First photos with the E-M5 & NA-EM5

[shaker]

Hi,
I got my Nauticam NA-em5 housing last week, i normally planned to take it to the red sea in 2 days but i couldn't resist to play with at home in Switzerland.
Here are some photos i made while snorkeling. The water was cold as usual (11°c), visibility was very good but could be better.
I was impressed by the Nauticam housing, i used it with and without gloves and found the ergonomics perfect.
I had the Panasonic 7-14mm lens and the Nauticam 6" dome port, the setup was positive in water. I din't use strobes.
All photos are at 7mm, not cropped
Regards, Chaker.

 

[scipionems]

Fantastic Pictures Shaker, thank you for sharing.
This Olympus looks very impressive.
Scipionems.

 

[terson]

Looks like there has been significant currents flowing through that stream over the years, the bed has been worn wonderfully smooth.
Nice pics and an ideal place for practising your over/under shots.
Bruce

 

[PhilW]

Wonderful photos! If I had this in my backyard I am not sure I would bother going to the Red Sea

 

[Wisnu]

Nice lovely shots
I like this great camera too, but no housing yet,
so still rely with my EPL-1 on my last week trip to walea, bunaken and lembeh
Unlike the 10bar semi dome port, seem the 6" nauticam dome port produce far better result

 

[shaker]

Hi, thanks to all of you

@ scipionems, yes, coming from the compact camera side, i found the E-m5 impressive. I believe olympus designed it with divers in mind. The Wheather sealing saved me as i had a lot condensation water inside the housing. the 4 silica gel peaces i put inside the housing couldn't help with 5cl water! It wasn't a common situation, the water was very cold and i shoot many times against the sun. The leak detector reacted too late and only when i opened the housing! I believe an other camera couldn't have survived!

@ terson, yes, in that river there are no fisches but only carved stones.

@ PhilW, i would like to have this in my backyard too, but it's only 3hours away! I go there once a year.

@ Wisnu, I'm very happy with the Nauticam 6" port so far. Corner sharpness isn't an issue at aperture f8, here an example:

the hands are at about 60cm from the dome portf8, 1/125s

Some times when i schoot against the sun i see the lens reflected on the dome:

Under the bridge and 2-3mm deep. f5.6, 1/1000s

 

[terson]

Whoa, is that kid swimming in 5degree water???
He must be equipped with some pretty large 'stones' too!!!
Bruce

 

[SEMO Scuba]

Whoa, is that kid swimming in 5degree water???
He must be equipped with some pretty large 'stones' too!!!
Bruce

At least they were large before he dove in!! Shrinkage may have quickly occurred.

 

[shaker]

Hi, I just came back from the Red Sea where a could use intensively the E-m5 und its Nauticam housing.
Here are some pics:

7mm, 1/250s, f5,6



7mm, 1/250s, f5,6



7mm, 1/250s, f5,6

7mm, 1/250s, f10

7mm, 1/160s, f6,3

7mm, 1/160s, f5,6

12mm, 1/250s, f10

14mm, 1/30s, f4, ISO 800, -0.3 ev

7mm, 1/40s, f4, ISO 200, -2 ev

7mm, 1/30s, f4, ISO 640

More photos here: Red Sea 2012, St. Johns Reef / Elphinstone - a set on Flickr

 

[Prop Joe]

Shaker, those are great pictures.

What strobe(s) are used in the Red Sea images?