first of all: you will be amazed of the autofocus. i was so happy, when i switched from my oympus compact.
the 60mm and the 100mm canon are both very good lenses.but foget about the 17-55, the kitlens is not so good. save that money.
if you use the 60 with a macromate you have to go very close and it is not so usefull. you can use the combi for nudibranches, there it is ok.
i use the 60mm alone and the 100mm with a inon-diopter (like the macromate). another good combi with the 100mm is a teleconverter for great supermacro.
autofokus is very good on these lenses. but if you want manual focus and want so save the focus-gear, you can programm the autofocus on the * button. then you prefocus with the * button and move the camera in and out for manual. works very good.
for real manual focus consider the INON MRS ports, i use them. you can manualy focus with a magnetic ring straight on the lens. it is a very nice solution. i think you can get these inon ports with adapters for seatool housings.
Serge,
It helps very much. I really liked many of the features and the glass on my Oly. I wouldn’t switch at all except for all of the worn down buttons. Although, there is considerable shutter delay, it can be compensated for. I have used wet mounts before, so I may try some combination on the new rig. I especially liked your manual focus suggestions and will probably give both a try. I agree the 17-55 kit lens does not appeal to me, but it comes with the camera and I don’t think I can ditch it to get a price break. I will definitely consider the INON MRS ports. I have some concerns about the view finder and my own visibility..
hello,
i’m from belgium, and at the moment a resident @ mauritius. I’ve always used the sea and sea 8000g with the ys27 strobe.
I’m planning on getting the ikelite housing for my 450d… I have until now no experience with dslr underwater, so i would like few bit of advice if possible.
i think the best flash will be a new one from ikelite witl ttl on board for the best results? If so, wich one do you recommend? Maybe use my ys27 if needed for a second flash as slave?
I have the canon 17-85 is, 28-135 is, and the kitlenses 18-55 and 70-200. At the moment a new lens like 15 fisheye or 60 macro is a bit too much for my budget (if someone has an interesting deal for me, just mail ), so i think to start the 17-85 will do?
i have a cannon 40D and in the process of buying a ike housing for my 40d and would like some feed back from people with the same setup,i am first getting a macro port for my cannon 60mm lens
then in a few months will get a tonkina 10-17 lens and 8 inch dome port my question is about the buoyancy of the macro port and 1 ds 125 what i currently have and the 8 inch dome port
and 2 ds 125 strobes ,if there is a weight issue i was thinking of purchasing the stix flotation system,is there any members using them and if so are they any good?
I will also be looking at buying another ds125 when i get the tonkina,but i may have problems getting them as they are being discontinued,is there there any problems matching a ds125 with the new ds160 power rating wise
with the TTL and manual control,any help would be appreciated
Steve:-)
I’ve been using a 400D in an Ikelite housing for the last year or so. I have the Sigma 10-20mm and Tokina 10-17 for wide angle behind the 8” dome. While a bit of a handfull topside I find it well balaced once submerged. for macro I use a Sigma 50mm Macro and sometimes the kit (18-55mm) lens with diopters.
I’ve been using a 400D in an Ikelite housing for the last year or so. I have the Sigma 10-20mm and Tokina 10-17 for wide angle behind the 8” dome. While a bit of a handfull topside I find it well balaced once submerged. for macro I use a Sigma 50mm Macro and sometimes the kit (18-55mm) lens with diopters.
aquaman how many strobes do you use when doing macro,if 1 is it negative or positve?
Hi there guys, i’m new to this slr stuff underwater so a little bit of advice would be sweet!
I’m organising an ikelite housing and 160 strobe for my 400D, so I’ve never been underwater with an slr as yet
I was mainly into macro with my point and shoot, nudi’s and other little interesting critters, so i know i’m looking for a macro lens
I was thinking of either the canon 50mm/ 2.5 or 60mm/ 2.8.
can anyone tell me what would be the efective difference between the 2, and why is the 60mm nearly double the price?
any advice would great
Hi there guys, i’m new to this slr stuff underwater so a little bit of advice would be sweet!
I’m organising an ikelite housing and 160 strobe for my 400D, so I’ve never been underwater with an slr as yet
I was mainly into macro with my point and shoot, nudi’s and other little interesting critters, so i know i’m looking for a macro lens
I was thinking of either the canon 50mm/ 2.5 or 60mm/ 2.8.
can anyone tell me what would be the efective difference between the 2, and why is the 60mm nearly double the price?
any advice would great
I could be wrong but isn’t the 60mm a 1 -1 macro whilst the 50mm isn’t macro.
yes aquaman, that’s the one thing I did pick up on further reading.
so how exactly does this make the difference when it comes to using the lens?
and as a beginer, is there any pro’s cons to whether i get a true 1-1 macro or 1-0.5?
from my understanding the 60mm is a USM lens which is a much faster focusing lens then the 50mm which is a major plus when shooting macro,i have just purchased a 60mm and look forward to trying it out
hey thanks scuba-1
let me know how the new lens works out for you.
between the few forums i’ve chatted on, i’m getting a great rap on the 60mm
so hopefully i will order it this week sometime!!!
then a lot of learning to do…
), so i think to start the 17-85 will do?
