Bonaire Pics

Recently returned from a great Bonaire visit. Stayed at Black Durgeon Inn for a week and than attended the Diving Medicine Course at Plaza Resort.

Here are some UW pictures http://andresmith.speedalbum.com/Bonaire%2...uary%20%202010/

I travelled with my 5D2 only and tried a couple of cropped sensor lenses with a 1.4 teleconverter. As I have both cropped and full frame Canons I thought I would try this to potentially cut down on the number of lenses I would need when travelling with both systems.

The first is the Tamron 60mm f 2.0 macro lens with 1.4 tele. Actually I have tried this on a previous trip and I am convinced that it is definitely as good if not better than the Canon 10mm macro. You can also get more than 1:1 as well.

The second is the Sigma 10mm fisheye with the 1.4 tele. I am sooo happy with this. Admittedly there is a very slight vignetting ( because it is so wide) but that is very easily cropped or cloned. The corners are great even at 5.6 ( and definitely better than my Sigma 15mm by itself ) I have attached a completely uncropped sample ( f6.3 )

I would happily travel with these two lenses and leave my full frame 15mm and 100mm lenses behind if space/weight is a concern in the future.

lovely photos my favourites lucjy 777 and the sea lettuce after it...plus plenty others too! like the barracuda!!

How many dives did u get in over how long?

Recently returned from a great Bonaire visit. Stayed at Black Durgeon Inn for a week and than attended the Diving Medicine Course at Plaza Resort.

 

 

I would happily travel with these two lenses and leave my full frame 15mm and 100mm lenses behind if space/weight is a concern in the future.

Great shots in there. Which housing/port/TC were you using?

lovely photos my favourites lucjy 777 and the sea lettuce after it...plus plenty others too! like the barracuda!!

How many dives did u get in over how long?

Thanks Scubysnaps! Actually not that many dives - 22 dives over two weeks. First week was shore diving and found that getting in more than two dives a day becomes hard work! Did two boat dives a day with Toucan Divers for the second week. They do a great job and are quite camera friendly.

Great shots in there. Which housing/port/TC were you using?

Thanks Drew. Was using a Subal housing with DP FE2 with 18mm extension ring and no diopter for the Sigma 10mm fisheye- 1.4 Kenko Pro Teleconverter combination.