Sealife DIGITAL FLASH Bedienungsanleitung

DIGITAL FLASHInstruction Manualwith Tips from the ProsDIGITAL FLASHInstruction Manualwith Tips from the Pros

8• Important: Turn off camera’s red-eye reduction.• Select your desired image resolution.• Use camera’s manual exposure mode to control aperture and s

9Prepare your Digital FlashOpen latch as shown below to access battery compartment and pre-flash cancellation setting.Important: Make sure the Flash(a

10Caution:Discharge flash.Before opening flash housing door, make sure to discharge theflash by moving the power switch to the “TEST” position, and th

11Insert new or freshly charged AA batteries. Use SeaLife NiMHrechargeable batteries for best results.To replace batteries, gently press down on theto

12Setting the preflash cancellation switch.For all SeaLife digital and film camera’s, set switch to “0” position. Forall non-SeaLife digital cameras,

13• If you do not see the Digital Flash firing in the picture, set the switchto the #3 position and repeat the above test. • Continue moving switch do

14Pre-flash cancellation settings:The Pre-Flash cancellation switch setting matches the number of pre-flashes of your camera:Switch positionDescriptio

15Close and seal battery compartment as shown. Make sure O-ringis perfectly clean and undamaged.Note: Inspect O-ring for cuts, tears, dirt or other da

16Carefully inspect that the latch is closed and the O-ring is completely seated into the housing.

17Attach camera (housing) to DIGITAL FLASH mounting base. Handtighten screw – Do not over tighten!Caution:A) Only attach mounting screw to hous-ings w

18Attach Flash Link optical cable to Digital Flash head and cameraRefer to the Flash Link instruction manual for details. The Flash Linkoptical cable

19Test FlashTurn ON/OFF switch on top of flash to “ON”. When green flash-readylight is on, turn switch to TEST. This will test fire the flash. New or

20Test PicturesTurn on camera and Digital Flash and take some test pictures to makesure camera’s flash and Digital Flash fires together. Check that bo

21The flexible arm consists of seven 1-inch (2.5cm) links covered by afoam rubber sleeve. You can bend the flexible arm in any direction. Ifyou want t

22The built-in flash of the camera shouldbe covered by a flash deflector to pre-vent unwanted backscatter of lightcaused by a reflection from particle

23Use of a second Digital Flash. In order to avoid shadows and to further intensify brightness and color, you may mount a second identi-cal flash. Rem

24A camera with two Digital FlashesThis double flash system can also be used with the SeaLife MacroLenses at a distance of 8” to 48” (20cm-120cm). A g

25V. How to use the Digital Flash underwater Making camera adjustments for proper image exposure is easy witha little practice and knowledge. Just fol

26Adjusting camera settingsFor SeaLife digital cameras, set the camera to External Flash mode.For more details refer to your SeaLife camera instructio

27You notice the deeper you go, the lower the visibility. The darker thelight conditions are, the higher the ISO. This makes your camera moresensitive

1Contents:I. SeaLife Digital Flash Features and Benefits...PAGE 2III. Picture samples ...PAGE 5I

28White Balance (WB). This setting will match the color temperature (notheat) of the light source to your camera’s sensor. Before using theSeaLife Dig

29Using the Digital Flash variable poweradjustment:If the test image is over exposed (white orwashed out colors), turn the power adjust-ment clockwise

30Important: For SeaLife digital cameras, make sure camera is setto External Flash mode. See camera instructions for more details.Tip: For SeaLife DC3

31VI. Tips from the Pro’sSTEPHEN FRINKStephen Frink is the world’s most widely published under-water photographer. With a career spanning over twodeca

32Still, there are a few principles that can make even digital photographybetter:STEPHEN’S TIP 1: MINIMIZE BACKSCATTERBackscatter is the most importan

33• One important advantage with the SeaLife Digital Flash, is that whenparticles are illuminated, it is with rim-light rather than front-light, andth

34STEPHEN’S TIP 3: CHOOSE THE RIGHT SUBJECTBecause the best results will be obtained when working close, there isa limited universe of subjects possib

35STEPHEN’S POINT-AND-SHOOT WORKSHOPThis series of fourphotos taken with theSeaLife flash showsthe tremendous effectwater has on colorsaturation. In t

36CATHY CHURCH Cathy Church has been photographing the beautiful underwaterworld since 1967. She has a Masters degree in Marine Biology,and is recogni

37• Get closer with your strobe.• Shoot in deeper water or on darker days.• Use manual control to make backgrounds darker and strobe brighter• When sh

2I. SeaLife Digital Flash Features and BenefitsUniversal Underwater Flash for all film and digital cameras*• Deeper, richer colors and reduces backsca

38• If you fall forward when kneeling, move your weights toward yourback.• If you use integrated weights, put part of them on a belt on your backto pr

39• Aim your strobe straight out, rather than tilted down, for subjectsbeyond a foot from the camera.• Extend your strobe as far away from the lens as

40JOHN CHANDLER John has been a certified PADI Divemaster since 1982and has remained active in leading dive trips around theworld. In 1996, John took

41JOHN’S TIP 3:Adjust the speed of your sensor (ISO) to be more sensitive (higher ISO)the deeper you go. If your subject is at 3 feet (1m) or less, ne

42VII. Care and Maintenance1.After each use, Digital Flash and camera housing must be soakedin fresh water immediately toremove salt and dirt. Keep h

435. Always keep the compartment cover O-ring clean, dry and free fromobstructions. Latch and inspect the compartment door. 6. Inspect O-ring for cut

44VIII. GLOSSARYISO. International Standards Organization. This term ISO relates theability (speed) of the camera’s sensor to accept light. Higher the

45Shutter speed. The amount of time the camera shutter opens to permit light through the aperture and on the image sensor.Fast shutter speed (125/sec

46IX. Trouble Shooting Guide1. Digital Flash does not fire when switch is turned from “ON” to“TEST.”a. Wait until the green flash-ready light is on. I

47i. For SeaLife digital cameras, set to External Flash mode.Make sure camera’s ready-light is on.ii. For other camera brands, set camera to Flash ON.

3Without Digital Flash With Digital FlashNovice and experienced dives alike know that the deeper you dive theless light penetrates the water column. W

48b. Make sure flash sensor cover is covering light sensor farthestfrom camera.c. Refer to Flash Link instructions for correct installation procedures

49e. The reflectivity of your subject will cause some areas to appearbrighter than other areas. For example, dark coral needs morelight than would whi

50c. Test flash arm flexibility underwater. The flash arm will becomestiffer underwater.6. Rust accumulating around power on and test swtich. The swit

51X. Accessories, Spare Parts and Related Productsto use with your SeaLife Digital FlashSpare Parts:Item #SL96012: Digital Flash (head only)Item #SL96

52Item SL968: SeaLife®Diffuser: Softens the light from SeaLifeExternal Flash to prevent over-exposure of close-upsubjects. Results in richer color bal

53Item SL972: New! SeaLife®Lens Dock Protects and stores wide angle lens while diving.Lens quickly slides in and out for instant access.Quickly and ea

54Item SL951: SeaLife®Macro 3X Close-Up Lens & U/W filter:Close-up shots are the keys to good pictures, espe-cially with less then perfect water v

55Two neoprene protective lens covers included. Fitsall SeaLife cameras.Item SL194: SeaLife®Sunshade: Prevents sun glare so you cansee the LCD monito

56Item SL911: Moisture Muncher Capsules: Absorbs moisture to prevent fogging and corrosion of your SeaLifecamera. Each capsule contains 1 gram of colo

XI. Warranty statement and serviceThis product will be repaired or replaced free of charge within 1 yearfrom the purchase date in the case of a manufa

4The SeaLife Digital Flash is fully adjustable allowing you to control thebrightness of your “sun” as you need.The variable power adjustment lets you

IMPORTANT DO NOT send any non-SeaLife cameras housings orother equipment. Shipments other than manufacturers equipment will be promptlyreturned in the

5III. Picture samples – you can do this!

6Photos by John Chandler with SeaLife DC310 digital camera, Wide-Angle Lens and Digital Flash

7IV. Preparing your camera and SeaLife Digital FlashPrepare your camera for use underwater. Here is a simple checklistthat is useful for most popular