mickeyroi
Contributor
I dive often in California but have never purchased an underwater camera because I am worried about losing/breaking all of that expensive equipment. So my next vacation will be a liveaboard in Belize and one of my colleagues who used to dive a lot let me borrow his old Sea&Sea Motormarine 35 (the very first model) that he hasn't touched in 5 years.
I am looking for tips on using this older-style camera (other than "buy a newer one" :shakehead ). Specifically, I am worried that focusing will be difficult. As you know, there is a dial that can be adjusted for different focusing distance. Is it accurate? Is it difficult to estimate distance underwater when distances are distorted? Will the flash (which is not external but as part of the camera) create big problems with the reflection of particules in the water (i.e. am I better off not using the flash feature?).
I also have a second question: there appears to be some type of hole in the housing with an o-ring smaller than a dime that is plugged by a plastic disk with a nut on the other side. Is this some type of purge feature? The reason I am asking is that the plastic part broke off (as my colleague was playing with it) and I am trying to figure out how to fix it..
I will be diving with the camera in California to practice a few times before taking it abroad.
-Michael
I am looking for tips on using this older-style camera (other than "buy a newer one" :shakehead ). Specifically, I am worried that focusing will be difficult. As you know, there is a dial that can be adjusted for different focusing distance. Is it accurate? Is it difficult to estimate distance underwater when distances are distorted? Will the flash (which is not external but as part of the camera) create big problems with the reflection of particules in the water (i.e. am I better off not using the flash feature?).
I also have a second question: there appears to be some type of hole in the housing with an o-ring smaller than a dime that is plugged by a plastic disk with a nut on the other side. Is this some type of purge feature? The reason I am asking is that the plastic part broke off (as my colleague was playing with it) and I am trying to figure out how to fix it..
I will be diving with the camera in California to practice a few times before taking it abroad.
-Michael