Hello:
I took my new Ikelite with the D500 and 10.5 mm Nikkorr into the ocean today. Housing is excellent in quality and function. I encounter a few issues though that I need to correct and would welcome input:
1. The housing is very positively buoyant. My arms got alot of excersize keeping the housing from shooting to the surface (I had it tethered). Upon returning home, I tested it in the pool and it seems it needs about 2 pounds to get near neutrally buoyant. Plan is to hang a 2lb weight from a handle.
2. The 10.5 lens is very sharp (as noted in a previous post).
I need to get myself a macro port and take either a 60mm or 105 mm. I am leaning to the 60mm since its a DX camera and the 60 mm is really a 84. Advice and recommendations are appreciated again.
3. When shooting video, I found that if I pressed the shutter inadvertently this the video would stop. Annoying but I need to get use to this.
Currently with a DS51 strobe but will need to get a bigger strobe. That should should add some negative buoyancy.
Thank you for your input. It is much appreciated.
I took my new Ikelite with the D500 and 10.5 mm Nikkorr into the ocean today. Housing is excellent in quality and function. I encounter a few issues though that I need to correct and would welcome input:
1. The housing is very positively buoyant. My arms got alot of excersize keeping the housing from shooting to the surface (I had it tethered). Upon returning home, I tested it in the pool and it seems it needs about 2 pounds to get near neutrally buoyant. Plan is to hang a 2lb weight from a handle.
2. The 10.5 lens is very sharp (as noted in a previous post).
I need to get myself a macro port and take either a 60mm or 105 mm. I am leaning to the 60mm since its a DX camera and the 60 mm is really a 84. Advice and recommendations are appreciated again.
3. When shooting video, I found that if I pressed the shutter inadvertently this the video would stop. Annoying but I need to get use to this.
Currently with a DS51 strobe but will need to get a bigger strobe. That should should add some negative buoyancy.
Thank you for your input. It is much appreciated.
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