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Have a look at www.digideep.com to see what housings are available as a first step - if there's no housing, you're going to have to head another way.
No, I have not tried adding strobes or lenses. Sometimes I have used my backup light to provide extra light with decent results. I'm not sure if adding lenses is possible with the Nikon housing I have, although I haven't really checked that option out. I have considered upgrading to a DSLR so I could use different lenses and have manual focus. But considering the portability of the 5600 and the cost of a nicer camera w housing, I will just stick with what I have for a while.
Marek K
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Hey, I've got a Coolpix 5600 with a Fantasea housing. Haven't gotten either of them wet yet, though.Kupu:
The camera doesn't seem to be very light-sensitive on the surface... shots can turn out blurry if the lighting is less than bright. How does the camera work underwater? Doesn't sound as if you use the built-in flash...
--Marek
Marek K:
As you mention, blurry shots are an issue with this camera, above and below. But I usually can get things set up to get clean shots. But it does require a steady hand camera to take low light shots, unless you are macro close to the subject and use the flash.
I usually just use the built-in flash on the camera, recently I have started holding a back-up light to provide extra light for macro shots, especially for low light shots. I am especially happy with some of my macro shots with the 5600, although it took some trial and error.
A while back, I compared the Fantasea housing with the Nikon housing and it looked like the Fantasea did not have control buttons for mode selection, ON/OFF, macro on/off, and flash control. But I have not verified that by actually holding a Fantasea housing in my hands.I consider having access to those controls important to get good UW shots. For example, to take shots of a big wrasse 25 feet away, I want the flash off to avoid lighting up all the particles right in front on the camera. And then I want to take a pic of a nudi, so I switch to macro and turn on the flash to get a good shot.
Marek K
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Yeah, I don't think the early version of the Fantasea housing for the Coolpix 4600/5600 had those controls.Kupu:
But then they added them; my housing has them. Good thing.
The only controls you can't access with the housing are the backwards scroll/self-timer, and the trash button.
Oh, yeah, and the On button still isn't accessible. I guess they figure you can set the go-to-sleep time beforehand, then just half-depress the shutter to wake it up again. Fair enough.
And the mode dial isn't accessible, but that would be hard to do through a housing.
I think they were trying to keep the number of buttons to a minimum.
Glad to hear the Coolpix can take acceptable photos underwater!
--Marek
Thanks, Marek.....i think I may continue researching other options. Sounds like the 4600 could do the trick, but if I'm going to spend money for a housing, I may consider something different. I thank eveyone again for your comments and relating your experiences.
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