Julian Rocks, Byron Bay with D90 and 60mm

[TSandM]

Oh, I didn't mean to dis Sundive! But you're obviously someone who likes looking for the little critters, and so am I.

 

[Larry C]

Great shots Mark. Looks like the 60mm worked fine for macros and fish portraits as well. Any problems getting light on the subject with the focal distance so close to the port? Have you used the 60mm AF-D? How do the two compare. I have the AF-D.

 

[AussieByron]

Great shots Mark. Looks like the 60mm worked fine for macros and fish portraits as well. Any problems getting light on the subject with the focal distance so close to the port? Have you used the 60mm AF-D? How do the two compare. I have the AF-D.

Hi Larry.

I dont have any problems getting light onto the subject as I basically move my strobes (2x DS125's) close to the port. There is issues when a subject is in a hard location but you get that also with a 105mm.

I use the 60mm AF-D as I think its a sweeter lens compared to the AF-S. Its also alot cheaper. But both lenses are very sharp.

Have a look at this comparision: Nikon 60mm AF-D vs AF-S

Regards Mark

 

[H2O Photo Pros]

Those pics are great! Did you try out the video mode at all? What housing were you using?

 

[AussieByron]

Those pics are great! Did you try out the video mode at all? What housing were you using?

Hi Mike

I havn't had a go with the video underwater as it was only the 4 time I have taken it out. I am keen to give it a good try especially with a wide angle and clear water.

I am using a Ikelite housing also.

Regards Mark

 

[AussieByron]

Here are some shots from todays dive. Didnt take as many stills today as I was playing around with the Video mode.

White Eyed Moray

Eastern Smooth Boxfish

Ornate Ghostpipefish

Ceratosoma sinuatum

 

[AussieByron]

First the Nudi's

Spanish Dancer

Spanish Dancer

Sweet Dorid

Collingwood's Chromodoris?

Elysia verrucosa??

Spotted Hypselodoris?????????

Bennett's hypselodoris. Note the strange growth in the forehead?????

Godeffroy's risbecia

variable aphelodoris

Tylodina corticalis

black margined glossodoris

Geometric Chromodoris with a Doris of some kind to the left of it.??

red lined flabellina. These guys are everywhere at the moment!

Dont know what it is yet? Any ideas???

 

[AussieByron]

Everything else:

Pipefish of some sort. I thought it was a shoe lace.

yellow sabretooth blenny

Black Ornate Ghostpipefish

Squid from the mooring line.

crowned puffer

saddled puffer

Ornate Ghostpipefish

Starry Pufferfish

porcelain crab

saron shrimp

Tubastrea aurea

Blinded Anglerfish

 

[TSandM]

Oh, the light on the porcelain crab picture is fabulous! I'm so enjoying this thread . . .

 

[Eskasi]

Love the squid and crab shot Mark!