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eskasi

Member Since 05 Sep 2007
Offline Last Active Dec 27 2010 03:15 PM

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In Topic: Stuck strobe connector and bulkhead caps

27 December 2010 - 02:07 PM

Removed mine after some difficulty. That will teach me to loosen the threads next time when storing!

In Topic: D7000 advice

27 December 2010 - 01:31 PM

If I am not mistaken, using electrical cables means faster recycling time for strobes. Mainly because the pop up flash that is required for optical cables does not recycle as fast as the strobes... the Sea & Sea YS-110a and the Z240's recycle within about a second.... I think it takes much longer for the pop up flash to be ready again. When shooting sharks or anything moving fast, I would much rather go with something that will give me a 2nd chance at a shot a second later...

In Topic: Sardine Run and Cage diving (what to use?)

09 June 2010 - 10:55 AM

There was a lot of lens examples in this thread:
http://wetpixel.com/...showtopic=29411
It also comes down to preference. Shooting fisheye you get nice scenes but you won't get up close and personal. The best shots I've seen have been rectilinear, 20+mm (APS equivalent). Doug's shot was a 14mm on a 1.6x I believe or maybe it was a 15mm fisheye. And it was cropped too.

FYi I'm in the transkei right now. You can follow Twitter updates on http://twitter.com/wpoceansafari



Thanks for those links and the info bro! Very useful. Good luck... I am following your progress on twitter :B):

In Topic: Sardine Run and Cage diving (what to use?)

09 June 2010 - 10:08 AM

What size dome are people using in cages? Will most cage holes allow an 8 inch dome to comfortably fit through, and allow for easy manouvreablity for composition?



I actually asked the operators if their cage allowed for DSLRs with dome ports. It depends on the operation you go with I think. Some cages won't be able to accomodate even a small dome port... Not only did I not want to shoot with the cage visible, I also did not want to be in a cage with 4-5 other people.

I chose Apex Predators (Cape Town) out of False Bay. They have a 3 man cage but only take 2 at a time. This means much better angle opportunities. Going during peak season at False Bay also means being able to watch and hopefully shoot the sharks breach and attack seals (or the artificial seal/board) at dawn. Its where "Air JAws" was filmed. I was told that I can easily use a DSLR with a dome port... but using strobes would get tricky... I will probably still try using strobes on short arms if possible... I want to light those bellies!

In Topic: HELP: Do I need a DSLR?

07 June 2010 - 03:59 PM

Go for it... buy good glass... bodies come and go...

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