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Month ago I planned to build my own reflectors for my Retras But I had not enough time to continue my project for the moment. I allready bought some painting bomb to obtain some reflecting surface. Like the original Retra reflector but not as heavy as the original and second point with the possibility to change the size of the output

I didn't notice any uncontrolled stray light..

I was an underwater cameraman on Sipadan for many years, chasing guests around and filming them, so I had to adjust my white balance constantly as we changed depth. The easiest and most reliable method I found was simply pointing the camera at the sand and setting my white balance from there. The sand usually had enough white and natural colour variation to give me a really good balance for whatever depth I was shooting at. Some people recommend using white fins as a reference. I tried that as well, but I found that balancing off pure white tended to leave the image looking a little washed out compared with using the sand. Using pure white as a reference on land is very different from using it underwater. Underwater, there’s a lot more happening between the lens and the subject—the water column is constantly absorbing and filtering different wavelengths of light, and that changes significantly with depth, visibility, and ambient light. For me, the sand gave the camera a more natural reference point for the actual conditions I was shooting in. It wasn’t technically pure white, but that was actually the advantage. It consistently produced more natural-looking colours and a better overall image than balancing off a bright white object. I also experimented with carrying a white board and a dedicated white-balance slate. They worked, but when you're constantly moving and trying to keep up with divers, they just became another piece of equipment getting in the way. If you have the time and aren't worried about moving efficiently, they're definitely worth trying. For me, though, the sand was quick, easy, always available, and gave me the best results. Hope that helps!

I believe that such a reflector causes a lot of uncontrolled stray light, thus preventing the function of the reduction ring of controlled and reduced light emission angle. But I am happy to be proven wrong. 😁

I was fortunate enough to live on Kapalai for 5 years. You are not wrong about the Jacks. Barracuda Point when it went off was Disney land for diving. Nice Photo, you were right in there :)

Good luck

PC on Ethernet but I also try Wi-Fi... I hate using Wi-Fi, it's only for our phone or tablet when mobile in the house, on the desk connected over cable. ;)

So I'm lost 😁 Was your first pc/browser?

No no thats not the problem.. The 3rd PC use the same connection I search a little and found with Copilot That there is a known problem with some forum and Invision is one of them. I tried to make some changes in the setup of edge (waht Copilot recommend me to do) but nothing works It seems that the problem are in combination of Edge and Win11... I continue to try ... It can be good for you if I found something... I'm sure i'm not the unique with this kind of problems

Do you have some filters on your router? Try using a phone on the mobile network, not Wi-Fi.

From the PCs with the latest patches from Microsoft no "Drag files...." and no Paste. The old Surface is still making updates... 😁

Hey there Apologies for the late reply. Yes I always use Peaking, it's a huge help, in darker waters I use find edges. Having a bright monitor is a must as well.

I didn't start this PC since 2 or 3 month... now it want to make updates... Let's go... I'll see what hapen Now go back to the main PC to show if...

It works on this topic.... Paste ok and I have

Yes here I see... but moment it is on the third pc I wanted to test and the paste also work

Do you see the select files to upload here or just able to paste in the screen shot?

The reflector is acting kind of like a lens, so that is not a surprise. The material of the reflector probably is not as important as the surface polish/ reflectivity.

Not all Wurkkos models are intended for video use, many/most are just flashlights. At least DL08 and DL07 are intended for video use. Topside superficial testing of DL08 gave me a promising first impression, and I have pair of those now. No diving in near future, unfortunately. They are also small enough to be general purpose backup lights in BCD pockets. DL08: https://wurkkos.com/products/wurkkos-dl08-3600lm-rechargeable-diving-light?VariantsId=12686

Actually, I DO use silicone on the rebreathers! It eats silicone for breakfast. It has lots of lots of very big o-rings in the Loop with bayonet fittings. Hoses, heads, canisters, lungs. They are all rubber/edpm and fine with silicone. This is all low-pressure ambient level so even 100% O2 is not an issue. I do use Tribolube when I service the regulators, MAV, etc. I treat all regulators like they must be O2 clean, even if some of them are just air. I know some CCR units have silicone o-rings, but that just seems like a bad idea to me.

Fishmongers, chefs, and hungry seagulls too.

Kinda wonder if Tom still has the RS. Or the Ken and Barbie dolls...... Action Man, anyone? Sorry, back to lubes.... and Retra Maxis

That - and by using Tribolube for the camera too you can't accidentally put silicone grease on something that goes in your rebreather - I've seen what happens when someone does!

Off topic - I remember the first time that someone came into Jim & Cathy's with an RS and we all were thinking that it was one hell of an upgrade from a Nik V!

.... and fishmongers?

Perhaps the reflector being made of polished stainless steel helps?