Interceptor121 843 Posted May 27 I will be in Malpelo mid june. Not many hammerns but plenty of fish shoals My plan is to take Sony 28-60 and 28 Prime with WWL-1 Tamron 17-28 20-40 and Sonyu 24-70 with 180mm dome I am not planning to take a fisheye as there is not really any coral or CFWA Anybody who has been there would like to comment I would appreciate it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oneyellowtang 112 Posted May 27 @Interceptor121 I dove Malpelo ~15 years ago in early June... we encountered several large schools of hammerheads, but either well above us, or out in the blue, but things may have changed. We also had two fleeting whale shark sightings. Lots of silkies, and we did find a few sand tiger sharks. This was part of a combined trip with Cocos. We left after 3.5 days because the conditions were really rough (there is very little protection from swells or weather at Malpelo). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Interceptor121 843 Posted May 27 14 minutes ago, oneyellowtang said: @Interceptor121 I dove Malpelo ~15 years ago in early June... we encountered several large schools of hammerheads, but either well above us, or out in the blue, but things may have changed. We also had two fleeting whale shark sightings. Lots of silkies, and we did find a few sand tiger sharks. This was part of a combined trip with Cocos. We left after 3.5 days because the conditions were really rough (there is very little protection from swells or weather at Malpelo). Interesting. I have seen a few videos shot in June. I do not think I will miss the fisheye and zoom lenses are required. I have just checked the packing and I have 25 Kg to fill up so I could actually also take the fisheye with the TC but somehow I do not think this is worth it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grahamz 7 Posted May 28 I have an EM5iii and used my 12-40mm exclusively and found this to be a very nice compromise, l went in April 2022 and dropped a report and some pics on here, back again Jan 2024 as I enjoyed it so much 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Interceptor121 843 Posted May 29 I have an EM5iii and used my 12-40mm exclusively and found this to be a very nice compromise, l went in April 2022 and dropped a report and some pics on here, back again Jan 2024 as I enjoyed it so muchI remember your post as after I booked mineYour video is no longer available when I click on the linkI am going in June and my target are actually fish schools and bait balls I am aware hammerhead are better seen in the colder water of dry seasonBecause of the schools (several videos shot in June) and better visibility am tending more towards wwl-1 fisheye however I just bought a peak design camera cube and will be taking essentially any wide angle lens I have as I have 10 kg plus personal item, 23 kg standard luggage and 1 sport equipment itemSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grahamz 7 Posted May 29 Hope you enjoy the trip, link here again (hopefully it works) and this video is a combi of my stills and diving buddies on the trip using Go Pros 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Interceptor121 843 Posted May 29 17 minutes ago, grahamz said: Hope you enjoy the trip, link here again (hopefully it works) and this video is a combi of my stills and diving buddies on the trip using Go Pros For me this is fisheye territory for schoold while the sharks need some zoom I am going with WWL-1 and zoom lens which is wider than your lens but narrower at the zoomed end except it is distorted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paolobl65 55 Posted June 4 Hello , I was in Malpelo 15-24 April 2023 . I shot with Canon 80D with Canon FE 8-15 mm , in this trip I used at 15 mm for shark , Seacam 160D strobe . The problem is to approach the shark if you want to light them , so I found the Canon FE at 15 mm on my cropped sensor the good solution . Be aware El Niño is coming , we do not found the famous hammerhead wall in the shallow ... they are always deep ( 35-40 mm ) , just few individual . Water temp : 27 ° C till 28-30 m ; 22° C at 35 m . Fantastic experience anyway , hope you will have more luck . all my best Paolo Isgro here some shot ( more in my Flickr gallery : 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Interceptor121 843 Posted June 4 Hello , I was in Malpelo 15-24 April 2023 . I shot with Canon 80D with Canon FE 8-15 mm , in this trip I used at 15 mm for shark , Seacam 160D strobe . The problem is to approach the shark if you want to light them , so I found the Canon FE at 15 mm on my cropped sensor the good solution . Be aware El Niño is coming , we do not found the famous hammerhead wall in the shallow ... they are always deep ( 35-40 mm ) , just few individual . Water temp : 27 ° C till 28-30 m ; 22° C at 35 m . Fantastic experience anyway , hope you will have more luck . all my best Paolo Isgro here some shot ( more in my Flickr gallery : https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52856434164_2561ee6449_b.jpg' alt='52856434164_2561ee6449_b.jpg'> Thanks PaoloJune is wet season not good for hammerheads. Water is 25 and thermocline is deep at 26 metersI am looking for fish schools and silky sharks which are there with warm water15x1.6 corresponds to my WWL-1 set up. For hammerheads you need to go January to March but that is not the purpose of this specific tripThank you for your feedbackSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
