/r/underwaterphotography

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Welcome to r/underwaterphotography: A community to share underwater photos; get critiques, tips & advice; post gear reviews and generally chat about taking pictures in water.

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If Posting photos please include, if possible:

  • Subject
  • Location
  • Gear Used
  • Depth
  • Post processing
  • Any other information you deem important/interesting

Please stick to posting photos you have taken yourself. If you found a cool image that you want to share try /r/waterporn /r/nature or /r/lifeaquatic. For above the surface, check out /r/seascapes or for moving pictures not exclusively to do with water, /r/NatureFilms/. If Cnidaria are ya thing, check out /r/jellyfish.

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Using 24-70GM2 for underwater photography

I have a Sony A7M4 camera and 24-70 GM2 lens. I am thinking of buying the seafrog housing for my camera with the 2470lens. What are some of the pros and cons of using 2470 GM 2 instead of bringing a wide angle 16-35 GM2 underwater?

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2024/10/01
18:22 UTC

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Glossodoris species, Guam

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2024/10/01
07:59 UTC

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Uouoa Passing - Nikonos III (Fumoto 400)

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2024/10/01
00:02 UTC

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Reef sharks passing by

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2024/09/30
19:31 UTC

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Giant moray / El Quadim bay

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2024/09/30
09:50 UTC

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Gear question

Looking to get some clarification on gear. I shoot on the canon R6ii and looking to get a housing. I see the aquatec edge base only has a remote shutter button and no other control options. I am curious if I would be able to make that shutter start a video? Is there any other way around this. I am fine dropping my cam in the housing and not changing the settings but I want to be able to start and stop recording ovb. Thanks guys! Please help. Or any other budget housing you recommend for canon r6ii

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2024/09/30
02:23 UTC

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An array of coral (Great Barrier Reef)

I’ve been on a steady journey of diving and taking underwater photos. It’s always challenging, conditions changing, trying to find time to get out diving. But the enjoyment never wears off. Have this photo from Southern Great Barrier Reef with a large sponge and acropora coral.

1 Comment
2024/09/29
23:32 UTC

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Housing for iPhone under $150?

Hi! I am not scuba diving, just snorkeling. Will be in Aruba next week and am considering getting some kind of underwater housing for my iPhone 15 pro. Any suggestions under $150?

5 Comments
2024/09/29
07:48 UTC

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Coconut Octopus - Lembeh

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2024/09/28
19:54 UTC

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Lense release on Ikelite housing for Sony Alpha a7R V

Hey all - got myself into a bit of a jam and not sure what to do.

I was prepping my camera for test but when I went to remove the camera from the housing the lense release action on the housing doesn't seem to be connecting to the lense release button in the camera body...

Anyone run into this problem before? Am I stupid, is there something obvious I'm missing here? The camera and lense need to be disconnected before either can be removed so I'm in a bit of a pickle here.

4 Comments
2024/09/28
19:02 UTC

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I need help with Fujifilm xt5 and seafrog housing

I recently bought xt5 and seafrog housing and everytime I took it under water the camera turns of and won't turn back on until I'm back to 5m or I'm back in the surface. I don't know the exact depth it shuts down but I think around 15m. I can't figure it out please any idea on how to fix this? I should note that I got the 6" dome with the housing

2 Comments
2024/09/28
16:52 UTC

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Bluetooth remote for diving

Hey! I'm using a Divevolk UW housing for my Galaxy S24 Ultra. I'm quite happy with the image quality and handling of the case. But there are some situations, especially when doing macro photography, where I struggle to press the shutter release on the phone screen without shaking the whole tray. When using the housing without a light, it's fine, but on a tray, it can be a nuisance. Is there any wireless remote that's waterproof to 40m that you know of? I could stick it right to where I usually trigger my DSLR, so the distance to transmit the signal would be minimal. I couldn't find any good remotes for that depth. Maybe you could help me. Thanks in advance!

1 Comment
2024/09/28
07:26 UTC

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Spotted eagle ray

16 Comments
2024/09/28
01:50 UTC

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photos storage

Where do you store all your photos? my dropbox/icloud are both full and I need 50gb to keep all my photos from my last trip. :)

5 Comments
2024/09/27
20:22 UTC

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New TG7

I just bought an OM TG7 with PT-059 housing and S&S YS-03 strobe. This is an upgrade from using my husband's Samsung S-20 in a housing without a light.

I bought it for a trip to Fiji in 3 weeks, so I'm running up a steep learning curve - I don't have much photography experience in general, whether land or water. I'll use the presets initially until I feel more comfortable experimenting but in the meantime, if anyone has any tricks, words of wisdom or tutorial videos to point me toward (they don't have to be underwater specifically, general photography knowledge is needed too) would be great. Thanks!

13 Comments
2024/09/27
01:51 UTC

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New Housing help

I have a Fujifilm xt2 and I’m wondering whether to get a seafrogs housing or purchase an Olympus tg5 with an additional housing. What would you guys recommend?

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2024/09/26
19:35 UTC

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Opalescent nudibranch, Kodiak AK

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2024/09/26
16:12 UTC

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Cleanup "eye-il" 2

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2024/09/25
18:35 UTC

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Playful Hawaiian monk seals

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2024/09/25
17:23 UTC

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Moray Eel

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2024/09/25
14:53 UTC

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Help : OrcaTorch 710V

I am looking to get into underwater photography. I currently use a DJI action 2 ( have posted in this sub before ). And shoot in RAW. Is this torch worth it ? Will I grow out of it soon ? I want it to add morcw light to my scenes so that it can help me post process later.

Should I invest in this torch or wait and torches with more Lumens and CRI.

6 Comments
2024/09/24
11:38 UTC

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Coney Eye

4 Comments
2024/09/24
01:11 UTC

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South Florida Manta

Had an amazing encounter this weekend on a deep drift off Riviera Beach FL.

6 Comments
2024/09/23
22:53 UTC

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Pygmy Seahorse, Raja Ampat

This shot was also taken during a liveaboard trip in Raja Ampat, West Papua around for years ago. Really difficult to spot but thankfully the divemasters were super good at spotting them! I'm really happy with this picture.

Captured with my Olympus TG5 with uw housing and one strobe.

6 Comments
2024/09/23
16:56 UTC

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