Retra Snoot Iris

Hi All,

A quick post about an adaptation of the retra snoot I've implemented to improve functionality. Instead of using the slide masks, I've created a 3d printed iris that allows the snoot beam to adjusted on the fly from ~24mm down to about ~3mm.

At 24mm, the iris is circular. At 3mm the iris is hex-oid. My snoot is set up for a sea and sea ys-d3, but i presume it would bolt between any standard retra snoot columnator and strobe mount.

This may not be for everyone as you may want perfect circles, may want the full diameter beam, or you may want other shapes. But for me it seemed to work well.

The iris unit is 3d printed in ASA. I did break the handle off on one dive and there is still room for design improvement, which im working through.

I've only just returned from a trip and I'm yet to review my snooted photos, so will share these once I've made room and had a chance to review.

Wanted to gauge whether this is something that retra snoot users are interested in.