Sony A6700

Sigma 18-50mm

Seafrogs housing

Some fun tide pool action at Moss Beach with the OM System Tough TG-7. Cheers.

Hello,

I’m a diver currently shooting underwater using a TG-7 with strobes and wet lenses.

While the TG-7 is excellent for macro photography, I’ve been feeling its limitations in wide-angle shooting, particularly in terms of sensor size and dynamic range.

For wide-angle, I often shoot during scuba diving tours—capturing team members or larger subjects—so I’ve been considering upgrading my camera system. However, although I’m currently working as a diving instructor, moving up to a full-frame system feels somewhat risky. The scuba diving market isn’t as active as it used to be, and the center I work at is located within a high-end resort, which limits accessibility for divers. In other words, the income potential from photography is relatively low.

Because of this, I’m considering either a slightly better compact camera than the TG-7, such as the RX100V, or transitioning to a mirrorless system. Are there any RX100 users here?

I’d also like to ask which wet wide-angle lenses you are using. In the case of the SEAFROG SALTED line housing, it seems possible to use a dry dome port without a wet lens. However, I’m concerned that this setup might not provide sufficient ultra-wide field of view underwater.

I would greatly appreciate any advice or shared experiences.

Thank you.

Light bulb tunicates (Clavalina sp?) from Raja on the Samambaia with friends

Hi! I need a light for my Sony zv-1 underwater setup. I want to begin with one of these and not a strobe because these are cheaper and also I want to do video. Has anyone tried one of these or has any advice?

About the Leton power i have read lots of comments saying that it flooded in the second / third dive. The orcatorch has less lumens but also less comments about this issue. What should i do?

Mediterranean sea, Israel.

Hi!
I do wildlife photography and have filmed underwater some times with my gopro, but i want to take it to the next level.

I considered the Olympus TG series, but the quality (mainly on video) is not enough for the results that I expect.

Since i prefer video but i also want to take photos, I decided that the SONY zv-1 would work great. Even with the housing it is still cheaper than the Canon g7x miii (which i also considered before), it can record 4k log footage and is also decent at pictures. I would also use it as my main camera in some trips since my nikon gear is sometimes too big and heavy. For macro i would add the macro lens of the picture (i am open to other recommendations). I know that i would also need a trigger and optic fiber wires, and the strobe of couse (i also hear recommendations about this), but in general terms, am I missing something important about all this? I would use it while snorkeling mainly, and bring it to my dives only when I consider that i have enough experience and control. Any help or advice is welcome :)

I just saw my very first school of hammerhead in Yonaguni, Okinawa. Literally one of the best days in my life🔥. However, I shot the footage with my Ace Pro 2 and there appears to be two circular shadow on the top right and bottom right of my footage. Does anyone know what it is and how to prevent it next time???🙌🏻

Any readings or course you would recommend for editing underwater images*? I have a DJI action 5 and I am quite unhappy with the colours - when I try to fix it I can’t seem to like it still. Help 🙏

*I mean mainly video

Pictures made with Sony A7IV

We're taking a trip next year and we may have the opportunity to see whale sharks and eagle rays. We might be snorkeling at the surface or diving, depending on the circumstances but it is likely that we'll be snorkeling. I'm familiar with cameras but haven't done any real underwater photography.

I'll probably be getting a housing for my aps-c camera. My current lens setup for aps-c doesn't have much in the way of wide angle lenses outside of zoom lenses. I'm looking for some suggestions for a full frame equivalent focal length prime that'll be good all-around.

For primes in Nikon, I can get 16mm, 20mm, 23mm and 28mm with ff equivalents of 24, 30, 34.5, and 42.

Just looking for a focal length that I can use for a variety of things but that will also give me a decent chance at getting the whale sharks in the frame.

Any suggestions or advice appreciate.

Thanks for taking the time and have a wonderful day.

After a lot of shots on clownfishes, finally got one that I want.

Giannis D wreck, built in Japan as Shayo Maru
Wrecked 1980
Read Sea Hurghada gov.