robint
Contributor
Ron is looking to downsize his camera for several reasons.
#1... we just aren't diving as much as before, and it would be easier to travel with a smaller setup.
#2...we are diving less due to my health primarily. I just don't have the stamina to dive dive dive anymore, so we are doing occasional land based dive trips, and cruises with only 1-2 days of diving more often. I had eye surgery 3 years ago and honestly I can't see crap deeper than about 60', its just all dark, no depth perception. Right eye is as good as its going to get, and I don't feel comfortable deep anymore. Also, there is the energy thing. I am just pooped after a couple of days now, with dragging around gear especially. Our trip to Cozumel last Oct, I did 5 dives only, just 1 per day except last day I did 2 shallow. Thats about my limit now for a week.
#3....I am still shooting video with my GoPro5 and love it. Great for videos topside too. So we have that. We might just let him use that on dives I am not doing, instead of buying a new camera...haven't decided.
So..... instead of Ron taking his Dslr with a zillion ports and lenses which take up a whole suitcase, we want him to find something more portable. He is looking at the Olympus TG-5 with housing. Its stepping back to a point-and-shoot, but would fit into his carryon leaving room for other stuff, like regs and computers. It gets really good reviews but I would like to hear from other divers what they are using and results.
He just isn't as into photography as before either. Yeah, he is getting older too and stamina thing... LOL
robin
#1... we just aren't diving as much as before, and it would be easier to travel with a smaller setup.
#2...we are diving less due to my health primarily. I just don't have the stamina to dive dive dive anymore, so we are doing occasional land based dive trips, and cruises with only 1-2 days of diving more often. I had eye surgery 3 years ago and honestly I can't see crap deeper than about 60', its just all dark, no depth perception. Right eye is as good as its going to get, and I don't feel comfortable deep anymore. Also, there is the energy thing. I am just pooped after a couple of days now, with dragging around gear especially. Our trip to Cozumel last Oct, I did 5 dives only, just 1 per day except last day I did 2 shallow. Thats about my limit now for a week.
#3....I am still shooting video with my GoPro5 and love it. Great for videos topside too. So we have that. We might just let him use that on dives I am not doing, instead of buying a new camera...haven't decided.
So..... instead of Ron taking his Dslr with a zillion ports and lenses which take up a whole suitcase, we want him to find something more portable. He is looking at the Olympus TG-5 with housing. Its stepping back to a point-and-shoot, but would fit into his carryon leaving room for other stuff, like regs and computers. It gets really good reviews but I would like to hear from other divers what they are using and results.
He just isn't as into photography as before either. Yeah, he is getting older too and stamina thing... LOL
robin