Flare with the DX-1G and the Wideangle adapter

[Flabbie]

Hi all,

I quite often get an annoying flare on the picture when I use the DX1G together with the wideangle adapter and external strobes.

I am wondering if someone else out there has this problem and perhaps even a solution?

Light must come from somewhere, but from where? Could it perhaps be the internal strobe?


/Flabbie

 

[SEA&SEA]

HI Flabbie-
Maybe you can offer a bit more information - does this only occur with the wide-angle lens and strobes or in any instance? Are you shooting into light - like up to the surface or with sun flares? What strobes are you using?

 

[Flabbie]

Thanks for your questions! Yes, it occurs only with wide angle lens and strobes. I`m using two Sea & Sea strobes, YS110 and YS110 Alpha. It doesn´t really happen when I take pictures with the sun, it happens more when I take pictures into light (not against the sun of course). I´m unsure if it has something to do with the strobes.
Thanks, it would be helpful from your experience if you had some good hints.

Regards,
Flabbie

 

[hammerhead man]

It may be helpful to post a few pics so that we can see exactly what is happening. I have the wide angle lens and use it with my 110 strobes and have not experienced your issue.

Regards,

Bill

 

[Flabbie]

Hi Bill,
Thanks for your post! Here are two examples. Going through my pictures I realized that it happens closer towards the surface. I will probably go diving next weekend and I will try to find out more about it and I will make sure that the wide angle is properly cleaned. I will also try to find out if it has something to do with the position of the strobes.

Thank you and best regards,
Flabbie

 

[SEA&SEA]

HI Flabbie-
We see what you are referring to on the right side of the images. Is this visible in images taken without the housing on land?
A few things - 1) mark or debris on camera lens, 2) mark or debris on inside of housing 3) camera sensor 4) light from camera's on-board strobe "leaking" down.
If it is not apparent on land images without the housing it could be #3 or 4.

 

[Flabbie]

Hello,
Thanks for your post! It appears only under water. I have planned to go diving coming weekend and I will observe carefully in what occasions the flare appears.

Regards,
Flabbie

 

[Flabbie]

Hello,

I went diving again last weekend. Now I believe the flare had something to do with the positioning of my strobes. I put the arms as much apart as possible and the flare didn`t appear. I cannot really explain this, but I believe that I somehow positioned the strobes wrong before.

Thank you very much for your feedbacks before!
Best regards,
Flabbie