Fantasea Line M67 Mark II BigEye Lens User Manual
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C. Please note that the BigEye Lens was designed to work underwater only.
Therefore, the lens should only be installed underwater, while letting water enter
the gap between the macro lens and the housing’s lens port. Make sure that
there are no air bubbles trapped between the BigEye Lens and the housing lens
port before taking images.
D. During the beginning of your dive, your lens might become foggy as a result of an
increase in the air temperature inside the lens, following submersion in cooler
water. Storing the lens in a cool dry place when not being used, such as a padded
housing bag with a few silica gel packs inside, and submerging it in cool water for
10 minutes prior to the dive, will assist in preventing such condensation.
However, even if your BigEye Lens starts fogging up at the beginning of the dive
due to temperature differences, please note that continuing to dive with it for
about 10 minutes will eventually dissolve the fog.
E. When taking photos with the BigEye Lens installed, set your camera focus mode
to “Macro”. Failing to do so will result in blurred images.
F. The BigEye Lens can be removed and installed repeatedly throughout the course
of the dive. Whenever removing the lens, set your camera focus to the desired
mode, if it is not “Macro”.
G. When removing the BigEye Lens from the housing, it can be conveniently stored
by attaching it to the EyeGrabber F67, which mounts on Fantasea Flex Arms,
thereby making it easily available for future use. For further information, please
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H. It is recommended to use an external strobe when the BigEye Lens is mounted on
the housing. The BigEye Lens blocks the camera internal flash, resulting in
underexposed or shaded images.
I. When using an external flash, there are a few techniques that should be followed
in order to avoid a lens flare, which is often encountered when using dome ports
of any kind due to the reflection of the sub or strobe:
I.
Images in which the sun is captured can be usually taken during mornings
or afternoons, when the sun is not as strong as during the middle of the
day. In general, the sun will have a much softer and successful effect
during early and late hours of the day and will also cause less of a flare.
II.
Make sure that the strobe is not positioned towards the lens. When
shooting a nearby subject, for instance, it is better to position the strobe a
little bit in front of the camera housing rather than behind it (so the light