Hello! I would like some suggestions from the community here in what I should do going forward with the equipment that I have.
I had been shooting on land for quite a while. My current setup includes Canon 20D, EF-S 10-22, EFS 17-85, EF 24-70L, EF 70-200L, EF 100-400 L, EF 100 marco, and 580EX flash. About 6 months ago I went on my honeymoon with my wife and I we got certified in scuba diving when we were there. For the trip I bought a WP-DC40 case for a S70 that I already had. It seems like the perfect choice to buy a relative cheap case to take some underwater pictures before we know if we like scuba diving. Turns out we do, and I am now looking at options to setup an underwater rig.
I really do not want to spend the money to get a setup for my 20D yet, mainly because I don't know if I will like underwater photography. I am also a bit concerned about taking my beloved camera and L lenses down under. I do know that I will need an external strobe because of back scatter. Without a flash I just cannot get the shutter speed and aperture settings that I want for a sharp picture. It may have something to do with my skill, but the obivous solution is an external strobe. I guess I want some suggestions in a strobe setup that will be versatile in the future, should I decide to get a housing for my DSLR. I would love to buy a strobe package that will work with my S70 / WP-DC40 for now, and one that I can still use should I decide to get a housing for my DSLR. Any sugestions will be much appreciated. Thanks!
I had been shooting on land for quite a while. My current setup includes Canon 20D, EF-S 10-22, EFS 17-85, EF 24-70L, EF 70-200L, EF 100-400 L, EF 100 marco, and 580EX flash. About 6 months ago I went on my honeymoon with my wife and I we got certified in scuba diving when we were there. For the trip I bought a WP-DC40 case for a S70 that I already had. It seems like the perfect choice to buy a relative cheap case to take some underwater pictures before we know if we like scuba diving. Turns out we do, and I am now looking at options to setup an underwater rig.
I really do not want to spend the money to get a setup for my 20D yet, mainly because I don't know if I will like underwater photography. I am also a bit concerned about taking my beloved camera and L lenses down under. I do know that I will need an external strobe because of back scatter. Without a flash I just cannot get the shutter speed and aperture settings that I want for a sharp picture. It may have something to do with my skill, but the obivous solution is an external strobe. I guess I want some suggestions in a strobe setup that will be versatile in the future, should I decide to get a housing for my DSLR. I would love to buy a strobe package that will work with my S70 / WP-DC40 for now, and one that I can still use should I decide to get a housing for my DSLR. Any sugestions will be much appreciated. Thanks!