amor
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Hello there.
I have a Nikonos V and would like to buy a strobe for it.
Any tips?
Meanwhile does b&w film could do without one.
Anyone knowS anything about the PADI/FFESSM/CMAS/HSA Cross over courses ?
Happy bubbles.
sylvia
nikonos V strobe
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Hello there.
I have a Nikonos V and would like to buy a strobe for it.
Any tips?
Meanwhile does b&w film could do without one.
Anyone knowS anything about the PADI/FFESSM/CMAS/HSA Cross over courses ?
Happy bubbles.
sylvia
scorpionfish
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Hi, Sylvia!
Well, there are several approaches you can use to get a strobe. However, all of them, in general will require that you get a "tray" with which to mount it to the camera and some "arms" which attach the tray to the strobe.
Nikon made great strobes and included the tray and arm with the strobe. You can still find them new at a variety of camera shops on line. For example:
http://www.bergerbrothers.com
Sea & Sea make nice strobes and you can view their wares here:
http://www.seaandsea.com/
Ikelite makes good strobes, too:
http://Ikelite.com
Sea & Sea also make trays for the Nikonos as you see on their website. In addition, a very fine company, called Ultralite make excellent trays, arms, etc. for the Nikonos:
http://www.ulcs.com/
The bad news is that you are looking at a ca. $500-$1000+ investment. However, for u/w photos of high quality, it is a "mandatory" investment. I have successfully purchased items on eBay, but I always have them checked out by my phototech> I can make some recommendations for phototechs, but they will require that you mail you purchases to them--sort of a pain!
Use of B&W film does not solve the light problem, but it does provide a certain "atmosphere". In particular, the graininess does not seem as bothersome with B&W enlargements--it makes for a mood. Jim Church, among others, has done some wonderful B&W work on wrecks. His ex-wife, Cathy, has also made some fantastic high contrast photos in B&W. If you have a darkroom at your disposal, it might be fun to give it a shot.
Hope this helps,
Scorpionfish
Well, there are several approaches you can use to get a strobe. However, all of them, in general will require that you get a "tray" with which to mount it to the camera and some "arms" which attach the tray to the strobe.
Nikon made great strobes and included the tray and arm with the strobe. You can still find them new at a variety of camera shops on line. For example:
http://www.bergerbrothers.com
Sea & Sea make nice strobes and you can view their wares here:
http://www.seaandsea.com/
Ikelite makes good strobes, too:
http://Ikelite.com
Sea & Sea also make trays for the Nikonos as you see on their website. In addition, a very fine company, called Ultralite make excellent trays, arms, etc. for the Nikonos:
http://www.ulcs.com/
The bad news is that you are looking at a ca. $500-$1000+ investment. However, for u/w photos of high quality, it is a "mandatory" investment. I have successfully purchased items on eBay, but I always have them checked out by my phototech> I can make some recommendations for phototechs, but they will require that you mail you purchases to them--sort of a pain!
Use of B&W film does not solve the light problem, but it does provide a certain "atmosphere". In particular, the graininess does not seem as bothersome with B&W enlargements--it makes for a mood. Jim Church, among others, has done some wonderful B&W work on wrecks. His ex-wife, Cathy, has also made some fantastic high contrast photos in B&W. If you have a darkroom at your disposal, it might be fun to give it a shot.
Hope this helps,
Scorpionfish
Lonely Boy
Contributor
Hi,
I am also using a Nikonos V with Sea & Sea YS60 flash. I use Sea and Sea because there is a distributor in my place so I can get services.
Depends on your budget and application, you can choose from YS90 to YS350. If you are doing mostly wide angle, it would be better to start with YS120 if your budget permits.
Welcome to have a look at my underwater photo with Nikonos V + SS15mm + YS60 + macro extension tubes (1:2 & 1:3):
http://community.webshots.com/user/hmlai01
http://community.webshots.com/user/hmlai
I am also using a Nikonos V with Sea & Sea YS60 flash. I use Sea and Sea because there is a distributor in my place so I can get services.
Depends on your budget and application, you can choose from YS90 to YS350. If you are doing mostly wide angle, it would be better to start with YS120 if your budget permits.
Welcome to have a look at my underwater photo with Nikonos V + SS15mm + YS60 + macro extension tubes (1:2 & 1:3):
http://community.webshots.com/user/hmlai01
http://community.webshots.com/user/hmlai
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