wetvet
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Hello to all you picture gurus,
I have a question regarding my Canon S40. I like the camera and the housing, and have gotten some adequate pictures in the sunny south, but here in deepest darkest Ontario, backscatter makes the results very poor. I understand the need for an external strobe, but AFAIK, there is no way to attach a cable to the camera. I think this means that I need a slave, but the only slaves I have encountered have sensors on the "head" of the flash, and must be close (within about 6") to the flash to pick up on it and fire.
With all the particulate matter in the water up here, I'm not sure that 6" of distance will reduce the backscatter much.
What I think I want is a slave that has a sensor that I can attach to the housing in front of the flash that has a cable connecter to a slave that I can have either on a longer arm, or hold in my hand to direct it.
Does such a beast exist? Or have I made a mistake on what I need? Or is it hopeless, and I can't base my system on the camera I have? (remember, I am doing this recreationally, and am satisfied with the picture quality of the camera in general....I never expect to publish any of my pictures) I'm not afraid to spend a little money for this, but I hate spending money on something that doesn't work.
I realize that I am new and uninformed in the photo area, so hopefully this was amusing to some of you. Feel free to correct any misconceptions I have, provide any advice, or just poke fun at me.
Thanks in advance
Wetvet
I have a question regarding my Canon S40. I like the camera and the housing, and have gotten some adequate pictures in the sunny south, but here in deepest darkest Ontario, backscatter makes the results very poor. I understand the need for an external strobe, but AFAIK, there is no way to attach a cable to the camera. I think this means that I need a slave, but the only slaves I have encountered have sensors on the "head" of the flash, and must be close (within about 6") to the flash to pick up on it and fire.
With all the particulate matter in the water up here, I'm not sure that 6" of distance will reduce the backscatter much.
What I think I want is a slave that has a sensor that I can attach to the housing in front of the flash that has a cable connecter to a slave that I can have either on a longer arm, or hold in my hand to direct it.
Does such a beast exist? Or have I made a mistake on what I need? Or is it hopeless, and I can't base my system on the camera I have? (remember, I am doing this recreationally, and am satisfied with the picture quality of the camera in general....I never expect to publish any of my pictures) I'm not afraid to spend a little money for this, but I hate spending money on something that doesn't work.
I realize that I am new and uninformed in the photo area, so hopefully this was amusing to some of you. Feel free to correct any misconceptions I have, provide any advice, or just poke fun at me.
Thanks in advance
Wetvet