Lots of new gear, lots of questions

I recently upgraded my SMC-1 to SMC-3, and bought a MFO-1. Bought the AOI double flip. But shortly before my trip I discovered there is now also MFO-3 out and couldn't resist. So now I have 3 macro wet lenses and only a double flip

My camera guy says Saga makes a triple flip and he can order it for me but doesn't recommend it. I put MFO-3 and SMC-3 on for 1 dive today and MFO-3 and MFO-1 on for the other 2 dives, found it pretty tight with strobe positioning already, so he's probably right.

Is my only option to go to a bayonet? I much much prefer flips. Just wondering how others are bringing more than 2 underwater. I thought maybe I would ditch the MFO-1 but liked it too much and now I want to bring all 3 on every dive.

I tried changing the lens underwater (threading into the flip) and found it too cumbersome to be worth the effort for most of the critters I saw. What's the best way to bring all 3? it feels like MFO-3 would protrude out too much even if I move to bayonet and mount it on the float arms?

Also does anyone else find the switch from SMC-1 to SMC-3 hard to adjust to? I keep misjudging the working distance. Hopefully I get used to it soon.

thank you

I recently got the MFO3 and quite like it, though carrying it is difficult as it is such a big lump. On my recent trip to Lembeh I carried it in the pocket of a pair of dive cargo shorts. Easy to extract but a bit fiddly to shove back in single handed. Attached using the Nauticam bayonet. It seems quite secure in there if pushed all the way in. I thought about a flip but using it to enter at my local shore dives - rocky and some swells put me off the idea, I've ordered a parking bayonet which I hope to try out when it arrives.

On 10/11/2025 at 11:08 AM, jjmochi said:

Is my only option to go to a bayonet?

This is why you have a guide/spotter, to haul all the extra lights, strobes, snoots, lenses.

Edited October 12, 20251 yr by Sokrates

I use a 67mm lens holder on one of my strobe arms to store wet lenses. These are available in single and double versions. https://www.onderwaterhuis.nl/nauticam-67mm-enkelvoudige-lenshouder-voor-arm-25511