Sea & Sea DX-8000G Tips And Techniques
Digital photography using the sea&sea dx8000g
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Digital Photography using the Sea&Sea DX8000G
This seminar will cover the necessary tips to create colorful high contrast images using
the Sea and Sea DX-8000G camera with its dedicated wide-angle lens and a digital
lighting package.
Remember the 3 most important rules of underwater photography
1)
get close
2)
get closer
3)
get closer again!
The 3 secrets to making vibrant colorful underwater images are:
1)
use a wide angle lens to get closer to your subject
2)
use auto strobe lighting to restore color and increase contrast
3)
use the camera and lens controls for creative control
Sea&Sea Digital Auto Strobes - description
YS-90A – high power, wide beam automatic strobe that also has manual adjustment
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Summary of Contents for Sea & Sea DX-8000G
- Page 1 Digital Photography using the Sea&Sea DX8000G This seminar will cover the necessary tips to create colorful high contrast images using the Sea and Sea DX-8000G camera with its dedicated wide-angle lens and a digital lighting package. Remember the 3 most important rules of underwater photography...
- Page 2 D-SLR cameras. Setting the YS-90A ,YS-55A and YS-25A strobes Set strobe power switch to Auto 2 (2) for the DX-8000G (Auto2 is for cameras w/o pre- flash cancellation. Set power setting to “8”. That setting corresponds to the f8 setting on the camera.
- Page 3 Wide angle of view for close up use underwater down to Focuses both topside and underwater “Wet lens” can be added or removed underwater. Setting and shooting the DX-8000G for Advanced wide-angle imaging Set the Mode dial to A for Aperture Priority Set the shutter speed to 1/125...
- Page 4 Try some vertical images. Hold the camera steady. Allow it to auto focus before shooting. Remember the green focus indicator. If it has trouble focusing in low contrast then place the green center indicator over an area of high contrast. You can lock the focus by holding the shutter button down ½...