No strobes, DSLR 30mm 1.4, a good beginner lens choice ?
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If it's a budget thing, then I would go with the Ike housing and get a strobe. It will make a massive improvement to the photos, especially once you drop to depth. The typical COZ dive at 60-100' will not have much color without a strobe, and you can only fix so much in post.
ronscuba,
Agree with Larry C on size of creatures suitable for your fast Sigma 30mm f1.4 lens.
Remember though (I'm assuming you're shooting an APS-C sensor Canon body) 30mm X 1.6X sensor crop = 48mm film lens equivalent FOV (field of view)
Then 48mm X 1.3X if using a FLAT port (no diopter needed as previously mentioned) = 62.4mm approximate equivalent FOV. Not very wide...........But for fish, maybe head and shoulders of a diver at max of 3' it could work.
With a dome port the 11-16mm might be a better choice if you haven't got ports to fit any lens choices yet.
YMMV,
David Haas
www.haasimages.com
Agree with Larry C on size of creatures suitable for your fast Sigma 30mm f1.4 lens.
Remember though (I'm assuming you're shooting an APS-C sensor Canon body) 30mm X 1.6X sensor crop = 48mm film lens equivalent FOV (field of view)
Then 48mm X 1.3X if using a FLAT port (no diopter needed as previously mentioned) = 62.4mm approximate equivalent FOV. Not very wide...........But for fish, maybe head and shoulders of a diver at max of 3' it could work.
With a dome port the 11-16mm might be a better choice if you haven't got ports to fit any lens choices yet.
YMMV,
David Haas
www.haasimages.com
Thanks for the recommendations.
A strobe is definitely in my future. This will be my wife's 1st time shooting underwater. I think the 30mm and 60mm will be a good starting point and she will have more than enough to keep her occupied without positioning a strobe. I shoot video and have two 1500 lumen video lights. Maybe I can light the subject to help her with her close up shots ?
I just want to make sure I don't overload her with tasks. I shoot video, positioning the lights and arms is an extra task that can be a PITA for a new user. Am I being too cautious ? Guess I could always leave a single strobe positioned center above the lens. Shouldn't be too bad for closeups and macro shots.
A strobe is definitely in my future. This will be my wife's 1st time shooting underwater. I think the 30mm and 60mm will be a good starting point and she will have more than enough to keep her occupied without positioning a strobe. I shoot video and have two 1500 lumen video lights. Maybe I can light the subject to help her with her close up shots ?
I just want to make sure I don't overload her with tasks. I shoot video, positioning the lights and arms is an extra task that can be a PITA for a new user. Am I being too cautious ? Guess I could always leave a single strobe positioned center above the lens. Shouldn't be too bad for closeups and macro shots.
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