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Ooo - I' hadn't spotted that the 1300 has more height than either the 1200 or 1400!
Looks like the 5DIII will fit - just
Looks like the 5DIII will fit - just
Cheers for that - it's all 100% relevant!I would not consider assembling your body and lens underground and as silly as it sounds I take my Nikon dslr in two (double bagged) aldi freezer bags with a sigma 10-20mm attached, with spare bags to wrap it in when needed but regardless of what you take it in, it will get dirty no matter how careful you are, one other tip on the matter of misting up lenses is just to wipe it seconds before you take the shot.
I would also make a huge effort to take a tripod because it will negate the need for flash because you can expose for as long as you like and light the shot with a torch or headlamp, lastly I always set my focus to manual and set the lens to infinity as this saves trying to focus when you are wet and covered in crap.
Yay - just ordered a Peli 1300 from Amazon (30% discount )
Advice I've been given is to worry about finding a bag to carry the thing once I've got it so I can check it fits.
Luckily one of the caving bag manufactures isn't too far away, so I should be able to get one fairly quickly.
Then I can get my decent camera down the caves and I'm really looking forward to that!
Great suggestion - Warmbac was my fallback.Maybe Warmbac could make you a bag to measure - or even start a new product line specifically to fit some of the Peli cases?
Sure does!I'll bet they look even better at a decent print size! Not that the baby X is a slouch, just that a DSLR has a bit of an edge.
I can now respond to this suggestion!Duncan, as long as the cavers won't be taking penalties with the Peli full of kit, it shouldn't need too much foam between the kit and the case. The waterproofness will be more important in your situations. I would also suggest using little cable ties through the padlock holes on the Peli - if something can be accidentally opened, it will end up being accidentally opened! Keep a few spares in the case to re"lock" it for each move after shooting. (You'll need something to cut the ties with - they're way too tough to snap!)
Not heard of that cave - WOW!You may find this interesting.
Yup - I'm struggling to think of how to make that shot 'different'; but I'll take it before too long.Is the road sign for Wooky Hole still there on the other side of sump 1 in Swildons. As it is years since I have been through the sump.
Yup - I'm struggling to think of how to make that shot 'different'; but I'll take it before too long.
Shatter series - blimey....We did Swildons and GB a few months back, but we went through Mud Sump towards the Shatter Series.
Nice shotHere is a shot from GB, taken up in the Ladder Dig area. Image taken with a simple point and shoot camera and off camera flash.
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I found it considerably easier than Swildons; most of it is like a Gorge Scramble, not a caving trip; and I can do that
True - but my guides have never hesitated about my ability to fit through there.