Just got a D2000. I am new to uw photography and find the manual to be tough going - particularly as the English is rather poor. Anyhow, I guess the s-ttl mode is the easiest, but the external auto mode sounds pretty easy too. Just wondering if people have preferences (or Manual mode). One thing I don't like about the s-ttl mode is that I use my camera for more topside shots (where I often need flash) than uw shots and the replacement parts for the clear photo system (i.e., the shade that goes over the onboard flash) are pretty pricey for an item I would need to always be replacing. After you stick and unstick it a couple of times, it doesn't really stick so much anymore. Is there a fix or workaround for this? Could you not use the film but, rather, put some black tape or something on the outside of the housing rather than right over the internal flash (or would this screw up the fiber optic cable reading of flash output)? And I understand what the function of the dark film is, but what is the purpose of the clear film that goes immediately adjacent to the internal flash.
Also, I didn't even know I had a pre-flash on my C5060. Is it so close in time to the real flash that they are essentially indistinguishable? I'm not sure I'm seeing two.
Thanks,
Dave
Also, I didn't even know I had a pre-flash on my C5060. Is it so close in time to the real flash that they are essentially indistinguishable? I'm not sure I'm seeing two.
Thanks,
Dave