Re: camera for diving ?

Dillon Pyron <invaliddmpyron@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> pounded away at his
keyboard resulting in:
in reply to
Digital cameras need less light than film cameras making external
strobes less necessary.

:Incorrect. If you set a digital at ISO 400, you get the same exposure
:as using 400 speed film. But for many cameras, the quality isn't as
:good, ie noise (which is the same as grain in film).
:
:The advantage with digital, assuming you spend enough money on it, is
:that white balance is adjustable, which reduces/eliminates the need
:for a flash. At least until about 20-30 feet.

If you want to keep things simple, you are not going to be setting any
ISO speeds. In fact, I'm not even sure if my camera has that
capability.

But I do know this. When I was using film cameras, even good ones
like the Nikonos V, any attempt to photograph something more than 5
feet away, at depths greater than 30 feet would result in a blue
photo. Not a bluish photo, all blue and nothing but blue.

The following photo was taken at about 60 ft, and the rays were at
least 30 ft away. It was taken with the camera's built in flash only.

http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj291/DanBracuk/aCuracao_Dec_2008/?action=view&current=ray1.jpg

There is no way I could have taken that photo with a film camera.

Dan Bracuk
Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.
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