Photography Gear and Technique

Explore the realm of underwater still photography, delving into topics such as cameras, housings, accessories, tips, and more.

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WWl1/Olympus which lens?
WWl1/Olympus which lens?

FabioGal73, February 9Feb 9
- 12 replies
- 371 views
Floris Bennema

February 13Feb 13
The amazing versatility of Canon 8-15mm w Sony 2x Teleconverter on Sony FF
The amazing versatility of Canon 8-15mm w Sony 2x Teleconverter on Sony FF

jjmochi, February 8Feb 8
- 19 replies
- 671 views
Architeuthis

February 13Feb 13
Unboxing Review – AOI UH-A7CII Housing
Unboxing Review – AOI UH-A7CII Housing

samchchiu, August 9, 2025Aug 9
- 10 replies
- 2.6k views
tailwind_marseille

February 11Feb 11
Hybrid Flash Snoot Review
Hybrid Flash Snoot Review

James Emery, February 3Feb 3
- 2 replies
- 245 views
James Emery

February 10Feb 10
Nikon 24-50 and WWL-C
Nikon 24-50 and WWL-C

horvendile, January 25Jan 25
- 14 replies
- 639 views
horvendile

February 8Feb 8
Rumour: Canon RF 7–14mm f/2.8–3.5 Fisheye zoom may be announced this week (+ RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM)
Rumour: Canon RF 7–14mm f/2.8–3.5 Fisheye zoom may be announced this week (+ RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM)
Thales, January 31Jan 31
- 36 replies
- 1.7k views
Chris Ross

February 8Feb 8
Flip holder or Bayonet system? Nauticam - Macro wet lenses
Flip holder or Bayonet system? Nauticam - Macro wet lenses

DocTock, February 1Feb 1
- 10 replies
- 518 views
ACHiPo

February 7Feb 7
New Marelux Dry Optics? Aquista 135d
New Marelux Dry Optics? Aquista 135d

ColdDarkDiver, February 6Feb 6
- 1 reply
- 224 views
Phil Rudin

February 6Feb 6
Who has tried a Seafrogs aluminum housing?
Who has tried a Seafrogs aluminum housing?

Underwater with Art, December 20, 2025Dec 20
- 18 replies
- 1.3k views
Underwater with Art

February 6Feb 6
HowShot dome ports
HowShot dome ports
atus, January 17Jan 17
- 28 replies
- 1.2k views
atus

February 4Feb 4
Nauticam USB-C bulkhead mini review
Nauticam USB-C bulkhead mini review
Chris Ross, March 5, 20251 yr
- 40 replies
- 7.9k views
tank

February 4Feb 4
Are you having trouble getting gear?
Are you having trouble getting gear?

Adrian Gresores, January 26Jan 26
- 8 replies
- 456 views
bvanant

January 27Jan 27
Thoughts on the Nauticam housing for the Canon R50?
Thoughts on the Nauticam housing for the Canon R50?
feathersfinsphotos, May 5, 20241 yr
- 37 replies
- 5.7k views
dhaas

January 27Jan 27
Why have we abandonned oéd Nikonos Strobes
Why have we abandonned oéd Nikonos Strobes

lambee01, January 22Jan 22
- 7 replies
- 487 views
Mathieu Cornillon

January 27Jan 27
WACP-C vs WWL-1B for Sony Nauticam setup
WACP-C vs WWL-1B for Sony Nauticam setup

Hunting for Paradise, September 15, 2025Sep 15
- 14 replies
- 2k views
crowie

January 27Jan 27
Compatibility of Nauticam NA-A7RV with Sony a7v
Compatibility of Nauticam NA-A7RV with Sony a7v

Klipspringer, January 26Jan 26
- 1 reply
- 190 views
Chris Ross

January 26Jan 26
Waterproof colour checkers
Waterproof colour checkers

HJL, January 23Jan 23
- 1 reply
- 210 views
bvanant

January 24Jan 24
Canon R6 Mark III might fit in R6 II underwater housings and natevily offers now X-Sync speed of 1/320
Canon R6 Mark III might fit in R6 II underwater housings and natevily offers now X-Sync speed of 1/320

Adventurer, November 6, 2025Nov 6
- 15 replies
- 2.2k views
btroxell

January 23Jan 23
Lens position inside dome port (RF 15-30, RF 14-35, Sea Frogs housing) and technical questions
Lens position inside dome port (RF 15-30, RF 14-35, Sea Frogs housing) and technical questions

KPV, August 24, 2025Aug 24
- 20 replies
- 2.6k views
KPV

January 22Jan 22
Sony Wide Angle Shooters- what is your favorite wide angle lens/set up?
Sony Wide Angle Shooters- what is your favorite wide angle lens/set up?

Sabine Templeton, January 9Jan 9
- 21 replies
- 1.1k views
lambee01

January 22Jan 22
Housing A7V and A7R5
Housing A7V and A7R5

Susa, January 18Jan 18
- 5 replies
- 374 views
Sokrates

January 19Jan 19
Seafrogs housing with canon 8-15 or Tokina 10-17 ?
Seafrogs housing with canon 8-15 or Tokina 10-17 ?

kalani, January 8Jan 8
- 12 replies
- 508 views
tailwind_marseille

January 19Jan 19
Sony a6500 vs Canon R7
Sony a6500 vs Canon R7

kalani, January 3Jan 3
- 21 replies
- 863 views
Chris Ross

January 18Jan 18
Nauticam/Canon WA questions
Nauticam/Canon WA questions
waso, December 12, 2025Dec 12
- 51 replies
- 2.4k views
waso

January 18Jan 18
Wide-angle lens option for Canon R6 Mk II in Marelux housing
Wide-angle lens option for Canon R6 Mk II in Marelux housing

puttsk, December 16, 2025Dec 16
- 14 replies
- 884 views
puttsk

January 17Jan 17

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Diving with the Weefine 3000 CCW Ring Light
Diving with the Weefine 3000 CCW Ring Light

bvanant · June 10, 2025Jun 10

I have long fascinated with shooting ring lights underwater starting with the Inon Quadflash, through the various Athena modifications to Sea and Sea strobe heads, continuing to the Saga fiber optic rings and now to the Weefine 3000. The Weefine 3000 is the latest version of the LED lights made by Kraken and Weefine. The Weefine 3000 CCW Weefine 3000 CCW Ring Light It's similar to the earlier 3000 lumen LED modules but has adjustable color temperature and a 3000-lumen burst (strobe) mode. It
bvanant

June 10, 2025Jun 10

Mike Saunders

4 hours ago4 hr
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- 7,562 views
Waterpixels - the 23,000 post!
Waterpixels - the 23,000 post!

TimG · February 16Feb 16

Not sure if this truly a landmark or not, but thanks to all the activities of members, the 23,000th Waterpixels post was recorded today.
TimG

February 16Feb 16

Maria Munn

February 27Feb 27
- 1 comment
- 305 views
Adobe Lightroom Classic, Mobile and Desktop - updates
Adobe Lightroom Classic, Mobile and Desktop - updates

TimG · February 22Feb 22

Yet more updates to Lightroom were released on 20 February. LR Classic to v15.2, Desktop to v9.2 and Mobile to v11.2 Brief highlights (courtesy of The Lightroom Queen) Assisted Culling (Classic & Desktop) - improvements for Group shots Send/Share to Firefly (Classic & Desktop) - you can add a prompt to edit the photo using a variety of AI models. Topaz Gigapixel / Generative Upscale (Desktop) - an alternative method to using Super Resolution. Crop (iPhone and Android) - there are new
TimG

February 22Feb 22

TimG

February 23Feb 23
- 2 comments
- 244 views
ULCS Releases Three Underwater Camera Accessories
ULCS Releases Three Underwater Camera Accessories

RichN · February 18Feb 18

Oxnard, California – February 17, 2025 – Ultralight Camera Solutions (ULCS) has released three new accessories designed to solve recurring challenges in underwater photography: the Camera Dome Weight Trim Kit, the Stabilizing Plate for Video and Still Photography, and the AC-AQD04 Quick-Release Adapter. All three products were developed in direct response to requests from dealers and photographers who identified specific gaps in the underwater camera accessory market. "We had dealers asking f
RichN

February 18Feb 18

RichN

February 18Feb 18
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Fibre Optic Cables: Keeping them Happy and Firing
Fibre Optic Cables: Keeping them Happy and Firing
TimG · August 5, 2025Aug 5

Some time back, I wrote an article about creating your own fibre optic cables: a quick, easy, inexpensive and very satisfying process. In case you missed it it, a link to the piece is here. https://waterpixels.net/articles/articles_technique/diy-fibre-optic-cables-easy-r32/ Now, many months on, a couple of additional suggestions: BURPING On entering the water and descending the plugs at both ends of the cables often need burping. Tiny air bubbles seem to be able to block fibre optic light tra
TimG

August 5, 2025Aug 5

TimG

February 13Feb 13
- 34 comments
- 10,991 views
Retra Firmware Update for Pro Max II (FW4.0)
Retra Firmware Update for Pro Max II (FW4.0)

TimG · February 11Feb 11

Retra have made a firmware update available through the usual download App channels including now the Google Play Store for Android users. This is for the Pro Max II. The update primarily allows the new App to connect to the Maxi strobe. The update also adds a Pilot Light Toggle Function. The firmware update includes v2.17 for the Pro Max, v2.4 for the Prime+ and v2.4 for the Pure. It also includes v4.2 for the ProX/PrimeX (renamed 3.13) and firmware 4.5 (renamed 4.3) for PRO/Prime 2nd genera
TimG

February 11Feb 11

TimG

February 11Feb 11
- 0 comments
- 340 views

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