I just came back from a great weekend dive trip to Nanaimo BC to dive the wrecks. We had great weather and ideal diving conditions. Vis on the wrecks was 50 feet or better most of time! Some of the photos are below.
Our own YellowEye observing a friendly WolfEel on the Cape Breton
Cabezon gaurding eggs, with perfectly adapted camouflage to match its environment
My buddy/wifey checking out the wreck. Notice the cool green reflections in the bubbles!
sparky wrote:check the grate vis i am sooooo jelious
looks like you guys had a grate time
how many wrecks did you dive over the weekend?
Sparky
We dove the two main wrecks, the Sascatchewan twice & the Cape Breton once. We did a forth dive on Clark rock, but all the wolfies seem to have come over to the Breton!
cardiver wrote:You must be using a couple of really nice strobes. Great photos!
Thanks! I'm using a pair of Ikelite DS-125 strobes with a Nikon D300 in an Ikelite housing. I just upgraded from a 4/5 year old D70 and this was my first chance to shoot wide angle with this setup.
nice-diver wrote:i have the port comming for my 28-105macro. I want the 60macro.
whats your target with the 60mm??
whats your target with the 105mm??
thanks
The 60mm is THE lens to use much of the time around the PNW. Buy this lens before you get anything else. It focuses just inches in front of the lens so you can use it in any conditions. It will auto-focus in low light very well. It is great for small fish, nudis, crabs, etc. With a little more distance you can get medium sized targets as well, like a Wolfeel head and the like.
The 105 is for super macro. The focusing distance is longer, probably 12 inches, but the magnification is greater. Great for tiny stuff, not so good for fish. The auto-focus ability of this lens is poor in low light. This can make it a real challenge to use in the PNW unless the vis is great and you have a strong spotting light. But when you have clear water and some nice light it is a great lens.
Yes, great shots and thank you for the info on the lens...
Trying to take mine out for a 1st time shoot also... D300 w 2/Z240s with the 60mm and then with the 10.5, but found the descriptions helpful for a prespective...
So much memory,
So little fish.. LOL...
dlh wrote:
nice-diver wrote:i have the port comming for my 28-105macro. I want the 60macro.
whats your target with the 60mm??
whats your target with the 105mm??
thanks
The 60mm is THE lens to use much of the time around the PNW. Buy this lens before you get anything else. It focuses just inches in front of the lens so you can use it in any conditions. It will auto-focus in low light very well. It is great for small fish, nudis, crabs, etc. With a little more distance you can get medium sized targets as well, like a Wolfeel head and the like.
The 105 is for super macro. The focusing distance is longer, probably 12 inches, but the magnification is greater. Great for tiny stuff, not so good for fish. The auto-focus ability of this lens is poor in low light. This can make it a real challenge to use in the PNW unless the vis is great and you have a strong spotting light. But when you have clear water and some nice light it is a great lens.
Frank Poole ORV-RZR 1k & Hiking
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