I have had several UW cameras over the last ten years. Inexpensive ones. Including some disposables. I finally got into a position, thanks to selling off my 35 mm gear (a lot of it), where I could move into digital.
So my new rig is a Canon SL1 DSLR , Ikelite Housing, Single arm tray with flex arm, an old modified Sea Life flex arm and tray added to the Ikelite one, and pre owned DS 51 strobe and synch cable. While I have had the housing in the pool I have not yet taken it with the camera under water. Wanted to check the integrity of the housing even though it is new and am still playing with the camera and learning it's functions on surface shoots.
With the help of a couple more or less to me local UW photo pro's who actually make money with their pictures I plan to try and get to the point where I may be able to offer an underwater photo class that I would want to take. Until then or instead of, I'll be happy expanding my knowledge of the underwater world through another medium.
The plan is to take a class from both of them. One perhaps in the winter when things are slow and then another next season. I don't care about a c card. I want the knowledge.
I have a lot of 35 mm experience but digital with a camera of this level is new. Looking forward to picking up some tips, settings, composition advice, etc..
So my new rig is a Canon SL1 DSLR , Ikelite Housing, Single arm tray with flex arm, an old modified Sea Life flex arm and tray added to the Ikelite one, and pre owned DS 51 strobe and synch cable. While I have had the housing in the pool I have not yet taken it with the camera under water. Wanted to check the integrity of the housing even though it is new and am still playing with the camera and learning it's functions on surface shoots.
With the help of a couple more or less to me local UW photo pro's who actually make money with their pictures I plan to try and get to the point where I may be able to offer an underwater photo class that I would want to take. Until then or instead of, I'll be happy expanding my knowledge of the underwater world through another medium.
The plan is to take a class from both of them. One perhaps in the winter when things are slow and then another next season. I don't care about a c card. I want the knowledge.
I have a lot of 35 mm experience but digital with a camera of this level is new. Looking forward to picking up some tips, settings, composition advice, etc..