Hey guys, not sure which sub forum to stick it in so I am putting it in general.
I am going to be doing some caving again and would really like to be able to get some good shots of the interior this time. Now this cave is actual caving and not a tourist cave. Meaning you cant freely walk in it. It involves sucking in your chest at times to get through things, crawling, sliding on your back, some rappelling, and all sorts of weird positions as someone who has done it can contest to.
Gear wise what I would be bringing would be my 500D without grip. Tripod from my sig. The Tonika and probably/maybe the Tamron for a lens. And for flash all I have is the 580ex II.
Challenges that I for see would be .. one, dragging all this stuff. Since you cant walk or crawl at times, all you can do is drag most of the time. I have a Lowepro nova 170 aw at the moment. I will be putting all the stuff in that thing. Then the bag will go inside a dry bag. The tripod will be in one as well.
Second.. There is no light. none. ziltch... head lamp can be turned off for an hour and your eyes will never adjust to see your hand 1cm from your face since there is absolutely 0 light.
So to get a decent shot that shows more depth ore texture in the wall then the normal flash on a P&S. I figured I put the camera on a tripod and do OCF and possibly blend a few exposure together? or light paint with the headlamps on the wall to get the light...
All the articles that I can find on the net deal with full blown huge caves that you walk through so I am not to sure on any other ideas.
What do you guys think? will the gear be alright? what about the light?
Any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated!
Thanks.