Advice on photographing Whales

[ajrbrown]

I'm heading to Australia this July and am hoping to go on a liveaboard diving with Minke Whales and then on to New Caledonia and Tahiti where I'm hoping to go to Rurutu for the Humpbacks. I use a Sony P9 digital camera and have a lens adaptor for Sea&Sea Lenses. I'm currently torn between buying a 20mm and 16mm Wide Angle Lens. Any advice on what might be better for my needs?

Cheers

Andrew

 

[justleesa]

I'm heading to Australia this July and am hoping to go on a liveaboard diving with Minke Whales and then on to New Caledonia and Tahiti where I'm hoping to go to Rurutu for the Humpbacks. I use a Sony P9 digital camera and have a lens adaptor for Sea&Sea Lenses. I'm currently torn between buying a 20mm and 16mm Wide Angle Lens. Any advice on what might be better for my needs?

Cheers

Andrew

As for needs, it's hard to say...I just know when zooming in you notice the rock of the boat more and it's a bit harder getting a sharp image. Also you have to always be prepared, due to the lag time of most digital cameras - By the time you see a whale and push the button, it might be gone again.

Lisa

 

[blacknet]

Hello,

A few pointers. Get the wides angle lens available! 20mm is not good enough for many types of whales. My photo instructor has an image of a baby whale with his 14mm lens and you can only see the head. baby is under 6 months to. That should give you some idea.

Ed