New TG 6

[formernuke]

I just purchased a TG 6. I'm a that looks cool snap a picture type nothing fancy or advanced.

For now I'm just using the camera a housing I will likely get small lighting system at a later date.

It came with some moisture packs that I plan to use but I'm not sure if I should stay with them or get something different preferably something reusable.

Other than that any tips for a pretty much newbie to cameras?

 

[Blackcrusader]

My advice would be to get the PT059 housing even for shallow water. People have not closed the panels properly and flooded the camera. I use two Big Blue VL 4200P video lights on my own DIY camera tray. My old go pro mounted in the spare dry port on the housing. You do not need moisture packs in the camera housing.

 

[formernuke]

My advice would be to get the PT059 housing even for shallow water. People have not closed the panels properly and flooded the camera. I use two Big Blue VL 4200P video lights on my own DIY camera tray. My old go pro mounted in the spare dry port on the housing. You do not need moisture packs in the camera housing.


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I got the housing with the camera

 

[Blackcrusader]

I got the housing with the camera

Lights are necessary when at depth. This at 34m depth

 

[Blackcrusader]

I just purchased a TG 6. I'm a that looks cool snap a picture type nothing fancy or advanced.

Other than that any tips for a pretty much newbie to cameras?

Learn how to fix the focus so when something comes into focus you can snap of some good shots. You need to be steady and have patience but you will get really good macro and other shots this way. This very tiny Sea Moth is only perhaps 4cm in length. The TG6 will take good photos but it's not point snap and shoot without taking time to get into focus.

 

[deeper thoughts]

A strobe is really needed
the backscatter mini strobe is great for macro and very close up but weak for anything else my 2 cents

 

[formernuke]

So am I wrong in learn the camera before playing with lighting?

 

[deeper thoughts]

They sort of go hand in hand I would say
Others may disagree

 

[Ukmc]

So am I wrong in learn the camera before playing with lighting?

You are not wrong. But it is pretty straightforward if you just use underwater presets for starters. It will shoot great photos for you just with automatic presets. Built-in flash will help for close up pics but creates a lot of scatter if there is a particulate matter suspended in the water column. I like to use a video light even for still photos and XTAR one is working well for me. However, I am sure, strobes work great too.

 

[formernuke]

You are not wrong. But it is pretty straightforward if you just use underwater presets for starters. It will shoot great photos for you just with automatic presets. Built-in flash will help for close up pics but creates a lot of scatter if there is a particulate matter suspended in the water column. I like to use a video light even for still photos and XTAR one is working well for me. However, I am sure, strobes work great too.

We have a lot of silt. But I really shouldn't have got the camera so lighting will have to wait till after closing and vehicle stuff. Not to mention the fact that my dive gear keeps breeding on me.