scubaaaronh
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Does anyone have some setting ideas to set f stops and shutter speeds for a beginner with this camera. I am going to try some white balance photos and strobe photos. does the "P" setting work ok? thanks
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AndyT
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Hi
I started out using f 4.8 to f 5.6 with a shutter speed of around 1/100 to 1/125 .
The "P" mode nearly always chooses a shutter speed that is too slow to
prevent blurring .The white balance is a good idea to get started with .
You don't say which strobe you are using , just be aware that you shouldn't use the strobe and manual WB setting together . Also using the cameras built in strobe in water with particles suspended in it will produce lots of backscatter.
Good luck with your photos .
Safe Diving
Andrew
I started out using f 4.8 to f 5.6 with a shutter speed of around 1/100 to 1/125 .
The "P" mode nearly always chooses a shutter speed that is too slow to
prevent blurring .The white balance is a good idea to get started with .
You don't say which strobe you are using , just be aware that you shouldn't use the strobe and manual WB setting together . Also using the cameras built in strobe in water with particles suspended in it will produce lots of backscatter.
Good luck with your photos .
Safe Diving
Andrew
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scubaaaronh
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I haven't bought a strobe yet and am unsure which i will buy at this point
TomG
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Take a look at underwatercamerapros.com web site. They have a section under tutorials for the Olympus C-series My Mode Setup. It is a good place to start.
Tom
Tom
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scubaaaronh
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Thanks Everyone For The Help So Far Tom That Site Is Awesome. Thanks
Ryan at UWCamera Pros is a good guy to do business with if you ever need something.
Another good place for basic info is the photo section on Splashdown Divers
Check you PMs....
Another good place for basic info is the photo section on Splashdown Divers
Check you PMs....
Hi Aaron,
for a thread on setting the White Balance properly have a look at http://www.scubaboard.com/t71029-manual-whitebalance-c-5060-.html. It has a very useful link that AndyT posted yesterday.
As regards the settings. Play about with which mode you like best before you even dive. I like Manual (M) but others prefer the Aperture priority mode (A) and the Shutter Priority mode (S). I like M as it allows me to play with the shutter speed and mess about with the aperature. If you just want to have more light/less light in your pictures choose the S mode and play with the shutter speed. The faster it is, the less light but anything below 1/100th of a second may result in blurring.
Set the camera to Autofocus but turn fulltime auto focus off, and set the focus to SPOT metering. Fulltime autofocus slows down the shutter time so you may not get your shot. Also get used to half depressing the shutter before shooting so the camera is in focus before you depress all the way. Not doing this often leads to blurring.
Turn on the option for the marine accessory when you're using the housing. No one seems quite too sure what this actually does but might as well use it if it's there
Set the ISO to 80 or 100 - AUTO tends to give grainy shots sometimes as it sets the ISO too high
Unless you're very close to a subject don't use the flash, as otherwise you're likely to get a lot of back scatter.
Turn off the auto reset of settings so that you don't have to remember to change everything every time you use the camera
Play about with MyMode. Many swear by it.
Have a look in the forums as well for other useful tips that apply to the 5060 and other digital cameras
Cheers
for a thread on setting the White Balance properly have a look at http://www.scubaboard.com/t71029-manual-whitebalance-c-5060-.html. It has a very useful link that AndyT posted yesterday.
As regards the settings. Play about with which mode you like best before you even dive. I like Manual (M) but others prefer the Aperture priority mode (A) and the Shutter Priority mode (S). I like M as it allows me to play with the shutter speed and mess about with the aperature. If you just want to have more light/less light in your pictures choose the S mode and play with the shutter speed. The faster it is, the less light but anything below 1/100th of a second may result in blurring.
Set the camera to Autofocus but turn fulltime auto focus off, and set the focus to SPOT metering. Fulltime autofocus slows down the shutter time so you may not get your shot. Also get used to half depressing the shutter before shooting so the camera is in focus before you depress all the way. Not doing this often leads to blurring.
Turn on the option for the marine accessory when you're using the housing. No one seems quite too sure what this actually does but might as well use it if it's there
Set the ISO to 80 or 100 - AUTO tends to give grainy shots sometimes as it sets the ISO too high
Unless you're very close to a subject don't use the flash, as otherwise you're likely to get a lot of back scatter.
Turn off the auto reset of settings so that you don't have to remember to change everything every time you use the camera
Play about with MyMode. Many swear by it.
Have a look in the forums as well for other useful tips that apply to the 5060 and other digital cameras
Cheers
AndyT
Contributor
Hi Aaron
Here is an interesting article on strobe comparison to help confuse you
even more !!!
http://www.digitaldiver.net/images/strobearticle/strobearticlescrn2.pdf
I had another link somewhere , when I find it I will post .
Safe Diving
Andrew
Here is an interesting article on strobe comparison to help confuse you
even more !!!
http://www.digitaldiver.net/images/strobearticle/strobearticlescrn2.pdf
I had another link somewhere , when I find it I will post .
Safe Diving
Andrew
AndyT
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.......and here's the other one just to make life difficult !!:11:
http://www.scubacam.com.sg/pages/Strobe%20Test.pdf
Safe Diving
Andrew
http://www.scubacam.com.sg/pages/Strobe%20Test.pdf
Safe Diving
Andrew
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scubaaaronh
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I read the second article and the epoque sounds like an ok little flash capable of doing close to what some of the others are doing. So why is it that everywhere i read anything on this strobe people say it isnt enough flash and are really down on it? For someone that uses a camera once a year on a dive trip would this be on ok flash? i know in the great lakes i am better off using the ambient light as the amount of particles in the water turns pictures into a snow storm.
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