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mid range ($) apsc camera and housing

Started Jun 28, 2020 | Discussions thread
OP J. Michael Veteran Member • Posts: 4,989
Re: mid range ($) apsc camera and housing

PHXAZCRAIG wrote:

More for video or stills? Flash? Experience level of friend, both diving and photography?

Mostly Stills, intermediate diver- maybe 30 hours, no advanced certification, beginner/intermediate photographer, mostly point & shoot.

The gal its for has a good brain, molecular biologist who has an opportunity to work with a marine science research group.

It's a pretty good budget, I think. I don't know what's out there in that price range though. Willing to go used?

used......that's a possibility

As a single, obsolete data point, I spent about $5k on a Nauticam housing, dual YS-D1 strobes, a focus light, two wet lenses and a Sony RX100 II about 6 years ago. I'm not sure anything has gotten cheaper.

That Panasonic + Nauticam sounds pretty similar to my rig, updated. Same price for that part. The strobes and wet lenses can add up. I'd certainly consider the Panasonic, and I've now got three Nauticam housings, all of which have been good.

Thanks for the reply & info.

Mike

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