Re: Is Canon exiting UW photography? Needlessly.
dhaas wrote:
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
I really find the idea of using flash, especially coupled with I never held back, in these wild naturally dim places really disturbing. Flash is annoying enough in the air world. Surely there are enough pictures of these fishes and coral reefs already in existence to leave them in peace in what is probably an already highly stressed environment without the humans lighting up the area with shocking sudden incandescence.