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[FreeRestriction]

i bought a $15 one use under water camera good to 100ft... i THOUGHT i was taking good pictures...but it turns out that a flash bulb in merky water only makes it worse...or was it just on this cheap camera?

but anyways i enjoyed taking pictures and got a few decent shots so ill be upgrading to a nicer digital one soon.

kenny

 

[Jon]

Try turning the flash off to eliminate the back scatter and see how your pictures turn out.

Jon

 

[FreeRestriction]

thanks for the response. yea im going to get a digital so i can see whats happening and then i can immeditaly experiment and see if theres any change.
i was taking pictures of a seal 3 ft infront of me and it came out pretty bad still. he was posing for the camera and i STILL couldnt get a decent picture. but i didnt expect anything special for $15.

 

[FreeRestriction]

this is the best picture i took with the camera. the flash worked to my advantage in this one.

Free diving Photo Gallery - Photo 9 of 16 by NAS / Kenny - MySpace Photos

 

[foxfish]

Hurry up & get that new camera - I want to see the seal!

 

[FreeRestriction]

Hurry up & get that new camera - I want to see the seal!

well here part of him lol... i hope everyone has myspace. i dont see how my aim was so off.

Free diving Photo Gallery - Photo 11 of 16 by NAS / Kenny - MySpace Photos

 

[JennyWren]

Depending on the conditions it is possible to get decent pic with a disposable. All the pictures here : Snorkeling Maui - Underwater Photos and here Snorkeling : Exploring the underwater world were taken with disposable cameras.

 

[WillUnderwater]

You can take decent pictures with disposable underwater cameras..

However with the price of digital setups nowadays - it makes sense to go digital..

Couple of tips:

Get close..then get closer..the less water between you and the subject the better..

Shoot at the same level of subject or lower then subject (shooting up)

Internal flash is only effective to a couple of feet in fairly clear water - it's usually best to use available light or strobe.

Shoot shoot shoot - it's not uncommon to take 100 pictures and only have several really good ones. Of course, this is only possible on digital.

 

[TimoP]

Very nice pics, Jenny!
You had clear water and much sun light, so good chances to get colorful pics.
And FreeR, I can see him...I mean part of him

 

[FreeRestriction]

Very nice pics, Jenny!
You had clear water and much sun light, so good chances to get colorful pics.
And FreeR, I can see him...I mean part of him

yea and that seal was probably 3-4 feet from the lense... the low part is all my fault but the water was only 10ft visibility. i think the camera wasnt even able to see the 10ft i was able to see.