Wow, really, really nice shots Frank!!
My Zen dome arrived today. Nice chunk of glass, definitely a wider view (though not as dramatic as I had expected), and definitely cleans up the distortion around the edges. Looks pretty badass too
I have (since starting this thread) started shooting raw, and although so far I have only tested in a pool, I am blown away at the complete latitude you have over white balance after the fact. Does shooting in raw mitigate the need for any filtering? Won't help when you switch to video, I realize, but I am wondering if I even need a filter now.
Off to Cozumel in a couple of weeks, with just the 9-18, plus Panny 20mm for topside. I bought the camera with the long lens kit, which unfortunately won't go in the housing, so I will be all wide angle, all the time. I am holding out for the 14-42 that comes with the e-pl2, then hopefully I can try some macro.
Can't wait to see if this new rig improves my shots over my little P&S or if I just wasted a whole tentload of cash on all this (I made the stupid mistake of adding it all up this week
Here a picture of the old and new rigs, quite a departure! The Canon housing is about the same size as the (already small) YS-01 strobe!
If anyone has any last minute advice on general handling/strobe setup/strobe placement/camera setup tips etc, I am all ears.
Thanks!
EDIT: Oh. My. God. Frank, I just looked at the rest of the photos in your gallery from this trip. I am totally floored. You are highly skilled and have an amazing eye. Jaw-dropping stuff. Wow. How are you doing the macro? 14-42 alone, or with 67mm adapter + wet diopter? After seeing those I am considering getting a second hand first version 14-42 for this trip. Thanks for sharing.