Scuba Diving Camera

[crehman]

The biggest problem with 65+ feet is the lack of light (you lose alot of colors very quickly'). Generally the cameras flash is not enough to get the quality/ colors you will be looking for (This may not be true depending on what type of shots you want to take). Thats where the addition of a strobe comes in. I personally use a Sea & Sea DX-1200HD w/ a YS-110a strobe. Got for just over $1000. From my experience its a combination of both the camera and the strobe. A top end camera with no light won't make for a very good picture.

[clowny]

I think I have found the camera, it doesnt go the 100 feet but at that depth I dont think youd be able to see much anyway (without attachable light). I'm thinkin either
http://www.olympuscanada.com/cpg_sec...497&page=specs
or the based on continous speed
http://www.olympuscanada.com/cpg_sec...548&page=specs
Both can have attached lights to underwater cases for greater depths

[lorenz0]

I have the 8010. Works great but I also got the case. Took it down to 80 feet and a friend of mine took it past 100 when i lent it to him. Love it

Still trying to get the photo's off the card since the lap top corrupted the car

[sphelps]

The olympus cameras are really just water proof for some fun in the pool or maybe snorkeling, I wouldn't use one diving without a case.

I use a canon G9 with a canon underwater case to match (about a $600-$700 combo at the time).
This picture was taken at about 60-70 feet without a strobe or any flash (iso 400)



More pics here:
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=64839

The advantage of this camera is that it's one of the few compacts that has aperture priority mode with a max aperture of f2.8.

[clowny]

Wow those pictures are ridiculous, i hope I can get half as good of pics as those. Definetly considering that setup. Would love other pics from other cameras

[lee9]

I've used two different point and shoot cameras with the dive cases with pretty good success. An older Canon A95 with the dive case. My current setup is a Sony Cybershot DSC-TX9 with the marine pack. Here is a link to an album of dive photos from the Dominican with my Sony.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...6a32ba3&type=1

As a lot of people have mentioned though it depends on the visibility and amount of light as to how good the colours are going to be without a good set of lights.

Originally Posted by clowny

Wow those pictures are ridiculous, i hope I can get half as good of pics as those. Definetly considering that setup. Would love other pics from other cameras