I currently shoot UW with an Oly C-5050 on manual settings, an Ikelite housing, a spotting light and two Sea & Sea YS90DX's. One strobe is slave and the other is manually connected to the housing via fiber optic cable and velcro. It works great sometimes but other times the camera and strobes don't sync well. The sync issue is mainly problematic with non-macro pictures. I also have problems shooting wide angle with an Inon lens, as large borders areas of the picture look wavy.
To eliminate these problems, I am toying with upgrading to a Nikon D200 or comparable with a housing where I can directly connect the strobe to the camera and where the camera syncs better with wide angle lenses. I also wonder if I should use a second spotting light (currently a Suprema Ubeam 44) with whatever setup for better subject focus and perhaps better sync'd flash.
I know this poses several naive questions, so let me narrow it down.
1) Do you recommend upgrading from a point & shoot to an SLR to improve your pictures, shoot wide angle and get more dependability from your strobes?
2) Does a second spot light help you get better pictures?
Thanks, Mark
To eliminate these problems, I am toying with upgrading to a Nikon D200 or comparable with a housing where I can directly connect the strobe to the camera and where the camera syncs better with wide angle lenses. I also wonder if I should use a second spotting light (currently a Suprema Ubeam 44) with whatever setup for better subject focus and perhaps better sync'd flash.
I know this poses several naive questions, so let me narrow it down.
1) Do you recommend upgrading from a point & shoot to an SLR to improve your pictures, shoot wide angle and get more dependability from your strobes?
2) Does a second spot light help you get better pictures?
Thanks, Mark