Diving in Lake Päijänne

Sauli Havas · Issue 48, May/Jun 2009 · pp. 52–55

Products mentioned: Panasonic DMC-TZ3, Panasonic DMW-MCTZ3 housing

I first tried underwater photography two years ago in Indonesia. I bought my compact Panasonic DMC-TZ3 and a housing for it at Singapore airport on my way to Bunaken. I was naturally amazed by the clear tropical waters and the rich and colourful under water scenery there. Almost anywhere I turned my camera there was something to shoot at. In every issue of this magazine we can enjoy excellent photos taken under similar conditions. Back home in Finland I started thinking about the differences between photographing conditions under water here and there. For a starter here the fresh water lakes are covered with ice 4 to 6 months every year. In depths more than 10 meters the water temperature is usually year round below 10°C and on warm summers surface waters might reach +24°C for a short period of time. A great amount of dead plant debris accumulates to the lake bottom during each cycle of …