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RAW capability is a really big advantage when it comes to underwater photography as it allows you to set the white balance using software. Without it, you may have to periodically reset your white balance when shooting .jpg as conditions change. Plus the flexibility in RAW for greater...

Mid-range zooms may cover a lot of territory reasonably well, but I don't believe that it does anything exceptionally well - which is the drawback of having a lens that attempts to cover the spectrum. 18mm on the wide end is not bad, but it doesn't compare to something like the 12-24mm or 10.5mm...

For cameras that support microfocus adjustments, I think a large majority of front focus and back focus issues can be fixed with a minor adjustment. I've only had one lens with a slight front focus problem, and the micro adjustment was able to compensate for it. There's a product called Lens...

To a great degree it's probably just a matter of getting used to using it. I have always been using a straight on viewfinder and I had an opportunity to try the INON 45 deg finder last year and I really did not like it at all. Probably because it really took some getting used to, and as others...

I find the answer to these types of questions can rarely be answered without knowing a bit more about the type(s) of diving environments you'll be shooting in and the type of shooting you'll be doing. If you're into wide angle shooting, having a dual strobe setup with adequate angle of coverage...

Sweet! Thanks guys. Banked 21/35 will save me a lot of time. I'll be either in Palo Alto or San Jose mostly so AWS sounds pretty convenient, especialy with banked 21/35.

A question for you locals. Are there any decent shops I can go to in the SF/San Jose area where I can get trimix fills?

I have used the 14-24 with a S&S D3 housing under an 8" dome. Although it works, there was some considerable corner softness. I would suggest a larger dome for this combination. I actually use this lens with the D3 in an Aquatica housing using a 9.25" glass dome, which seems to produce some...

There are lenses you can buy that can do a little of everything, but the problem is that you end up sacrificing something for that flexibility, at least in my experience. Get yourself a good wide angle lens and a decent macro lens - this will make a good start. For the DX sensor, you have lots...

I was testing out the Sea&Sea D3 housing last week with the 14-24mm and found the port and dome combination I was using still had softness around the corners (8" optical glass port with extension). I am going to be going with the 9.25" megadome with the Aquatica housing, which should improve the...

It seems they have rectified their email problems. I needed to make some adjustments to my coverage and requested a current listing from them yesterday, and it was received immediately.

One of the big differences (with respect to lens selection) in this transition is going to the cropped sensor, which means you're going to get a smaller angle of view with comparable focal lengths. However, the good news is that you have some good choices for going wide. With the D200/D300 being...

Thanks Jim. No worries - I wasn't really expecting anyone to notice it, really. But thanks for posting. Now if it would just arrive at my local newsstand, I could actually get a copy for myself....

Thanks Jim! I'll have to pick up a copy when it finally comes out.

Hi Jim, thanks! I shot that back in the fall. They were running a feature on Tobermory and needed some pictures. I didn't write the article, they just told me they needed some shots of a couple of the wrecks. Sure, post away, I'm curious. Warren

Congrats Mike! Well done, as always. Hey Jim, there should be a travel feature on Tobermory, Ontario (pg. 29). You may notice the photo credits there. It hasn't hit the newsstands here yet in Canada, so I haven't seen it. I'm curious to see how it looks.

Some topics are just timeless, I guess.

This was from last weekend.

You might find this of interest too. Optics of Dome Ports

Congrats, that's a nice setup. Remember, the lenses turn the other way to mount them. :)