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Marelux has recently introduced the budget friendly ($549.00) Apollo Y strobes, the third strobe in the Apollo line. This is a very travel friendly strobe that uses 21700 or 18650 batteries. I have been shooting these strobes for a few weeks without using any diffusers with both macro and wide zoom lenses. I have attached a few images to illustrate the Apollo Y performance. Product Features 1. Support TTL, Olympus RC, HSS (The TTL, HSS, and RC modes require compatible flash triggers to be used) 2. With a special designed MTL mode, support continuous flashes at 10 FPS within a maximum brightness of GN9 3. Fiber Trigger: with one fiber port that supports M, Pre Flash(Compatible with compact cameras),TTL, Olympus RC(Supports RC-MANUAL, RC-TTL, RC-FP), M-HSS and MTL modes 4. Guide Number: 22 (on land) 5. Beam Angle: 120 °（140 ° with Diffuser ） 6. Color Temperature: 6000k (5500k with white diffuser,4700k with yellow diffuser) 7. Full Power Recycle Time: 0.6 second 8. Dimensions: max diameter 80mm, main body length 116mm, full length (including battery chamber ) 167mm 9. Weight in Air: 880g(with 2*21700 battery),834(with 2*18650 battery) Underwater weight :230g(with 2*21700 battery),184g(with 2*18650 battery) 10. Battery: 2x 21700 lithium batteries(The battery length must be within 75 mm) ,MAX discharging current 15A (Compatible to 18650 lithium batteries with adapter) 11. Detachable Water Proof Battery Chamber (Patented Design) 12. Full Power Flash Count: around 1500 times 13. Two Video Light Colors: 3000 lumens on white（Runtime up to 120 minutes） and 1000 lumens on red 14. Depth Rating: 100m

To whom may be concerned. Further upgrade as "tripod" by flex-arm

Many airlines have a 15 pounds (7kg) weight limit and some airlines, at least for economy, only allow a single item to be carried on (no personal backpack item and a carry on, one thing!). So my question, how are you carrying these huge, loaded backpacks aboard? I guess you are upgrading tickets to allow a carry on and still, there are weight limits are there not?

Selling my well-maintained, Olympus underwater photography setup. This is an Isotta aluminum housing kit that covers everything from ultra-wide fisheye to super-macro. The Package Includes: ✅ Housing: Isotta 3180 for Olympus E-M5 Mark III (Signature Red, Dual Handles) + spare O-rings ✅ Camera: Olympus E-M5 Mark III Body + 3 Batteries + 1 FM-LM3 flash ✅ Viewfinder: Inon VF45 (45-degree) ✅ Ports: Isotta 4.5" Dome Port (1429) Isotta Macro Port M67 H66 (3354) ✅ Extension Rings & Gears: 40mm w/ Zoom Ring (2548) 60mm, 20mm, and 15mm Extension Rings ✅ Safety: Vividhousings Leak Sentinel V5 Vacuum System + Manual Pump Lens Compatibility (Confirmed with this port/ring set): This kit is perfectly spaced for the best glass in the MFT system: Macro: OM Systems 90mm, 60mm Olympus, and 30mm Panasonic. Wide: Olympus 8mm Fisheye & Canon 8-15mm EF Fisheye (with adapter). Condition: Fair to Good. Everything is well-rinsed after every dive and O-rings are maintained. The Inon VF45 is crystal clear. There are typical signs of cosmetic wear from use. Can send additional photos on request as well as answer questions on compatibility, etc. I'm looking to get $3000 USD or best reasonable offer. I'm located in Manila, PH, can easily meet in Anilao. Willing to ship at buyer's expense.

Yes it's one of the reasons I posted here to hopefully get some real experiences. I came in leaning towards the Apollo S's, but discovered some limitations I wasn't aware of, and the availability of the YS-D3s at a lower price than I was aware of, and a very simple upgrade from my YS-110a's. I ended up ordering the YS-D3s after spending some time considering the YS-D130Rs and a few secondhand options, but decided I'd keep to the slightly more compact option with only a small premium for new ones as I still think I'm unlikely to go full frame anywhere in the near to medium future. They landed today, just over a week after ordering, and without additional customs which I expected to pay so extra bonus.

Hi yes I still do.

Aloha and forgive the late greeting @ubiquitous226

My review for the new Rokinon AF 14-24mm F/2.8 for Sony full frame is now active in the latest issue #149 of UWPMAG.com. Samyang/Rokinon. has collaborated with venerable lens designer Schneider-Kreuznach to create this new design. UWPMAG.com is a free PDF download.

geniales,poca luz y agua turbia,el 12mm cumple bien su función...

Yes ! I did interact with him a little. Upon his advice got myself the Tokina (also with metabones mark V), and was looking right now at the model in 3Dcults for the zoom ring. I need to find somewhere local where I can print it. Thanks for reminding me it's a fragile piece, and best way to carry it around would be fitted to the lens AND inside the housing :D Thanks for the reply!

Thanks! I had noticed some of your posts around the place. Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions on the A6400 Salted Line setup as that's what I've been using for a little while now. I own the Tokina 10-17mm but haven't yet shot a bunch with it as I've been enjoying the Sony 10-18mm a lot, when I have taken it underwater I use the Metabones adapter and have 3d printed the zoom gear but managed to break it when I chucked it straight into my camera bag, and have had a friend re-print it, although I wasn't in a rush as I found myself using it most at 10mm anyways. I'm sure you've come across @Barmaglot across many different sites if you've been doing some research, they have some really useful info available too.

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CMC + Bayonet holder + Bayonet lens for compact. All three now $450 USD.

Bump lowered to $3000 USD for WACP. Can include extension ring and canon 28-70mm lens if required

Still available.

Hi all coming back to this topic for confirmations/clarifications. I have a Sony A7V, soon in a Nauticam housing, with a pair of Retra Pro-X. There is probably not much people with experience with A7V, but it is likely to have same behavior that A7IV or A7RV. I have read many articles, but I'm still not sure of everything... Can someone ( @TURTLE-Balage ?) please confirm what is possible with s-Turtle Smart3 TTL trigger FROM THE CAMERA MENU during the dive ? (not change done with setup program). -Activate manual or TTL mode. -Activate first or second curtain, in manual mode. -Activate first or second curtain, in TTL mode. -Activate HSS mode (in manual mode ?). Also -What is the max sync speed (outside HSS). I read 1/200s somewhere. It seems that changing firs/second curtain id possible on s-Turtle Smart3 manual trigger but not on s-Turtle Smart 3 TTL trigger... Considering the price of the trigger, I need to ensure what are the actual capabilities... Thanks

In my opinion (based on personal experience), the go-to lenses for Canon FF are the 8-15mm taped at 15mm (so a prime) and the RF 15-30 for rectilinear. The RF 16 2.8 is just fine too and all of them like bigger domes rather than smaller. I bring the 16 2.8 as a backup but rarely shoot it. The 15-30 gets more keepers than the 14-35 F4L even though it is a cheaper lens. I have not used WWL or WACP because of the mixed reviews on the 24-50 and I don't shoot a Nauticam housing, even though I could get one to fit my housing with adapters. Good luck on your purchases!

I have done my own dome ports, 4" with 3 different plexiglass curvature, I have change the plexiglass to a 8" old Sea&Sea dome port, for which I had to modify the fitting system,and a 17" dome port, which I don't have any picture right now and I lent it to a friend. When I have it again I can send you pictures, but basically is the same design of the pictures above.

I don't use to shoot macro, not the kind of pictures that I like the most, so grab the camera this morning and take just macro shots it's been like fresh air to me. Water in 15ºC, no sun, and flat sea. The best, as always, share with the friends the after diving at the bar with a couple of beers.

REDUCED: I am selling my complete Ikelite 6801.72 FL underwater set for $3250 USD plus freight (I will consider serious offers). Would like to see this rig get used instead of sitting around.

Reduced: Have 3 Ikelite DS125 strobes (without battery). All work and tested. Cost is $225 (USD) for each and you pay freight.

Nope, just wanted to experiment with larger domes and figured if I was going to make something I might as well go big, figured the larger I went from 8" the bigger the difference and if people are selling them there might be supplies available off the shelf to DIY, I assume they aren't getting custom molded domes. Truthfully I just want to experiment with one to see what it's like which is why I want to build one since I don't know how practical or useful it will be.

Heya, welcome ! I'm also putting together a A6400 set-up inside a Salted Line housing. Have a Tokina 10-17mm and currently working on getting a zoom ring for it. Looking forward to sharing ideas !

I do not recommend to buy a new housing for an old camera model. In the end you will want to upgrade soon and the used housing will not be worth much on the second hand market, since nobody wants the housing. Maybe you can get a second hand housing for R6 at a reasonable price. If not, it is more economical to buy both new housing and camera model (but camera model with latest technology). You will use the combination longer and also get a better price for the used housing, when you once upgrade...

To illustrate the costs I looked at backscatter. an R7 camera plus Nauticam housing and the N100-N120 adapter is $6229 uses your current mini dome. An R6 Nauticam housing (conversion kit seems to be free) plus 140mm dome plus the required 30mm extension is $7600 (using your camera) An Isotta R6 housing (no kit needed) plus 40mm extension plus 4.5" dome is $4653 (using your camera) An Olympus OM-1 II body plus Isotta housing plus 40mm ext with knob plus 20mm extension plus 4.5" dome is $5730 plus a Metabones adapter about $600. All prices are from Backscatter wesbite. These leave out the lens you will use - all the same assuming using a Canon 8-15 in each case also no zoom gear though Isotta zoom gears are a bit cheaper. The R7 and OM-1 allows zoom, the R6 doesn't but you could add a 1.4x for limited zoom.