stiebs
Contributor
I'm 90% convinced I am about to take the plunge for a DSLR housing. But not for an Oly, or Canon, or Nikon. For my Pentax *istDS. I already have a Pentax system, so don't really want to start forking out for Canon or Nikon lenses..
The housing will support TTL with Pentax, but only with a Subtronic strobe. Except I don't want to spend AU$1500 on a strobe. I can get hold of a Sea & Sea YS-120 for AU$499, so I think I'm going to pick that up. My only doubt is that it only has two manual settings, although I'm comfortable enough with my photography that it won't be an issue for me.
I will be getting a flat port for the 18-55 lens, and also one for a 100mm macro, since I have these lenses. The other port options are a 50mm macro (flat), and a 14mm (dome). I'll leave the dome for now, and possibly get it if and when I get the 14mm lens.
In standard configuration, the 100mm port does not have manual focus. A manual focus control can be added, and I'm wondering if its worth it, especially since I don't believe the view-finder is magnified, even though it is quite large anyway (0.95x magnification). And also because I won't be able to switch between AF/MF underwater.
So my kit will look like this:
* Pentax *istDS
* UK-Germany housing
* 18-55mm lens with flat port w/zoom
* 100mm macro lens with flat port
* Sea & Sea YS-120
* Most likely Ultralight or Sea & Sea strobe arm
Any comments and/or suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
The housing will support TTL with Pentax, but only with a Subtronic strobe. Except I don't want to spend AU$1500 on a strobe. I can get hold of a Sea & Sea YS-120 for AU$499, so I think I'm going to pick that up. My only doubt is that it only has two manual settings, although I'm comfortable enough with my photography that it won't be an issue for me.
I will be getting a flat port for the 18-55 lens, and also one for a 100mm macro, since I have these lenses. The other port options are a 50mm macro (flat), and a 14mm (dome). I'll leave the dome for now, and possibly get it if and when I get the 14mm lens.
In standard configuration, the 100mm port does not have manual focus. A manual focus control can be added, and I'm wondering if its worth it, especially since I don't believe the view-finder is magnified, even though it is quite large anyway (0.95x magnification). And also because I won't be able to switch between AF/MF underwater.
So my kit will look like this:
* Pentax *istDS
* UK-Germany housing
* 18-55mm lens with flat port w/zoom
* 100mm macro lens with flat port
* Sea & Sea YS-120
* Most likely Ultralight or Sea & Sea strobe arm
Any comments and/or suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thanks.