dhaas
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Re: Is Canon exiting UW photography? Needlessly.
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I switched to a compact camera exclusively 3 years ago ditching all my SLR stuff. Full disclosure I'm a long tim Ikelite and for 3 years a Fantasea dealer.
I too was disappointed to find no "Fish Mode" white balance in the G7X III and G5X II models when checking them out recently.
I use the "Fish Mode" a lot on my G7X II afor ambient light shooting. The loss of the one touch while balance present in the original G7X (and G9X I think) was sad....
I've found you can bias in 9 steps more amber or blue in ANY of the white balance choices to further refine the "Fish mode". While not a one touch white balance it's still pretty darn good.
I also agree the little Canon housings weren't as bad as some people think. I've found many people are simply not mechanically inclined understanding where an o-ring seals, what to look for when closing and opening) any housing, etc.
That said, the Fantasea choices for Canon G7X II and G9X II are very robust and have held up well for me and my customers. Paired with super small but capable Inon S2000 flash unit(s) I've never been held back to enjoy UW photography. Plus I travel a lot lighter now!
Just one old guy's opinion (diving 50 years in 2020!)
David Haas
Ambient light photo in "Fish Mode" aka underwater white balance Canon G7X II in Fantasea housing.
Canon G7X II in Fantasea housing with dual Inon S2000 flashes.
Canon G7X II in Fantasea housing with dual Inon S2000 flashes.
Canon G7X II ambient light silhouette of whale shark and cinematographer
in the Philippines.