I finally decided to pick up a micro 4/3 camera and I went with the Oly in the Oly housing. I also picked up a Dyron +7 diopter for my macro shots.
I've only used the camera once and it was on a couple of low viz dives in Tacoma on Thursday. I got a couple of decent pics with the macro lens and I'm really looking forward to shooting in daylight with the good viz we've had at TTN and Redondo.
First Pics With Oly EPL-2
First Pics With Oly EPL-2
-Ron T.
"When I'm 80 I'll take up real diving, which is done in a pub..." Ray Ives.
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"When I'm 80 I'll take up real diving, which is done in a pub..." Ray Ives.
253-227-0856
My Dive Pics...
https://www.facebook.com/RETOPPPHOTOGRAPHY
Re: First Pics With Oly EPL-2
Ron, what strobe are you using?
It's not broken - it's just missing duct tape!
First Pics With Oly EPL-2
Inon S2000. Where the heck have you been?
Are you off tomorrow?
Are you off tomorrow?
-Ron T.
"When I'm 80 I'll take up real diving, which is done in a pub..." Ray Ives.
253-227-0856
My Dive Pics...
https://www.facebook.com/RETOPPPHOTOGRAPHY
"When I'm 80 I'll take up real diving, which is done in a pub..." Ray Ives.
253-227-0856
My Dive Pics...
https://www.facebook.com/RETOPPPHOTOGRAPHY
Re: First Pics With Oly EPL-2
Very nice shots!
What's your impression of the Oly *above* water? I have heard lots of good things about the 4/3 technical capabilities and seen some sample images, but not much of user impressions...
Jim
What's your impression of the Oly *above* water? I have heard lots of good things about the 4/3 technical capabilities and seen some sample images, but not much of user impressions...
Jim
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First Pics With Oly EPL-2
Haven't used it on land yet .
-Ron T.
"When I'm 80 I'll take up real diving, which is done in a pub..." Ray Ives.
253-227-0856
My Dive Pics...
https://www.facebook.com/RETOPPPHOTOGRAPHY
"When I'm 80 I'll take up real diving, which is done in a pub..." Ray Ives.
253-227-0856
My Dive Pics...
https://www.facebook.com/RETOPPPHOTOGRAPHY
Re: First Pics With Oly EPL-2
I've been using an EPL-1 for 15+ months now and love it UW (Oly housing and single Inon D2000). I liked it enough that I bought a second EPL-1 with the kit and 40-150 (?) telephoto as a package.
I don't like, and honestly have never liked, using live view outside of a housing. IF I was going to make the Pen my primary land camera (I have a Canon XSi for that), I'd spring for the Electronic View Finder since I just want to have the camera up to my eye. Also, in sunlight, I have a very hard time seeing the image on the Live View (NOT a problem UW).
Are there issues with the Pen? Of course -- but no camera is perfect and no camera in it's price range will be -- but it is a darn good piece of equipment and one I heartily recommend to anyone who is serious about UW photography AND who has a reasonable budget.
I don't like, and honestly have never liked, using live view outside of a housing. IF I was going to make the Pen my primary land camera (I have a Canon XSi for that), I'd spring for the Electronic View Finder since I just want to have the camera up to my eye. Also, in sunlight, I have a very hard time seeing the image on the Live View (NOT a problem UW).
Are there issues with the Pen? Of course -- but no camera is perfect and no camera in it's price range will be -- but it is a darn good piece of equipment and one I heartily recommend to anyone who is serious about UW photography AND who has a reasonable budget.
Re: First Pics With Oly EPL-2
I finally have my kit together so I thought that I would post a pic.
All I need now is a dome port, macro port and the Panny 45mm macro lens...........
All I need now is a dome port, macro port and the Panny 45mm macro lens...........
-Ron T.
"When I'm 80 I'll take up real diving, which is done in a pub..." Ray Ives.
253-227-0856
My Dive Pics...
https://www.facebook.com/RETOPPPHOTOGRAPHY
"When I'm 80 I'll take up real diving, which is done in a pub..." Ray Ives.
253-227-0856
My Dive Pics...
https://www.facebook.com/RETOPPPHOTOGRAPHY
Re: First Pics With Oly EPL-2
Almost there, although, you might need longer arms?cardiver wrote:I finally have my kit together so I thought that I would post a pic.
All I need now is a dome port, macro port and the Panny 45mm macro lens...........
Greg Amptman: "You know your camera rig is big, when a non-diver asks you, "How fast can that pull you under the water?"
Hi, my name is Keith, and I'm a Dive Addict!
Re: First Pics With Oly EPL-2
I'm so excited to see john out in the water again!!!!!!!! go new hip go! heal heal heal heal!
sorry bout the thread drift, thats what you get for posting a picture of JR
sorry bout the thread drift, thats what you get for posting a picture of JR
BASSMAN wrote:Almost there, although, you might need longer arms?cardiver wrote:I finally have my kit together so I thought that I would post a pic.
All I need now is a dome port, macro port and the Panny 45mm macro lens...........Greg Amptman: "You know your camera rig is big, when a non-diver asks you, "How fast can that pull you under the water?"
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