Hi,
has anyone tried the Canon A590 IS for UW photography? If so, what were the results?
has anyone tried the Canon A590 IS for UW photography? If so, what were the results?
Canon A590 IS
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I don't think I've seen one of these come through yet, but I have seen some land shots from this camera and WOW. I was very stunned when I found out what camera it was - the detail was impressive, I have to say.
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I bought the Cannon A720, which is a very similar camera to the A590. I put some pictures up in my gallery, so you can see some examples of the results.
I love the camera! The only negative, for me, is a slow recharge speed on the flash.
I love the camera! The only negative, for me, is a slow recharge speed on the flash.
I did my U/W photographer course on the A590 (with an Ikelite case) and I was pretty impressed, although obviously I have no baseline. I was amazed how good my shots came out as a rank amateur.
I looked into buying one (still may), and although Canon do sell a case (and it is much cheaper than the Ikelite case), you do lose some functionality.
I looked into buying one (still may), and although Canon do sell a case (and it is much cheaper than the Ikelite case), you do lose some functionality.
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Canon sells a case for that one? I tought they had stopped making cases!
I've used an older version (A570) in a canon housing. I found it best for close-up shots since the small flash didn't extend far into the slightly mirky water I tend to dive. I'd sujest to keep an eye out for the firmware hack that allows RAW if this version doesn't have a RAW file option. After that I'd get a strobe. One of the hardest things to do with these little digicams is to get the white balance good and a strobe will help.
While this series has an underwater mode, I personally will not use it. There will be shifts in white balance (WB) with depth that the camera will not correct for and may be hard to fix later. I always use the custom white balance on a white slate (or a pair of white fins one dive buddy has). I'll set the WB every 10-20 feet of depth so that it will be close to what I want. It makes it easier to fix the small corrections later on the computer.
While this series has an underwater mode, I personally will not use it. There will be shifts in white balance (WB) with depth that the camera will not correct for and may be hard to fix later. I always use the custom white balance on a white slate (or a pair of white fins one dive buddy has). I'll set the WB every 10-20 feet of depth so that it will be close to what I want. It makes it easier to fix the small corrections later on the computer.
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