Basic set up for D200 with seacam

[sirenita23]

I've just bought a second hand D200 with Seacam housing , which comes with lots of bells and whistles and fun toys, but no complete basic setup. I'm about to go travelling ( mainly Indo, bit of Thailand ) and I'm wondering what is the most basic ( small , travel friendly.. backpacking!)set up that I could take to get some nice pictures, practise with and get to know the camera that doesn't weigh too much. I am hoping to dive komodo and would like something that gives me the possibility to take at least some Ok photos of big stuff, but I realise that for the destination I probably want to go more macro.. is there anything that would work ok for both without involving carrying too many lenses around?
Thanks alot for the help!

 

[yachtsbroker]

Hello sirenita 23,
My setup is a Seacam with D200. I just returned from Ambon/Bali/Komodo in December/Jan.
In a nutshell, if you are looking for a lot of versatility but want minimum baggage-Tokina 10-17 and Nikon 60mm macro(also get a diopter which adds no baggage). You could use a wide angle port for both lenses or the designated macro port(which would allow the versatility of a wet diopter). 2 Inon strobes (dependable, small, lightweight). Of course this is not the perfect setup, but just the one that fits your description. Good luck and happy shooting! Regards,Wayne

 

[scottfiji]

sounds like Wayne gave you good advice.

tokina 10-17mm + a small dome port, and the nikon 60mm, and 1 strobe
optionally, add a macro port and a 2nd strobe. (I strongly recommend both).

Scott