What camera to buy?

[dradttg]

Dear all,

Thinking of upgrading my underwater camera because my Ixus V2 cannot get very good macro of the pygmy seahorse.

Please recommend a camera for me.

Thank you.

regards

[kelstorm]

canon 300D but the housing is gonna kill u...

[dradttg]

canon 300D but the housing is gonna kill u...

Yep. See the camera price already feel faint liao.

Custom made water proof casing even worse.

[kelstorm]

yeah... saw the ikelite housing almost 6k...

[Assillian]

1k - 2K shall buy you a good camera with underwater case. Do some research first before u buy. Most people use Sony, Canon and Olympus.

How about Olympus C-8080?

[dradttg]

1k - 2K shall buy you a good camera with underwater case. Do some research first before u buy. Most people use Sony, Canon and Olympus.

How about Olympus C-8080?

Read the spec for Olympus. Quite a good camera, dont know if there is cheap underwater casing or not.

It seem that for Macro. Nikon is the best camera. Anyone using Nikon??

[Assillian]

Try lucky plaza, C-8080 quite new models, should have plenty of them.

I'm using C-5050.

Here's an actual pictures.

[dradttg]

How do you find the macro mode? Is it good? I find that with my Ixus, I have to be about 10 cm away from my target to get a macro.

How much did you pay for your water proof casing?

Thanks.

[yus75]

sori to cut in ya

any1 knoes where to buy nikon underwater casing?? check w nikon sg, they dun carry any of it....

mine is coolpix 2500

[pangz]

Then how about Casio Exlim (the 6 mega pixels one)? Any reefers using that one?

[firestream]

if you want good macro then your only choice is Nikon.

Even the entry level, aka 3100 which I had can take 5cm macro with very good result.

[kelstorm]

just bought C-770 from the comex yesterday with housing. Abt 1.2k. marco, can take as close as 3cm...

[dradttg]

Went to shop shop a bit just now.

I quite like the Nikon 8700. Price is 1.4 - 1.5K. Hope there is a waterproof casing and the casing price is within 500.

[yazid]

Just wondering...

Is there any camera with option for Auto Adjustment for Level, Contrast and Color like Adobe Photoshop.

Dive photos are usually green. It would be great if there is one.

[nleong]

yazid,

use a strobe

[huanjie]

Just wondering...

Is there any camera with option for Auto Adjustment for Level, Contrast and Color like Adobe Photoshop.

Dive photos are usually green. It would be great if there is one.

Yazid,

Either with a strobe for close object or you can use the customise white balance that comes with most cameras.

using the sand bed as reference or better still bring a gray card down for camera to calibrate the colour....

[kelstorm]

u can also consider using a red filter if cannot afford a strobe like me..