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Begin by choosing subjects
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Those that are easy to approach and will not scare off readily when you
approach. Choose subjects that will result in a large image size. This will
make a more dramatic image.
Use flash all the time
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This will restore the vivid colors lost through selective light absorption.
Get to know the full manual power rating of your strobe, by shooting at a
constant distance from an average reflective subject, and take several
shots at different F/stops.
Focus lock on your subject
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Practice depressing the shutter release half way, and hold the focus until
you are ready to record the image. If you are shooting a moving subject, it
may be helpful to focus lock on a nearby part of the coral reef and wait
for the subject to enter into your plane of focus.
Take lots of shots of any subject or scene
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It is important to vary each shot by changing exposure settings or
composition. This will give you a good sample of shots from which to
select the best one.
Disable the eye sensor on the D60 camera
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On the D60 camera only, in order to prevent the LCD screen from being
turned off automatically by the eye sensor beneath the cameras eye piece,
which senses the back door of the housing and prevents the LCD from
displaying information, it is important to disable this function through the
Menu
Shooting Options
Auto Off
Off.
Camera Lenses and Ports
The Fantasea FD-40X has an interchangeable port system that will accommodate a wide variety of SLR
lenses for use underwater. These ports include:
Standard Zoom Flat Port: This port will accommodate the 18-55mm zoom lens. This lens is
very popular and is the most common lens first purchased by D40/D40x/D60 owners. It
includes a manual zoom control.
5 Inch Dome Zoom Port for 12-22mm, 14mm, 15mm and 16 mm fisheye and extra wide
angle lenses.
Semi Dome Zoom Port for a growing range of zoom lenses, making it possible to shoot both
macro and wide angle shots at the same dive.
Macro Flat Port for a wide variety of macro lenses.
