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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What is this...??
What is this...??

jjmochi, January 17Jan 17
- 7 replies
- 280 views
TimG

January 17Jan 17
Nauticam troubleshooting
Nauticam troubleshooting

Kristin, January 16Jan 16
- 4 replies
- 239 views
Chris Ross

January 17Jan 17
Putting together a rig ...
Putting together a rig ...
tailwind_marseille, January 13Jan 13
- 31 replies
- 1.1k views
Chris Ross

January 16Jan 16
dead moisture alarm buzzer in Nauticam housing
dead moisture alarm buzzer in Nauticam housing

bghazzal, January 14Jan 14
- 12 replies
- 476 views
humu9679

January 16Jan 16
Detailed Review of Canon RF 24-50mm STM Lens: Corner Coverage Issues and Underwater Housing suitability
Detailed Review of Canon RF 24-50mm STM Lens: Corner Coverage Issues and Underwater Housing suitability

Adventurer, December 29, 2025Dec 29
- 15 replies
- 743 views
Adventurer

January 16Jan 16
Nauticam newest MFO-1
Nauticam newest MFO-1
Davide DB, October 20, 20241 yr
- 95 replies
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Pomacentridae

January 16Jan 16
Marelux Macroview 60mm
Marelux Macroview 60mm

Sokrates, January 14Jan 14
- 5 replies
- 373 views
Phil Rudin

January 14Jan 14
Keep or ditch the MFO-1?
Keep or ditch the MFO-1?
Adrian Gresores, January 10Jan 10
- 29 replies
- 1k views
CaolIla

January 13Jan 13
Dome Port and Water Spots
Dome Port and Water Spots

hsakols, December 9, 2025Dec 9
- 7 replies
- 422 views
Chris Ross

January 9Jan 9
OM-D E-M5 mark III vs OM-D E-M10 IV
OM-D E-M5 mark III vs OM-D E-M10 IV
ChipBPhoto, December 25, 2025Dec 25
- 28 replies
- 1.4k views
FabioGal73

January 8Jan 8
What Is the Sharpest Lens for Underwater Photography in Modern Mirrorless Systems?
What Is the Sharpest Lens for Underwater Photography in Modern Mirrorless Systems?

Adventurer, January 3Jan 3
- 20 replies
- 912 views
Chris Ross

January 6Jan 6
SMC-3 or MFO-1?
SMC-3 or MFO-1?

RVBldr, January 5Jan 5
- 5 replies
- 347 views
Dave_Hicks

January 5Jan 5
SONY 2x TC + Canon 8-15mm FIsheye - Sony Nauticam Housing, 140mm Dome Port + Extensions
SONY 2x TC + Canon 8-15mm FIsheye - Sony Nauticam Housing, 140mm Dome Port + Extensions

foetusmachine, January 3Jan 3
- 9 replies
- 412 views
Chris Ross

January 5Jan 5
Sony A7RV - Question about camera settings for autofocus tracking of fish
Sony A7RV - Question about camera settings for autofocus tracking of fish

John E, January 9, 20242 yr
- 16 replies
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John E

January 4Jan 4
Canon DSLR to Mirrorless: Gear Crossover?
Canon DSLR to Mirrorless: Gear Crossover?

brightnight, January 3Jan 3
- 2 replies
- 207 views
Chris Ross

January 4Jan 4
Nauticam Ports on Marelux Housings
Nauticam Ports on Marelux Housings

Davide DB, December 21, 2025Dec 21
- 6 replies
- 481 views
Davide DB

January 3Jan 3
Question about Marelux housing
Question about Marelux housing

Alon, January 3Jan 3
- 2 replies
- 212 views
Alon

January 3Jan 3
New Seacam water contact optic
New Seacam water contact optic
Chris Ross, November 7, 2025Nov 7
- 32 replies
- 2.9k views
Adventurer

December 31, 2025Dec 31
Stuffing tech short pockets
Stuffing tech short pockets

Adrian Gresores, December 29, 2025Dec 29
- 16 replies
- 516 views
Adrian Gresores

December 31, 2025Dec 31
Sony 100 mm macro
Sony 100 mm macro
Susa, July 3, 2025Jul 3
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- 19.6k views
Phil Rudin

December 30, 2025Dec 30
MFO-3 with Olympus 60mm macro
MFO-3 with Olympus 60mm macro
Chris Ross, September 24, 2025Sep 24
- 28 replies
- 2.8k views
françois

December 30, 2025Dec 30
How do you cover the colors of the logos on the front of a lens?
How do you cover the colors of the logos on the front of a lens?

stillviking, December 29, 2025Dec 29
- 5 replies
- 289 views
Nemrod

December 30, 2025Dec 30
Looking for input on less-than-colorful Nikon viewfinder image
Looking for input on less-than-colorful Nikon viewfinder image

JohnD, December 29, 2025Dec 29
- 4 replies
- 230 views
JohnD

December 30, 2025Dec 30
O ring maintenance question
O ring maintenance question

JohnD, December 24, 2025Dec 24
- 18 replies
- 824 views
JohnD

December 29, 2025Dec 29
Lights for Z8+WWl-C with 24-60
Lights for Z8+WWl-C with 24-60

OMB, December 26, 2025Dec 26
- 0 replies
- 175 views
OMB

December 26, 2025Dec 26

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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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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
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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
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