NDAC today

[whacky]

Originally Posted by String

Jesus christ that's clear !

What camera setup were you using?

Maybe i should contemplate NDAC in the week rather than weekends to get the vis (although lack of weekday buddys is an issue)

Using a canon A520 with a sea and sea strobe on top, best viz i have had there in a while, just a shame my camera doesnt have a wide angle lens avalable so i could get a little closer or a bit more in

if you ever need a mid week buddy at NDAC give me a shout i normally have a day off in the week and am only 15mins away.

[String]

Saturday was clear at 40-55m but less in shallows where everyone had been again. (Ive got some photos but not too good, combination of 50m + air + rapidly decreasing no stop time plus lowish ambient) on my A620.

Are you using the CHDK hack for the canon to get RAW and other functions?

(im only 45 mins away from the place but generally always end up there on weekends due to lack of buddys).

That said, i got in the sea this week so im sunburnt and smug as i got to play with seals

[whacky]

Sadly the hack isn't available for my camera, so i have to make do with the limitations of the camera. But my uk pictures are getting better just need more practice.

I have only got to the coast once this year so far my weekends are limited due to work.

[String]

Looks like the strobe makes a big difference. My problem currently is they're all ambient light and the limitations that go with that.
I may possible be in NDAC monday or a week tomorrow doing a final dive before i get exiled abroad for 5 weeks (primitive form of torture - on a boat for 5 weeks but not allowed to get off it to dive).

[whacky]

the strobe has made all the difference and improved my pictures to a point, i find the better ones are a whole lot better as they are a whole lot more colourful. But i get fewer of them as now I use the camera in full manual mode I get a few duff ones as i forget to change settings for different shots, But i do feel now that I am reaching the lmits of my camera

Five weeks on a boat and no diving doesn't sound like fun to me. Monday I am working but if a week tomorrow is the 15th i think thats a day off

[String]

After the water torture boat im hoping to upgrade my camera setup. Have gone through a range of compact digitals and think DSLR is the next step for me. Already use one on the surface so aware just how much more is possible given patience and time. Got a feeling then though it'll be like starting completely from scratch. I am boring my buddies to death at times while they want for me to adjust random settings, take test shots, adjust and repeat when all they want to do is dive.

If im able to dive next week will shove a post on here somewhere in case anyone else is going. All depends on flight times as to whether its doable.

[Cussy]

Originally Posted by String

After the water torture boat im hoping to upgrade my camera setup. Have gone through a range of compact digitals and think DSLR is the next step for me. Already use one on the surface so aware just how much more is possible given patience and time. Got a feeling then though it'll be like starting completely from scratch. I am boring my buddies to death at times while they want for me to adjust random settings, take test shots, adjust and repeat when all they want to do is dive.

String,
Join the Bristol Underwater Photography Group (Index) - then dive with like-minded people, it makes the world of difference.
Rob

[whacky]

Originally Posted by Cussy

String,
Join the Bristol Underwater Photography Group (Index) - then dive with like-minded people, it makes the world of difference.
Rob

Not done any dives with any of the guys there yet but they are a nice bunch

[String]

Originally Posted by Cussy

String,
Join the Bristol Underwater Photography Group (Index) - then dive with like-minded people, it makes the world of difference.
Rob

Interesting - i never knew they existed.

Will wait until im SLRd up in a few months though.

[whacky]

No need to wait mate there is a few there including me that use compacts.