Nikon Nikonos-V User Manual

-TIPS ON UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY-confinued -,
Water 's effects on colors
The farther you descend from the water's surface,
the more
the selective filtration and light absorption
of the water reduce visibil
ity. Red is the first color to
be absorbed, orange and yellow follow close behind
(refer to the chart)
At 10m (33ft), everything takes on a blue-green cast.
In addition, depend in g upon the turbulence of the
water, visibility may
be reduced even further by silt
and microscopic particles of plankton in suspension.
Therefore, below approximately 5m (16ft),
use a
speedlight
to give the subject additional illumination
and to restore natural colors, especially those in the
red porti on of the spectrum. For more information
about flash shoot
in g, see pag e 50.
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30
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1. Red absorption increases at greater depths. Sub-
ject looks bluish even at short distances.
2. R ed absorption decreases at shallower depths and
at smaller distances.
3. Subject looks in creasingly bluish at greater dis -
tances, even at shallow depths.
Color Absorption Underwater
_ = color is absorbed

Nikon Nikonos-V Specifications

General

Brand	Nikon
Model	Nikonos-V
Category	Film Camera
Language	English