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How donyou get the DX-2G to memorize your settings? I set my camera up to be at ISO100, f8 and 1/1000 as recommended on a site it was reading. Then I went Register it unde "MY1." As soon as I left the menu to another setting it reverted to 1/800. Then when I set my "MY2" settings and registered it, it overwrite my "MY1"

Any help would be appreciated.
 
Finally got a great lengthy email from the guys at bluewaterphoto.com. They have come through for me several times. Can't recommend their customer service enough!

Bottom line is it won't save f stops, etc. It will save ISO, Macro or not etc. So I have one preset that's got the type of settings I need for MACRO and one set for wide angle. I then can quickly (relatively speaking) adjust the f stop and 1/125 - 1/1000, etc. as needed.

Now I just have to learn which setting to use to stop burning out my images...
 
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I'm late to the thread, but if you are having overexposure problems with an external strobe, try dialing down the flash power with the camera's Flash Exposure Compensation setting. I run my DX-2G at about -0.7 to -1.0 with the YS-01 strobe.

(The big, tempting exposure dial on the strobe seems to do nothing at all when you are in TTL mode.)
 
Thanks, I'll give that a try. I did something like that on my last dive and it worked much better. I'll focus on that to see if that's actually what made the difference.
 
Same for me!! I thought I could lower the flash output in TTL by the Dial but I tried and did not succeed. I wonder why since they specify this function in the instructions...

Andrea

The manual states that while shooting in DSTTL strobe power may be lowered but not raised. I couldn't ever get it to change, but it doen't really need it. Exposure is generally spot on (at least in macro).
 
anyone have any pics taken with the DX-2G? I am considering getting one, what is the general feedback in terms of ease of use and how much you have to change the settings? I am currently shooting with a canon and ikelite housing and having difficulty at shallow depths, too much light to shoot with strobe, not enough to shoot without it and difficult to change settings, DX-2G looks great but wanted to get some feedback before investing in it.
 
These were all taken with the DX-2G and YS-01 strobe.

Wrongcrowd Gallery :: Fantasy Island, November 2010

The camera is pretty easy to use. The only control that I needed to use was Flash Exposure Comp, which controls the overall strobe output power when in TTL mode. Most of the time, TTL figured out a good exposure though.

I am pleased with the camera though if I was buying today I would investigate other options simply because some neat new cameras have become available.
 
Good point Ron... I used pretty much the same settings. Besides flash power I'd vary shutter speed to make the background more or less blue.
 
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