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

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

June 10Jun 10
Custom battery Solutions For Our Housings
Custom battery Solutions For Our Housings
Nikolausz, April 12, 20242 yr
- 81 replies
- 13.5k views
bghazzal

June 6Jun 6
Proven 3D printed Parts For Underwater Imaging
Proven 3D printed Parts For Underwater Imaging
Davide DB, January 9, 20242 yr
- 162 replies
- 35.8k views
acrucker

May 22May 22
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
- 692 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
- 35.1k views
Dave_Hicks

May 6May 6
Books on Underwater Photography
Books on Underwater Photography

Kraken de Mabini, January 11, 20242 yr
- 10 replies
- 5.8k views
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
- 2.1k views
Guest

January 6, 20242 yr
DIY Dome Port?
DIY Dome Port?

brightnight, February 27Feb 27
- 18 replies
- 1.2k views
brightnight

June 10Jun 10
3D printed Float for Backscatter Atom Strobe - Add 140 grams buoyancy!
3D printed Float for Backscatter Atom Strobe - Add 140 grams buoyancy!

Dave_Hicks, June 2Jun 2
- 5 replies
- 244 views
Dave_Hicks

June 2Jun 2
3D printed Float for Backscatter HF-1 Strobe - Add 220 grams buoyancy!
3D printed Float for Backscatter HF-1 Strobe - Add 220 grams buoyancy!

Dave_Hicks, June 2Jun 2
- 0 replies
- 123 views
Dave_Hicks

June 2Jun 2
Artisanal Warming Gel Filters
Artisanal Warming Gel Filters

Dave_Hicks, May 15May 15
- 1 reply
- 245 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
- 312 views
Dave_Hicks

May 14May 14
Nauticam Shackle
Nauticam Shackle

Lauren Wang, May 11May 11
- 7 replies
- 397 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
- 20 replies
- 1.3k views
Dave_Hicks

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

Sokrates, May 7May 7
- 4 replies
- 341 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
- 1.3k views
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
- 193 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
- 783 views
Vitaly

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

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

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

Adrian Gresores, April 29Apr 29
- 1 reply
- 220 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
- 236 views
Grantmac

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

Paul s, February 24Feb 24
- 14 replies
- 1.2k 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
- 671 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
- 319 views
Dave_Hicks

March 23Mar 23
Nikonos III 15mm lens (seeking forgotten knowledge )
Nikonos III 15mm lens (seeking forgotten knowledge )
Adventurer, May 8, 20251 yr
- 44 replies
- 6.5k views
FOTOSUB

March 3Mar 3

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

bvanant · June 10, 20251 yr

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, 20251 yr

Mike Saunders

June 4Jun 4
- 24 comments
- 9,936 views
DIY Fibre Optic cables - Easy!
DIY Fibre Optic cables - Easy!

TimG · December 21, 20232 yr

DIY Fibre Optic cables Like most members, when I bought my first system that used fibre optic cables, I paid for the ones that the dealers sell. Reading various articles about fibre optics, I realised later that they were relatively easy to make and that DIY cables could cost a fraction of shop-bought. I gave it a go. I thought it worth a write-up here on Waterpixels. And yes, they are really easy to make and are cheap. The Cable The best fibr
TimG

December 21, 20232 yr

KiruKakuni

June 4Jun 4
- 17 comments
- 21,758 views
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

TimG

June 1Jun 1
- 39 comments
- 2,669 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
- 4,916 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
- 0 comments
- 1,055 views
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
- 2,243 views

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