| Have you ever considered taking your digital camera | | | | buoyancy. |
| for a little undersea adventure? If your both a diver | | | | While good fully charged batteries are essential to any |
| and an avid photographer, then I'm sure you have. | | | | camera work, it's doubly true with underwater |
| Chances are you've done more then think about it, | | | | photography. I've yet to see a camera housing good |
| you've likely already taken the plunge . . . sorry ;) | | | | enough to let you change batteries while underwater, |
| Underwater photography can be a very rewarding | | | | without destroying your camera. Be sure to plan |
| merging of two passionate hobbies. The resulting | | | | ahead. |
| photographs can be beautiful. Additionally, it enables | | | | I may be stating the obvious here. Especially on your |
| you to share your undersea adventures with family | | | | first dive with your expensive Canon SLR and your |
| and friends that don't dive. If your just getting started | | | | brand new case. But, as soon as you enter the water, |
| though, you may want to consider a few things. | | | | check the camera housing for leaks. Especially around |
| With the advent of some truly remarkable and | | | | any seals and O-rings. |
| sophisticated digital camera housings you can use the | | | | Beware of bubbles in the lens port. Unless your going |
| camera equipment you own are already familiar with. | | | | for that soft focus look ALL your photographs, it's |
| While there are waterproof housings for all camera | | | | better to clear any bubbles ahead of time. |
| makes, Canon is one of the more names that | | | | Take the highest resolution pictures your camera and |
| produces their own housings. There are also third party | | | | memory card can handle. Preferably in RAW format if |
| manufacturers that make camera housings for Canon | | | | possible. Since the marine world introduces it's own set |
| cameras. If you've just purchased a waterproof case, | | | | of challenges for getting good pictures, the more pixels |
| or are in the market for one, there are a few tips to | | | | you start with, the better your odds are for successful |
| keep in mind. | | | | editing of imperfections after the fact. |
| Doing a test run is essential to success in the field. | | | | Error on the side of underexposing rather than |
| While you may be very familiar with your camera, | | | | overexposing in underwater photography. Generally |
| using one within a case in a marine environment can | | | | speaking, it's easier to bring out colors from a darker |
| be a very different experience. So, spend some time | | | | photo with editing that one where all the color has |
| in full dive gear, with your camera a housing to see | | | | been wiped out with too much light. While this is a |
| how it feels. Checking for neutral buoyancy is | | | | good rule out of the water, it's worth mentioning here, |
| important here. Some housing cases come with | | | | since underwater photographers often have very |
| additional weights to help achieve a slightly negative | | | | strong strobe lighting at their disposal. |