CanadianTravelAgent
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Hi all,
Before I got married and had kids, we used to go on several dive trips a year. I loved u/w photography. Over the years I built a nice S&S system with MMIIex, all the lenses you could buy, 2 strobes (YS-60 was the main one), etc, etc.
Had kids, trips got cut down to maybe 1 per year and when we did get away, maybe just 2-4 dives each time to balance time with family. So, been taking photos and videos with a 5MP Fuji point and shoot in a Fuji housing. It's been a good and handy little camera, but we've had so many amazing experiences over the past couple of years, I wish I had better resolution video, better lighting, etc.
Just had my 10 year wedding anniversary and my husband gave me a card that says I can buy a new DSLR and housing. Yay! But I've been so out of the loop on the digital world of u/w photography, I really don't know where to start. In theory, I'd love to be able to take stunning top side and u/w photos. I'd also like the ability to take HD video.
To tell the truth, I'm not sure if full DSLR is the way for me to go. Since being a mom is a top priority, I'm thinking that the learning curve might be a bit steep for me to focus on at the moment.
The other consideration is the S&S lenses and strobes I have. Is it possible that some of this can be used on a new S&S system?
What advice would you give in this situation?
Thanks!
Before I got married and had kids, we used to go on several dive trips a year. I loved u/w photography. Over the years I built a nice S&S system with MMIIex, all the lenses you could buy, 2 strobes (YS-60 was the main one), etc, etc.
Had kids, trips got cut down to maybe 1 per year and when we did get away, maybe just 2-4 dives each time to balance time with family. So, been taking photos and videos with a 5MP Fuji point and shoot in a Fuji housing. It's been a good and handy little camera, but we've had so many amazing experiences over the past couple of years, I wish I had better resolution video, better lighting, etc.
Just had my 10 year wedding anniversary and my husband gave me a card that says I can buy a new DSLR and housing. Yay! But I've been so out of the loop on the digital world of u/w photography, I really don't know where to start. In theory, I'd love to be able to take stunning top side and u/w photos. I'd also like the ability to take HD video.
To tell the truth, I'm not sure if full DSLR is the way for me to go. Since being a mom is a top priority, I'm thinking that the learning curve might be a bit steep for me to focus on at the moment.
The other consideration is the S&S lenses and strobes I have. Is it possible that some of this can be used on a new S&S system?
What advice would you give in this situation?
Thanks!