Point & Shoot settings

Hi I'm new to the forum and to UW photography.

Just bought a Sony DSC W7 and UW case and would like to know waht are the best settings to use on a digital camera when snorkeling / shallow diving. travelling to the Red Sea next week.

Have got a magenta filter with the UW case.

Any feedback appreciated

Regards

David

Welcome to Wetpixel!

Leave the camera on automatic. Turn the flash off. If you use a filter, you will probably need to use - 1/3 to - 2/3 exposure compensation. I highly recommend the Magic Filter.

If the camera has aperture priority, use the smallest aperture (highest f/ stop number) that still gives you 1/60 second or faster.

actually i would suggest putting the camera on P mode if indeed your camera has that function. Desert Eagle has a good suggestion with using negative exposure compensation, i would even go so far as -1.

Hi I'm new to the forum and to UW photography.

Just bought a Sony DSC W7 and UW case and would like to know waht are the best settings to use on a digital camera when snorkeling / shallow diving. travelling to the Red Sea next week.

 

Have got a magenta filter with the UW case.

 

Any feedback appreciated

 

Regards

 

David

Thanks for info. Will give it a try and post some pics on return if ther're anyn good