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Wouah... ok I understand for starting ... but a little $ or € or ??? is a minimum for that. Some are using the forum to make easy advertising.. it's not a problem.. but some money in return are fairplay. no?

That's really a good idea.... How big is the maximum size of this page? It's possible to put some pictures? I'm writing review from our trip (ok only one here in English, but several in French on an other french site) It can be good to put here a list of review for the reader It will be also a good reason to translate the old french review in English to publish it on WaterPixel

Thanks for the honest feedback—this is exactly why we asked before building the whole thing, more feedback is welcome. I will leave the poll up until it expires and also welcome more discussion. A few things may not be clear. The companies that have banners on our forum are supporters of WaterPixels and not truly advertisers. We do not receive payment, and we see the banners as a way of helping members reach companies we believe are of value. We are looking into the possibility of charging for these banners in the future. The forum, gallery, and articles will remain free. What we’re exploring are optional extras that provide value to members while helping the community support itself. As you know, forum membership is free. WaterPixels staff cover the operating costs. This is not really sustainable in the long term, and we need to identify a way to raise the necessary revenue. Based on today’s pricing, it costs approximately $720 per year—or $60 per month—to operate WaterPixels. That covers VPS hosting for the forum, gallery, and uploads; the domain name; daily off-site backups; SSL; and the Invision Community self-hosted license. As the photo library grows, storage and backup costs may grow with it. No single source is likely to cover that amount. Merchandise, useful optional features, community events, donations, and appropriate sponsor support can each contribute. Together, they may allow WaterPixels to become self-sustaining. We already sell merchandise, with the profit going to the site account. We’ve made some sales, but they’ve been sporadic and haven’t generated as much support as we had hoped. Members have also made donations, which we genuinely appreciate. The contest was intended to do two things: create a fun community photography event and provide a little support for the platform. The calendar would have been printed on demand, with each winner receiving a copy. Entry fees were intended to cover those copies and contribute something toward the site—not turn WaterPixels into a commercial contest. That said, we’ve heard your concerns about charging $5 per image. The cost can add up quickly for members who want to submit several photos, so we agree that a per-image fee isn’t the right approach. Rather than rushing the event—or the development of the management system needed to run contests properly—we’re pulling back from holding one this year. Instead, we may organize a community photography event in early 2027, potentially with sponsor support. That would give us time to develop the necessary tools, work through the details with members, and create an event that is well planned and worthwhile. After that event, we can revisit the idea of a fundraising calendar as a separate community discussion. Nothing has been decided, and any future calendar proposal would take the feedback we’ve received into account. We’ve also developed Link Cards as a bonus service for members and another small way to help generate revenue for the site. The feature will be available soon. A Link Card gives you a personal page on WaterPixels that works like a home page or Linktree. You can add links to your website, Instagram, Facebook, and other places, share the page from your phone, and display a gallery that feels like your own space. Example: waterpixels.net/u/yourname Link Cards will cost $5 per year and are entirely optional. Use one if it’s useful to you; if it isn’t, that’s completely fine. It’s your choice, and nothing else about your access to WaterPixels will change. Thank you again for speaking honestly. Your feedback helped us recognize that the original contest proposal needed more thought. We’ll take the time to develop the event properly, explore sponsor involvement, and continue the conversation with the community as we move forward.

Since this is deviating even more from the sensor format - here's today's counters from the Forums page on Waterpixels: Photography Gear and Technique has 8.7 k posts. Video Gear and Technique has 1.1 k posts. Lights, Strobe, and Lightning Technique has 3.3 k posts. I consider these categories as gear-related. Together slightly more than 13 k posts. Photo/Video Showcase and Critique has 1.5 k posts. Shooting Technique, Workflow and Editing has 607 posts. One may consider these as a bit more "artsy". Together about 2.1 k posts. So, it's a clear yes, we are gear-heads. Yes, this is what you can do when you're dry: Shopping - or at least think about it, until you face your bank account. But >2k posts on more artistic topics is not too bad either. Plus there's the really nice running banner of pics on the homepage, not included in the count-up. We do have composition, appreciation and even discussions about conservation going on on the site as well.

WD40 is pretty marginal as a penetrating oil. My favorite is Kroil, although others like PB Blaster, etc.

Occasional, Interresting, I thought it was a all or none issue. I'll make more test shots.

Hi, thx so far ! It’s: Sony A1 plus Sony 2xTC plus Metabones plus 8-15 canon. Nauticam housing, 30mm n100 extension plus 35.5 n120/n100 adapter plus 30mm n120 extension. I try WD40 to help the Allen key. My camera shop told me to try warm water… Every other recommendation is highly appreciated!

So the lens is too big to fit through the N100 port is what you are saying? Is it a port or extension on front? Assuming it must be a port which you can't take off to access the lens. If it's an extension of course you can remove the port from the extension then release the lens and extract body then take off the adapter/extension. I thought an extension went with the 8-15 setup? If the hex in the allen head is still sound, you could try some penetrating oil dripped from above and leave it to do its work for 24 hours and try again? It seems to me it should be the safety lock release as inside it just turns a cam to raise up a blocking piece that prevents rotation and removing that cover should allow you access to allow that tab to turn.

Yes David, Thanks for the additional info on tints, I forgot to put that into my post.

Hey David, Apologies for the late reply — I just got back from a shoot. I primarily use Canon EF lenses, but depending on the project, clients will sometimes request specific lenses to achieve a particular look or shooting style. Because of that, my setup is geared to accommodate PL, Nikon, Leica, and Canon glass. Obviously, changing lenses also affects the front end of the Gates housing and the port configuration. I have multiple extension collars that can be stacked as needed, along with both dome and flat ports depending on the lens and setup I’m using. It gives me quite a bit of flexibility to configure the housing around the requirements of each production.

Hi, Attached you find a video Which shows that I can not open the 35.5 n120 to n100 adapter Anymore. The problem is, I can’t get the cam / Lens out if I cannot open this because it’s not going over n100! it’s stuck! Do you have any trick? Also, the screws with the Allan key were kind of stuck, and I can’t open from outside… Camera and Lens are trapped inside :-/ It’s the special 8-15mm with 2x TC combo - zoom ring / big lens blocking from release… First time something like this happened… greetings Michael 002dbac3-dc9e-4460-a457-6dd3c82d33b7.mov

I'm totally the same opinion. I see it from the other side: If there is a photocontest... it will be a generator of click --> $ If the photo are really good for sur year after years the trafic will increase... I hope that this will increase the advertising revenu

To be honest, I like the idea of the photography contest, although having to pay for each photo entered doesn't seem like a good idea to me. I think that selling a calendar featuring the winning images could raise funds for the forum, so there wouldn't need to be an entry fee—at least, that's how I see it.

I found a very simple solution: A cupboard in my office with only my photo and photodiving equipment. This closet closes with keys. but I have the impression that the solution is reaching its limit... I would need a second cabinet 🤣

I can get to 1/400 with not much issue (occasional black stripe), haven't tried 1/500 with AOI trigger

This is a great initiative to bring the community closer and showcase everyone's work. The calendar and the Members' Choice Award are solid ideas to support the platform. Please take a moment to vote in the poll and leave your feedback below, whether you plan to enter or have suggestions on the format. The team needs our input to understand if this is worth launching, so every comment helps.

@Gmsalterego for Mac i have DR21 free version, i dont use GP-TUNE+ Transform... just gt-tune

well we can't put a video in a calendar.. 😂 working on making the site more videographer friendly thou. Possibly later add some sort of contest for video if the user base wants it.

What about video category?

2 or 3 years ago I build an iris 3D printedit works... but the size was to big. After this attempt i change to Aliexpress iris like I put it in my own snoot 3 version at the moment... but I'm not happy The V4 will be better, smaller an lighter

I’ve seen a lot of helpful ideas on travel cases, but nothing on how folks keep photo gear safe, organized, and out of the way (I seem to have photo gear multiplying in every room of the house!). I shoot OM, so everything is a little smaller than FF (except strobes), but it still piles up. What solutions have you found that work?