Sealife DC 1200 Pictures
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Madvelazquez,
Nice shots. I am considering buying this camera for my next trip. In fact I only registered here to ask you couple questions; so far I was a passive, unregistered viewer on this forum.
How many pictures have you taken with this camera and how many came up good (percentage wise)? Two pictures look slightly blurry. Why, do you think; out of focus (too close) or camera shake? Did you use a wide-angle lense? Did you do any post processing on those pictures?
Nice shots. I am considering buying this camera for my next trip. In fact I only registered here to ask you couple questions; so far I was a passive, unregistered viewer on this forum.
How many pictures have you taken with this camera and how many came up good (percentage wise)? Two pictures look slightly blurry. Why, do you think; out of focus (too close) or camera shake? Did you use a wide-angle lense? Did you do any post processing on those pictures?
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Madvelazquez
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Thanks. This was the first time using the camera. I would say 50% of pictures taken on this trip came out good. I would say the blurry pictures were due to camera shake. No I did not use a wide-angle lense on any of these pictures and no I did not do any post processing on the pictures (pictures were straight out of the memory card). I was very happy with the results being that was the first time using the camera.
Thanks. This was the first time using the camera. I would say 50% of pictures taken on this trip came out good. I would say the blurry pictures were due to camera shake. No I did not use a wide-angle lense on any of these pictures and no I did not do any post processing on the pictures (pictures were straight out of the memory card). I was very happy with the results being that was the first time using the camera.
a22shady
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Here are a couple shot's I took with my Dc1200. Used the strobe did not use wide angle lense. 1st time with this or any camera. Had setting to Auto. This was taken in a NJ Lake. green water as you can tell. nothing has been altered other then size of file for uploading. I would 60-70% came out good especially for 1st time using a camera. Others were do do being shaky or not still enough.
and here is a link to a video I took. it is in red as I had the wrong setting on again user error not camera.
YouTube - Round Valley3 7-18-2010.wmv
and here is a link to a video I took. it is in red as I had the wrong setting on again user error not camera.
YouTube - Round Valley3 7-18-2010.wmv
a22shady,
Thanks for posting pictures. I wonder what was diving conditions: viz, depth, sunny/cloudy day... Water seems to be quite murky. Pictures lacking sharpeness. You probably had quite a bit of water between the camera lens and objects. The wide angle would probably help improving sharpeness.
Did you use full auto (land mode) or one of 4 underwater modes that camera features according to its spec? What was the strobe model that you used?
Thanks for posting pictures. I wonder what was diving conditions: viz, depth, sunny/cloudy day... Water seems to be quite murky. Pictures lacking sharpeness. You probably had quite a bit of water between the camera lens and objects. The wide angle would probably help improving sharpeness.
Did you use full auto (land mode) or one of 4 underwater modes that camera features according to its spec? What was the strobe model that you used?
a22shady
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It was a sunny day, but the water would silt up very easily as noticed in some of the Pictures. all it takes is a little kick wrong way and into the Darkness. The other pics where it is clearer I was ahead and it was an area that was not disturbed. Deph was only around 25' the water is green in color as can be seen. I had it underwater mode with Strobe and Set to Auto. On a couple of the pics as with any camera if you slighly depress the button it will auto focus and then let you know if its ok to tak pic or not. On some I held and did this on others I did not and you can see the difference.
On a few of the pics there was defintly some distance some shot using zoom others not. Just pretty much playing around and testing the functions out to see how it worked. I am not a photographer so have no real clue xcept trial and error. I spoke with one of the Sealife tech/Rep's and he informed about how to get a better picture by setting the Manuel white balance which will greatly help clear up the picture. So i will try that next time to see possibly this weekend and will post pics. Unfourtnatly being here in the Northeast is typical not Ideal conditions so pics will not come out as amazing looking as being away on a tropical Island.
Viz that day was about 10' so given everything and from what I have seen with other cameras. The DC1200 worked extrely well and pics came out nice and clear. I am sure with playing the setting and just getting used to taking pictures and time with the camera the Photo's will come out even better. The Stobe I was using is the one that comes with Elite Kit not sure of the Model.
From this you can see how bad viz was I guess around the 8ft mark and in certain places.
On a few of the pics there was defintly some distance some shot using zoom others not. Just pretty much playing around and testing the functions out to see how it worked. I am not a photographer so have no real clue xcept trial and error. I spoke with one of the Sealife tech/Rep's and he informed about how to get a better picture by setting the Manuel white balance which will greatly help clear up the picture. So i will try that next time to see possibly this weekend and will post pics. Unfourtnatly being here in the Northeast is typical not Ideal conditions so pics will not come out as amazing looking as being away on a tropical Island.
Viz that day was about 10' so given everything and from what I have seen with other cameras. The DC1200 worked extrely well and pics came out nice and clear. I am sure with playing the setting and just getting used to taking pictures and time with the camera the Photo's will come out even better. The Stobe I was using is the one that comes with Elite Kit not sure of the Model.
From this you can see how bad viz was I guess around the 8ft mark and in certain places.
Looking forward to seeing pictures with manual white balance. Using the wide angle should also help.
It is helpful to see pictures taken by beginners as well as professionals and in different conditions to figure out what the camera is capable of.
Thank you
It is helpful to see pictures taken by beginners as well as professionals and in different conditions to figure out what the camera is capable of.
Thank you
tndiver1
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wow! i bet the water was cold!
a22shady
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Here is some of the photo's I have taken over the last 2 weekend with Sealife DC1200
and here is a video YouTube - Round valley 8-15-2010
Some of these where with the strobe some without also playing with the manuel white balance setting
and here is a video YouTube - Round valley 8-15-2010
Some of these where with the strobe some without also playing with the manuel white balance setting
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