starlan
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Hi everyone,
I got myself a new toy - the just released Pentax K10D dSLR. I didnt buy it for diving but for my general hobby of photography in general as I know Pentax isnt really supported by underwater housing manufacturers too much. But the K10D was too much camera for such a good price I couldnt pass on it. For anyone interested, just go to dpreview.com and check the thing out. Its quite awesome with its features (weather sealed, stabilized, etc)! Anyways in short I love it and Im also getting the new Sigma 18-50 F2.8 Macro lens for it (this is a new version not the older non-macro 18-50). Currently I am using a Pentax DA50-200 on it.
My question is: if this camera is popular (and I think it may very well be) will a manufacturer make a housing for it? If not can I get custom housings and how much are the premiums over normal housings if these are possible? If anyone has info I would appreciate it. There is no way I can afford a housing right now (im in my early 20's and in my first real job out of college and just splurged about $1600 on this camera and the 2 lenses) but I may want one in the future when I have saved up a little and If I feel that spending several thousand (for the housing and strobe) will be worth it since I only get to go diving a few times a year.
Also, is the 18-50 Macro a good range for underwater? Its pretty fast at f2.8 and has decent 1:3 macro ability and decent Wide-angle - equates to 27mm on the K10D. Im thinking longer focal lenghts lenses (such as my DA50-200) wont be useful underwater as there will be too much distance between the subject and me and thus the strobe wont be powerful enough and there will be too much backscatter, etc. in the water. Any thoughts on the lens and the housing anyone?
Thanks,
Sinan
I got myself a new toy - the just released Pentax K10D dSLR. I didnt buy it for diving but for my general hobby of photography in general as I know Pentax isnt really supported by underwater housing manufacturers too much. But the K10D was too much camera for such a good price I couldnt pass on it. For anyone interested, just go to dpreview.com and check the thing out. Its quite awesome with its features (weather sealed, stabilized, etc)! Anyways in short I love it and Im also getting the new Sigma 18-50 F2.8 Macro lens for it (this is a new version not the older non-macro 18-50). Currently I am using a Pentax DA50-200 on it.
My question is: if this camera is popular (and I think it may very well be) will a manufacturer make a housing for it? If not can I get custom housings and how much are the premiums over normal housings if these are possible? If anyone has info I would appreciate it. There is no way I can afford a housing right now (im in my early 20's and in my first real job out of college and just splurged about $1600 on this camera and the 2 lenses) but I may want one in the future when I have saved up a little and If I feel that spending several thousand (for the housing and strobe) will be worth it since I only get to go diving a few times a year.
Also, is the 18-50 Macro a good range for underwater? Its pretty fast at f2.8 and has decent 1:3 macro ability and decent Wide-angle - equates to 27mm on the K10D. Im thinking longer focal lenghts lenses (such as my DA50-200) wont be useful underwater as there will be too much distance between the subject and me and thus the strobe wont be powerful enough and there will be too much backscatter, etc. in the water. Any thoughts on the lens and the housing anyone?
Thanks,
Sinan