I'm sure I'm part of a select few that will get a chance to dive and shoot images in an aquarium exhibit but since I'm new to UW photography I figured I'd ask here. What settings would any of you suggest. I'm diving an Ikelite housing with my D-Rebel (300D) 6" dome and a DS-51 stobe. I have two lenses that I can shoot a 50mm 1.8f and the kit 18-55mm 3.5-5.6f. My first dive was on Monday and needless to say the result were underwelming. I normaly shoot AP priority around the aquarium and have gotten good results with the lack of lighting. During the dive I made minor changes mainly the strobe settings but I was getting lots of ghosting and was also having trouble seeing through the viewfinder (I guessing this might get easier with practice).
TIA
Jason
The ghosting is most likely because the camera is in Av and is choosing a slow shutter-speed. Either increase the ISO or lower your f-stop to try to get a shutterspeed of at least 1/30th of a second, preferably 1/60th.
Cheers
James
The ghosting is most likely because the camera is in Av and is choosing a slow shutter-speed. Either increase the ISO or lower your f-stop to try to get a shutterspeed of at least 1/30th of a second, preferably 1/60th.
Cheers
James
I was thinking on my next dive to try and shoot in Tv at about 1/20 - 1/40 and see what that looks like. The trouble is judging how much light there is from the Melta-halides at 15' down. With the viewfinder I can see the info at the bottom of the frame, I can barely make out the AF points sometimes.
I have done some shooting at our local aquarium. I used manual a speed of 1/90 and aperture of 9.5. I needed to get the flash aimed properly or shots came out nearly dark but with fish that choose to get in the proper location they looked OK. In some of the darker areas I needed a light to get the lens to focus. It’s a little like night photography.
John
Aquarium water is very clear, you'll tend to over expose at first.
You can get "out siders" in the frame if you shoot at an oblique angle to the glass.
Aquarium water is very clear, you'll tend to over expose at first.
You can get "out siders" in the frame if you shoot at an oblique angle to the glass.
Okuma,
Great photo, love the expression on the girl's face. I am interested in your camera, settings and strobe as I have just begun a new adventure as a volunteer diver at our local aquarium. Thanks.
