Underwater Digital Camera - Capturing Moments Underwater

Memories are created just about anywhere

Memories are created just about anywhere. And when I say anywhere, I mean that memories are even created underwater so the creation of underwater digital camera.

An underwater digital camera is not just used to capture underwater memories; some professional marine photographers also use them in their business. Even marine biologists and scientists use underwater digital cameras to capture marine life and thus are able to study the life and properties of the marine life.

But I think it is safe to assume that you, my reader, are neither a marine scientist nor a professional photographer. Like me, you are just some photo junkie who wants to capture underwater moments and just cant figure out how without ruining your cameras.

Please listen to me when I say that even waterproof cameras cannot withstand underwater photography. To be waterproof is to resist the water in certain levels, submerging in under the water to get the perfect shot is like throwing it out of the window expecting a pick-up truck to pass by and run over it.

Now if you're really serious about using an underwater digital camera to capture those wacky and funny moments underwater, I suggest that you buy specialty cameras.

There are few underwater digital cameras, as cameras are electronic and cannot withstand water and water pressure. The closest electronics has ever got to producing underwater digital cameras are producing underwater casings for digital cameras. These casing will turn your conventional digital camera into an underwater digital camera.

If you are shooting underwater, you need to take note of a few things to help you come up with the best images.

Remember that as you go farther under water, light diffuses. This means that you will get images darker than those images you took while on land this is because of the light diffusion the red spectrum seems darker. To avoid this, use white balance to come up with natural colors. Also, pictures taken underwater will come up larger than pictures taken on land with the same zoom effect. Be sure to check your camera's viewfinder to check the right picture angle and size that you want.

An underwater digital camera with a built-in flash will produce marine show phenomenon. It is a phenomenon wherein your pictures come out blurry and with white particles floating above it, to avoid this problem it is advisable to use an external flash.

Before using your underwater digital camera, submerge the camera in the water first for several seconds then check if there are leaks through the case. Make sure that no grain of sand or piece of hair is stuck in between the seal to make sure that water will not permeate the case and thus damage your camera in the process. It is also advisable to put some silica gel inside the case as long as they don't disturb the camera's operation. (Silica gel will keep the moisture from forming inside your camera case.)

Most underwater digital cameras come with optional lenses. Don't be afraid to add these lenses to your kit. Macro lenses will help you capture small things without getting too close and startling your subject.

Also, remember to always wash of salt when you've used it in salt water. If the salts are not washed off, in time they will crystallize; act as sands and cause leaks for your camera case. In cases when sands seem to get into the case, they are better washed off with streams of water.

by: Stanley Nickelson

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