#335
UnderWatercolours - 11/19/2008 8:59 PM
Hi Pixel,

The Canon’s are really great cameras for underwater. You might check with some of the companies who sell underwater cameras (for example Backscatter, H2O Photo Pros, Reef Photo Video, or Underwater Photo Tech) to see if they might have any inside info about anyone coming out with a housing for the camera you already have. Also keep an eye on digideep dot com. It makes the learning process much easier if you’re shooting the same camera topside as underwater.

What’s even more important is whether or not you have an external strobe. The small point & shoot cameras cannot put out enough light from the onboard flash to get good shots every time. They may be fine for stuff that’s less than 12" away, but for anything further you’ll need an external strobe. At distance, the onboard flash does more harm than good. The best strobes I’ve seen for point & shoot cameras is the Inon strobe. It uses a fiber optic cable to do a TTL sync from the onboard flash. This is very significant, since they are the only strobe manufacturer that can do this. They are not cheap, but worth every penny if you really want great shots. They have recently come out with a smaller, less expensive strobe specifically designed for that type of camera. And someday when you upgrade to a bigger and better camera, the stobe is still compatible.

Another option would be to try Alex Mustard’s Magic Filters. They are great for point & shoot camers that don’t have external flashes and are much cheaper. Color looks a but funky to me, but much better than all blue.

Either way, you’ll have a lot of fun taking pictures underwater. I’m an addict!