> On 9 Kwi, 02:58, nitespark cox.net> wrote:
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>>Eddie G wrote:
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>>>I am getting the Reefmaster dc500 and wanted to know about getting a
>>>strobe. Many years ago I bought a housing for disposable cameras and a
>>>strobe, but I needed it as the disposable camera flash was pretty
>>>worthless. I then had a point-and-shoot camera in a pressurized case (a
>>>Reefmaster camera) and just used the built in flash, and the pictures
>>>were just fair. But now with digital cameras the electronic ISO
>>>settings will, I think, be better than a film camera. Of course a
>>>strobe is much better than the built-in flash, but how necessary is it
>>>for someone who is not a professional and not diving more than once a year?

>>

>>>Thanks!!

>>

>>>Eddie G

>>
>>A strobe will allow you to bring the true colors out without the use of
>>a filter. If most of your diving is going to be shallow, (20ft or so),
>>a strobe is not going to do you much good. Some of the pictures I have
>>taken, are actually more colorful than what *I* actually saw unless I
>>was using a light.
>>
>>Most of the strobes I have seen have a maximum range of about 8-10 ft,
>>depending on water clarity.
>>
>>Another option instead of a flash is a "blue filter". If ambient light
>>at depth is sufficient, a "blue filter" really brings the colors out.

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> "blue filter" ??????
> Or maybe rather Red for blue water or Magenta for green water?
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> Janusz
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