Canon PowerShot A95

[mle_osu]

Jumping in on this thread because I am brand new. By reading it seems that the A95 is a good first camera. My question to everyone is this. With the Canon housing is there a way to put a strobe unit on this? Remember I haven't even picked up one of these so these are truly basic questions.

Thanks

this is the strobe i put on my canon housing http://www.scubatoys.com/store/detail.asp?product_id=Bonica_Neon_Strobe

 

[AggieDad]

this is the strobe i put on my canon housing http://www.scubatoys.com/store/detail.asp?product_id=Bonica_Neon_Strobe

Perfect. I just didn't know how the strobe would attach to the housing. I haven't seen one yet. I think that this may the route I take.

Dan

 

[mle_osu]

Perfect. I just didn't know how the strobe would attach to the housing. I haven't seen one yet. I think that this may the route I take.

Dan

on the bottom of the housing there should be a hole for a screw, you place the housing on the plate and there is a screw that attaches the plate to the housing. The strobe is attached to the plate. (the plate comes with the strobe I referenced earlier)

 

[PhotoTJ]

I am using the Canon WP-DC900 housing, and I am only using the on camera flash, or available light. I may get a strobe and WAL, but only after I feel I've hit my limits with the camera as is. It's a great set up, I don't think you can go wrong with it.

 

[cra2]

I thought the in-camera flash was supposed to create too much "back scatter" or whatever. And if you're deeper than available light, or doing night dives, doesn't the camera flash create stark whites and dark shadows?
As a matter of fact, now that I think about the point of using a strobe, I gotta ask - why does one strobe work? Shouldn't it require two, firing from two different angles?

 

[cra2]

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[jakubson]

I thought the in-camera flash was supposed to create too much "back scatter" or whatever. And if you're deeper than available light, or doing night dives, doesn't the camera flash create stark whites and dark shadows?
As a matter of fact, now that I think about the point of using a strobe, I gotta ask - why does one strobe work? Shouldn't it require two, firing from two different angles?

The amount of backscatter is a function of the clarity of the water and the distance between the camera and the subject. So to answer "will internal flash create too much backscatter?" the answer is DEFINITELY MAYBE. Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

You are right, two strobes is ideal. However, you can get marvelous pictures with just one strobe, as long as the angle does not create bad shadows. Look at my gallery (click "view Gallery" under avatar at left) - all these pictures were shot with one strobe.

 

[reubenray]

I just got the A95 and housing. Will be using it mainly for snorkling. Are there any particular settings it should be set at? Am going to Akumal in 3 weeks and to Tahiti in November, so want the best pictures possible.

 

[aquakiwi]

I just got the A95 and housing. Will be using it mainly for snorkling. Are there any particular settings it should be set at? Am going to Akumal in 3 weeks and to Tahiti in November, so want the best pictures possible.

Just try the underwater setting in the scenes mode to start with, works well

 

[reubenray]

That is what I was going to do, but have not seen an underwater setting. Another question. Do I need to get a spare gasket?