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Also without(!) the removable, rotating aperture dial?

Thanks for the input! I ended up ordering the UWTechnics TTL Converter for Nikon with Nauticam Housings, partly because Backscatter had it in stock but not the Turtle 2 or 3 triggers. They'll be able to install and test the new trigger before I leave for Indonesia later this month. The UWTechnics is an older trigger but is advertised to work with all Nikon cameras. It's good to hear folks here have had good results with them. Cheers, Mike

I like your video but have the feeling you could improve in two ways (Yet I am not a video shoter myself). I some shots I would like more rest, moretime to look at details. Just swimming slower. would solve this. And at times I would shoot more up to get a more spacious feeling.

They also provide the ability to have diopter corrections built in so for those of us who use glasses, you can see what you camera is doing without sort of squinting and thinking you know what your settings are or how the picture looks. So +1 for 45 degree (surprisingly large) viewfinders.

Would a 45-degree finder not work for you? They are brilliant for macro and much smaller than a monitor. Although that said, the Nauticam one is surprisingly large!

Ive investigating little more.. By pacific cathay - Lisbon - Swiss - hong kong - Cebu (return same itinerary) Day 1 travel Day 2 to 7 malapascua Day 8 travel cebu - ferry bohol Day 9 to 15 cabilao & panglao/balicasag and backup pamilacan & anda... Day 16 ferry to cebu & return Im diving in early morning and explore hidden beaches in the afternoon, we are renting 2 scooters so we can stay anywhere in the island.

@ChipBPhoto I was there last in March, but this was my wife and I's 19th trip - so we love it there. I would say that it is mostly macro these days. You don't see many of the huge schools of reef fish that we used to see, and although you will often see turtles and rays and a nurse shark once in a while, there is lots of small stuff to see. I like to do 4 -5 dives a day (and sometimes up to 2 hours on a jump back dive when no one is trying to get me back to the boat), and CoCo View lets me do that, whereas other places are much more limiting. I would echo everything that @ACHiPo says. CoCo View isn't fancy, but the food is good and plentiful, the staff are wonderful and they just take good care of you. When you get off the plane and clear Customs, they greet you with "Welcome Home!" and it really does feel that way. Mickey is a fantastic teacher, and just great to chat with. He helped me with some fish identification (juvenile green razorfish) last time. Also, if you get a chance to dive with Stacy (the manager), he is a fantastic macro photographer and always finds something interesting. I hope that helps, but am happy if you have any other questions.

I have seen the reports on the fatality, but no details yet that I am aware of. Unfortunately, there are more Public Safety Diving fatalities during training than on calls. Part of that is we have to do a lot of training to keep our skills sharp since we don't get that many calls (which is a good thing), but that means most of our exposure is during training. Many of them seem to be medical issues, but I don't know about this particular case. She seemed to be young and fit, so she doesn't fit the profile for a cardiac event. I will be watching to see if they report what happened. Sorry for the thread hijack.

The Holy Trinity of underwater photography: Strobes Camera and housing Lens and accommodating ports (including water contact optics) Each is equally important. I think that sometimes strobes are like an afterthought. A lens that can accomplish your shooting style/vision and strobes that can light up the frame are at least as important as what camera body and housing and sensor size is chosen.

Additional specs on this new lens. Focal length: 10mm Maximum aperture: f/2.5 Lens type/format: Full-frame autofocus fisheye Angle of view: 185° Optical construction: 11 elements in 8 groups (includes 2 ED/extra-low dispersion elements + 1 aspherical element) Aperture blades: 9 (produces 18-point starbursts) Minimum focus distance: 0.15 m Autofocus motor: STM silent stepper motor (fast, quiet, suitable for stills and video) Weight: 510 g Body construction: Full metal Available mounts: Sony E, Nikon Z, Leica L Other notes: AF/MF switch; aperture ring; firmware upgrade support; compact design for a full-frame fisheye

No. The bumper extends about 10-15mm from the glass. The beam is very tight and not impacted at all.

For snorkeling without strobes I run auto ISO and try for 1/125 with F8 at a minimum.

Hi Dave, thank you so much! Does the protective bumper affect the light beam in any way?

Where are you shopping in Japan? I might have a chance at a last minute trip to Mikomoto in a few weeks.

It would be interesting to have a flip open cover like on a rifle scope.

If anyone wants to loan me an MFO-3 i will get right on it! I just made a similar protective Bumper for the BS OS-3 snoot. It really needed one as it is a big unit.

Matt and Alex are on here from time to time. Perhaps they can help if you have detailed questions about shooting that particular (z5ii+Nauticam) set-up. It will be a 7000-8000ish US$ investment which is money, but not a lot in the UW photo business tbh. But I heard mines are doing well down under 😁

What can you say about size and weight? Small, light and travel friendly compared to other strobes you’ve had/encountered?

Am giving the Nikon Z5 ii a bit more thought now after reading what you said about sensor size etc. and watching that review. Lots to think about!

Stocks went up another 5% today on very big volume for this stock - it has basically been a sleeper/under the radar for a long time and completely ignored or unknown by most - partly due to a lack of marketing by the company, but a major rerate is definitely underway now.

I'm very fortunate here that I have a really nice protected bay with heavy very white sand - visibility is usually excellent, and usually no surge. Get some small shrimps and sea spiders here - the spiders aren'ty too bad to spot as they are bright yellow. Have to be careful when swearing while on CCR - everyone around can hear you!

I use the neoprene pouch it comes in to cover the MFO3 during shore dive entries and exits. I pull it off once I reach the bottom, clip it off then re-install on the safety stop. This is rocky entries from the shore with some swell on occasions, it has worked well so far.

Good to know that the AF is good OM-1 MkII - one less thing to be concerned about! I'm actually considering the Panasonic 45mm instead of the OM 60mm for that and a couple of other reasons - it seems like a better way to go.

Some really good information there - will definitely add the reduction rings to the list! A 24mm equivalent should be fine for most things underwater archaeology - amphoras etc - anything bigger will be covered by photogrammetry usually. Interesting what you have said about the need to fit some lenses from the front with the Nauticam housing - I guess it would be OK to do but would prefer not to!

45 degree viewfinder could be an alternative. Inmo the EVF:s in the new mirrorless cameras is a huge wow! Let’s pray for your stocks to sky rocket 🙏🏻