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Scuba Forum / Scuba Equipment / October 2004Canon s60
I'm thinking of getting into underwater digital photography - I am an absolute newbie in the area. I am looking at the Canon s60 w/Canon housing. I know the s70 is out there, but I don't want to spend the extra $100. What does the group think of this camera/housing combo? Any other recommendations? Will I need a strobe and, if so, which one? Thanks. cagey <cagey91@hotmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :I'm thinking of getting into underwater digital photography - I am an :absolute newbie in the area. I am looking at the Canon s60 w/Canon [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] :What does the group think of this camera/housing combo? Any other :recommendations? Will I need a strobe and, if so, which one? You will need a strobe no matter what cameral you get. If you don't already own a digital camera, check out the Sealife Reefmaster. A lot of the photos on this page, http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/underwater/index.htm, were taken with the 1.3 mega pixel version. They now selll a 3.2 mega pixel version, which should be better. Since you are a newbie, a word to the wise. Underwater photography is hard. Dan Bracuk Is it my imagination, or do Buffalo Wings taste like chicken? The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ >:What does the group think of this camera/housing combo? Any other >:recommendations? Will I need a strobe and, if so, which one? >You will need a strobe no matter what cameral you get. If you don't >already own a digital camera, check out the Sealife Reefmaster. A lot >of the photos on this page, You can get away without a strobe for as long as you're happy with the reduced amount of color and the higher incidence of backscatter. In tropical waters, that may be perfectly adequete in the near term. It certainly can be deferred until after he decides if he likes UW photography or not, and therefore only needs to invest the $170 for the housing. For that same reason, he would do better to get a Canon rather than a Sealife rebadged model.  SignatureJason O'Rourke www.jor.com Howdy Friends: Lost track of a couple friends in Cayman after Hurricane Ivan ... If anyone has contact with Jamie Quesenberry or Tim Hunt, please ask them to get in touch with me! Thanks! Glenn Call Rochester, NY <call@rochester.rr.com Hi cagey, Don't be put off - digital cameras have made underwater photography much more approachable and affordable. I have been using a Canon S45 with results that I find very satisfying. All the pictures in my albums have been taken with the Canon - most with a strobe. Have a look and get an idea of what you can do. I am essentially a "newbie" as well, having only started U/W photography in the last few years. Best of luck Tim www.DivingTheBlue.com > I'm thinking of getting into underwater digital photography - I am an > absolute newbie in the area. I am looking at the Canon s60 w/Canon [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks. |
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