Canon 5D / Ikelite Housing / 8 Inch Optical Dome For Sale
SOLD.
Here are some photos of the rig. Note that the fisheye lens on the camera is shown for illustration purposes only, it is not included.
Hi Everyone, here is your next wide angle rig:
THIS INCLUDES A CANON 5D Body in excellent condition.
- Ikelite 5D Housing with handles. The housing has that Ikelite electonics in it to support some sort of Ikelite dial-compensation for your flash, but I’ve never used it and don’t know how to describe it.
- Ikelite 8″ Dome Port (the big one, the best optical dome of the Ikelite line). I shoot a 24mm 2.8 prime through this dome port and it is pretty darn sharp.
- Canon 5D Body SN #1020702392. I had Canon Irvine clean the mirror, viewfinder box and sensor just this week. Included are the warranty cards, box, charger and all that stuff that comes with it when it is purchased new.
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I am the second owner. The original owner used it as a macro rig, and as a back up to his primary wide-angle rig. This housing has had little use since I purchased it about a year ago. I’ve used it on two trips where the deepest it went was about 10′, and in the pool a few times. Here are a few shots I’ve taken with it:
http://www.oceanlight.com/lightbox.php?ss=19452,19465,20776,21347,21379
If you like those, buy this housing and you can go get your own! I’m listing this in several places and want to sell it now, no fooling around.
$2100 takes the entire rig including the camera body. Shipping in the United States only, by UPS. (The camera alone is worth about $1000 to $1200 according to Ebay.)
Cash is king, if you want to meet in person. Next best is Paypal. Cashier’s check is next best, followed by a personal check. Buyer pays shipping, I will send it UPS ground insured or faster if you wish.
Sea Otter Photos
View this blog entry in Google EarthLatitude: 36° 48' 32.29" N, Longitude: 121° 47' 9.27" W, Coord: 36.80897°, -121.78591°
Filed under: Photo of the Day on 11/20/2008
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The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is found along the coasts of the northeastern Pacific ocean. Sea otters are marine mammals. Adult sea otters weigh about 30 to 100 lb. Sea otters are the largest species in the weasel family, but are considered the smallest of the marine mammals. Unlike most marine mammals who rely on thick blubber, the sea otter’s insulation comes from thick fur which is the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sea otters inhabit nearshore environments where they dive and forage for food along the sea floor. Sea otters prey upon marine invertebrates including sea urchins, molluscs and crustaceans. Occasionally sea otters will consume fish. The foraging and eating habits of the sea otter are significant in several ways. First, sea otters use of rocks to open shells, meaning sea otters are one of the few mammal species to use tools. In most of its range, the sea otter’s presence serves to control sea urchin populations which, if left unchecked, would grow to levels damaging to kelp forest ecosystems. Notably, the sea otter preys upon certain animals (abalone, urchin) that are valued by humans as food, leading to conflicts between sea otters and fisheries.
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| A sea otter, looking at the photographer as it forages for food in Elkhorn Slough. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21611 Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA  View this Image in Google Earth! |
Sea otter populations were once estimated to be between 150,000–300,000. Sea otters were heavily hunted in the 1700’s and 1800’s for their fur, leading to a decline in the world population to as few as an estimated 1,000–2,000 otters. A ban on hunting sea otters was initiated which, along with conservation efforts and reintroduction programs, led to a rebound in the population which now spans about 2/3 of its original range. The sea otter is still considered an endangered species.
Indian Summer, or, Why We Live Here
View this blog entry in Google EarthLatitude: 33° 2' 49.54" N, Longitude: 117° 17' 53.61" W, Coord: 33.047096°, -117.29823°
Filed under: California, Carlsbad, Photo of the Day on 11/16/2008
Hit the water this morning at 7am. Full sun, deep blue sky, not a cloud, mild warm offshore breezes, glassy sea, small but fun waves. Went for a walk with my daughter at Moonlight Beach at sunset tonight, deep orange-red sky, not a cloud, mild warm offshore breezes, glassy sea, small but fun waves. Get the picture? While much of the country is dealing with snow, rain, or just plain miserable cold, it is nearly idyllic here.
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| Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 21788 Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA |
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| Moonlight Beach at sunset. Moonlight Beach, Encinitas, California, USA. Image: 21793 Location: Moonlight Beach, Encinitas, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Moonlight Beach at sunset. Moonlight Beach, Encinitas, California, USA. Image: 21794 Location: Moonlight Beach, Encinitas, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
Ponto Surf, 11-15-2008
View this blog entry in Google EarthLatitude: 33° 5' 22.59" N, Longitude: 117° 18' 53.74" W, Coord: 33.08961°, -117.31493°
Filed under: California, Carlsbad, Surf on 11/15/2008
Fun surf at Ponto this morning. Nice offshore wind, shoulder high sets once in a while. It got crowded about 8am, and the high tide softened the waves up so I got out by 9am and off to a soccer game.
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| Wave breaking in early morning sunlight. Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 21779 Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Longboarder carves wave in early morning sun. Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 21783 Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Wave breaking in early morning sunlight. Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA. Image: 21785 Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
Photo of Mobius Arch, Alabama Hills
View this blog entry in Google EarthLatitude: 36° 36' 48.81" N, Longitude: 118° 7' 32.8" W, Coord: 36.61356°, -118.12578°
Filed under: California, Sierra Nevada on 11/10/2008
I made a banzai run up to the Alabama Hills last weekend. The weather forecast looked favorable, and I had not been up along the Eastern Sierra for some years, so it just seemed like the thing to do. I got up early to photograph Mobius Arch at sunrise. Mobius Arch, a natural stone arch, is the most striking and notable arch in the Alabama Hills. It is also known as Movie Road Arch, Alabama Hills Arch, Moebius Arch, and, in a tribute to photographer Galen Rowell, Galen’s Arch. Mobius Arch is about 17 feet wide and 6 feet high, and nicely frames both Lone Pine Peak and Mount Whitney in the Sierra Nevada range. Situated in the Owens Valley alongside the Sierra Nevada, just below Mt. Whitney, the Alabama Hills Recreational Area (administered by the BLM) is a 30,000 acre area of fantastic granite and metamorphosed rock, in an endless variety of rounded shapes and sizes.
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| Mobius Arch at sunrise, with Mount Whitney (the tallest peak in the continental United States), Lone Pine Peak and snow-covered Sierra Nevada Range framed within the arch. Mobius Arch is a 17-foot-wide natural rock arch in the scenic Alabama Hills Recreational Area near Lone Pine, California. Alabama Hills Recreational Area, California, USA. Image: 21729 Location: Alabama Hills Recreational Area, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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Not Impressed
We came to Monterey packing some serious photo schwag to photograph the otters. Between Jon and I, we had two 50Ds and at least one each of 5D, 1DIIN, 1DsII, 300/2.8, 400/DO and 500/4 lenses, plus a nice medium format film rig. This sea otter (Enhydra lutris) was nevertheless quite unimpressed.
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| A sea otter, resting on its back, grooms the fur on its head. A sea otter depends on its fur to keep it warm and afloat, and must groom its fur frequently. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21605 Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA |
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Sea Nettles
When I visit Monterey I always make a stop by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Always. My kids love it, and I can get a better look at some of the undersea life by visiting the aquarium than if I went to the hassle of actually diving. (I used to dive in the cold waters of Monterey, but am now a wuss and … you get the picture.) The Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of the finest aquariums in the country. This sea nettle jellyfish (Chrysaora fuscescens) is beautifully lit in one of the Outer Bay jellyfish tanks at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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| Sea nettle jellyfish. Image: 21511 Species: Chrysaora fuscescens |
I made this shot using some tricks I know for making good photos in an aquarium setting, hand held with no flash.
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Great Egret Fishing, Cannery Row
A great egret (Ardea alba) stands on a floating patch of kelp, picking fish out of the water that are unfortunate enough to swim too close. Monterey’s famous Cannery Row stands in the background.
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| Great egret catches a fish while standing on floating kelp in front of Cannery Row buildings, along the Monterey waterfront, early morning. Monterey, California, USA. Image: 21554 Species: Ardea alba Location: Monterey, California, USA |
Otter Paparazzi
Here is one of the cuter sea otters (Enhydra lutris) I managed to photograph in Monterey recently. After shooting one afternoon’s worth of otters, both Jon and I decided that it was not worth spending time taking pictures of the dark-faced otters — their deep brown fur made it tough to get an appealing exposure without blowing out the background. So, like guys are wont to do the world over, we focused our attention entirely on the blondes. Seen in this photo is “Paris,” known for her vacant expression and vacuous intellect.* As one would expect, the blond otters made for the best photos, something about having been to modeling school and having a good surgeon.
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| A sea otter, resting on its back, holding its paw out of the water for warmth. While the sea otter has extremely dense fur on its body, the fur is less dense on its head, arms and paws so it will hold these out of the cold water to conserve body heat. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA. Image: 21602 Species: Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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* The astute observer will note that this otter, being male**, technically should not be named Paris. Good point, we’ll call him Jessica.
** If you are not able to identify this otter as a male, then go here to get the info.
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