My Key West Photos

[rainmaker]

Photos from my June 6 - 9 trip to Key West are located here:

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/37695

Camera used: ReefMaster DC310 with wide angle lens

Many thanks to Medical1 for the advice to get the wide angle lens, and to remove it/replace it underwater to remove any air bubbles.

 

[mike_s]

I just bought the DC310's wide angle lens, but haven't used it (yet).

Were all of these pics taken with it?
can you tell about the difference it made?

 

[rainmaker]

All the photos were taken with the wide angle lens.

According to the manufacturer, the lens increases the field of view (when underwater) by 50%. Personally, I think that is a reach, but it definitely does help. Also, it enables me to take photos from a distance of 2', instead of 3'.

I'm new to UW photography, and I'm having problems properly framing my shots. The extra field of view with the wide angle lens seem to help; gives me more photo to work with (I'm better able to center and compose the shot once I download it since I have a wider field of view to work with).

 

[medical1]

Glad I could give you some helpful advice Made a difference didn't it

Photos from my June 6 - 9 trip to Key West are located here:

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/37695

Camera used: ReefMaster DC310 with wide angle lens

Many thanks to Medical1 for the advice to get the wide angle lens, and to remove it/replace it underwater to remove any air bubbles.

 

[Warren_L]

Some nice shots there! Definitely for me as well, a good wide angle lens made a world of difference.

 

[rainmaker]

Yes, the wide angle lens definitely made a difference! I barely had time to order it before I left for Key West; got it 3 days before leaving for the trip.

Thanks for the compliments. This was my first time diving in salt water (and first photos in salt water), and hopefully my UW photography efforts will improve over time.

Guess I'll get the external strobe next; have it in time for the next trip.

 

[medical1]

Did you have the camera set forland or sea mode? My girl left her camera on land mode & it does distort/mess colors up considerably.

Yes, the wide angle lens definitely made a difference! I barely had time to order it before I left for Key West; got it 3 days before leaving for the trip.

Thanks for the compliments. This was my first time diving in salt water (and first photos in salt water), and hopefully my UW photography efforts will improve over time.

Guess I'll get the external strobe next; have it in time for the next trip.

 

[alcina]

Looks like a great trip! Looking forward to seeing more

 

[rainmaker]

To the best of my knowledge, I had it set on sea mode. If the color in some of my photos seems a bit off, it is probably because I used some photo editing software to enhance the colors a bit.

One thing I won't try again is jumping into the water with the camera. The first day diving, I did just that and the shock of the camera hitting the water (or hitting me, then the water) changed the setting to video mode. Every time I thought I was taking a snapshot, I was actually starting a video. After a few unintentional short movies of mostly water, arms and legs, the memory card filled up. Bottom line, I got zero shots the first day. From now on, I'll ask someone on the boat to hand the camera to me.

 

[Warren_L]

I never jump into the water with my camera. Too many bad things can happen. Accidental changing of your mode button is nothing in comparison to things like flooding of your camera.