Nikkon D80

[ChristianG]

Originally Posted by Tim Ingmire

there is no longer a Hugy distributor largely due to quality issues with the housings - rather a few returned due to unexplained floodings.

Interesting, didn't know that. Back in the "old" days they were quite certainly on a par with the Seacams, Subals etc.

Originally Posted by Tim Ingmire

They do look great but for now, in the UK, I'd look elsewhere.

Why? Do they only flood in the UK?

How do you create an "Evil Winking Grin" on this website?

[PW1664]

Originally Posted by Cussy

At a friend of mine's wedding the photographer used a Nikon 10.5. I thought this was either 1) brave or 2) totally insane!! The last thing you want is to make the brides arse look even bigger. In fairness the shots he did were stunning, so I conclude it was brave - afterall the difference between bravery and stupidity is survival.......

Magical

[SDB66521]

so, now after hours of phone calls and chats with various divers who know what they are talking about ( you know who you are ;-))
Its going to be a D200 and uprated Aquatica housing. sadly cant afford the seacam.
so now, which strobe? got to be able to go resonably deep.
any suggestions?

steve

[Cussy]

Steve,
I've got Ikelite DS-125s. These are powerful, but if you are using them on slave mode you don't get many power settings. You can get a TTL converter, but that's more expense. The 125 and more expensive DS-200 are both rated to 92m (300ft) - can't quite remember if that was quite enough for you. There are then Nikon SB-105 (quote old, but mighty fine piece of kit), Inon D-2000 and Z-240, most of the Subtronic range and Hartenburger that are 100m rated.

This will let you find out and compare specs: Underwater Strobe Comparison Guide - Digital Diver Network.

You can pick up SB-105s and DS-125s cheap second hand, Wetpixel.com :: Underwater Photography and Videography is a good place. The Inon's look good (plenty on here and Digigreen that have them). Subtronics are pricey - but you get what you pay for. Don't know anything about Hartenburger.
HTH,
Rob