What kind of camera are you taking? I use an olympus waterproof job. My advice is make sure there are no bubbles trapped over the lense, and if you have flash, use it.

If just snorkelling Russ, have the sun behind you to help highlight the subject with natural light.  The more distant a subject the more back scatter (flash highlighting particles in the water) you will get when using a flash, so natural light is better.  If the water is gin clear though, then flash away!

If diving down to a subject  (darker water) then yes use a flash (ie 1-2 foot away from subject).  Assume you would have a digital cam, so therefore take a few shots and check results, then take some more.

Try not to chase fish around - you'll end up with plenty of tail shots - you are a big predator.  Let fish get comfortable with your presence.

I've only very owned a film camera for u/w.   The u/w shots from the river I put up on another thread were taken with a borrowed camera from a mate - my first use of an u/w digi system - very easy to use.

Cheers Pete

hey Moohan

what are those Olympus underwater camera's like? I am thinking of buying one as I lost my other didgital camera. Any info or feedback would be great

scano

Thanks very much not sure what  type of camara it is yet either going to get my sister inlaws one or buy one .

RUSS

"A family that fishes together stays together"

I use an Canon Ixus 75 with a canon underwater housing good to 60 metres. On the right setting ( Underwater setting ) it takes great shots. You just point and shot. The underwater case and camera are both very simple to use and very reliable. Highly recommend for a budget underwater setup

What kind of dollars are we talkning  

RUSS

"A family that fishes together stays together"

I think you can get them now with a big memory card for about $600 to $650

thanks that is not as bad as i though

RUSS

"A family that fishes together stays together"

Anyone know what they are like ????? 

RUSS

"A family that fishes together stays together"

Keep in mind thats a supersceded model, I think they're up to 10MP now, might be called the 1030SW?

is the camera I use, it's the new model of the 770 Olympus and is great.

Takes good pictures and is pretty tough.

Not going to post any pics tho, just in case too many blowies were on my drop net, or maybe the bait was tied on wrong, just doesnt feel right.

Al. 

Have got the use of one when we go to exmouth but would rather buy our own just incase something goes wrong  

So the one you have takes good underwater shots?? the won that is a loaner they said when the went to take under water shots that the screen did not show what you were taking or looking at . Do you have this prob ???

RUSS

P.s down boy

"A family that fishes together stays together"

the screen works as usual even under water, no probs what so ever.

great camera.

Al. 

RUSS

"A family that fishes together stays together"

I just bought a Olympus 850 sw. 8mp and waterproof to 3m.

Good pics in daylight. Will make a good fishing camera. Paid $330 at Harvey Norman.

Low light shots are not as good as some others I have seen, but none of those are waterproof.

Got a 2gb card on Ebay and it works a charm.

Hasn't been on the boat yet though, but hopefully soon.

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you wont be dissapointed I reckon, most of my pics lately have been taken with this camera.

Havnt used it underwater a lot yet but it's been dropped a few times and drowned, it still works great, I chose it more for a yak fishing camera because I've drowned two others now.

 Just need a water proof phone now.....LOL

Al.

Would not mind one for my aswell ha ha ha phone that is  

RUSS

"A family that fishes together stays together"

Russ

I got the 770 for the boat. Will have it with me tomorrow so you can have a look. Makes things so much better when you dont have to worry if the camera gets wet. 

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That would be great Tim thanks 

RUSS

"A family that fishes together stays together"

Funny bunch you's are, I was just being a sarcastic prick as usual, my skin is a lot thicker than most.

I'm sure you'll all be seeing a lot more pics from me in the future

Al.

edit: lost one phone and camera that was in a dry bag, the dry bag popped in a surf roll over back east, just another joy of yak fishing lol. 

A few examples of pics from the M1030SW from my trip to Kalbarri, cant find the under water shots from Mandurah amongst the 5000 other pics I have.

 These were taken in the stock standard auto focus mode, I reckon you can get a lot better pics if you knew how to use the cameras features better than myself.

Cheers, Al. 

verry nice shots there verry clear with all that detail 

RUSS

"A family that fishes together stays together"

It would be nice if someone bothered to put a polarising filter on these cameras sometime. You have to go to a dslr or close to get the addition of filters.