All Activity

Only Chuck Norris can start a new thread right after registering in this forum.

Curious as to who is really interested and at what price would you consider pulling the trigger? Send me a PM. I would love to see this back in the water and being enjoyed.

Unfortunately not, this version covers the 105 Z Mount as well as Canon EF, Panasonic L-Mount and Fujifilm GF.

Hey Ruums! Great to have you with us. A warm welcome to Waterpixels. We hope you enjoy the forum. Best wishes

Huge level of smugness! 👍

Hey folks, I'm a bird biologist who lives on an island in the Pacific. I spend a lot of my time in the water, and tend to take my camera with me whether it is freediving or scuba. My favorite subjects are nearly always medium-large sized macro - large nudis, small octopus and the like. I stumbled upon waterpixels while looking for a macro port for a new setup (flooded the last during some exploratory diving), but am finding that there is a lot of material of interest to me beyond the actual gear, so yay! Looking forward to joining the community. Thanks!

Exactly that, Ruums. It’s an element of our attempts to deter spammers. Best wishes

Interested.. Is this focusing unit compatible with the Nikon 105 F-Mount?

Amazing country topside but well worth a few dives at Canó Island if you are that way. Used with Costa Rica Dive & Surf, very welcoming and well organised dive centre, their boats were certainly quick and helped us reach Canó in less than an hour, dive briefings solid Viz not great due to recent large swell but that’s the pacific for you and it improved as week went on, not much coral but a good amount of fish, turtles and saw up to 10 white tips in one go. Stand out dive is the pinnacle off the island with regular sightings of Oceanic Mantas

so we have to post 3 times before we can reply to something on say, classifieds?

It's actually two, one on the front, over mask and reg and one over the mask strap. I find the my strap just peels off - a plain silicone strap.

Action packed video of the caddy in action: https://1drv.ms/v/c/1c711f3a2eaafc5a/IQAXlNU9vIqtTb1Eg_MEw78eATOEenpQuzxApTfg41iHoNw

Backscatter Atom Strobe caddy for OS-2 Snoot Bracket and Clamp to store your OS-2 Snoot with the Backscatter Atom Strobe A snoot is a fantastic way to make creative macro shots with underwater photography. The Backscatter Atom strobe is one of the best strobes on the market for macro photography and tailor made to use a snoot. The OS-2 snoot accessory for the Atom strobe is very easy to use, add, or remove underwater. But where do you store it when not actively using it during a dive? A short tether with a mini-bolt snap can secure it to your camera or BCD, but it dangles and might get in your way. A cleaner alternative is to make and use this bespoke caddy system to attach it securely to the strobe itself. It's easy to add or remove as needed, and strong enough that it's not going to fall off. (I still recommend also using a short tether and mini-bolt snap to clip off to a zip-tied o-ring on the ball mount, as seen in the photo) This design will provide a simple and secure attachment bracket and clap to mount your OS-2 strobe. It's made of several parts: TPU rubber friction ring with key-bumps to align the ring. Slips over the ridges just in front of the optical port. This part can be left in place permanently and may provide some bump protection when the bracket is not installed. PETG bracket with inner grooves to align with the TPU ring. Reversable so the clamp can be place on the left or right side of the ball mount. It is secured with an M3x6mm screw and nut. PETG clamp that slips over the mounting point on the bracket. Can be with fixed to the bracket with either the Hinge-Clip or a pair of M3x12 screws and nuts. (Optional) Print in place Hinge-Clip. Using the Hinge-Clip makes is possible to remove the clamp without tools or loosing your screws and nuts between dives. This print in place hinge replaces the M3x12mm screws to mount the clamp that actually holds the snoot. The printed hinge-clip is very secure, but actual M3 screws and nuts are even more solid. Just less convenient if you wish the dive without the snoot or the clamp sticking out. The white dot on the Top Surface of the hinge needs to be aligned toward the body of the strobe to fit correctly. Filament Choice:I strongly suggest using the recommended TPU and PETG combination. Don't use PLA. It might work in the short term, but PLA does not wear well in the water and sun. It can also be too stiff and brittle to work well for this design. It might also break unexpectedly when exposed to the elements. The rubber friction ring must be some type of elastic TPU to slip over the strobe itself. The clamp, bracket, and hinge parts that actually hold the Snoot need to be flexible and resilient to bending over time. PETG is a good material for this purpose. ABS might work but could be too stiff. The print in place hinge-clamp might need a little encouragement to break free and allow movement. Just work it gentle and slowly to snap any minor adhesion Download from Makerworld:https://makerworld.com/en/models/2564103-backscatter-atom-strobe-caddy-for-os-2-snoot#profileId-2825583

A neoprene strap or cover is a guarantee it will slip off in a back-roll. A plain rubber or silicone strap is more dependable for sticking in place. Just position the strap lower on the back of the head than 'text book' I have done many back roll entries with camera tucked into my chest and hand on mask. Never had a camera issue. My body makes a hole in the water and the camera follows me into it. On the right boat, it can also be practical to do a forward half-roll/slither/dive - start with the camera already danging in the water on lanyard and follow it in head first. Great for a seriously fast negative entry. In general, I have found that even for a negative entry boats position sufficiently up-current to allow for some faff, with the consequence that completing a seriously fast negative entry can under-shoot the target. For lenses, when I did a Galapagos trip a photo I took with a macro lens got a highly commended in the wildlife photographer of the year. The pic was more luck than judgement, but it wouldn't have happened without the macro lens.

I guess it might have been useful actually to have included the price: $800 + shipping.

Hi folks, I am selling my much loved Seacam 160Ds. Need to fund a new drysuit. They come with two sets of chargers, two sets of batteries, the neoprene wraps, and the original box and accessories like o-rings. These were the strobes used to shoot the cover for the 2023 National Geographic Pictures of the Year, and several other stories. Asking $2500 for the pair with shipping to the continental US, with the extra batteries and chargers. Both sets of batteries have been replaced recently, they have probably only been on about 20 dives total. Add 3% for PayPal fees plus any international shipping costs. Cheers, Kiliii Yuyan Kiliii Yüyan, Photographer kiliii.com // 503.984.8675 // IG:kiliiiyuyan

How close can the WACP-C focus? The WWL-C can focus to the glass, so it works great for this scenario.

Cool, thanks. That will also probably add to the bouyancy and reduce the added weight in water - although perhaps that might not be a good thing for a tripod where a bit of negative bouyancy might be useful. I will play with that a bit, thanks, I appreciate the help. I am learning so much here.

Like Thales said: FE = F (ish) E (ye)

FE as in Fisheye

Im new to Canon Mirrorless and FF. What are the best options for mid-macro (eg 60mm)? I used to shoot the APS-C Canon 7Dii and had the EF-S 60mm macro, but there doesnt seem to be an equivalent native canon lens at the moment to fill that niche. Pairing the 100mm with the Nauticam MFO-3 seems like a decent way to achieve mid-macro, and when comparing the price of buying a new lens + new port combo for mid-macro, the MFO-3 is actually the most economical option.

I also usually land on my back during a back roll entry. I find when diving with a hood the mask slips off easier as well. There is less friction against the neoprene. But now I'll definitely have to add mask-to-wetsuit-pull-cord carabiner to may save-a-dive kit now. =)

You mean the new RF not FE... ?

not directly relevant but in the Similan trip the guy on the left had brought along a lot of toys including a long selfie stick with his go pro. This made quite a good entry shot my wife on the right

my other half often seems to just land in the water on her back without rolling completely. I suppose you might be less likely to lose your mask this way generally speaking I get someone to hand it to me from the boat