Reef Photography

[Gonzo74]

Any recommendations of camera, lens, and filters to take close ups of coral and flowers that will not kill the bank? I am not interested in using my phone anymore.

looking to buy new or used.

 

[Ron Reefman]

Olympus Tough camera. Used online for $100-$200.

Has a good macro ability and is 100% waterproof to about 35 feet.

 

[maroun.c]

Depends what quality and magnification you want. Lenses go pricey rather fast as quality goes higher.

 

[AZMSGT]

Sure if I could get a nice little reef camera set up it would be these.

Hasselblad H6D-400c MS Medium Format DSLR Camera

Buy Hasselblad H6D-400c MS Medium Format DSLR Camera featuring 100MP 53.4 x 40.0mm CMOS Sensor, Multi-Shot Capture; 4- or 6-Shot Modes, ISO 64-12800, 15-Stop Dynamic Range, 16-Bit Color Depth, 3FR Raw File Format, Hasselblad Natural Color Solution, UHD 4K and Full HD Raw Video at 30 fps, Shutter...

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And

Hasselblad HC Macro 120mm f/4 II Lens

Buy Hasselblad HC Macro 120mm f/4 II Lens featuring Hasselblad H System, Aperture Range: f/4 to f/45, Improved Shutter Unit, 1/2000 Sec Sync, Construction: 9 Elements / 9 Groups, Life-Size 1:1 Maximum Magnification, Minimum Focus Distance: 1.3', Front Focusing with MF Override, Front Filter...

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But I use these

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera (Body Only)

Buy Canon 5D Mark IV EOS DSLR Camera (5D Mark IV Body) featuring 30.4MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor, DIGIC 6+ Image Processor.

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And

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens

Buy Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens featuring EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format, Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/32, One Ultra-Low Dispersion Element, Super Spectra Coating, 1:1 Magnification, 11.8" Min. Focus, Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System, Focus Range Limiter, Optical Image Stabilizer...

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You could go with

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 GAMING OC Graphics Card

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And

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens

Canon Macro Lens: EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens features EF Mount Lens, Aperture Range: f/2.8-32. Canon Macro 100mm.

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It would be nice if you gave an exact budget.. everyones “bank” is different.

 

[PedroYoung]

I will give Adorama’s used equipment a good recommendation. I got my Canon 100mm macro used at a really good price, also bought my daughter a used Nikon there. They have a really good rating system on used gear. I use a Canon T6i with the EF 100mm f/2.8 IS lens. Was
Not cheap, but also not crazy. Used can be a good option.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Here's a good article on this topic: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/d2minis-photo-tip-2-what-camera-should-i-get.273586/

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Sure if I could get a nice little reef camera set up it would be these.

Hasselblad H6D-400c MS Medium Format DSLR Camera

Buy Hasselblad H6D-400c MS Medium Format DSLR Camera featuring 100MP 53.4 x 40.0mm CMOS Sensor, Multi-Shot Capture; 4- or 6-Shot Modes, ISO 64-12800, 15-Stop Dynamic Range, 16-Bit Color Depth, 3FR Raw File Format, Hasselblad Natural Color Solution, UHD 4K and Full HD Raw Video at 30 fps, Shutter...

www.bhphotovideo.com

And

Hasselblad HC Macro 120mm f/4 II Lens

Buy Hasselblad HC Macro 120mm f/4 II Lens featuring Hasselblad H System, Aperture Range: f/4 to f/45, Improved Shutter Unit, 1/2000 Sec Sync, Construction: 9 Elements / 9 Groups, Life-Size 1:1 Maximum Magnification, Minimum Focus Distance: 1.3', Front Focusing with MF Override, Front Filter...

www.bhphotovideo.com

But I use these

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera (Body Only)

Buy Canon 5D Mark IV EOS DSLR Camera (5D Mark IV Body) featuring 30.4MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor, DIGIC 6+ Image Processor.

www.bhphotovideo.com

And

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens

Buy Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens featuring EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format, Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/32, One Ultra-Low Dispersion Element, Super Spectra Coating, 1:1 Magnification, 11.8" Min. Focus, Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System, Focus Range Limiter, Optical Image Stabilizer...

www.bhphotovideo.com

You could go with

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 GAMING OC Graphics Card

Buy Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 GAMING OC Graphics Card featuring Boostable up to 1815 MHz, 5888 CUDA Cores, Ampere Architecture, 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM, 14 Gb/s Memory Speed, 256-Bit Memory Interface, HDMI 2.1 | DisplayPort 1.4a, LCD Edge View, PCIe 4.0 x16 Interface, WINDFORCE 3X Cooling | RGB FUSION...

www.bhphotovideo.com

And

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens

Canon Macro Lens: EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens features EF Mount Lens, Aperture Range: f/2.8-32. Canon Macro 100mm.

www.bhphotovideo.com

It would be nice if you gave an exact budget.. everyones “bank” is different.

You've done some research and I trust your input what about a 5-700$ budget. What would you prefer. Thanks