pics from inside the tank

[thrillreefer]

has anyone tried taking pics from inside their tank? (i.e. underwater pics) To the untrained, it sounds cool, but I have never tried it, and I was wondering if any of the expert reefer-photographers out there had tried it with success...

Also: Ok, so it's not a DSLR, but has anyone tried the Olympus stylus 770SW? I keep seeing good deals on this thing, and it is waterproof so it might be a cheap way to experiment with in-tank photography. Any advice on buying one of these and/or taking underwater captive reef pictures?

 

[sivert55]

Marc Levinson (melev) has an acrylic box he constructed for his top-down shots. He posted instructions here:
http://www.melevsreef.com/topdown.html
This method allows for closer shots of the corals and fish without the reflection problems created by the surface of the water. He's taken some incredible shots with that method.
And you can make the box out of a few pieces of scrap acrylic. It's MUCH cheaper than a water-proof camera housing.

 

[matona]

I do have a waterproof housing that I tested in my tank before I took it out snorkeling. The results were pretty good although I didn't spend too much time really trying to get a good shot. I mostly just wanted to be sure it was going to keep the water out.

I think I would be able to get pretty good results with it in the tank, but I can't seem to find the grease to apply to the o-ring.

 

[landy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10230361#post10230361 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by matona
, but I can't seem to find the grease to apply to the o-ring.

Dielectric grease is probably your best bet

This stuff is good and thick, just the way I like it. Alot of the cheaper greases are runny, this stuff stays were you put it even in Arizona.

landy

link

 

[Absolute Reef]

omg, this is so scary...so scare of dropping a dslr into a reef tank.

 

[David P]

matona, just about any diveshop (maybe sport chalet) will have little tubs/tubes of silicone grease thats real thick. You can check Dow Corning 111 silicone grease, you can get a big tube for about $15