E-420 metering question

[ConchyJoe]

I feel I am taking some GREAT pictures with my E-420/PTE-03/Dual Inon Z-240-3 systems here in Cayman. Sorry I can't reduce them, so here are a few links:
http://www.bobandlaurie.net/PA161525.JPG
http://www.bobandlaurie.net/PA161473.JPG
http://www.bobandlaurie.net/PA151263.JPG

What metering mode should I use? These were shot with ESP, but it almost seems I should use center weighted averaging. I say this because some of my shots are dark. If I used center weighted averaging it seems the flash would be more based in the subject than the background?

Just wondering.

I am working with Cathy Church tomorrow and suspect she will fill me in....

Bob

PS. NO LEAKS! And having a great time diving with Giles and Wall To Wall Divers.

 

[Mr_Pyro]

Very nice photos!

Don't know about the metering mode...
But it looks like you are getting quite a bit of natural light in your pictures (that bluish tint on the right side of the big fish in pic no:2) or is it just the normal colour of that fish?

I looked at the exif info for your pics and they were pretty much shoot at ISO100, 1/100s and F7 to F13. That should give you fairly low amounts of natural light, right? (Im coming from the UW P&S side of things. So I don't have any Dslr experience Uw, yet..)

So either you did shoot close to the surface or it was a very bright day Or the optics is so much better than I thought they Would be. Gues you can increase the shutter speed to the max value of the syncspeed of the flash to limit more natural lgiht and then manualy increase the flash output a few steps....
On pic 2, it looks like that the right-side flash didn't fire or did point in an odd direction.
Newertheless it's a very cool pic

 

[ConchyJoe]

Mr. Pyro,

As you stated elsewhere, yes I did! I ended up shooting 180th all the time, and paying the most attention to strobe placement, then histo, then aperture.

Hopefully I will get more posted soon.

 

[Mr_Pyro]

Mr. Pyro,

As you stated elsewhere, yes I did! I ended up shooting 180th all the time, and paying the most attention to strobe placement, then histo, then aperture.

Hopefully I will get more posted soon.

Yeah.. I didn't see your new post until after I had answerd this one.

Do you use the Zuiko digital 50mm macro lens?
If so what port do you use, and is it possible to fit a diopter lens/filter on the lens without compromizing the clearance to the front glas inside the port?

cheers
/Mr_Pyro

 

[gary-ramey]

Do you use the Zuiko digital 50mm macro lens?
If so what port do you use, and is it possible to fit a diopter lens/filter on the lens without compromizing the clearance to the front glas inside the port?

I use it with the standard port and you can't fit a diopter inside because the lens will touch the port glass. The port made for the lens accepts screw on wet lenses. I adapted a Woody's Diopter to the port cover and use it. I've obtained some good results with it. I'm happy with the versatility.

 

[Mr_Pyro]

Yes, I recall that you mentioned something about it in an earlier thread.
Looks like a more versatile solution...Than having the diopter inside the port.
But wouldn't having the diopter inside give better picture quality?
Gues it's a mather about the quality of the diopter...

 

[gary-ramey]

Sometimes a picture's worth a 1000 words....and I'm not even that good with the camera. You'd really have a tough time seeing a drop in quality using the diopter.

 

[AndyT]

A bit late to the party, I am using the Athena port for the 50mm macro - it is threaded to take the Inon 67mm close up lenses. Works well for me !

 

[Mr_Pyro]

Very nice shot Gary! You're right it is a nice solution.


@Andrew
Is the Athena port the dedicated 50mm macro port or is it the 14-42 Athena port that also works with the 50mm macro?
Id love to see some Uw pictures taken with the 12-60, 8mm and 50mm in Athena port with closeup lens.

Cheers
/Johan

 

[AndyT]

Johan

Yes, it is the dedicated 50mm port.

Here are some pics with the 8mm FE in the Oly PPO-E04 dome.
Red Sea August 2008 - a set on Flickr