Howdy folks,
So I'd say I'm an aspiring amateur photographer spent a lot of time with my D200 and most recently with it's D7000 replacement on land. One of the driving reasons for my upgrade was a planned trip to Truk next year. Ive always promised myself that when I finally bit the bullet and got my butt to Truk that I'd finally pick up the housing I've always wanted. So obviously I'm not waiting until the trip to get everything dialed in but there is the issue of wanting to spend my cash wisely since I most likely won't have the budget to outfit all the lens and port options I might like. The only lenses I'm currently carrying that "might" be a fit for underwater shots are the Nikor 12-24 and 35mm F1.8. From the reviews I've read I'm not sure either of these is really a great fit and am currently stalking the Tokina 10-17 FE with the 4.3" mini-dome and 1-2 (most likely 2) of the Inon Z-240 strobes. If I can swing it I'll also aim for a 60mm macro with flat port but am not sure that will happen.
Does this seem like a decent start? If it was you would you consider leveraging the 12-24 in lieu of the Tokina so you could get the 60mm or are the benefits of the fisheye lens strong enough to keep it at the top of the must have list?
-E
So I'd say I'm an aspiring amateur photographer spent a lot of time with my D200 and most recently with it's D7000 replacement on land. One of the driving reasons for my upgrade was a planned trip to Truk next year. Ive always promised myself that when I finally bit the bullet and got my butt to Truk that I'd finally pick up the housing I've always wanted. So obviously I'm not waiting until the trip to get everything dialed in but there is the issue of wanting to spend my cash wisely since I most likely won't have the budget to outfit all the lens and port options I might like. The only lenses I'm currently carrying that "might" be a fit for underwater shots are the Nikor 12-24 and 35mm F1.8. From the reviews I've read I'm not sure either of these is really a great fit and am currently stalking the Tokina 10-17 FE with the 4.3" mini-dome and 1-2 (most likely 2) of the Inon Z-240 strobes. If I can swing it I'll also aim for a 60mm macro with flat port but am not sure that will happen.
Does this seem like a decent start? If it was you would you consider leveraging the 12-24 in lieu of the Tokina so you could get the 60mm or are the benefits of the fisheye lens strong enough to keep it at the top of the must have list?
-E