Sealife DIGITAL FLASH manual STEPHEN’S TIP 1 Minimize Backscatter

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Still, there are a few principles that can make even digital photography better:

STEPHEN’S TIP 1: MINIMIZE BACKSCATTER

Backscatter is the most important variable in point-and-shoot photog- raphy because the strobe is near the lens with most systems. Particles in the water are front-lit by the flash and appear as specks of “back- scatter.” These are some of the best ways to eliminate backscatter:

•Work in the clearest possible water.

•If the water is dirty, find a busy, visually confusing background that may hide particles.

•Avoid shooting into the open water column, which will accentuate particles.

•Don’t make backscatter worse with poor buoyancy skills. Avoid stirring the sand on the bottom or dislodging the silt on a sponge.

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Contents Digital Flash Page Contents SeaLife Digital Flash Features and Benefits Without Digital Flash With Digital Flash Page III. Picture samples you can do this Page IV. Preparing your camera and SeaLife Digital Flash For non-SeaLife camera’sPage Prepare your Digital Flash Discharge flash Magnetic switchSealing Latch Page Setting the preflash cancellation switch Page Pre-flash cancellation settings Switch position Description of settingPage Page Page Page Test Flash Test Pictures Digital Flash-Ready LightPage Page Page Camera with two Digital Flashes How to use the Digital Flash underwater Overexposed pictureAdjusting camera settings Depth Visibility LightDepth Visibility Light Page Using the Digital Flash variable power adjustment Page VI. Tips from the Pro’s Stephen FrinkSTEPHEN’S TIP 1 Minimize Backscatter STEPHEN’S TIP 2 Shrink the Water Column STEPHEN’S TIP 3 Choose the Right Subject STEPHEN’S POINT-AND-SHOOT Workshop Cathy Church CATHY’S TIPCATHY’S TIP Page Page John Chandler JOHN’S TIPJOHN’S TIP VII. Care and Maintenance Page VIII. Glossary Page IX. Trouble Shooting Guide Flash does not fire all the time Dark areas in your pictures Page Page Page Page Item SL972 New! SeaLife Lens Dock Page Page Page XI. Warranty statement and service Español Deutsch Français Italiano