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Custom battery Solutions For Our Housings
Custom battery Solutions For Our Housings
Nikolausz, April 12, 20242 yr
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eocean-eu

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Proven 3D printed Parts For Underwater Imaging
Proven 3D printed Parts For Underwater Imaging
Davide DB, January 9, 20242 yr
- 162 replies
- 34.3k views
acrucker

Friday at 01:42 AM5 days
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
- 465 views
Dave_Hicks

May 14May 14
Fibre Optic Cables? Make your own....
Fibre Optic Cables? Make your own....
TimG, December 21, 20232 yr
- 153 replies
- 34k views
Dave_Hicks

May 6May 6
3D Printed n120 Port Body Extensions for Nauticam
3D Printed n120 Port Body Extensions for Nauticam

Dave_Hicks, April 28Apr 28
- 5 replies
- 304 views
Dave_Hicks

April 28Apr 28
Books on Underwater Photography
Books on Underwater Photography

Kraken de Mabini, January 11, 20242 yr
- 10 replies
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jlaity

September 12, 20241 yr
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
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Guest

January 6, 20242 yr
Artisanal Warming Gel Filters
Artisanal Warming Gel Filters

Dave_Hicks, May 15May 15
- 1 reply
- 161 views
Dave_Hicks

May 17May 17
They just don't design Strobe Knobs for cold water divers!
They just don't design Strobe Knobs for cold water divers!

Dave_Hicks, April 30Apr 30
- 2 replies
- 209 views
Dave_Hicks

May 14May 14
Nauticam Shackle
Nauticam Shackle

Lauren Wang, May 11May 11
- 7 replies
- 275 views
Grantmac

May 13May 13
Design for a Universal Dome Port Hard Cap
Design for a Universal Dome Port Hard Cap

Dave_Hicks, February 9Feb 9
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Dave_Hicks

May 11May 11
Which 3D printer to buy
Which 3D printer to buy

Sokrates, May 7May 7
- 4 replies
- 239 views
SwiftFF5

May 10May 10
Backscatter HF-1 Strobe Reduction Ring Set
Backscatter HF-1 Strobe Reduction Ring Set

Dave_Hicks, August 30, 2025Aug 30
- 6 replies
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ACHiPo

May 9May 9
Reduction Rings and Bumper for the Backscatter Atom Strobe
Reduction Rings and Bumper for the Backscatter Atom Strobe

Dave_Hicks, May 6May 6
- 0 replies
- 122 views
Dave_Hicks

May 6May 6
How to clean Nauticam flat port glass?
How to clean Nauticam flat port glass?

Vitaly, March 30Mar 30
- 11 replies
- 659 views
Vitaly

May 1May 1
Backscatter Miniflash adapter for Atom Strobe
Backscatter Miniflash adapter for Atom Strobe

Dave_Hicks, April 28Apr 28
- 6 replies
- 349 views
Grantmac

May 1May 1
DIY CMC-2 cover
DIY CMC-2 cover

Adrian Gresores, April 29Apr 29
- 1 reply
- 145 views
Adrian Gresores

April 29Apr 29
3D Printed Optical Sync Cable Port for Nauticam Housings
3D Printed Optical Sync Cable Port for Nauticam Housings

Dave_Hicks, April 27Apr 27
- 1 reply
- 158 views
Grantmac

April 28Apr 28
Mfo-3 hood
Mfo-3 hood

Paul s, February 24Feb 24
- 14 replies
- 992 views
Dave_Hicks

April 25Apr 25
Ready to test in water - n120 Port Extensions for Nauticam Housings
Ready to test in water - n120 Port Extensions for Nauticam Housings

Dave_Hicks, April 8Apr 8
- 12 replies
- 549 views
Dave_Hicks

April 15Apr 15
Backscatter Atom Strobe caddy for OS-2 Snoot
Backscatter Atom Strobe caddy for OS-2 Snoot

Dave_Hicks, March 23Mar 23
- 1 reply
- 255 views
Dave_Hicks

March 23Mar 23
DIY Dome Port?
DIY Dome Port?

brightnight, February 27Feb 27
- 16 replies
- 1k views
Marc Furth

March 10Mar 10
Nikonos III 15mm lens (seeking forgotten knowledge )
Nikonos III 15mm lens (seeking forgotten knowledge )
Adventurer, May 8, 20251 yr
- 44 replies
- 6.1k views
FOTOSUB

March 3Mar 3
MFO-3 Cap and Hood
MFO-3 Cap and Hood

CaolIla, November 3, 2025Nov 3
- 10 replies
- 1.3k views
Raph

February 24Feb 24
WANTED: 3D Plans for Nauticam Canon 8-15 Zoom Gear + TC
WANTED: 3D Plans for Nauticam Canon 8-15 Zoom Gear + TC

ChipBPhoto, August 31, 20241 yr
- 10 replies
- 2k views
waso

February 18Feb 18

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Liveaboards: A Word to the Wise
Liveaboards: A Word to the Wise
TimG · May 17May 17

You may have read or seen pictures of the fire that broke out in the Maldives on the Emperor Explorer liveaboard on 9 May. My partner and I were on it as part of a group of 25. Like many members, we’ve been lucky enough to have been on lots of liveaboards. During the pre-departure safety briefing we were given the usual advice: under no circumstances, if fire broke out, were we to return to our cabins to collect stuff. Head immediately to the muster station by the dive platform; put together a
TimG

May 17May 17

RomiK

7 hours ago7 hr
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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

ACHiPo

May 19May 19
- 17 comments
- 9,277 views
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

Onokai

May 10May 10
- 27 comments
- 4,048 views
Adobe Lightroom Classic: yes another update - v15.3
Adobe Lightroom Classic: yes another update - v15.3

TimG · April 16Apr 16

There's yet another update to LR Classic - to version 15.3. According to the Adobe website, this includes background Al feature processing, performance improvements, a new Al culling model, PSB file sync support, film-inspired presets, support for opening images in Firefly Boards, support for newly released cameras and lenses, bug fixes, and more. Hard to keep up with all the updates!
TimG

April 16Apr 16

TimG

April 16Apr 16
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Conservation of Orcas and Chinook salmon in Southeast Alaska
Conservation of Orcas and Chinook salmon in Southeast Alaska

TimG · December 20, 20232 yr

With thanks to Conrad Gowell (DriftC) for this article: A legal victory for the Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) marks a turning point in the protection of Orcas and Chinook salmon in South-East Alaska https://wildfishconservancy.org/wfc-legal-victory-marks-turning-point-for-southern-resident-orcas-and-wild-chinook/
TimG

December 20, 20232 yr

Dave_Hicks

April 15Apr 15
- 5 comments
- 1,964 views
Nikon Z9 firmware update to v5.32
Nikon Z9 firmware update to v5.32

TimG · April 8Apr 8

Nikon announced on 31 March a firmware update to v5.32 for the Z9. Nikon's Download Centre explains the update does the following: • Changed the way the aperture was adjusted on a lens when the standby timer expired. • Fixed an issue where the camera would sometimes stop responding if a picture was zoomed in during filtered playback while FTP upload was in progress. A link to the firmware is here: https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/589/Z_9.html
TimG

April 8Apr 8

TimG

April 8Apr 8
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