Hello from Melbourne

March 30Mar 30

Hey everyone,

I've been diving for almost 10 years, and shooting for a similar amount of time, but not underwater...
I'm keen on land macro and will purchase a housing soon to get more out of my dives.
Looking forward to no longer trying to memorise nudibranch features during dives and inevitably forgetting half of them!

March 30Mar 30

Hey Duncan!

A warm welcome to Waterpixels! You've come to the right place for advice on housings, macro etc ... also on how to empty your bank account. We hope you really enjoy the forum.

Best wishes from the team

March 31Mar 31

Welcome aboard - fellow Melburnian here, though not a native 😁

March 31Mar 31

Aloha and welcome @DuncanB - I’m sure you’ll find shooting macro underwater is a challenge. Hard enough to see them much of the time!

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