RX100 V underwater housing recommendations

starbase218 wrote:

True, but that’s not what I mean.

My response here is to Craig.   But for a new UW photog, these are the issues that frequently present themselves - the distraction of framing the subject while getting exposure right can put everything else out of mind, particularly for the majority of us that only get to do it a week or three per year.    Muscle memory with the camera outside of the housing doesn't translate well.   Add it the impact of narcosis if you're past 70 feet or so and it can be a lot.   Buddy feedback/monitoring can be helpful initially.   Pool time where you just work the controls is also beneficial.

. But I do know to rely on my gauges and dive computer to tell me what’s going on.

if you see a very engaging octopus or yawning frogfish, will you remember to look at them?   It is very easy to feel comfortable and overconfident here.

I don’t actually use strobes. I’m also not sure a typical dive shop, where you dive with maybe 5 other people and one or two instructors, would want to accommodate me bringing such equipment with me.

If you're not going to use strobes, you could probably save yourself a huge amount of money and effort and just get the latest gopro and the red filter set from Backscatter.    Though even with those, my wife has two 2000 lumen lights attached.    You can cheat a bit and just slap on a 4000 lumen light, or just plan to get the first strobe soon, but aside from blue water wide angle, you need lighting.

To repeat Craig's point, the 6 pack is the boat you want to be on.   If you're part of a DM guided group of 12, half your subjects will run off or hide.    Even with 6, you'll want to be slightly apart from the group.