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Underwater camera setup

Started Jan 24, 2022 | Discussions thread
Barmaglot_07 Contributing Member • Posts: 633
Re: Clarification: 50% video, 50% stills, budget ~ 1000.
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Dann-Oh wrote:

No you dont, The Sony E Mount works for BOTH full frame and APSC bodies. its the Only thing Sony has going for them, you could use the 16-25 and 90 on the APSC body. Shoot Ill even sell you my copy of the 18-105 F4 (apsc specific lens) for a $300 if that will help you out. (I used both the A6500 and the A7iii for some time before switching over to Olympus).

That is not quite how it works, not underwater anyway. Yes, you can put a 16-35mm lens on an A6xxx camera, but the field of view won't be any wider than the 16-50mm kit lens, and you'll lose the 50mm zoom capability that comes in handy when shooting skittish subjects from a distance. If you want to shoot Sony APS-C wide-angle underwater, you need a Sony 10-18mm or a Tokina 10-17mm fisheye with an adapter.

Likewise, while the full-frame 90mm macro is definitely usable - I've taken plenty of shots with it on my A6300 that are, well, maybe not great, but they make me happy - its narrow field of view is quite limiting. Since I got a Metabones IV and a Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM, I find myself bringing the 90mm only to dives where I expect supermacro opportunities - e.g. hunting for Shaun the Sheep nudibranchs, or going to an anemone with an active clutch of clownfish eggs, that kind of stuff.

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Sony a6300 Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS +5 more
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