Phil Medcalf takes a look at the arm systems available for use with strobes and video lights when doing underwater photography or videography, compares the different designs and looks at some of the range of arms produced by various manufacturers.
Maintenance Tips for Underwater Photography Equipment
Strobe Talk Part Two: Tour of the Inon S2000
Following on from my previous talk, this one takes a specific look at the Inon S2000 which is our best selling strobe. I cover all the features and controls including how to set it up for cameras with and without pre-flash. i also explain how the quite small controls can be operated when wearing gloves.
Strobe Talk Part One: Video Lights vs Strobes and what makes a good strobe
If you’d like to watch the first of my Facebook Live videos click on the picture below. In this one I talked about strobes (underwater flashes) including how they got their name, the difference between video lights and strobes for underwater photography, combined video lights/LED strobes and what makes a good strobe .
A guide to buying used underwater photography equipment
Strobes vs video lights for underwater photography
I’ve not addressed one of the big questions in underwater photography yet. Which are better strobes or video lights? In this blog I am going to explain how using these different light sources impacts on your underwater photography and look at when you would use one or the other. I’ll also try and give some advice on how to set your camera when using a constant light source rather than a flash.
Get the best from your Olympus TG5 underwater. Part one: Accessories
Underwater Photography FAQ's Volume 3 : More about strobes
Underwater Photography FAQ's Volume 2 : Strobes
Macro Musings Part 3 : Getting Snooty
In part two of my musings I mentioned using a snoot to manipulate strobe lighting while taking underwater macro shots. In this blog I'm going to cover them in some detail.