James Casteel
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I have been a photographer for the better part of 15 years and while I have a few great shots (jamescasteel.com), however, I feel I struggle underwater. I know that part of this is because of the limited lighting that I have at the moment. Some of that is also just the limited amount of time I have spent doing it as I live in Colorado. I have a 12-day dive trip in Fiji coming up at the end of the summer and I am in a bit of a conundrum about what to take and what lights I should get.
What I have:
Cameras/housings
Nikon D800 with Ikelite housing capable of running 16-35f4, 105mm 2.8, 28mm 1.8 and a few others. Arms and floats
SeaLife phone (iphone) housing, dive tray, arms and floats
Lights
a variety of handheld torches like an ARCHON video light (with mounts to connect to arms)
While I love my D800 and what it can do, at times I feel it is unwieldy underwater in the Ikelite housing. Because of that, I find that on most dives I have been bringing my SeaLife housing. I think part of this is also because, with the lights I have, it is easier to get quality photos from my phone.
So my question is: Is it worth it to get strobes like may be DS51's to add to my D800 setup or should I upgrade my torches for my phone setup? I realize this is a personal preference, but I'd appreciate feedback from those who have more experience underwater than me.
What I have:
Cameras/housings
Nikon D800 with Ikelite housing capable of running 16-35f4, 105mm 2.8, 28mm 1.8 and a few others. Arms and floats
SeaLife phone (iphone) housing, dive tray, arms and floats
Lights
a variety of handheld torches like an ARCHON video light (with mounts to connect to arms)
While I love my D800 and what it can do, at times I feel it is unwieldy underwater in the Ikelite housing. Because of that, I find that on most dives I have been bringing my SeaLife housing. I think part of this is also because, with the lights I have, it is easier to get quality photos from my phone.
So my question is: Is it worth it to get strobes like may be DS51's to add to my D800 setup or should I upgrade my torches for my phone setup? I realize this is a personal preference, but I'd appreciate feedback from those who have more experience underwater than me.