Introduction: (About this section, contacting the editor).

Starting out in underwater photography. (Pressure, ears and O-rings)

Portfolio (Pictures which can be taken with a compact camera).

Colours (Using manual white balance, exposure compensation and wide-angle lenses)

Filters (Using underwater colour correction filters)

Strobes (Using Flash Underwater)

Stills, General (Available equipment, gifts, low budget, hiring and borrowing, simple cameras, expensive cameras, warranties).

Video (Available equipment, choice of camera, sound quality, foreign video standards)

Surfing and Surface watersports (equipment suitability)

UW Photographic Technique (Diving ability, what makes a good picture, learning the skills, half-in half-out).

Lighting, General (The need for flash, coverage, guide numbers)

Underwater Lighting Technique (light absorption, colour balance, backscatter, forward lighting, bounce lighting, top lighting).

Flash Connectors (what they look like)

Flash compatibility issues in Digital Stills photography.

File Sizes How many pictures can be fitted on a memory card?

Rechargeable Batteries (NiCd and NiMH)

Maintenance (O-ring greases, servicing, cleaning plastics, adhesives).

Disasters (Emergency toolkit, flood first-aid).

Industrial, Scientific and Medical Applications.

Archived answers Obsolete FAQ entries which are no longer maintained.

See also: Lenses and Optics.
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