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Im just using the P-10 in the PHA housing. I keep it in my dry suit pocket attached to a lightweight retractable cord. I purchased the Sea & Sea conversion lens adapter ring because my brother has a MMII set up and I figured I could use his lenses. To date Ive only used his 16mm wide angle. The adapter ring (Sea & Sea part no. 58101) has been discontinued for some time now. It snaps onto the black ring surrounding the lens port of the housing. The lens then fits onto the bayonet of the adapter. As far a changing out the lens, it is just like the MMII system. You can use a lens caddy and bring all lenses youll be using and change them out underwater. There is also a shield on the adapter that covers the flash that has a screw hole for a slave driven sync cord. So you can run an external strobe that will trigger off the internal flash. I have no experience with this. You can twist the shield of the adapter ring out of the way of the internal flash but the 16mm lens is so wide that it blocks half the flash. I imagine this would not happen with one of the thinner macro lenses. Sea & Sea must have recently updated their site to include their latest system chart [
http://www.seaandsea.jp/systemchart/sony.html] as you can see with the adapter and the sync cord you can use all of those accessories.
As far as settings for the camera, Im always experimenting. I do have it set to shut off asap. I use the P mode because that offers the most flexibility with options. I havent messed with the exposure compensation, but plan on, sometimes there is just too much light. I keep the AF on center and metering on spot, in hopes that my centered subject is most in focus. Although I have taken good shots on multi AF and multi metering. I have had luck putting it on focus infinity while using the WAL at distance. Ive messed with the [psudo] white balance using auto, daylight and fluorescent, I cant say Ive had any better results with either setting, but havent done any type of extensive testing. I do set the ISO to 400 when its dark and 100 when its bright. I definitely noticed the grain difference between the two. I always keep it on fine and e-mail. Flash always on low. The flash is only good close up and all but low are too bright. I havent messed with effects, sharpness or saturation. I have changed the contrast to high for low light wide angle shots that I know Ill have to change to B&W. I always leave the internal lens set to the widest angle.
I have a bunch of albums now, here are a few, you can hit the slideshow button at the top to scroll through.
This album is one of the first I did with the camera and for all shots I have the 16mm attached. [
http://gallery.wreckvalley.com/DutchSpring-October-24-25-2003] It is at our quarry on an incredible vis day, Id say about 60-70. Without the WAL most of those attractions will not fit on the stock screen. Im no more that 15-20 away from any subject.
This album is from NJ, the wreck of the Algol. [
http://gallery.wreckvalley.com/The-USS-Algol-July-17-2004] The first five underwater shots had the WAL on. It really needs a lot of light to work good and there really wasnt much down there at 120. The vis was only 20 as well. So the second dive I left it on the boat. Of course the vis improved to about 50 and it brightened up. Needless to say all of the remaining shots were with just the housing and the camera. Some are macro with the flash on, some are not.
This album is from NC, on the wrecks of the Titan and Indra. [
http://gallery.wreckvalley.com/album08] All shots are just with the camera and housing, no WAL. The only setting differences are flash on or off and macro on or off.
Keep in mind that I don't have photoshop, so for the most part these are unedited. A little cropping and some slight color adjustment.
I forgot to mention the other reason why I like this camera. Its also my everyday land camera. It fits in your pocket and is easy to carry, so I usually always have it with me. It takes pretty good land pics for pocket camera that doesnt really have a great lens on it. So I dont say, Damn, Wheres your camera when you need it, anymore. I guess I shouldnt post any pics from the outdoor lingerie model shoot I walked by a few months back.