Tutorials, How-Tos, DIY

A selection of tips from members and industry on how to improve your image-making or learn new techniques

Followers

Proven 3D printed Parts For Underwater Imaging
Proven 3D printed Parts For Underwater Imaging
Davide DB, January 9, 20242 yr
- 173 replies
- 41.6k views
Davide DB

August 24Aug 24
Custom battery Solutions For Our Housings
Custom battery Solutions For Our Housings
Nikolausz, April 12, 20242 yr
- 94 replies
- 17.3k views
Chris Ross

August 16Aug 16
Books on Underwater Photography
Books on Underwater Photography

Kraken de Mabini, January 11, 20242 yr
- 11 replies
- 6.7k views
Architeuthis

July 28Jul 28
Fibre Optic Cables? Make your own....
Fibre Optic Cables? Make your own....
TimG, December 21, 20232 yr
- 162 replies
- 39.2k views
bvanant

July 17Jul 17
3D Printed n120 Port Body Extensions for Nauticam
3D Printed n120 Port Body Extensions for Nauticam

Dave_Hicks, April 28Apr 28
- 6 replies
- 959 views
Dave_Hicks

June 10Jun 10
3D Printed Macro Port Buoyancy Float for Nauticam n120
3D Printed Macro Port Buoyancy Float for Nauticam n120

Dave_Hicks, May 10May 10
- 19 replies
- 1.5k views
Dave_Hicks

May 14May 14
Methods to determine the appropriate dome port for a wide angle lens in an underwater housing
Methods to determine the appropriate dome port for a wide angle lens in an underwater housing

Guest, January 6, 20242 yr
- 0 replies
- 2.5k views
Guest

January 6, 20242 yr
Fiber Optic connector simple & double
Fiber Optic connector simple & double

CaolIla, Tuesday at 02:51 PM4 days
- 11 replies
- 151 views
Dave_Hicks

Thursday at 02:58 AM3 days
Emergency with Nauticam Port
Emergency with Nauticam Port

Michi, Monday at 12:57 PM5 days
- 9 replies
- 236 views
Grantmac

Wednesday at 02:25 AM4 days
Nikonos 15mm Service Manuals and Schematics [was: Do 15's Need Servicing?]
Nikonos 15mm Service Manuals and Schematics [was: Do 15's Need Servicing?]

ianmarsh, December 13, 20232 yr
- 17 replies
- 5.2k views
foetusmachine

August 27Aug 27
Printed Reduction Rings, Diffusors, Warming Filters
Printed Reduction Rings, Diffusors, Warming Filters

Dave_Hicks, August 19Aug 19
- 1 reply
- 157 views
Dave_Hicks

August 22Aug 22
test please delete this topic
test please delete this topic

CaolIla, August 17Aug 17
- 3 replies
- 147 views
Davide DB

August 18Aug 18
Fibre Optic connector for 1 or 2 fiber

Topic was moved to forum Feedback
AOI UIS PI Rotary switch 3D STL file.
AOI UIS PI Rotary switch 3D STL file.

TURTLE-Balage, August 16Aug 16
- 0 replies
- 112 views
TURTLE-Balage

August 16Aug 16
Backscatter Atom Strobe to HF-1 Accessory Adapter
Backscatter Atom Strobe to HF-1 Accessory Adapter

Dave_Hicks, August 16Aug 16
- 0 replies
- 105 views
Dave_Hicks

August 16Aug 16
Focus Gear for Nikon z105mm in Nauticam housings
Focus Gear for Nikon z105mm in Nauticam housings

Dave_Hicks, August 15Aug 15
- 1 reply
- 145 views
Davide DB

August 15Aug 15
Underwater photographers: how do you identify species after a trip?
Underwater photographers: how do you identify species after a trip?

HugzzPictures, July 23Jul 23
- 12 replies
- 681 views
HugzzPictures

August 6Aug 6
Protective Bumper for the Backscatter OS-3 Snoot
Protective Bumper for the Backscatter OS-3 Snoot

Dave_Hicks, July 26Jul 26
- 4 replies
- 327 views
Dave_Hicks

August 4Aug 4
Printed n100 extension rings
Printed n100 extension rings

Dave_Hicks, July 16Jul 16
- 7 replies
- 425 views
SlimSelim

July 28Jul 28
PVC Foam Floats
PVC Foam Floats

Davide DB, July 7, 20251 yr
- 20 replies
- 5.4k views
CCRphoto

July 27Jul 27
Design for a Universal Dome Port Hard Cap
Design for a Universal Dome Port Hard Cap

Dave_Hicks, February 9Feb 9
- 21 replies
- 2k views
SlimSelim

July 21Jul 21
3D Printed Curved Glass Macro Port - Nikon 60mm n120
3D Printed Curved Glass Macro Port - Nikon 60mm n120
Dave_Hicks, June 19Jun 19
- 41 replies
- 2.2k views
jyuny1

July 20Jul 20
Damaged thread on a Nauticam 100 port flat port 45
Damaged thread on a Nauticam 100 port flat port 45

bghazzal, July 17Jul 17
- 5 replies
- 387 views
Luko

July 19Jul 19
Nauticam Shackle
Nauticam Shackle

Lauren Wang, May 11May 11
- 8 replies
- 981 views
Architeuthis

June 23Jun 23
Old Gates SWP44 into DIY
Old Gates SWP44 into DIY

Sokrates, June 17Jun 17
- 2 replies
- 705 views
Sokrates

June 18Jun 18

Followers

Over 50 and still diving? (Go on, admit it....)
Over 50 and still diving? (Go on, admit it....)
TimG · October 31, 2025Oct 31

On a recent dive trip I met someone who is writing a dissertation on people who are 50+ and diving. If you are interested in contributing, the following is a link to a simple questionnaire which takes about 5 minutes to complete. I've become paranoid about online scams, phishing etc. But this looks fine and I know the author - and the information gathered is pretty innocuous. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=e3VPRDDLUkaTvMqNbR74E5Cna1DJ6d1KvM2oRz5_gAdUM0Y3UEpYTkZERDJON
TimG

October 31, 2025Oct 31

Marc Furth

Wednesday at 10:56 PM3 days
- 33 comments
- 7,298 views
WpX New feature: Link Cards
WpX New feature: Link Cards

RichN · August 30Aug 30

It’s your own public page — same idea as Linktree. One link with your name on it: cover photo, buttons, email, phone, and a photo gallery on the back. The address is waterpixels.net/u/your-name A web presence without building a website. If people use it, we may grow it later. Slap a QR on a water bottle. Save it to your Home Screen like an app and send the link from your phone — tap to share, AirDrop, text, whatever you already do. Your profile’s Link Card tab shows visits and which buttons
RichN

August 30Aug 30

RichN

August 30Aug 30
- 0 comments
- 136 views
LOFIC: the 17 stops claimed by the Osmo Pocket 4P and the future of sensors
LOFIC: the 17 stops claimed by the Osmo Pocket 4P and the future of sensors

Davide DB · August 22Aug 22

There has been discussion recently about the new DJI Osmo Pocket 4P. DJI claims up to 17 stops of dynamic range on its new 1-inch sensor, and comparisons with cinema cameras like the ARRI Alexa quickly surfaced online. Looking at the numbers, it might seem plausible, but visually the situation is different. Waveform plot for the DJI OSMO Pocket 4P 20mm wide D-Log2 ISO1600. Image credit: CineD Spoiler: no, it is not a micro Alexa. PetaPixel confirmed after testing it that LOFIC improves both
Davide DB

August 22Aug 22

Davide DB

August 28Aug 28
- 2 comments
- 431 views
Shooting a Snoot
Shooting a Snoot

TimG · October 30, 20232 yr

Shooting a Snoot Underwater photography is an absorbing form of photography. For some, it’s a technical issue of capturing fish portraits. For others an art form about capturing the beauty and mystery of the underwater world. Whichever you aim for, it presents unique challenges. Everything moves: you, the water, and the subject. Photography is all about capturing and controlling light. In the underwater world lighting and highlighting the subject is often impacted by either a
TimG

October 30, 20232 yr

TimG

August 12Aug 12
- 4 comments
- 3,583 views
UWT Trigger for Nauticam/OM System OM-1
UWT Trigger for Nauticam/OM System OM-1

TimG · August 8Aug 8

Having recently written about installing the o-Turtle trigger into a Nauticam housing, I’ve now had a go with a UWT internal trigger for the Nauticam NA-OM1 housing. UWT describes it as the 11072-22-HSS TTL-Converter for NAUTICAM for OLYMPUS/ OM SYSTEM. The UWT trigger arrives in a bubble-wrap envelope in a small cardboard box. No frills functional. It consists of a small electronics board with two LEDs and a cable leading to a hot shoe connector. The manual explains that strobes are selected
TimG

August 8Aug 8

TimG

August 12Aug 12
- 3 comments
- 812 views
Strobe Triggers for OM System/Nauticam: o-Turtle and a Fitting Tip
Strobe Triggers for OM System/Nauticam: o-Turtle and a Fitting Tip

TimG · August 4Aug 4

Having bought a Nauticam housing and OM System OM-1ii recently as the base of my new underwater camera setup, I needed an LED trigger to fire the strobes. Although I havn’t used TTL underwater for many years, I did want HSS as I often include the sunball when shooting wide-angle. This usually requires high shutter speed to avoid exposure burn outs. HSS options for an OM trigger seemed to boil down to the Turtle or UWT. The Nauticam flash trigger, although an attractive option, doesn’t provide
TimG

August 4Aug 4

Nir Friedman

August 10Aug 10
- 2 comments
- 667 views

109 topics in this forum

Who's Online (See full list)

For SalePrecision Domes custom 120mm hemispherical dome for Nauticam N120 housings

For SaleIkelite Dual Cable and TTL Convertor - Excellent Condition

For SaleIkelite Fiber Optic Converter for DS Underwater Strobes - Excellent Condition

For SaleNikonos RS 2X Underwater TC - Excellent Condition

For SaleNikonos R-UW 28mm AF f/2.8 Underwater Lens for Nikonos RS Camera

Important Information

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)

Chrome (Desktop)

Safari (iOS 16.4+)

Safari (macOS)

Edge (Android)

Edge (Desktop)

Firefox (Android)

Firefox (Desktop)