Underwater housing arrived today :)

[Brand0n]

Just received my underwater housing for my cannon power shot sd600

Gonna take it to work and try to get a few minutes to take some shots after all dive work is done. any advice before about pre dive/Post Dive and actual taking of pictures/videos. Thanks

http://www.livingroom.org.au/photolog/canon-powershot-sd600-ixus-60JPG.JPG

http://i24.ebayimg.com/06/i/08/32/3b/12_1.JPG

[Brand0n]

Also , the Grey peace with the white cover that goes over the flash & lens, when is this used and its purpose?

thanks

[river_sand_bar]

Pressure test the housing first for leaks... I took my housing on a dive WITHOUT the camera the first time to make sure it didn't have any leaks. Don't want to ruin a camera if it does.

The white and gray piece is a diffuser for the flash.... you will definitely notice it when you don't use it. There will be a dark area on the photos. Try taking a few pics with the camera in the case above water with and without the diffuser and you'll see what I mean.

[Digger54]

That piece is a flash diffuser. Without it the housing and lens port would produce shadows by blocking some of the light from the flash. The diffuser reduces the shadows.

[JackSpearo]

I also have an SD600 and the underwater housing (got the housing for x-mas) still haven't used it underwater...post some pics!!! I can't wait for this summer to take millions of pics when I go to Bonaire!!!

[Brand0n]

Thanks for the info, i will defintly get some pics tomorrow, the spot im going the visibility is usually VERY good so im excited to see how they turn out. Theres not much to take pics off but ill jump in the salmon cages get some pics of the thousands of salmon there and i know theres some big scullpins on the bottom, i am getting excited for this haha.

[fishballer]

you've made a grave mistake. i made it too, getting into this UW photography stuff.

in 10 dives you'll realize that you need a strobe (or 2). which means you need a tray, arm, and cables.

then you'll want a macro lens and wide angle lens and dome port.

then you'll want to go dslr, and the whole evil cycle repeats itself.

:) have fun.

[river_sand_bar]

Just make sure it doesn't leak!!!!

Take a look at my photo gallery... I use the Canon A620 with the underwater housing simm to yours.

[JackSpearo]

yessss please post pics!!!! like I said, I have the same cam and I am super curious what the quality will be like, be sure to shoot in different modes! thanks!

Jack

[Brand0n]

Ok took a quick dive to take some pics, visibility in this area is usually 40+ today was bad but i still got some pics

The pics are ok but the video quality was great

Here they are

http://i9.tinypic.com/2f058ao.jpg
http://i7.tinypic.com/4cnjtid.jpg

[Brand0n]

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[Brand0n]

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[Brand0n]

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[Brand0n]

I made the images to small and reduced there quality so they look bad. I will be out again tomorrow and will post some more pic's. Does anyone have any tips for me after looking at my photos

[Larry C]

Nice close-up on the fish, but please shrink them to 480x640 or at most 600x800 before posting, so we don't have to scroll all over the screen.

[alcina]

Looking good so far!

I would suggest resizing your images to 700 on the longest side so we can see a good sized image while still keeping it small enough so most users do not have to scroll to see the full image. Also, 100kbs or so is a good file size as it is still small enough for those with a slow connection to view.

Looking forward to seeing more!

[Brand0n]

what site do you recommend for uploading photos too?

[alcina]

I use Photobucket. Others use Flickr. There are others out there.

I meant to mention your backscatter...experiment with flipping your camera upside down when you shoot. Sometimes you can help reduce backscatter by doing this...definitely worth trying!

[Warren_L]

One thing you might want to try also is turning off the internal flash if you're shallow enough and there is sufficient ambient light. Do a white balance and give it a go. This will get rid of much of the backscatter (unless the silt is stirred up already) if you find you're having difficulty doing so while shooting with the flash. Also, the closer you are the less backscatter you're likely going to see when using the flash.