Fantasea FP-1 General information manual - Lens Accessories:
strobe that has a
slave
feature built in. The flash from the Coolpix must be aimed or
bounced toward the accessory strobe’s
slave
sensor, or other fiber optic sensor. This
will trigger the slave to fire in sync with the master flash.
Lens Accessories:
The Fantasea FP-1 is designed to work with some of the wide-angle and macro adapters
that are currently on the market. Fantasea Line offers a macro/wide angle converter
lens adapter for this purpose. The converter lens can be used with one of its two
elements for super macro images, or with both of its elements for great wide angle
images. Red Filters which go over the lens port or on the converter lens itself are also
available. For more information on these items, see your local photo dealer or visit
our website at www.fantasea.com
Exposure Modes: (Pre-set before camera insertion)
There are several exposure modes for photographers to choose from, depending on
the situation. Underwater it is recommended that you shoot in the Auto mode on the
camera in which ambient light and artificial light will be automatically controlled by
the camera according to the lighting conditions. You can also select different light
meters to use, based on the situation and your personal preferences. Additionally, you
can choose the Auto White Balance setting for color temperature control, or experiment
with some of the other modes to see which will work best underwater. These settings
must be made ahead of any dive, as they cannot be accessed through the housing
controls. Please reference the Coolpix instruction manual for details on how to set
these camera options, and under what conditions the different choices would be used.
Note
Be sure to use a slave strobe that has the ability to ignore the built-in
pre-flash in digital cameras, and synchronizes with the shutter release.
Shooting Techniques:
Zoom Control:
Zoom in for telephoto photos and larger subject size. Zoom out for wide-angle scenes.
Macro Focus:
For capturing the tiny and exotic subjects that require close focus. Macro focus is
possible when the lens is in the wide-angle position.
Immediate review of most recent image is available that will confirm that you captured
the shot you want. However, if you want to scroll through your images, or delete
images from the memory card, this must be done when you are topside and the camera
is out of the housing.
Quick Review:
Camera Standby Mode:
You can access the camera's menu to choose how long a period of inactivity before
the camera goes into
standby mode
. Options are 30 seconds, one minute, five minutes,
and 30 minutes. This feature allows you to conserve battery power by placing the