Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Who has experience in shooting underwater? I'm interested in high quality artistic shoots underwater of actors, dancers and models. I see that theres' a wonderfully designed underwater housing for the Canon 5D Mark III, (that can also be used with some kit for the 5D II and 7D). It's by Aquatech.
Now this Aquatech is $1895 plus extras for ports for various lenses! That could become pretty costly! So anyone have experience of underwater still photography (to depth of just 5 meters or so) with lights. I'd wonder how good some of the compact digicams might be? The immediate setback for me is that there are no ports for the 50mm Canon lenses. however there are ports available for the 24-105L and the 70-200 2.8L IS II so that would work for me.
There are other brands to consider like Equinox, Sea and Sea's and Ikelite at the same ~ $2000 price approx plus ports ~ $350 each. Then there are also the housings machined of a solid block of aluminum and selling for over $4,000 base price, for real divers, not me!
Asher
Aquatech: AquaTech DC-5 V3 Underwater Sports Housing for Canon 5D Mark III , (II and 7D with adapter kit) (Picture BHPhotovideo )
Now this Aquatech is $1895 plus extras for ports for various lenses! That could become pretty costly! So anyone have experience of underwater still photography (to depth of just 5 meters or so) with lights. I'd wonder how good some of the compact digicams might be? The immediate setback for me is that there are no ports for the 50mm Canon lenses. however there are ports available for the 24-105L and the 70-200 2.8L IS II so that would work for me.
There are other brands to consider like Equinox, Sea and Sea's and Ikelite at the same ~ $2000 price approx plus ports ~ $350 each. Then there are also the housings machined of a solid block of aluminum and selling for over $4,000 base price, for real divers, not me!
Asher