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45 degree viewfinder - worth the money?

Started 11 months ago | Discussions thread
kelpdiver Veteran Member • Posts: 5,564
Re: 45 degree viewfinder - worth the money?

PHXAZCRAIG wrote:

And my neck hurts after a lot of diving, so...

this would seem to be the primary incentive then.   I would think the 45 would generally help, but in a few situations be less ideal.   Though the ones that come to mind - wide angle shot horizonally, you can do without the viewfinder pretty readily.

I do hope to try new things, given the opportunity. But I'm comfortable with what I have and more interested in learning about strobe control than adding more gear.

This is where I think one of these days you need to gut out the flight to Manila.   A 10 day macro trip at Anilao (or the even further Lembeh) will vastly improve your strobe work.   Most dives are a constant sequence of find a target, spend a few minutes on it, guide gives you new target.   No dead time.

You can even leave the big dome port behind, cutting down on 10lbs of weight.   There is some WA opportunity, but not enough in my mind.   Though is also why I opted for S&S's synthetic material in a 210mm - saves a lot of weight.     You might consider getting it as an alterative for trips where the pounds matter.

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