Float Recommendation

[jmasin]

Hey all - This isn't really Nikon specific, but I'm posting here since it is the NA-D7100 housing, so maybe some have experience.

My first dive with my new setup will be in Bonaire, so I'm trying to figure out what kind of floats I'll need/want to bring.

Here's my setup:

Nikon D7100 + 105mm
NA-D7100 with Port
2 x H2O 6.5" Carbon Fiber arms (I cannot seem to find any buoyancy information on these)
2 x 5" Single ball arms (these have one ball and the Sea and Sea YS adapter on the other end, no flotation)
2 x YS-01 strobes

Any recommendations?

Should I go with the Stix floats which I can tune when I'm there?

What do you all with similar setups use?

Thanks for any pointers. I know travel like this probably isn't the best 1st water with the setup... but I just have no other options to get wet until then.

Thanks!

 

[mjh]

The Stix system is the best out there. Shot the D7000 in Aquatica housing for years. If shooting something like the 10-17mm behind a dome one set (4 blocks) of the following will make the system close to neutral as it gives you 1.4lbs of lift: Trays, Arms & Mounts :: Arms & Clamps :: Floats :: Stix - Jumbo Float kit for I-DAS or ULCS Arms -

If shooting a lens like the Nikon 105mm with a diopter is used one set-of the above plus: Manufacturer :: Stix :: Stix - FB-AQ Float Belt for Nauticam/Aquatica -
I could shoot one handed macro which is nice.

 

[jmasin]

Awesome, thanks mjh for the pointers/suggestions!

 

[bgfspeedy]

Check out the Inon Float Arms, they have different sizes too!INON Arm System [Arm]

Good luck.