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How far away are "really good" tiny cameras for still/video?

Started Aug 7, 2019 | Questions thread
PHXAZCRAIG
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Re: Here are some samples

They do become a monster, but in a sense that happens very quickly underwater - more so than above.

What I mean by that is that once you have a camera fitted with dual strobes, the whole diving experience is altered.  You are really tied to holding onto that camera, unlike something small that can be dangled from a wrist easily.   And the drag underwater is more from the arms sticking out than a big housing.   (I turn the rig sideways and stick one arm between my legs and the other along my chest to streamline if in a hurry).

When I switched back from my D810 to my RX100 that morning, I just moved the strobes and focus light over.  It was supremely easier to lug onto and off the boat, but underwater it was about the same, except the viewfinder, in terms of finning along.

But the lack of lens choices coupled with very large and heavy parts does make it a pretty specialized system when you get into an FX camera underwater.

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