Papa_Bear
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If it is over exposed or you want softer shadows! Sometimes it helps in making the beam a little wider!
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What I've tried is...If it is over exposed or you want softer shadows! Sometimes it helps in making the beam a little wider!
Hmmm. I will try with my current flash this weekend, and post my findings...Buy the new flash that just came out! Wider coverage and more control!
Stu, I know I'm missing out on photos, you're right. But the reason I bought the camera is so I could share with my wife and kids what I get to see down there since they don't dive (YET!) So having pictures that don't show the color and detail does beat having no pics at all, I just don't feel it does the scenery any justice!...you are probably missing out on some photo opportunities then...if you just use the on-board flash (assuming it is not masked by your housing), then you have to shoot close (really close) - but then you get just as good results, e.g. with a strobe you may get nice colors upto 3 or 4 feet away, on board flash gives good colrs 1-2 ft away.
SFor example the photo on my profile was taken with my sealife camera at 50' in Roatan and the vis was easily 100' yet the colors are washed out. I would like to show them what I see.
This photo stuff is new to me, what's the difference between the Sealife analog and digital strobes?
Stu, I know I'm missing out on photos, you're right. But the reason I bought the camera is so I could share with my wife and kids what I get to see down there since they don't dive (YET!) So having pictures that don't show the color and detail does beat having no pics at all, I just don't feel it does the scenery any justice!