This book was quite helpful learning digital underwater photography. It is a starting spot for more advanced learning.

I bought this for my scuba diving photographer husband as a present. He said it is an excellent book as he leafed through it. Then he sat down to read it immediately. That's quite a positive reaction for him.

Denise

good basic intro to digital underwater photos and equipment

This book is fairly new and deals some modern issues. It discusses film, point and shoot, and dSLR techniques; however it leans more toward the P&S cameras. Very well written and structured. It is a pleasant overall read and also a very adept guide book. Definitely a must have!

This is by far the most comprehensive guide to underwater digital photography. It is easy to read and easy to understand. The authors provide all the basic information needed to get started in this fascinating world of photography. Very good pictures throughout the text.

Well worth the money.

It's perfectly answering to all my doubts and questions in my switching from film photography to digital. My suggestion is to have a background in general u/w photo because it's not a general u/w photo manual.

I've been interested in underwater photography for a long time as an observer, but didn't know if I wanted to go to the expense of equipping myself for this type of work. This book answered all my questions.

This book is great for someone who already has a solid background in digital photography and just wants to take that skill to another level with underwater photography. The book is valuable to both the amature and the professional photographer, and it discusses both digital point and shoot, and DSLR cameras. It answered all my questions and got me going in the right direction. Highly recommend this book.

Underwater photography has been around for a long time. And in the days of film cameras each new major film body would be followed in a year or two with a housing to enable its use underwater. In those days camera bodies stayed in production for a long time.

With digital cameras, the industry is still in a period of fast change. The camera you buy today will probably be replaced in a year or two. The underwater housing people have come up with housing just about as fast as the cameras come out. Sometimes it seems even before the cameras are shipped.

Jack and Sue Drafahl have been underwater photographers for 35 years. They have made the change to digital and in this book describe the advantages and differences of using digital equipment underwater.

The book is a general introduction to underwater photography as well as covering the specialized parts of digital photography. Well worth reading before your trip to the islands.

I've been playing around with underwater photography for a couple of years, with mixed results. This book is detailed, but succinct enough to give you the essential information to get started. It's written in clear straightfoward language that beginners can understand, with enough in depth information to satisfy the techies. Most other books on underwater photography focus on film and are somewhat dated- not this book- it's focus is digital photography, with a passing nod to film.
I read this book just before taking a dive trip to Maui, and found the information extremely helpful. I highly recommend it!