People who have swum underwater or gone diving have surely seen beautiful sights. This beautiful underwater scenery is something that you would love to take a picture of and have as a keepsake. Several years ago, beautiful underwater scenery like this could only be seen firsthand by divers. Now with progressing technology, it is easy to capture beautiful underwater photographs yourself.
Now that underwater cameras are available, people's eyes have been opened to the enormous beauty of the vast underwater landscape. With this new technology, it is possible to share your own underwater views with the rest of the world.
Now that underwater cameras are available, people's eyes have been opened to the enormous beauty of the vast underwater landscape. With this new technology, it is possible to share your own underwater views with the rest of the world.
It is always worth remembering, though, that unlike their film, and digital, counterparts, cameras with underwater capabilities require different handling and maintenance in order to ensure longevity, and reduce the risk of damage. Here are some tips on how to maintain and care for your underwater camera:
Care should always be taken when first getting into the water; avoid any kind of jumping or diving action while holding your camera, as this can cause damage to the seals by forcing water inside. Either ease yourself into the water slowly, or ask someone to hold onto your camera until you're safely in place.
You are taking this sophisticated piece of equipment into the water and it can withstand a lot. However you do have to make sure by giving it an inspection that there are no cracks in the lens or leaks in the housing of the camera, because that will ensure a nonfunctioning instrument just when you need it.
After you come up from a dive or a snorkel, be sure to rinse your camera and use fresh water. The best way to do this is to soak it in tepid water for a few hours with the camera closed and going back to turn the controls periodically. That will help dissolve the salt that damages a camera once it dries. Do be sure to dry your device well before you open it, ensuring that no water that is there gets into the workings.
Inspect the O rings after the camera is very dry.
Care should always be taken when first getting into the water; avoid any kind of jumping or diving action while holding your camera, as this can cause damage to the seals by forcing water inside. Either ease yourself into the water slowly, or ask someone to hold onto your camera until you're safely in place.
You are taking this sophisticated piece of equipment into the water and it can withstand a lot. However you do have to make sure by giving it an inspection that there are no cracks in the lens or leaks in the housing of the camera, because that will ensure a nonfunctioning instrument just when you need it.
After you come up from a dive or a snorkel, be sure to rinse your camera and use fresh water. The best way to do this is to soak it in tepid water for a few hours with the camera closed and going back to turn the controls periodically. That will help dissolve the salt that damages a camera once it dries. Do be sure to dry your device well before you open it, ensuring that no water that is there gets into the workings.
Inspect the O rings after the camera is very dry.
You are taking this sophisticated piece of equipment into the water and it can withstand a lot. However you do have to make sure by giving it an inspection that there are no cracks in the lens or leaks in the housing of the camera, because that will ensure a nonfunctioning instrument just when you need it.
After you come up from a dive or a snorkel, be sure to rinse your camera and use fresh water. The best way to do this is to soak it in tepid water for a few hours with the camera closed and going back to turn the controls periodically. That will help dissolve the salt that damages a camera once it dries. Do be sure to dry your device well before you open it, ensuring that no water that is there gets into the workings.
Inspect the O rings after the camera is very dry. They are the part of an underwater camera that keeps out the water. So always ensure that there is no sand or dirt in there. If there is, the water can be let in and the camera will be ruined.
Should you see any cracks in the rings, get them replaces whenever you can. You should have a reputable technician whom you bring your camera to for maintenance. There are O rings that only such a person can check out because you won't see them.
After you come up from a dive or a snorkel, be sure to rinse your camera and use fresh water. The best way to do this is to soak it in tepid water for a few hours with the camera closed and going back to turn the controls periodically. That will help dissolve the salt that damages a camera once it dries. Do be sure to dry your device well before you open it, ensuring that no water that is there gets into the workings.
Inspect the O rings after the camera is very dry. They are the part of an underwater camera that keeps out the water. So always ensure that there is no sand or dirt in there. If there is, the water can be let in and the camera will be ruined.
Should you see any cracks in the rings, get them replaces whenever you can. You should have a reputable technician whom you bring your camera to for maintenance. There are O rings that only such a person can check out because you won't see them.