Underwater Photography Equipment for Isla Guadalupe
America's Shark Boat has been thrilling shark divers at Guadalupe Island since 2000. Now 19 years later we are the oldest running cage diving operation at the island.
Compact Cameras at Guadalupe Island
Most compact cameras’ built-in lenses start at a focal length around 24mm, which actually is fairly ideal for photographing great whites more than a body length away. Having said that, if you want an eye-popping image of a shark going after the bait right in front of the cage, you’ll need a fisheye wet lens to increase the field of view.
DSLR and Mirrorless: For DSLR and mirrorless camera users, the real choice is what lens to use—fisheye or rectilinear wide angle. The distance to the cages that the sharks feel comfortable can differ from week to week, and even dive to dive. For this reason, it’s important to bring both a fisheye (or fisheye zoom) as well as a rectilinear zoom. A fisheye is ideal when the sharks are actively going for the bait right in front of the cage, while the rectilinear make the shark larger in the frame when they stay further away. Use a mini dome or small port to more easily fit the camera between the bars of the cage.
