First Image(s) with the D300 Housing

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First Image(s) with the D300 Housing

Postby ATJ on Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:22 pm

The housing arrived on Friday afternoon and within an hour I had the D300 loaded up. I was hoping to have something decent as my first image in the housing (even if it wasn't underwater) well, I bumped the shutter release lever so this is my real first image:

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This is what I really wanted...

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On Sunday, I took the housing and camera for it's first underwater excursion. Again, I wanted to take something special as a first image. I saw a nudibranch and thought that would be nice but realised I needed to use f/22 rather than f/16. Well, the shutter release level is right next to the sub-command dial knob. So, this is my first underwater image. :(

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I would have been much happier with this as my first image:

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For those that are interested, here's a bit of a write-up on the housing: Ikelite Undewater Housing for the D300. Actually, even if you aren't interested, the write-up is still there. :P
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Re: First Image(s) with the D300 Housing

Postby colin_12 on Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:29 pm

At least you were out having some fun Andrew.
At least the housing did not leak :up:
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Re: First Image(s) with the D300 Housing

Postby dviv on Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:50 pm

The rig looks awesome Andrew - congrats!

Did you need to reconfigure the Pelican?
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Re: First Image(s) with the D300 Housing

Postby Marvin on Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:33 pm

 LOL the second pictures in each case look great!
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Re: First Image(s) with the D300 Housing

Postby ATJ on Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:33 am

dviv wrote:Did you need to reconfigure the Pelican?

David, not significantly. I just had to remove a few pieces of foam.
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Re: First Image(s) with the D300 Housing

Postby radar on Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:12 am

Amazing setup you have there Andrew.

Looks like you had a great time down there and also getting ready for it :up:

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Re: First Image(s) with the D300 Housing

Postby big pix on Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:59 am

......... I think someone was excited.........
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Re: First Image(s) with the D300 Housing

Postby Glen on Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:00 am

Glad the housing arrived in time Andrew, your second shots are hard to pick they are taken from a housing :D
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Re: First Image(s) with the D300 Housing

Postby ATJ on Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:28 pm

Here are the processed versions of the better shots from the dive: Dive at Camp Cove on 10/02/2008
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Re: First Image(s) with the D300 Housing

Postby Glen on Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:06 pm

Some nice shots Andrew, especially the cuttlefish, seahorse and tunicate. PS liked your photography site too!
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Re: First Image(s) with the D300 Housing

Postby Matt. K on Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:53 pm

I saw a nudibranch and thought that would be nice
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What kind of party were you having? :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Re: First Image(s) with the D300 Housing

Postby Willy wombat on Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:29 am

Nice - you will have a lot of fun with it.

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