HiI'm looking for a T3i lens for underwater photography with Equinox housing, Any recommendations?

[beaulma]

Hi

I'm looking for a T3i lens for underwater photography with Equinox housing.

I'm a newby for underwater photography and would appreciate some ideas for type of lens to get (wide angle?....

Thank you very much!

[cicopo]

Is this for diving or snorkeling? And what model underwater housing do you have? You usually have to buy a port to match the lens you intend to use. If it's for diving how experienced are you? You need to master your buoyancy before getting serious about underwater photography.

[beaulma]

cicopo

I'm an experienced diver who is just getting into UW photography.

The best starting option that I found so far is the Equinox housing.

The dome/port is adjusted depending of the type of lens I'm getting.

Thank your for your help/advice

[cicopo]

I tried to find info on that housing & came up blank. Got a web site link? I'm a diver & have done quite a bit of photography but using a G9 & dual strobes. This guy came up under me last month knocking my camera out of it's way while (I suspect) looking for a hand out that might have been speared.

[beaulma]

Great picture!

Here is the web site: http://www.equinoxhousings.com/products/Canon-DSLR.html

Many thanks!

[cicopo]

That housing seems to more dedicated to shooting video than stills. Is that your intended use?

[cicopo]

If your main interest is video here's the link to the video section of Scubaboard & there's even a section for Equinox help.

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/underwater-videography/

I think you'll get some very good help there vs here. Also if you're serious about using this for Caribbean diving get the recommended red filter, it makes a big difference.

[beaulma]

Thank you for steering me to the right direction!

[cicopo]

You're welcome. Hope you get some great dive videos. Here's a link to some videos shot by a friend of mine who uses natural light & a red filter.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Tony%20Vilet&sm=12