Ikelite Nikon Coolpix 8400 - Manual (Page 6)

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The number one rule in underwater photography is
eliminate as much water between camera and subject as
possible Get as close as you can to the subject then use the
zoom If you are using flash subjects beyond feet ( m)
will not have much color
Digital cameras have a slight lag time between when you
press the shutter release button and the camera actually takes
the picture Hold the camera steady a second or two after
pressing the shutter release button
Do not shoot down on subjects as they will quite often blend
into the background and be difficult to see in the photograph
Shoot subjects straight on or shoot up at a slight angle using
the blue water as a contrasting background
Underwater flash is used to restore the warmer colors
filtered out by the water as well as to illuminate the subject
When photographing underwater set the camera to use flash
on every shot
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Due to the power required to operate the camera flash
and LCD screen it is a good idea to start each dive with a
fresh set of batteries Use NiMH or LITHIUM ion batteries
(see camera manual)
As soon as you enter the water take a moment and check the
housing to see that it is properly sealed
Next check to see if there are any bubbles on the face
of the lens port If there are take your finger and remove them
If there are bubbles on the lens port they can produce soft focus
spots in your photographs
Due to the light sensitivity of digital cameras they may
overexpose close up photographs when using an external flash
If close up photos are constantly overexposed use the camera
menu and change the external strobe exposure to or higher
Shoot a few test photographs changing the strobe exposure
compensation until you are satisfied with the results
Shoot with the smallest aperture possible when shooting
close up with flash
Use the macro mode for close up photographs
Shoot pictures at the highest resolution Several printing
methods require high resolution It is easy to reduce the size
and resolution but almost impossible to increase size and
resolution from a small file and obtain a satisfactory result