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Aloha and welcome @kc_moses Congratulations on your retirement!

Thanks, I'll look into these. Related info I found in the In the A7SIII manual is as follows: Use the USB Type-C terminal to supply power and charge the battery pack. SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2) USB Power Delivery compatible Operation with all USB-PD-compatible devices is not guaranteed.
 We recommend using a USB-PD-compatible device with an output of 9V/3A Camera's battery pack: Rated voltage: 7.2V In the 2020 Reddit thread Chris posted, people mention that 9V/3A (27W, which is high) might be a a rounded up figure to cover a max power draw situation. Some people had success, in 2020, with Anker power banks.

The LX100 is actually a very capable video camera so I don't know why the Backscatter comment of frustrating. I have been using LX100 since it first came out, here is the result, white balance is a breeze, focus peaking to make sure things are focus: The LX100 has advantage of adding a crop factor when shooting 4K video, I think the 75mm ended up about 95mm, combine with diopter (+5, +10, +15) you do get decent macro result (not enough for "shaun the sheep nudibranch" if you look at my other nudibranch video). I made a stupid mistake of not removing the short port for a few weeks after diving so now the short port has fused together with my Nauticam housing, to the point that it's impossible to remove it. So, L10........ It's an excellent replacement for the LX100 in the video department. Here is why: It has 5.6K and 4.4K 60-120fps capability, so you can punch in to get tighter view of the subject in post. Video quality of 10-bit 4:2:2 compare to the 8-bit 4:2:0 in the LX-100. The 5.6K and 4.4K video can compensate the lack of IBIS by using the workflow of adding "Senseflow + Gyroflow" processing by adding a goPro or use something else (let me know if you want me to explain that further). The L10 is expensive (US$1500), so best to wait until it goes on sales. The Nauticam housing for L10 is US$2200, a bit steep but it should be able to use the same port from LX-100 (i.e. N50 system). So if you shot with LX-100 before, it's a good echo system to upgrade to. The L10 is not weather seal and dust shouldn't an issue. With my LX-100, it either stays in a camera pouch or inside the Nauticam housing during dive trip. Anything on land, I just have my GH4 because it's more flexible for timelapse, attach ND/CPL filter and deal with different lens. I live about 15 minutes away from Reef Photos, once they have the housing and camera in the shop around mid June, I will stop in to check it out in person and get answers about all the questions I have, such as which wide angle port to use now that there is no crop factor when shooting video.

You should have a look in the manual for the amount of power required for the USB-PD input of the camera. Most of the time, the manual will tell that the camera usb-c power input is compatible with any PD adaptor of at least xxx Watts. Then the powerbank or whatever USB-PD circuit designed to power the camera should be of that power. It's worth having a look at that wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_hardware#USB_Power_Delivery and that one to understand how USB-C pins are used https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB-C#USB%E2%80%91C_receptacle_pin_usage_in_different_modes and one of the module I was mentioning to connect a li-po drone battery (some are much smaller as this one is 100W) https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005008518344389.html?dp=CjwKCAjw5s_QBhAdEiwADD_gBl6Sf4CpfA7MDLyOTQeTNwrb3FBRLP2ptaQk2ObaTm2RnVpEbncBzBoCf6EQAvD_BwE%40251641

Hopping out of the hobby for the time being. I'm a new member here so please feel free to reach out with any questions or for additional verification. I am available for FaceTime call or to meet in person if you're local (Santa Barbara, CA). My instagram is https://www.instagram.com/tylerreynolds.sb/ I will give discounts for anyone wanting to take the whole package or a large part of it. More fullsize photos: https://imgur.com/a/WX77F9b $1,700 Canon EOS R5 $1,000 Canon 14-35mm RF Lens $1,000 Canon 24-105mm RF Lens $800 Canon 100mm f/2.8l RF Macro Lens $2,600 Marelux Canon EOS R5 MX-R5 Underwater Housing $120 Marelux trigger $80 Marelux Vacuum Valve $900 180mm Fisheye Port with 50mm Extension $300 Marelux Macroport $800 Kraken Sports Hydra 15,000 WRGBU Underwater Video Light w/ battery $800 Kraken Sports Hydra 15,000 WRGBU Underwater Video Light w/ battery $200 Kraken Sports Hydra 15,000 WRGBU Spare Battery $200 Kraken Sports Hydra 15,000 WRGBU Spare Battery $100 Kraken Adjustable Arm Float $100 Kraken Adjustable Arm Float FREE with housing purchase: Various length arms, joints, and floats All prices include shipping. I take Paypal. Buyer to add 3% if paying as goods&services.

Being able to skip the adapter and extension for Sony shooters would be a weight savings. If it fits well behind any dome.

I have this exact set up and really love it for shooting video. Someone will get a good deal. Good luck with the sale.

Welcome aboard Moses! We hope you'll enjoy the forum. Ciai

Hi everyone! I have been in South Florida for 11 years, soon will be relocate to Sabah Malaysia to retire and enjoy tropical water diving! I'm primarily underwater video shooter utilizing compact camera since I can't afford interchangeable lens system. Moses

I actually really like using a battery pack with the R5C too. It lasts for hours, which is fantastic underwater and on expeditions. But there is one thing that I dislike : if you don’t use the camera for some time, the battery pack disconnects itself. On long boat rides I have to remember to switch the camera on from time to time otherwise it goes to sleep and disconnects. I don’t know if Canon/Nauticam solved that issue on the C50 setup. And I also noticed the dedicated WB button on the C50 housing — that’s honestly such a great idea for underwater work.

This is very useful, thanks to you both. I'm actually started looking into options to have a safe battery pack made for the A7SIII if I can find someone who accepts to build one. I'm just really not sure what to aim for as I have very limited understanding of all this unfortunately. Something like a 2S Li-ion OEM pack , 18350 Li-ion, a small LiPo pouch pack or 18650 if housing space allows? Looking into it, specs would maybe be something like 7.4 V nominal, 8.4 V full, continuous discharge: ~2–3 A, peak discharge: up to ~5 A short bursts / load spikes (video load during recording) with and integrated PCB with over-current protection, under-voltage cutoff and short-circuit protection? Am I missing something? And what about a 5000 mAh (or 10000 if it can fit) mini power bank supporting USB-C PD (9 V class)? something like an Inui or Baseus power bank https://iniushop.com/en-jp/collections/mini-power-bank https://www.baseus.com/collections/power-banks Some have interesting shapes thanks!

Lovely find - I lost an AOI lens cover in Okinawa a few months, but it was neoprene - and my name isn't Jennifer most days - and currents go the other way - and I'm not in the US - but I'm sure it will make someone happy! 😀

This housing is very NA-LX100 looking (and there is an error during the product photoshoot with a Canon lens showing up along with some accessories).

Price: $130 + shipping Location: Shavano Park / San Antonio, TX Payment: PayPal G&S Description AOI FLP‑06 flat port in excellent working condition. The acrylic front element has very superficial surface scratches visible only under angled light. These do not affect image quality in water. No cracks, no deep marks, no coating issues. Includes: - Front cap - Rear cap - O‑ring (good condition) Condition - Light cosmetic marks on acrylic - Optically clean in use - Mount interface smooth and secure - Properly rinsed and stored after dives Compatibility Designed for: - Olympus 14–42 EZ - Other AOI PEN‑mount flat‑port‑compatible lenses Reason for Sale Reorganizing port lineup.

Here we are. It's clear that Nauticam receive the specs and drawings in advance: https://www.nauticam.com/products/na-l10-for-panasonic-lumix-l10-camera

Found in Bali and free if you can use it. Even better if your name is Jennifer. Back in California in early June-USA shipping only please, IMG_2522 2.heic

It’s (overexposure) the same thing with Sony Slog3. I expose based on waveforms and often it is 3+ stops to what camera weighted average measures. Almost a butter even in ISO 32000 :-) . What it intriguing to me on C50 package is the housing with extra battery (ZR doesn’t have it) so the camera lasts no matter what. I can’t stress enough how disappointed I was in Norway when at the end of the day after 4 hours in zodiac last epic bait with 4 humpback ending the party and I missed that.

I can understand - there's some nice shore based diving I've been doing, you should try Walindi in PNG, not the easiest to get to but they head out on day boats to some excellent diving out in Kimbe Bay. The shore based resorts in Dampier strait also look worth exploring.

I’m sure fierce competition in areas like the Red Sea has led to the many accidents and fires recorded there in recent years. We had a similar thought on the materials used for construction. We were on Emperor Harmoni last year in Raja and that was a very solid wooden construction. And the metal hull of Caribbean Explorer doing the Saba/St Kitts trip. Our group has certainly been put off liveaboards for the moment! Next trip(s) are very likely to be shore/resort based.

Ironically I would normally have had my phone with me for the group photo, my partner too. But this time, naah…..

Wondering if we should be more discerning about the types of vessels we book. It seems to me that a solid timber vessel would be less of an issue, I'm thinking of the Phinisis that ply Indonesian waters built of tropical hardwoods using traditional methods. Timber will burn strongly but requires something to start it going - kindling if you are building a fire. Of course it will burn and once it gets going become intense but the ignition is probably slower. Looking at boats I've been on I looked up safety requirements for vessels plying Australian waters and while SOLAS is not required they have extensive fire safety requirements they need to meet, particularly if operating offshore - The Rowley Shoals boat comes to mind, operating 300 km offshore. I also recall the boat we did a Galapagos cruise on was steel hulled and seemed well equipped but that was 12 years ago now. Most of my dive trips have been from land based resorts in the recent past - possibly as I don't have fantastic sea legs, I was quite sick on the run out to Rowley shoals, but the return trip was much calmer seas with what swell there was behind us.