My First Try with DSLR Underwater

sunfish · 15th May 2006

hehe

, my first try with DSLR underwater, its tough without the LCD preview

limonello · 15th May 2006

I don't think it is much easier even with an LCD viewfinder... those tiny PSs tend to blend into the background.

A dive guide in Tulamben once thought me a trick for shooting Pymgys and other small critters: carry a knitting needle with you and thread it through the coral pointing at the subject- that way its easier to locate the subject when shooting.

sunfish · 15th May 2006

Originally Posted by limonello

I don't think it is much easier even with an LCD viewfinder... those tiny PSs tend to blend into the background.

A dive guide in Tulamben once thought me a trick for shooting Pymgys and other small critters: carry a knitting needle with you and thread it through the coral pointing at the subject- that way its easier to locate the subject when shooting.

yeah true, but I would really appreciate a live preview LCD

...hmm

Olympus E330

I stared through the view finder until I got blurred vision and I had to ascend to shallower depths. I wasn't too sure its because of straining my eyes too much or the nitrogen level in my blood, but I don't want to be featured on the news for the wrong reason

beivied · 15th May 2006

Originally Posted by limonello

I don't think it is much easier even with an LCD viewfinder... those tiny PSs tend to blend into the background.

A dive guide in Tulamben once thought me a trick for shooting Pymgys and other small critters: carry a knitting needle with you and thread it through the coral pointing at the subject- that way its easier to locate the subject when shooting.

thread THRU the CORAL????

beivied · 15th May 2006

Originally Posted by sunfish

hehe , my first try with DSLR underwater, its tough without the LCD preview

very nice photo for a first try on DSLR, sunfish!

limonello · 15th May 2006

Originally Posted by beivied

thread THRU the CORAL????

...err... yes. I realise that you are probably *tutt-tutting* at this.

Obviously this has to be done with some care not to harm the coral. The way I saw it done was very gentle. But I take your point that it is better not to touch the coral at all.

kthan · 15th May 2006

nice meeting u , ang.....trust me, viewfinder is way easier than a LCD screen. many of my pics are OOF.

RSU · 15th May 2006

Coral knitting aside

, excellent pic! I like the DOF and focus point, just right!

stonefish35 · 16th May 2006

Nice eye contact .

sunfish · 16th May 2006

Originally Posted by kthan

nice meeting u , ang.....trust me, viewfinder is way easier than a LCD screen. many of my pics are OOF.

Really?

maybe I haven't got used to it underwater, when I was down there I had a feeling that if I stared at it any longer, my eyeball gonna drop out

nice meeting up with you too

sunfish · 16th May 2006

Originally Posted by RSU

Coral knitting aside , excellent pic! I like the DOF and focus point, just right!

errr...

if you noticed, that was only a suggestion given...I did not have any physical pointing aid which makes locating the subject through the viewfinder very difficult.

Thanks for the compliments but I must admit that I got it by luck because I can't see clearly what I am shooting

ScoobaKev · 16th May 2006

Good first try Ang! Is this with the Olympus E300? Did you manage to fit all your gear into the Pelican case?

sunfish · 16th May 2006

Originally Posted by ScoobaKev

Good first try Ang! Is this with the Olympus E300? Did you manage to fit all your gear into the Pelican case?

Thanks

. No, the housing was too bulky. I took out the handle/tray and all the arms. Only manage to have the housing, 2 strobes, one dome port and one flat port inside

Yes, it is the E300

RSU · 16th May 2006

Originally Posted by sunfish

errr... if you noticed, that was only a suggestion given...I did not have any physical pointing aid which makes locating the subject through the viewfinder very difficult.

No worries, just pointing out that the thread was going OT, when the discussion should have been on the excellent pic. No doubt, after squinting thru a viewfinder trying to focus on the damn thing, you sometimes wish you had a neon sign pointing the subject out.

Originally Posted by sunfish

Thanks for the compliments but I must admit that I got it by luck because I can't see clearly what I am shooting

Hey, I think most of us will confess that getting a great picture is 80% luck.

sunfish · 16th May 2006

here's a wide angle shot..nothing special about this shot

but its my first time using a wide angle lens and a dome port

Taken at 11mm with Olympus ZD ED11-22mm lens

kthan · 17th May 2006

that's him.....with his new toy

Luv4nature · 17th May 2006

Whether a lucky shot or not, it's still a good shot.

Hope you have many more greats UW shots to come .

sunfish · 17th May 2006

Originally Posted by kthan

that's him.....with his new toy

wah, nice pic

with nice model

kthan · 17th May 2006

u meant the camera right?

sunfish · 17th May 2006

Originally Posted by kthan

u meant the camera right?

ya, of course

15th May 2006	#1
sunfish Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: East of Singapore Posts: 439	My First Try with DSLR Underwater hehe , my first try with DSLR underwater, its tough without the LCD preview Last edited by sunfish; 15th May 2006 at 04:09 PM.

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limonello Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 181	Re: My First Try with DSLR Underwater I don't think it is much easier even with an LCD viewfinder... those tiny PSs tend to blend into the background. A dive guide in Tulamben once thought me a trick for shooting Pymgys and other small critters: carry a knitting needle with you and thread it through the coral pointing at the subject- that way its easier to locate the subject when shooting.

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kthan Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,320	Re: My First Try with DSLR Underwater nice meeting u , ang.....trust me, viewfinder is way easier than a LCD screen. many of my pics are OOF.

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RSU Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Off the shoulder of Orion, near the Tannhauser gate Posts: 202	Re: My First Try with DSLR Underwater Coral knitting aside , excellent pic! I like the DOF and focus point, just right!

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stonefish35 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 453	Re: My First Try with DSLR Underwater Nice eye contact .

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ScoobaKev Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 863	Re: My First Try with DSLR Underwater Good first try Ang! Is this with the Olympus E300? Did you manage to fit all your gear into the Pelican case?

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kthan Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,320	Re: My First Try with DSLR Underwater that's him.....with his new toy

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Luv4nature Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: S'pore Posts: 390	Re: My First Try with DSLR Underwater Whether a lucky shot or not, it's still a good shot. Hope you have many more greats UW shots to come .