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but the gap has been substantially narrowed, and this

trend will continue as improvements in batteries are

made and more efficient LED technology is created.

Whether to hit the record button or shutter release is

the new question. LED lighting is not meant to replace

strobes for underwater still photography, but with some

adaptation and compromise we now have the option for

shooting stills and video with a single camera. Provided

we have the bottom time, we can at last opt to capture a

subject both ways during a single dive.

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With the powerful LED

lights now available to

shooters, wide-angle

imaging is easy with just

a bit of trial and error, as

seen in this image of a

cuttlefish and diver

in Indonesia.