Why use a strobe - DC600?

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I can make a shot that dark in direct sun light.
Yes you need a strobe, but its not because your shots will be black, its more for color rendering.

If you don't have a strobe, digital white balance will go a long way down to about 40 feet.

The reason your shot was black is you used settings that where expecting a strobe without one.
 
I can make a shot that dark in direct sun light.
Yes you need a strobe, but its not because your shots will be black, its more for color rendering.

If you don't have a strobe, digital white balance will go a long way down to about 40 feet.

The reason your shot was black is you used settings that where expecting a strobe without one.
I was just trying to find something that would bring people in to post in the new forum... :D
 
Picture taken before the strobe recharged, and after...
Well, yes if your strobe has not recharged and your camera flash is blocked by the flash link, then you have no flash at all. I put off getting a strobe too long, then put off learning to use it :silly: but I have shot some interesting shots with just the camera flash, even in Puget Sound which is certainly not known for it clarity. Hehe, my first scuba cam was a 1 mp Sealife, no strobe; it was kinda fun.

But yeah, strobes help. :thumb:
 
I've been putting off getting the strobe for a while, but I think I'll add that soon. I'd sure would like to play with one before to see how I like diving with it. Right now I carry the camera just in case I find something I may want to shoot, but if I buy a strobe I may feel like I need to use the camera more to justify it.

What do you think?
 
I've been putting off getting the strobe for a while, but I think I'll add that soon. I'd sure would like to play with one before to see how I like diving with it. Right now I carry the camera just in case I find something I may want to shoot, but if I buy a strobe I may feel like I need to use the camera more to justify it.

What do you think?
I think your thinking is fine. Shooting in shallow, clear water with good sunlight with just the camera will work well enough for fun. What photoshop do you use on the pics?

Diving, especially dealing with currents and such, can be a little different with a strobe - and I don't know how experienced you are. Your profile doesn't say.
 
I think a strobe helps me find more things to take pictures ot when I am underwater :grin
 
I'm strictly a recreational diver so far about to start DMC. I don't even take my camera if I'm planning on going below 40' since I don't have a strobe. I've taken a few shots below 40' w/o the strobe and they are just awful no matter how good the vis is.

I do a little color correction in PS. Levels, brightness, contrast & saturation. Is that what you mean?
 
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