
divided into four categories: general, macro or close-up, fish portraits,
and wide angle. Make sure that you buy gear that will help you take photographs
in your particular area of interest. This includes lenses, light sources,
etc.
- A Strobe is Highly Suggested!
Because the first colors you loose at depth are the warm colors, red, orange,
and yellow, you will need an artificial light source (a strobe) to capture
bright, colorful photographs.
We are proud to offer underwater cameras from the following manufacturers:
Bonica, Canon, Chinook Sports, Delkin, Dive Rite, Energizer, Energizer., Equinox, Ewa-Marine, Fantasea, Fuji, Gates, GBU, Gopro, Ikelite, Intova, J. W. Fishers, Kodak, Light & Motion, Nikon, Niterider, Nocturnal Lights, Olympus, Pelican, Sandisk, Sea & Sea, Sea View, Sea&Sea, Sealife, Snap Sights, Sony, Suprema, Top Dawg, Trident and more...
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