It wasn’t too long ago that if you wanted to take your precious camera underwater with you, you needed to jam it into a cumbersome metal enclosure so as to keep the water out. This often meant a significant additional expense in purchasing the housing, one more bulky item to pack for your snorkeling trip, not to mention the fact that the housing would increase the size and weight of your camera by two or three times. What was once a small point-and-shoot camera that could easily be operated with one hand has now become a hefty burden that requires two hands to wield. Thankfully, for those of us who want a reliable camera that fits in the palm of our hand and also functions beneath the waves, there is the Olympus TG series. These cameras have been out for quite a while now, with the most recent model being the TG-7, and have really set the standard for what amphibious compact cameras should offer the shooter. Olympus has done such a superb job of building a camera that’s ready to be submerged right out of the box; other camera manufacturers like Sony, Canon, or Nikon have basically backed away from this corner of the market. As a result, the TG series has become the obvious camera choice for snorkelers around the world. While the TG cameras are ready to start shooting underwater straight away, I’d like to ever so delicately present the idea of purchasing a housing for your TG camera, using only the most rock-solid points. I get that this might sound a little contradictory as I’ve just set TG cameras on a pretty high pedestal for their underwater readiness sans accessories. In my opinion, the TG camera’s pedestal position is very well deserved, and I don’t offer
It wasn’t too long ago that if you wanted to take your precious camera underwater with you, you needed to jam it into a cumbersome metal enclosure so as to keep the water out. This often meant a significant additional expense in purchasing the housing, one more bulky item to pack for your snorkeling trip,
Cameras like the Olympus TG Series are fantastic options for snorkeling enthusiasts. They are compact, affordable, and come loaded with many easy-to-use functions that let us snorkelers capture the beauty of the underwater world in all of its colorful glory. One of those settings is the macro function. If used correctly, the macro function on our TG cameras can capture sharp and colorful images of tiny subjects like nudibranchs and Christmas tree worms, subjects that would otherwise be too small to photograph with a normal camera lens. However, when the macro function is misused it can only cause frustration as your images will likely appear blurry. Before I get into how to use the macro mode correctly, let's talk quickly about what macro is in relation to photography, as I believe there's a bit of a misunderstanding. In photography, the word macro only relates to the lens being used, in this case, a macro lens. In the world of interchangeable lenses, you can have two lenses with the same focal length, 100mm let's say, but one can be a telephoto lens while the other can be a macro lens. They have the same focal length but are used for different purposes. The difference between a macro lens and your normal zoom or prime lens is that a macro lens allows you to get very close to your subject while still maintaining a sharp focus. If I was to take a 100mm telephoto lens and try to photograph a ladybug in my backyard from six inches away to so, the camera would not be able to focus on the ladybug. If I took the 100mm macro lens I could get as close as 4-6 inches from the subject while still getting a nice sharp focus on the ladybugs. Basically, when we
Cameras like the Olympus TG Series are fantastic options for snorkeling enthusiasts. They are compact, affordable, and come loaded with many easy-to-use functions that let us snorkelers capture the beauty of the underwater world in all of its colorful glory. One of those settings is the macro function. If used correctly, the macro function on
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