a95, canon housing, what tray/strobe???

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cra2

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Ok, I've been pestering a couple of you in private messages, but it's time to get the concensus of the canon corner...

If you have the a95 and canon housing, what are the tray/arm/strobe options?

I had thought the $300 bonica neon III would be a simple, economical package, but I've seen reviews to the contrary, saying I'll just wind up upgrading later so why waste the money.

On the other hand, I don't need to put $1,000 of lighting onto a $220 camera, ya know?

So, what are you guys using?
thanks,
cra2
 
Somebody is selling a Inon 2000 in the marketplace. You cant find a better strobe.
 
greenflash1,

I was following your same line of thinking but in the end decided that even though I bought a $200 camera (a620) and spent more than the camera for the housing (ikelite) I went with the DS-50 strobe pack from Underwaterphotography. It was $420 with the strobe arm and manual controller. I figure if I am going to spend that money to go on a vacation and then spend some more to dive, might as well get as good a picture as possible. Now I am no professional by any means and am just learning to dive but I figure better to spend a little extra on better equiptment than try and save a few bucks and have more of a chance of something going wrong.

Just me.

AIC007
 
Get the better strobe. You can upgrade your camera later, if you decide to, and your good strobe will work even better with the new camera.

If you get a cheap strobe, and decide you like this underwater photography thing enough to be serious, you'll have to upgrade anyway. And then you'll have two things to upgrade...
 
aic007:
greenflash1,
I went with the DS-50 strobe pack from Underwaterphotography. It was $420 with the strobe arm and manual controller.

so the ds-50 came with arm that mounts right to the wp-dc50 housing?
 
cra2,


Here is the description,

Ikelite Substrobe DS-50 Package 3
Includes: DS-50 SubStrobe, Manual Controller, Strobe Arm system (Strobe Arm system attaches and removes with a touch of the Release Handle button. The Manual Controller maintains its aim and position while adjusting the strobe. The arm can also be attached under the wing nut of our digital housings that utilize an aluminum handle. The TTL Sensor or Manual Controller mounts under the strobe in this situation)

Added the dual Ikelite handle for an extra $68. Came to 520 shipped 2-3 day.

Don't think its too bad considering the rep Ikelite has in the UW industry. Good quality stuff, can't wait to get to Cancun and put it to use.

AIC
 
and that Ikelite setup mounts on the canon wp-dc50 housing?
 
Hi cra2 ,

I'm a A95 user too. Heard this once from an experience uw photographer friend :
" The cheapest component in the UW photography setup is the camera "


How true this is. I had gone to buying the Inon adapter + Macro lens and Inon strobes for my A95. The accessories usually cost more than the camera itself, but usually they last longer than the camera too. Thus when I shopped for an strobe system and later on, macro lens+ adapter , I'm thinking if they can be used should I upgrade my current setup. I will say, you will not regret getting either the ikelite or Inon strobe.

Regards,
Danny
 
Crazy how expensive some of this stuff is. I have a digital rebel but opted to get the a620 with an Ikelite housing and ds-50 strobe with manual controller with dual handle tray. All that is still less expensive than just the Ikelite housing for the Rebel. I know a DSLR is an all around better setup but just starting out with this underwater photog. and I can deal with a $200 camera flooding, not a $800 one.
 

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