By Sue (BonaireTalker - Post #81) on Tuesday, November 2, 2004 - 10:56 am: |
I am seeking help in looking at a buying a digital camera to use underwater. I am not looking for a professional camera to use. Before everyone jumps in to help let me give you a bit of background about myself.
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By Cecil Berry (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3829) on Tuesday, November 2, 2004 - 4:33 pm: |
Given what you said, seems like an Olympus 5060 may be a good choice for you. It's a 5.1 megapixel with a 4x optical zoom. The camera can be brought for around $500, the UW housing another $220. It's far and away the most popular for UW photographers and there is a long list of accessories available for it, including wide angle lens, macro lens and external strobes. The internal strobe is sufficient to get you started and used to the camera. It will do a great job up close and I know of some excellent photographers that only use the internal.
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By Robert Fishman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #142) on Tuesday, November 2, 2004 - 10:35 pm: |
A flash that I could use at different positions.
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By David Johnson (BonaireTalker - Post #93) on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 - 12:26 am: |
Sue:
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By Robert Fishman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #143) on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 - 1:55 pm: |
Sue,
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By John Matheson (BonaireTalker - Post #28) on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 - 4:44 pm: |
Hi Sue,
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By Robert Fishman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #144) on Thursday, November 4, 2004 - 1:16 am: |
The Canon A95 which John makes mention of has all the qualities that a good point and shoot digicam requires for underwater photography. To review all the specs of a Canon A95, follow this link, compliments of imaging-resource.com:
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By John Matheson (BonaireTalker - Post #29) on Thursday, November 4, 2004 - 4:13 pm: |
Robert,
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