1 hour ago, waso said:

Btw: has anyone used the Retra in TTL mode with Canon mirrorless yet?

Came here to ask the same question. Currently shooting with Panasonic GH7 and Inon Z240/Keldan 4 series, and I'm really interested in simplifying with a hybrid strobe. The options are the HF-1 or the Maxi, and I'm leaning towards the maxi but I'd love to hear some TTL experience since that's how I generally shoot.

In a few days I am leaving for a three-week trip to Raja Ampat. Nine days at Misool Eco resort, then 9 more days on the Emperor Harmoni liveaboard. I've only been shooting the Maxi's in darker cold water with limited visibility. Using them in bright clear conditions should add some additional perspective and the high dive count will be a good measure of their reliability and battery capacity.

I'm doing my packing for a trip today and considering what to bring along. My current planned camera loadout is looking like this:

• Nauticam Z8 system

• 2 Retra Maxi Strobes

• 1 Backscatter Atom Strobe with adapted OS-1 snoot

• 1 Backscatter MF-2 as an additional backup strobe

• Nikon Z105mm macro lens w/MFO-1

• Nikon Z24-50mm w/WWL-C

• Nikon AF-S 8-15mm w/140mm dome

• Macro setup with the Atom + Snoot for primary, Maxi with macro rings for secondary

• Wide angle setup with the two Maxi's, optional reduction rings & filters

I've shot the HF-1s lots of times in these conditions, so I won't bring them on the trip.