saeedrashid 0 Posted April 11, 2007 (edited) Hi guys I've just come back from a weeks wrecking in the Red Sea. I've never been this time of year before, I'm glad I took my 5mm semi + a shortie, very cold doing 4 dives a day, well I only really managed 3 apart from a night dive on the TG. Vis was crap but I still managed to take a few photos with my new camera setup, Canon 400D 10-22 lens, 8' dome port with an ikelite housing, oh and no strobes. For anyone thinking of going over to a DSLR think very good and hard about it. Apart from the cost there is so much to think about from carry the b1oody thing around, setting it up before the dive, adding more weight to it trying to make it neutrally buoyant, what settings to use under the water, trying the look though the VERY small view finder (which is a nightmare) the list goes on and on. The first dive I hated it, I spent most the it wondering how much I would get on eBay for camera system I had just spent £1000's on, but ended up really having fun with it and now can't wait to go back and get wet. I will be uploading my photo soon on my site but for now here are a few of them. Hope you like them Saeed P.s. I have done very little PS editing apart from some RAW processing on these. Edited April 11, 2007 by saeedrashid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Kay 62 Posted April 11, 2007 Hi Saeed Welcome to the wonderful word of dSLRs, weight and faff! You seem happy enough with using the 400D though - bear in mind that you have a relative 'lightweight' system!!! Glad you have started enjoying it - I reckon that first dives with a dSLR usually frustrate anyone who started with a compact (this is what a number of friends tell me anyway). Look forward to seeing more pix. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saeedrashid 0 Posted April 12, 2007 Hi Saeed Welcome to the wonderful word of dSLRs, weight and faff! You seem happy enough with using the 400D though - bear in mind that you have a relative 'lightweight' system!!! Glad you have started enjoying it - I reckon that first dives with a dSLR usually frustrate anyone who started with a compact (this is what a number of friends tell me anyway). Look forward to seeing more pix. Thanks Paul, I'm sure one day I will have the cash to get one of your housings.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islandbound 1 Posted April 13, 2007 Looks like you had a great time! Any more photos? katamuki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVeitch 0 Posted April 13, 2007 not bad for a first time out! Why no strobes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
