Xanderwater 24 Posted December 29, 2014 (edited) Raja Ampat had so much opportunities from an underwater photographers perspective, here are some of my favourites. Equipent used: GH4, Nauticam housing, 2x INON S2000 8mm FE in 4.33" dome and 3.5" dome 60mm and 25mm in 60mm macro port Many more photos can be found at: www.flickr.com/xanderwater Cheers! P2130349sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2120681sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2120481sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2110455sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2130590sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2120460sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2120228sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2120185sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2130380sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr Edited December 29, 2014 by Xanderwater 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xanderwater 24 Posted December 29, 2014 Some more from the mangroves: P2130066sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2130513sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2130498sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2130118sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2120804sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2120827sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2120838sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr P2120768sweb by Xanderwater, on Flickr 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Interceptor121 842 Posted December 29, 2014 Clearly the GH4 can produce excellent still images and not just videos! I love the clarity of the jetty photos and the mangroves You have done a great job to have split shots with the small 4.33" dome I would go and get a rectilinear lens in your kit bag as the fisheye distortion on some of the jetty images is really excessive. Maybe an Olympus 9-18mm if you don't want to break the bank with the Panasonic 7-14mm? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bushy 6 Posted December 30, 2014 Great shots, loving the wide angle and the split shots. Heading to Raja Ampat in May seems to be plenty to take photos of. Is the 4.33" dome port the nauticam port ? I have the 8mm fisheye lens and tossing up whether to go for the Nauticam 4.33" or the Athena 100mm glass dome port. Any thoughts ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex_Tattersall 90 Posted December 31, 2014 Very nice, enjoyed them immensely! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Williams 0 Posted December 31, 2014 Super job! Looks like you had a great trip. Cheers, Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xanderwater 24 Posted January 4, 2015 Thanks people! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcliffy2 10 Posted January 6, 2015 The shot of the dottyback in the purple gorgonian is excellent. I wanted to snap a picture of them on my recent RA trip, but the would never face the camera or hold still. Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdpriest 115 Posted January 17, 2015 Heading to Raja Ampat in May seems to be plenty to take photos of. Is the 4.33" dome port the nauticam port ? I have the 8mm fisheye lens and tossing up whether to go for the Nauticam 4.33" or the Athena 100mm glass dome port. Any thoughts ? Raja Ampat is marvellous: here are some images from December. I'd recommend a small dome, except for the split level shots: lighting the sea fans and corals is much easier with a small dome (I'm not sure that there's much difference between different small domes). I was using a big Nauticam dome with a full-frame DSLR and there were shots that I just couldn't get. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Interceptor121 842 Posted January 19, 2015 Question to The op. How much vignetting do you get with the 3.5" port? Does it go away in 3:2 aspect ratio? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackConnick 76 Posted February 9, 2015 Was just there, so I really appreciate your vivid shots. Looks like you had quite a bit better water clarity too. Nice work. Jack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiverPam 13 Posted February 10, 2015 Nice job. Thanks for sharing DiverPam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
