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Underwater Housing and a new Diver

Started Sep 29, 2019 | Discussions thread
kelpdiver Veteran Member • Posts: 5,564
Re: Underwater Housing and a new Diver

Barmaglot_07 wrote:

It's a three week trip with both underwater and topside, so I brought all of them

  • 7.5mm f/2.8 fisheye
  • 10-18mm f/4
  • 16-50mm PZ kit lens
  • 18-200mm zoom
  • 25mm f/1.8
  • 90mm macro
  • +13 wet diopter

honestly, most get along with 2-3, max at 4.

the fisheye and the macro are the first two.  nice small ports.

sharkers add a wide angle rectalinear zoom (your 10-18 here)   This calls for the dome.

and the super macro folks add an even bigger macro and/or the diopters.  May just be an extension to the macro port.

unless you know the site, or are revisting with a specific target in mind, you're generally making a guess for macro or wide angle and then hoping for the best.   I strap on the gopro on top of the housing for the macro dives so I'm covered for the unexpected whale shark type event.   Sometimes my wife is the backup - she has a range being light macro and light telephoto.   But she doesn't like to carry it if there is current.

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