Sea & Sea DX-2G

The Sea & Sea DX-2G is an underwater digital camera system. The system is a SEA&SEA digital camera and the digital camera housing that is rated to a depth of 180ft.

I rented this camera for 7 days from Lensrentals.com and came away somewhat disappointed in this camera system. I used this setup indoors, at the beach and in a pool.

Here are my reviews for this particluar camera/camera housing set up.

Indoors/Fish tank:
When I used this a local coral/fish wholesale store to get product photos of their inventory the photos mainly came out blurred even when I braced the camera against the sides of the tank. Close up shots came out ok. Sharpness in the close up shots is poor. I was having a hard time changing the settings to get a fast shutter speed to compensate for my slight movement (which my DSLR had no issue with).

Beach:
On this particular day at the beach I could see with my eyes open underwater a good 2ft maybe 3ft. None of the shots underwater came out clear but when used out of the water on the beach in landscape mode the camera was just like any other good quality point-n-shoot. When in video mode is when I had the most fun with the camera and got the best results while underwater.

Pool:
I think this was the best setting for the camera. Although the photos came out extra blue they were clear and pretty sharp.

In my opinion this is a cool little camera and with a little more time to play with the Sea & Sea DX-2G I am sure I could get better results along with using the lighting accesories that SEA&SEA have for the camera.

Painting with Lights

 Painting with lights is one of my favorite photographic techniques. It is easy to do and you can create some really cool photos. To get started all you need is 4 things:


1) A camera with a manual setting for long exposures. Film cameras will work but digital cameras will allow you to see your shot in real-time allowing you to make corrections as you go.

2) A sturdy tri-pod. Since this is a long exposure you want your camera to be as still as possible. Having a good tri-pod helps keep the camera nice and still (Having a Shutter Release cable or wireless remote helps also).

3) A flashlight or other light source.

4) A dark location.

To start experimenting secure your camera to the tri-pod. Set your camera up for a long exposure. Turn on your light source and have fun. Try tracing an object or drawing a name in the air.

Physiograms

I created this heart photo with two glow sticks.

I attached my flashlight to my ceiling using a 4ft piece of string and by laying my camera facing up on a pillow I was able to get a flower like image and another shaped like a ufo.


When a light bulb swings above a camera, after each elliptical orbit the light returns to approximately the same position as last time, where it has about the same velocity. In a conventional physiogram, with the camera stationary, this gives a trace for each orbit near to the previous one, and it is this sequence of near-superimposition that builds an attractive picture out of simple ellipses. Even greater images can be created by rotating the camera injunction with the light source  (looks like a flower). If you would like to know more about these images and how they were created email me or google Physiogram and check out the amazing images people are producing.
The images you can create using this photographic technique are endless.