Help needed.....

[BluezSpottedRay]

Dear all,

I have just took up diving this year and i'm really hoooked into this activity liao..I'm always amazed by the different colours that the sea displayed whenever i dive.But the saddest moment is to end my dive....The beautiful scenes are always in my mind,but that's not enough for me liao!! I will like to capture all these wonderful pictures to share with my friends and store them for future admiration.

Now this is where i need help from you people,i need to buy a suitable carmera,uw housing and strobe systems.I have looked through all the carmera models and hence decided that i will get Olmypus C7070wz once i get my bonus. Now i got a carmera in mind,i will need help in the uw casing and strobe system.Can any1 kindly advise me of any uw housing and strobe system that i should get for the carmera....(i don't mind putting my bonus on these items).Kindly introduce me the setup,brand,where 2 get(for a reasonable price) and last of all,the price.
My requirement: Model Price: Where to get:
Carmera: Olmypus C7070wz $1000~$1100 ????
UW housing: ??? ??? ???
Tray & Handle ??? ??? ???
Twin Strobe System: ??? ??? ???
Wide angle Lens: ??? ??? ???
Macro Lens ??? ??? ???
Others: ??? ??? ???

Thanks and Regards.

[kthan]

housing : get the Ikelite TTL housing
Tray: it should come with your Ikelite housing
Arms : Ultra Light
Strobes: Ikelte DS strobes if u wanna get TTL with the housing. Dual DS-125.
Attachemnt Lens : Inon Wide Angle and Macro

This will prob be the best combo for the C-7070.

Where to get: www.oceanicfocus.com
www.scubacam.com.sg

Price: some things are best left exploring yourself. I don;t want u to miss all the fun. Two shops here, so u can get your price comparision.

There is a wealth of info in this forum regarding cameras, strobes, housing and stuff....you may also want to browese thru them before asking questions becos those mya hv already been discussed at length.

Eric

[kthan]

you may also consider second hand systems:

http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10515 for nikon 8400 setup

http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10503
for C-5050 setup

[sunfish]

Originally Posted by BluezSpottedRay Dear all, I have just took up diving this year and i'm really hoooked into this activity liao..I'm always amazed by the different colours that the sea displayed whenever i dive.But the saddest moment is to end my dive....

No need to feel sad...can always jump in again after surface interval

Originally Posted by BluezSpottedRay Now this is where i need help from you people,i need to buy a suitable carmera,uw housing and strobe systems.I have looked through all the carmera models and hence decided that i will get Olmypus C7070wz once i get my bonus.

C7070WZ is a good choice. If you are open to 2nd hand cameras, someone is selling his Olympus C8080WZ, check out the buy and sell section.
I am using C8080WZ.

Originally Posted by BluezSpottedRay Now i got a carmera in mind,i will need help in the uw casing and strobe system.Can any1 kindly advise me of any uw housing and strobe system that i should get for the carmera....(i don't mind putting my bonus on these items).Kindly introduce me the setup,brand,where 2 get(for a reasonable price) and last of all,the price. My requirement: Model Price: Where to get: Carmera: Olmypus C7070wz $1000~$1100 ???? UW housing: ??? ??? ??? Tray & Handle ??? ??? ??? Twin Strobe System: ??? ??? ??? Wide angle Lens: ??? ??? ??? Macro Lens ??? ??? ??? Others: ??? ??? ??? Thanks and Regards.

Camera price you can check the RCP from bigger stores,I think Oly having year end sales, but not sure whether C7070 included.
UW housing and strobes you might want to consider ikelite, imo its quality stuff and reasonably priced. But I am not sure whether ikelite has any housing for C7070.

You can check out Scubacam, http://www.scubacam.com.sg/. Drop by their shop and have a chat with them before you decide on which camera to buy, tell them your budget and the type of underwater photography you are interested in, they should be able to advise you accordingly.

Wide angle photography is not easy and the setup are not cheap as a beginner you might want to work on other areas first, for eg macro.

If you are getting Oly cameras, the built-in macro function is already pretty good imo. Before you purchase any add-on close up lens, you will have to take into consideration whether the housing you use can accomodate it or not. If you really need one, Woody's Diopter is relatively cheap and produce quite decent pictures.

[kennethw]

Check out the Buy-and-Sell in FINS. Recently a friend picked up a second hand 7070 with Ikelite housing for $1,400. All very new and still had a warranty.

[Photosmart]

Originally Posted by kennethw Check out the Buy-and-Sell in FINS. Recently a friend picked up a second hand 7070 with Ikelite housing for $1,400. All very new and still had a warranty.

A brand new Ikelite hsg with used 7070 is also around this price...

[uginz]

Originally Posted by kennethw Check out the Buy-and-Sell in FINS. Recently a friend picked up a second hand 7070 with Ikelite housing for $1,400. All very new and still had a warranty.

i think you meant the c8080 with ikelite housing. =P
coz that'll be me who sold it =P

[Photosmart]

Originally Posted by uginz i think you meant the c8080 with ikelite housing. =P coz that'll be me who sold it =P

Then it a very good buy indeed... The housing comes with a new port

Wonder who you bought it from

[uginz]

Originally Posted by Photosmart Then it a very good buy indeed... The housing comes with a new port Wonder who you bought it from

obviously from someone who has very good customer service

psst BluezSpottedRay, it's someone on this board

[uginz]

might be of use to you
someone letting go a c8080 with lots of accessories

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=160729

[weilong05]

you might want to buy it online go to B&H http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...goryNavigation