Hi all after a few short discussions here its been decided to bite the bullet and get my first u/w setup and its gonna be digital, im a freediver so its got to be compact waterproof to about 30m and preferably as short a focus/lag/reload time as possible cuz i cant stay there all day! Anyway at present im swaying towards the oly sp-350 and oly housing... any other similar priced options appreciated (the 350 and housing is about my price range) I am also aware i'll be needing a strobe so suggestions on this appreciated, sun pak has been mentioned but i cant find much out about them.. oh and while we are at it someone more experianced share with me any other little odds and sods you need to get which you always forget about! Just so you know as i said im a freediver diving up to 30m in the UK (so yes low light and low viz!) but so much life! All ideas appreciated... mainly hope to do some shots of wrecks, fellow divers, fish shoals and scenery as well as possibly working to some macro shots as well.
Cheers Joe
Talk to Ryan Canon from Reef Photo. He can give you the details on set-up costs and is a site sponsor. He may post up here too as he is usually around the forum.
Cheers
Todd
Marine Camera Distributors, another site sponsor, is also an excellent source and provides prompt and reliable service. They also carry a wide selection of products and will share their technical expertise with you.
Thankyou guys will definately check them out, interested to hear from anyone using a similar setup to what im after as i forsee much of my shopping being done via ebay or perhaps secondhand as im on a pretty strict budget. Thanks, Joe
MCD is pretty good. They are excellent at giving "insider" information I will say that right after DEMA they are swamped and have nearly a three month backlog...so use the "rhythm method" with them to avoid any "surprises."
