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The new A7R VI will be an exciting new camera offering for those in the Sony universe and beyond. I have seen some speculation regarding the new battery, its size and if the new camera needed it to power the extra features and speed. We have seen battery upgrades for all manufactures over the years and why not if the camera runs more efficiently and with greater speed. The A7R VI comes not only with a new battery but also a notable up grade from the BIONZ XR (A7RV) to BIONZ XR2 Processor which would have been a speed boost without the new battery. The old battery and the new one are almost identical in size 52 X 22mm for the old and 52 X 23 for the new. In the photos you will see the big difference is that the old battery has the contacts on the wide side while the new battery has them on the end. So no big change in housing size only in placement of some controls.

Hi Alex, Welcome aboard! We hope tou enjoy the forum. This is an introduction forum so it's better post questions on the relevant forum. Ciao

The latest Apollo Y (GN22) has a manual and manual pre flash setting as well as RC, TTL, M-HSS and MTL for up to 10 FPS. Also has 3000 lumens white and 1000 red, uses two 21700 or 18650 batteries with much better speed and total flashes than AA's. The Pre-flash is also being added to Apollo III and Apollo S.

I'm finally moving from Ikelite to Nauticam and trying to decide between two Sony options. I am a nature and wildlife hobby photographer. Option 1: Sony A7R V Pros: Lower overall cost Housing would also fit my existing A7 IV, giving me a backup body for an upcoming remote 5-week dive trip to French Polynesia Cons: Older generation body Electronic shutter not usable Option 2: Sony A7R VI Pros: Latest generation body No rolling shutter, good for speed for most photo situation (not fast action) Better video Cons: More expensive No backup body (housing only supports one) My main setup will likely be the WACP-C with the Sony 28-60, as most reviews seem to favor it over the traditional 16-35 + dome combination. A couple of questions for those with experience on remote dive trips: Would you prioritize having a newer body or compatibility with an existing backup body? Is the A7R V still considered a great underwater option in 2026, or would you go straight to the A7R VI? Is the Sony A7RVI worth the upgrade? Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated :)

Inon strobes are terribly simple. No Phd needed. The new Retra Maxi is even more so except for the user assignment to the U mode for either the video or pre-flash cancel! What is UI? User Instruction? Y'all read instructions!

check the ebay european stuff as they have many more seacam items for sale in Europe. You will pay tariff fees of unknown amounts but your best option in that I feel

In the past having everything powered by sets of 4xAA batteries was useful for all the reasons given by others. The universal AA has saved me on multiple occasions. But cameras now have manufacturers' dedicated batteries, most decent dive lights have dedicated batteries. The benefit of commonality has been broken, so strobes also having dedicated batteries would not deter me. As an old school Inon user, I have 4 x Z240s. About 20 years ago I replaced some woefully unreliable S&S strobes with a new pair of Z240s, then more recently obtained a second pair used 'just in case'. None of my Z240s has ever failed. The most I have needed to do is clean up battery contacts. The UI is awful. I still don't have my phd in Inon. But reliability trumps everything.

Yes, it feels like a very basic refresh of the 330s. I prefer the trend towards simpler UIs in strobes, and I’ll probably choose one with more modern batteries whenever I upgrade. Not to mention, they just about shut down the company for the last few years which doesn’t fill me with confidence for future service.

If it is GN36 then it will be in the same power class as the Atom and Marelux Apollo and unlike the Marelux it has pre-flash cancel and unlike the Atom it has standard TTL capability.

There is good reason they are locked, so that people don't change their post in the event of a dispute. I do agree a mark as sold button would be worthwhile, but not sure if forum software allows this. We can check.

As a follow-up, I can confirm the Anker Nano above powers the A7SIII. Handshake works and it charges the battery when idle. I haven't tried filming in 4K 120fps yet but don't there's no reason it shouldn't work to extend in-cameri battery life. Now i need to find a good ribbon cable for a housing setup.

That is exactly how I feel, and I have been a dedicated Inon user for more years than I am willing to admit. I always had a great experience with all the various Inon models I used and never a complaint regarding performance or durability. With that said, I, like many of us, have moved on to something else due to their lack of product introductions over the past few years. Newer models from Backscatter, Retra, and others have a feel of advancement rather than recycling previous models and technology. It's a big ocean and I am sure they will have happy buyers of their new 360s. From a product and manufacturer stand point, Inon disappeared and allowed others to take their sales with newer successful products. Rarely do manafacturers recover.

I think this has been discussed or requested before, but i couldnt find from this feedback forum atleast. Could the editing of topics be enabled in the classified forum, as now all that are sold doesnt distinguish themself from still available ones. Just pain in the ass to go through the posts, load all pictures, scroll down and see "sold" post at the end. Or some "mark as sold" button if the board has a feature like that.

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Hi Markus, thx a lot! That´s very helpful! Greetings

Hi Michi, I bought my cerium oxide on an online platform called hood.de (similar to eBay), though that was a few years ago. I don't recall the brand name. However, during my research at the time, I found out that there are quality differences reflected in the color of the cerium oxide. Yellow and light cream-colored varieties are the purest and are used in the semiconductor and optical industries. Reddish-brown versions contain slightly more impurities and aren't as pure. These are primarily used in the glass industry for polishing glass. I have the reddish-brown type (see photo), and in my opinion, it yields very good results on the ports. Br Markus

Just feels its "too little, too late" upgrade from the 330's.

Proprietary batteries are the worst! I dumped by Kraken spotting light for that reason.

Certainly the episode on Anand Varna and his innovative way of telling stories about macro subjects. Amazing!

You probably are right and It is okay with me. As long as they use over the shelf batteries that I can at least order and not some sort of $ proprietary pack that will be discontinued next year. But, regardless, the Inon Z360 is AA batteries :(.

You can download the manual which will include how to setup the strobes - just go to the S&S website. They have a few procedures to customise the strobe to work with various cameras.

You can't buy a smaller flash than the Backscatter Miniflash. Single 18650 or 21700 lithium ion battery.