An underwater digital camera is not just used to capture underwater memories; some professional marine photographers also use underwater digital cameras in their business. Even marine biologists and scientists use underwater digital cameras to capture marine life and thus be able to study the life and properties of the marine life. But I think it is safe to assume that you, my reader, are neither a marine scientist nor a professional photographer. Like me, you are just some photo junkie who wants to capture underwater moments and just cant figure out how without ruining your cameras.
Please listen to me when I say that even waterproof cameras cannot withstand underwater photography. To be waterproof is to resist the water in positive levels, submerging in under the water to get the ideal shot is like throwing it out of the window expecting a pickup van to pass by & run over it.
Now in case you are serious about using an underwater digital camera to capture those wacky & comic moments underwater, I recommend that you buy specialty cameras.
There is never underwater digital cameras, as cameras are electronic & cannot withstand water & water pressure. The closest electronics has ever got to producing underwater digital cameras are producing underwater casings for digital cameras. These casing will turn your conventional digital camera in to an underwater digital camera.
In the event you are shooting along along along with your underwater digital camera, you need to take note of a few things to help you come up with the best images underwater.
Keep in mind that as you farther under water, light diffuses. This means that your underwater digital camera will produce images darker than those images you took while on land this is because of the light diffusion the red spectrum seems darker. To keep away from this, use white balance come up with natural colors. Also, pics taken underwater will come up larger than pics taken on land with the same zoom effect. Be positive to check your underwater digital camera's viewfinder to check the right picture angle & size that you need.
An underwater digital camera with its built-in flash will produce marine show phenomenon. It is a phenomenon wherein your pics come out as blurry & with white particles floating above it, to keep away from this phenomenon it is advisable to make use of outside flash for your underwater digital camera.
Before using your underwater digital camera, submerge the camera in the water first for several seconds then check if there is leaks through the case. Make positive that no grain of sand or piece of hair is stuck in between the seal to make positive that water won't permeate the case & thus wet your camera in the technique. It is also advisable to put silica gel or inside the case of your underwater digital camera as long as they don't disturb the camera's operation. (Silica gel will keep the moisture from forming inside your camera case.)
Most underwater digital cameras come with optional lenses. Don't be afraid to add these lenses to your underwater digital camera kit. Macro lenses will help you capture small things without getting close & startling your subject.
Also, keep in mind to always wash of salt when you have used it under saltwater. If the salts are not washed off, in time they will crystallize; act as sands & cause leaks for your camera case. In cases when sands appear to get in to the case, they are better washed off with streams of water.
Check out Sony, Nikon & Canon's net site for available underwater cases for your digital cameras.
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