I've had a SeaLife DC1000 for the past year and a half, and have taken a lot of pictures, but am dissatisfied with it for various reasons, and ready to move up to something better.
I have settled on a Canon compact, but can't decide between the S95 or the G12. I have read a lot here and elsewhere, and talked to many people, but I am still not sure. It's hard to find people who actually know this stuff!
My understanding is the S95 has pretty much all the features of the G12 except the hot shoe, and some say the fibre-optic flash control is just as good as true TTL. Is this true? Also, the fibre-optic has no worries about flooding, and maybe I can use my old SeaLife strobe(s) with the S95, since it's also fibre optic (although I guess I would have to get some sort of adapter). Also I read somewhere that the S95 is more amenable to taking a wet wide angle lens. Does either camera require a macro lens to get good macro shots? A friend told me that you can get good macro with the S95 without a dedicated lens, but not so with the G12.
Also, can't decide between the Ikelite and the Fisheye FIX housing. I heard it's hard to get the Fisheye in, because of supply problems since the earthquake in Japan. But I don't mind springing for it if it's worth it. The thing about the Ikelite, is that many people say it's bulky, plus then you are stuck with using only Ikelite strobes. I do a lot of local diving, but also would like to take it on tropical trips without going way over the baggage allowance.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
I have settled on a Canon compact, but can't decide between the S95 or the G12. I have read a lot here and elsewhere, and talked to many people, but I am still not sure. It's hard to find people who actually know this stuff!
My understanding is the S95 has pretty much all the features of the G12 except the hot shoe, and some say the fibre-optic flash control is just as good as true TTL. Is this true? Also, the fibre-optic has no worries about flooding, and maybe I can use my old SeaLife strobe(s) with the S95, since it's also fibre optic (although I guess I would have to get some sort of adapter). Also I read somewhere that the S95 is more amenable to taking a wet wide angle lens. Does either camera require a macro lens to get good macro shots? A friend told me that you can get good macro with the S95 without a dedicated lens, but not so with the G12.
Also, can't decide between the Ikelite and the Fisheye FIX housing. I heard it's hard to get the Fisheye in, because of supply problems since the earthquake in Japan. But I don't mind springing for it if it's worth it. The thing about the Ikelite, is that many people say it's bulky, plus then you are stuck with using only Ikelite strobes. I do a lot of local diving, but also would like to take it on tropical trips without going way over the baggage allowance.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated!