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Scuba Forum / General / March 2006Buying New Digital Underwater Camera - Any Experiences?
I'm looking to purchase a new underwater camera for my trip in July to the Galapagos. I'm considering the Sea & Sea 8000G as an option. Has anyone used this camera, seen pictures it's taken, or have recommendations on another camera option? I currently own a Sea & Sea MX10 and have found it to be a decent film camera, however, I'm looking for digital, as well as an improvement on the strobes. I'm looking to spend around $2000 for the camera. Thoughts? Thanks, Jason. Avoid the Sealife DC500 - I've had loads of problems with mine. Also I've found that digitals tend to suffer from light-washout in high light levels as I recently experienced in the Caribbean. A digital viewing screen is simply not bright enough to see what the camera is looking at. A 'manual' viewfinder is a must if you want to compose shots and can't see the digital display properly. Also be very aware that digitals suffer from shutter lag so that in the constantly moving world below the surface when you press the shutter button that does not guarantee that the camera will capture the shot you thought it would. I'm rapidly going back to the idea that conventional film cameras are best for underwater use. CJB. Thanks for the reply. One of the features of the 8000G that caught my eye was it's "world's fastest" shutter time. It clocks in at .1 seconds from push to picture...that's pretty darn good I think. Hopefully that will limit some of the lag problems. On past trips, I was amazed by some of the digital pictures that were being taken. The ability to take say 5 pictures of something and not be concerned about burning your roll of film is very appealing to me. That, together with the ability to get on the boat and actually see how the pictures are turning out, allowing yourself to make the necessary adjustments. With the film camera, it's hope and pray :) Hopefully things will go better with your SeaLife, I'd hate to see unsuccess with it ruin your ability to take advantage of some of the great features of digital. I hope I have success with my new endeavor of digital. Thanks again for the reply. -Jason. > Avoid the Sealife DC500 - I've had loads of problems with mine. Also > I've found that digitals tend to suffer from light-washout in high [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I'm rapidly going back to the idea that conventional film cameras are > best for underwater use. CJB. evidence to the contrary. http://www.amustard.com/ these underwater pictures will blow you away. film will never come close. > evidence to the contrary. > > http://www.amustard.com/ Stunning Photo's..........simply terrific, allthough it looks like a deal of "enhancement" took place on some photo's. I dont know who started this thread but, it depends on how serious you are as to how far you want to take it. If they were to take it very serious then a compact digital will not be good enough, i have now started to use a Nikon D70 and find the results stunning........i wanted to take just "Macro" and having shelled out for a 60mm micro lens i now find that i want to take "wider" angles, which means another new lens and another port for the housing, it gets serious financialy but if you want great shots virtually every time you hit the trigger its the way to go. Take a look at my photo's and see what you can achieve as a beginner. www.seatreker.com Dave Morgan @ Work in the UK > Avoid the Sealife DC500 - I've had loads of problems with mine. Also > I've found that digitals tend to suffer from light-washout in high [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > world below the surface when you press the shutter button that does not > guarantee that the camera will capture the shot you thought it would. ??????? Not for the last couple of years, at least. > I'm rapidly going back to the idea that conventional film cameras are > best for underwater use. CJB. > I'm looking to purchase a new underwater camera for my trip in July to > the Galapagos. I'm considering the Sea & Sea 8000G as an option. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Thanks, > Jason. I went the other way and bought a Nikonos and a CoolScan negative/slide scanner, but if I was going to buy an underwater camera I'd look into the D-70 in a housing with a strobe combination, but this might be $2500. You could probably save some with a Canon, but I've got a lot of Nikon lenses so I'm not interested in that option. My unscientific conclusion is that a strobe is less important for digital than film because it is easier to color balance digital than film. > > I'm looking to purchase a new underwater camera for my trip in July to > > the Galapagos. I'm considering the Sea & Sea 8000G as an option. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > My unscientific conclusion is that a strobe is less important for > digital than film because it is easier to color balance digital than film. I'd disagree. Color balancing can't make up for light that isn't there in the first place. > > I'm looking to purchase a new underwater camera for my trip in July to > > the Galapagos. I'm considering the Sea & Sea 8000G as an option. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > > > I'm looking to spend around $2000 for the camera. As Dr Yak says..........for that kind of money you could get a Nikon D70, the only limitation with that camera is you ability to use it to its full advantage...........it will do everything you want it to. Take a look at the camera and housing i use and also the pics that i have taken....on the link below. www.seatreker.com Dave Morgan @ Work in the UK
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