seansrs36
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When I shoot in WA I usually set the strobes to 1/2 or so. My question is do I have to also do the same with the Conversion Circuity in the back?
Thanks,
Sean
Thanks,
Sean
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That's what I did using the Ikelite 5D MK 2 with single D161 Shooting 16 35mm
Are your pics over exposed?
What issues are you having?
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Not being overexposed just trying to get rid of the backscatter when shooting say at Goat Harbor. There is a lot of particulate in the water and hard to get good clean WA shoots its seems. Any suggestions? I can send you examples if you have an email i can send to.
Sean
Sean,
I believe the issue here is strobe positioning. Depending on your distance to subject, point the strobe straight out or even slightly away from the housing. You do not want to light any of the water between you and the subject. Also, get as close as you can to the subject and fill the frame with it before shooting. Beyond this, you will need to clean up the image in post-processing.
Shooting with manual strobe settings is ok as long as you don't overexpose the image. TTL setting with center-weighted metering works well in most shooting situations.
Also, a second strobe would eliminate any shadow problems.
Best Regards,
Brett Foster - Ikelite
I shoot with 2 DS 161s. Just hard to figure out when viewing the pics in the housing how much actual backscatter there really is until I get it on the computer.
I try and position the strobes out away from the dome.
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Sean
I use the 5D2 in the Ikelite Housing, with the 8" dome. Dual 160's are usually positioned BEHIND the dome, be it close to the housing or fully extended. They are also pointing away from the subject for most part, unless it's crystal clear water and I'm like 2 " away from the subject where I point it forward. I find that this really helped in terms of back-scatter.
And I'm not sure if it's an ID10T error, but when I shoot in manual mode (switches on the strobes set to Manual), and if I do not switch it on M on the circuitry (by depressing both buttons), the sync is off. The strobes will fire, but my images will be pitch black. I did not really investigate much, but the first thing I do now when I enter the water is to ensure my strobes are set to manual, and that the circuitry is too.
Hope this helps.
Alvin