Jeremy, thanks for sharing the photo.
Are 2 165's considerably better than one?
I have not gotten one yet but thinking about it.
Thanks, guys!
Here's my take on the UCL-165s ... when you can get REALLY close, they offer very nice magnification and detail, but reduce your working distance a lot - two more than one. Each setup - one, two & none have utility in my opinion.
I spent the afternoon today trying to understand what I could and couldn't focus on in "Macro" focus mode with 1 on 2 on and none.
With two, the subject had to be within about 2 inches of the lens or I couldn't achieve a focus lock.
With one, the subject had to be within about 4-5 inches of the lens or I couldn't achieve a focus lock.
With none, I could back off 12-18 inches and still achieve focus lock.
For tiny subjects that let you get close, they are helpful and two are nice. With two stacked, you have to zoom a couple small clicks (from 7mm to 10-11mm) to avoid vignetting.
I went on a night dive tonight with the intention of shooting macro and found them difficult to use at night ... I only brought one and stuck it in my BCD within minutes and shot macro without them. I was too busy chasing my dive buddies to get many great shots ... but I haven't even really looked at them closely yet.
Bottom line, they are very useful - especially since you can pop one or two on and off at will underwater.
Have a great time Jeremy and take good notes, I want to hear all about it.
Steve
Thanks for the recommendation, Steve. The instruction has been great.
Tomorrow (last day diving) should be fun ... three tank "safari" with Ocean Frontiers hitting Babylon, Stingray City and "captain's choice" on the way home.
Should be fun!