Hi John,
Pool water is pretty clear. I think no filter if < 15' depth or you
use a flash & subject distance is < 15' or so. Depends on the water.
But a warming filter, 81 or even 85 might help otherwise. If the
lighting is artificial fluorescent, you might consider a filter for
those lites.
It's always better to filter the light than the lens, so if your
distances are high, you may want to add the warming filter as a gel
on your flash unit. And then not get too close!
You might want to consider colour negative film, as prints are easier
to correct than slides.
http://www.naper.com/urpro/instructions/greeninstruct.html has some
special filters for various outdoor waters.
See also:
http://tiffen.com/camera_filtersby_ira_tiffen.htm#Underwater
and the rest of the page for some good filter info.
Tom
At 2000 June 16 - Friday 15:06, johncw@xxxxxxxxxx <johncw@xxxxxxxxxx>
spoke about *Re: [OM] Today's question...* saying
>
> Tom Trottier wrote:
>
> >I'm no expert, but below 15' in the clearest tropical waters, red
> vanishes. So if you want more than blue, you need >your own lite.
>
> Thanks, I am not a expert either (Photography is my hobby!). Besides
> with all the weight I can use the camera to drag me to the bottom of
> the pool. Should I consider adding a filter to compensate for the
> "blue" even with a flash (pool walls are sky blue color)?
>
> ________________
> John Cwiklinski
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