Macro and wide on same dive w/ full frame

[breathein15]

Anyone here dive with a Sony 28mm and bring a WWL-1B w/ CMC or equivalent lens all on one dive?

Essentially I’m trying not to miss a shot. I figured I could bring a WWL-1B and a CMC-1 both with bayonet mounts and be able to swap between wide and super macro all on one dive.

Too much effort?

 

[JohnnyQuest]

My opinion is that looking for one-lens-to-rule-them-all will result in a portfolio of compromises. If your goal is to capture great underwater images, you’ll need separate WA and Macro lenses/ports. If your goal is to document every cool thing you see, a simple P&S rig will suffice. It all depends on your goals. And I think it also depends on how long you plan on diving. If you plan on diving for many years, then you’ll eventually get a great shot of everything imaginable. If you think you’ll be diving for a short time and want to just get “tourist shots” of everything now because you’ll never get another chance, then your goals may be different.

Lastly, whenI have my WA lens on, I have a whole different mindset and I look through different eyes than when I have my Macro lens on.

I don’t think your question is answerable without knowing your goals.

 

[rsingler]

I just finished the same journey with my Sony RX-100 II in a Nauticam housing and wet macro flip-in. Didn't want to miss a shot.
Well, after trying for years, my next rig will be separate lenses and dedicated dives. TBH, I missed as many shots trying to quickly shift modes as I gained from having both capabilities in a single rig.
But the biggest thing has been the loss of depth of field with a wet macro add-on. And with full frame that's even worse.
From now on, it'll be one or the other.

 

[JohnnyQuest]

….TBH, I missed as many shots trying to quickly shift modes as I gained from having both capabilities in a single rig….

Well said.

 

[Searcaigh]

Ten years ago I was diving a lot with a non-photographer friend who carried one housing for me when I brought one with WA and another with macro.

I found it difficult to dive and take a mix of WA and macro shots and in the end I was either diving with one or the other. In fact occasionally I would dive with a 60mm macro in one housing and a 105mm macro in the other to deal with different macro subjects.

 

[bvanant]

Kind of like trying to shoot video and stills on the same dive. Two different brain settings.
Bill

 

[CWK]

Sony 28-60mm lens. Double flip adapter with close up and macro wet lenses. Stack the close up and wet lenses for super macro.

I do shaun the sheep/Lembeh sea dragons to schooling hammerheads and whale sharks on the same setup.

I have the WWL but don’t use it as 28mm is wide enough for 99.9% of what I do.

 

[troporobo]

I also started out trying to use an all-in-one setup and managed to shoot acceptable macro and wide on the same dive. But the images were usually not great, and rarely something I’d want to post or print except for documentary purposes.

The key really is what JohnnyQuest and Bill say above. It’s your mindset that matters, what type of image you want to make, that determines what you see. Everything else you can enjoy without needing to shoot it.