Digital Photography - Above and Below Water - Page 3
Digital Equipment Costs


Nikon D100 digital SLR
$1699.00
(2) Lexar 1 mb compact flash cards (each price) $ 270.00
Addonics 7 in 1 firewire memory card reader
$   75.00
Nikon AC adapter EH-5 (for cleaning CCD)
$   89.00
Lithium-ion battery EN-EL3 (extra battery)
$   44.95
Pec*pads and eclipse cleaning solution (for CCD)
$   15.00
Nexus D100 underwater housing
$ 2425.00
Nexus handle extensions (for cold water use)
$    40.00
Adobe Raw software (to convert NEF files to Tiff)
$    99.00
Nikon SB-80DX flash (after $30.00 rebate)
$299.00
Jobo Image Tank G2
$299.99
Adaptec USB2 card for laptop
$57.99
Sigma 28-80 macro zoom lens
$89.00
Nikon 12-24mm f4 zoom lens
$1200.00
Nexus zoom gear for Nikon 12-24mm lens
$169.00

I now have a little over $7000 invested in my digital venture. This does not include the Nikon lenses that I already own, the Nexus ports and gears that I already own, underwater strobes that I own and my Dell Inspiron 8000 laptop. A laptop or a portable storage unit is important for those times when you fill your memory cards and you are away from your home computer. See page 6 for more info about a portable storage unit.

I will continue to update this list as I add equipment. I will also try and detail the pluses and minuses of the digital experience. Please drop me a line at hsegars@gotosnapshot.com with questions or information.


See samples of my first underwater excursion on the next page!