Just a heads up for those looking at the Nikon Coolpix 5900/7900 camera for underwater work.
I've shot with Fantasea housings (2-3 different models with 2,3 and 4 meg pixel cameras) and after several Fantasea failures due to crappy Factory seal leaks even on the push-buttons I was wanting a new better housing so I sprung for the Ikelite housing for my 5900.
Big mistake. Don't get me wrong the Ikelite is built tough and is 3-4 times more rugged than a Fantasea, but the shadow line from the internal strobe getting 1/2blocked by the wide angle threaded lens on the big Ikelite dome port just couldn't be avoided. Zoomed full out, Zoomed full in, macro mode, you're going to have a 1/2 cresent moon in any of your photos as the Nikon 5900/7900 internal strobe is mounted in the upper corner of the camera instead of in the center of the camera right above the lens.
Lessons learned. The housing got sent back as many times I don't want to use my external strobe.
I'm wondering if the center mounted flash on the Nikon 5600 gets blocked by the lens port on the Ikelite housing for that model? Anyone experience this?
I've shot with Fantasea housings (2-3 different models with 2,3 and 4 meg pixel cameras) and after several Fantasea failures due to crappy Factory seal leaks even on the push-buttons I was wanting a new better housing so I sprung for the Ikelite housing for my 5900.
Big mistake. Don't get me wrong the Ikelite is built tough and is 3-4 times more rugged than a Fantasea, but the shadow line from the internal strobe getting 1/2blocked by the wide angle threaded lens on the big Ikelite dome port just couldn't be avoided. Zoomed full out, Zoomed full in, macro mode, you're going to have a 1/2 cresent moon in any of your photos as the Nikon 5900/7900 internal strobe is mounted in the upper corner of the camera instead of in the center of the camera right above the lens.
Lessons learned. The housing got sent back as many times I don't want to use my external strobe.
I'm wondering if the center mounted flash on the Nikon 5600 gets blocked by the lens port on the Ikelite housing for that model? Anyone experience this?