Debbie: I am wrestling w/am I a diver who likes to take pictures or an underwater photographer. My wife said “you can’t do a sport without competing and it will be the same with this”. She is right, in the few hobbies I have I compete and I think eventually that would drive me to a DSLR system.
Whitey: From what I have read you are “locked into” a type of shot since you can’t change lenses underwater. It seems many DSLR shooters go with manual settings and lenses that are specific to a task, Macro, WA, etc… Someone please correct me if I am wrong here.
Starfish: That looks like a pretty good Macro shot to me. Maybe the Pro’s could critique. How does it do with “wide angle” shots?
James: I think you are right about the lens. It’s part of a package quoted by BH Photo. Spencer there was a big help and really took the time to go thru the different options on a range of systems. The lens is Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 D-AF ED-IF @ $499 + $50mfg rebate.
What about accessories you just can’t live with out? Batteries, Chargers, Memory cards, Picture editing software???? Your favorite brand and why.
