Passantino
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I'm coming from a Canon g16 which has served me very well over the past few years (and Canon G series before that) I shoot a Nikon D610 topside but am hoping to replace that with the Sony as well.
There are two things that are making me nervous about my new Sony A6300 (with kit lens 18-55 and a Seafrogs salted line case with macro 67mm port and a 7" dry port). I shoot with dual YS-D2s with a fiber optic connection as the electric strobe connection isn't available with my housing.
My main concerns:
1. The 1/160 shutter sync speed is a little daunting. I usually shoot macro at 1/200 and go with a faster shutter to get nice black backgrounds. ( I know I can adjust the aperture to achieve a similar result but I'm still nervous.
2. Flash output cannot be lowered like on a canon or nikon to trigger the strobes. How is the wait time for the flash to fire towards the end of a dive where you have taken a bunch of photos?
I'm heading to Florida by car for Winter Break to test this rig out if anyone will be around Miami or even the keys and wants a dive buddy. I will be doing most of my dives at Blue Heron Bridge but am open to anywhere within reason. I need to check the water temperature but I may visit North Carolina to see about a shark dive too. Any advice from people with a similar setup?
Thanks,
James
There are two things that are making me nervous about my new Sony A6300 (with kit lens 18-55 and a Seafrogs salted line case with macro 67mm port and a 7" dry port). I shoot with dual YS-D2s with a fiber optic connection as the electric strobe connection isn't available with my housing.
My main concerns:
1. The 1/160 shutter sync speed is a little daunting. I usually shoot macro at 1/200 and go with a faster shutter to get nice black backgrounds. ( I know I can adjust the aperture to achieve a similar result but I'm still nervous.
2. Flash output cannot be lowered like on a canon or nikon to trigger the strobes. How is the wait time for the flash to fire towards the end of a dive where you have taken a bunch of photos?
I'm heading to Florida by car for Winter Break to test this rig out if anyone will be around Miami or even the keys and wants a dive buddy. I will be doing most of my dives at Blue Heron Bridge but am open to anywhere within reason. I need to check the water temperature but I may visit North Carolina to see about a shark dive too. Any advice from people with a similar setup?
Thanks,
James