Hi everyone!
I had an A6000 + One Sea&Sea YS-01 + SeaFrog case (the old ones not salted line) that only support the 16-50mm kit lense + Inon close up wet lense (+6 diopters) and a one arm rig.
I travel a lot and I upgraded the A6000 to an A6500 with more lenses, of which (relevant for diving) the Sony 10-18mm F4 and the Sony 28mm F2.
I would like to upgrade my underwater photography game as well, but not sure what to do. I don't have a set budget but the less I spend the happier I am, and I don't want to marginally improve my pictures, I want something that is game changing. For instance I regret buying that Inon close up lense, annoying to carry during the dives, I almost never put it on. Here are the options:
1) Get the new SeaFrogs cases (c. 500 usd) that can support the Sony 10-18mm F4 and the Sony 28mm F2. It includes a dry dome port and a flat port, but that would mean I have to decide before getting in the water if I shoot macro or wide.
2) Buy a wet dome port from seafrogs (c. 150 usd). I read the quality is not the best though, but I would still dive with the 16-50m and it would give me the flexibility to shoot wide (dome at 16mm) or take off the dome and go 50mm if I see a cool nudibranch or something
3) Buy a second Sea&sea YS-01 and therefore a new rig with 2 arms (c. 700 usd) and a new set of batteries/charger.
4) Do nothing, none of that is going to be really game changing and dramatically increase my shot quality, while they're all expensive and heavy/bulky to carry for someone who backpacks around the world like I do
5) Something else?
Right now I'm thinking option 2 would be the best given price / weight / size but I'd love to hear people thoughts on it?
Many thanks!
I had an A6000 + One Sea&Sea YS-01 + SeaFrog case (the old ones not salted line) that only support the 16-50mm kit lense + Inon close up wet lense (+6 diopters) and a one arm rig.
I travel a lot and I upgraded the A6000 to an A6500 with more lenses, of which (relevant for diving) the Sony 10-18mm F4 and the Sony 28mm F2.
I would like to upgrade my underwater photography game as well, but not sure what to do. I don't have a set budget but the less I spend the happier I am, and I don't want to marginally improve my pictures, I want something that is game changing. For instance I regret buying that Inon close up lense, annoying to carry during the dives, I almost never put it on. Here are the options:
1) Get the new SeaFrogs cases (c. 500 usd) that can support the Sony 10-18mm F4 and the Sony 28mm F2. It includes a dry dome port and a flat port, but that would mean I have to decide before getting in the water if I shoot macro or wide.
2) Buy a wet dome port from seafrogs (c. 150 usd). I read the quality is not the best though, but I would still dive with the 16-50m and it would give me the flexibility to shoot wide (dome at 16mm) or take off the dome and go 50mm if I see a cool nudibranch or something
3) Buy a second Sea&sea YS-01 and therefore a new rig with 2 arms (c. 700 usd) and a new set of batteries/charger.
4) Do nothing, none of that is going to be really game changing and dramatically increase my shot quality, while they're all expensive and heavy/bulky to carry for someone who backpacks around the world like I do
5) Something else?
Right now I'm thinking option 2 would be the best given price / weight / size but I'd love to hear people thoughts on it?
Many thanks!