Ikelite IXUS65 - Manual (Page 6)

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Due to the power required to operate the camera flash and
LCD screen it is a good idea to start each dive with a fresh set of
batteries
Some cameras reset their flash to AUTO when the camera is
turned on If you prefer another setting be sure to select it
As soon as you enter the water take a moment and check the
housing to see that it is properly sealed
Next check to see if there are any bubbles on the face of the
lens port If there are take your finger and remove them If
there are bubbles on the lens port they can produce soft focus
spots in your photographs
If you use the housing Zoom control make sure to move it back
to the center position If the housing Zoom control is pushing
the camera zoom lever to either side the camera will not
function
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Since opinions vary on what is the correct exposure you may
want to adjust your camera for what you like exposure wise
Many cameras allow you to adjust both available light and flash
exposure with an EV control
Many photographers transfer their images to the computer
where they can fine tune the appearance of the image Many of
the image manipulation programs make you think you can
magically correct any image taken and make a good picture
One thing to remember when using image manipulation
programs if the image is overexposed much of the color is
missing If the color is missing you cannot adjust it If images
are underexposed some color and detail may be there it is just
dark and you can adjust it to some degree So if you error in
exposure it is better to have the image slightly underexposed
than over exposed
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The number one rule in underwater photography is eliminate as
much water between camera and subject as possible Get as
close as you can to the subject then use the zoom If you are
using flash subjects beyond feet ( m)will not have much
color
Digital cameras have a slight lag time between when you press
the shutter release button and the camera actually takes the
picture Hold the camera steady a second or two after pressing
the shutter release button
Do not shoot down on subjects as they will quite often blend
into the background and be difficult to see in the photograph
Shoot subjects straight on or shoot up at a slight angle using
the blue water as a contrasting background
Underwater flash is used to restore the warmer colors filtered
out by the water as well as to illuminate the subject When
photographing underwater set the camera to use flash on
every shot If the camera's flash is set to AUTO and the sun is
behind your subject the camera may see enough light that it
does not fire the flash With the sun behind the subject the
subject is shaded (dark) and needs flash for a good exposure
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