New member from Minnesota.

August 24Aug 24

I'm a travel diver based in Minnesota and stumbled upon this site upon recommendation from a friend. I never thought I'd be the guy lugging 50lbs of camera gear around the world, but I'm thrilled that it's the point of nearly all of my vacations. I only wish I had started photography sooner.

I'm currently shooting Olympus cameras with AOI housing and sea and sea strobes.

I post my pictures to instagram under the name: Airintheocean A fun play on words beings that my name is Aaron. Its a public account so feel free to take a look.

I'm looking forward to the forums to learn and see what you all have to share.

August 24Aug 24

Hi Areintheocean!

A warm welcome to Waterpixels. Great to have you with us, Yep, if you lug 50lbs of camera gear around the world, you've come to the right place!

We hope you enjoy the forum.

Best wishes

Tim

August 24Aug 24

Welcome! Lived in TC for a couple of years. Love MN.

August 24Aug 24

Aloha and welcome @Airintheocean

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Backscatter: How to Use High Speed Sync Underwater
Backscatter: How to Use High Speed Sync Underwater

RichN · Wednesday at 03:03 AM3 days

Originally Posted on Backscatter. By James Emery. Photo: James Emery / Backscatter Backscatter has published a how-to, and a short video, on high speed sync underwater. James Emery walks through when it is worth using, and when a normal flash is the better tool. Most cameras sync a strobe only to about 1/200 or 1/250 second. Past that, a normal flash can leave a dark band because the shutter is only a slit. High speed sync, also called focal plane sync, pulses the strobe through the exposure s
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October 2026 Members Choice winners
October 2026 Members Choice winners

RichN · November 1Nov 1

https://waterpixels.net/results/ Our Members Choice winners for October 2026 are in — counted from Showcase likes at midnight UTC on the 1st. Members Choice (1st) — Photo By: Dave_Hicks · 33 likes 2nd place — Photo By: bvanant · 32 likes 3rd place — Photo By: jyuny1 · 32 likes Thank you to everyone who shared work and liked photos this month. See the full podium and archive on Members Choice Results, and keep liking on Member Showcase Review. https://waterpixels.net/results/
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Isotta Releases Canon EOS R6 Mark III Underwater Housing
Isotta Releases Canon EOS R6 Mark III Underwater Housing

RichN · October 27Oct 27

Isotta has released an underwater housing for the Canon EOS R6 Mark III. Built from red anodized aluminium, it is rated to 100 metres and uses the company’s B120 bayonet port mount. Photo: Isotta The housing provides access to the camera’s main shooting controls, with a focusing and shutter lever designed for use with gloves, a locking camera tray and a fully detachable rear section secured by a single-hand closing knob. Photo: Isotta Key specifications Depth rating: 100 metres Dimensions: 29
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Backscatter Nauticam MFO-1, MFO-3, & SMC-3 Underwater Macro Lens Review
Backscatter Nauticam MFO-1, MFO-3, & SMC-3 Underwater Macro Lens Review

RichN · October 22Oct 22

James Emery at Backscatter has published a review and a field video of three Nauticam wet lenses that mount on the same macro port: the MFO-1, the SMC-3, and the MFO-3II. All three are 67mm lenses, so on a flip holder you can move among them on one dive without changing the camera lens. They do different jobs. The MFO-1 is the everyday optic: a little magnification, and a shorter focus range so autofocus stops hunting the water column. The SMC-3 is the super-macro lens, about 2.3:1, for the sma
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Adobe Lightroom Classic 15.6
Adobe Lightroom Classic 15.6

TimG · October 12Oct 12

Slightly late news, but another update is available for LR Classic - version 15.6 The Adobe Community reports that: "What’s New The September 2026 release of Lightroom Classic v15.6 brings meaningful improvements designed to make photo editing faster and more precise. The standout enhancement is Reflection Removal, which now delivers cleaner results when removing reflections from windows, glass surfaces, and even water. The updated technology reduces smudges and ghosting artifacts, helping pho
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Cozumel Officials Clarify Customs Treatment of Dive Computers and Underwater Camera Housings
Cozumel Officials Clarify Customs Treatment of Dive Computers and Underwater Camera Housings

RichN · September 21Sep 21

Underwater camera housings traveling with their corresponding cameras are to be treated as photographic accessories, while dive computers are to be classified as sporting equipment, according to Cozumel tourism officials following meetings with Mexican Customs. Broader questions about strobes, ports, wet lenses and whether the interpretation applies throughout Mexico remain unresolved. September 21, 2026 — WaterPixels There may finally be some movement in the long-running dispute over how Mexi
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