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Why don’t someone just make a classic 15 mm fisheye lens for the new mirrorless bodies. Optimally a 15-30 fisheye zoom, but that would be too much asked for. I’ll take a 15 prime thank you.

I'd be happy to but unfortunately I only shoot video, so I'm probably not the ideal tester. I could only submit image captures from video clips, rather than actual pics.

Is this book available also in conventional form (I would prefer to have it on my shelfs)?

I came across an incredible video made by the NASA one year ago. It's one of most detailed visualizations ever created of Earth’s ocean currents. NASA’s ECCO model pulls data from spacecraft, buoys, and other measurements. The map reveals massive rivers of moving water, swirling eddies hundreds of miles wide, The Kuroshio Stream and the powerful Gulf Stream carrying warm water from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic. P.S. And yes, after seeing it, we all thought the same thing 😉

I've merged the other thread on this lens over in General Chat with this thread.

Hi, where exactly do you want to go in the Philippines? Just Cebu? Moalboal and Malapascua are the main spots for diving there. However, there are virtually no super-luxury resorts in those areas. I would not recommend the west road on Malapascua. Lot`s of long strechted villages and most of the time no way to overtake very slow trucks. East road is quicker, but you must path Cebu city which can be very painful depending on daytime or weekday (from my opinion sunday is the best travel day). You could combine Cebu with Dauin (Negros), though; it’s a very short ferry ride away. Diving in Dauin is primarily macro-focused, but operators run day trips to Apo, where you’ll find corals and turtles. There are few good resorts in Dauin if that’s a priority for you, If you’re looking for beautiful beaches and beach resorts, Boracay is the place to go— but busy with beach party, banana boats......though the diving is... well, let's just say it's not the main draw. Bohol/Panglao offers some good dive sites and excellent resorts, but the diving there is incredibly busy—mostly with Korean divers, as there are now direct charter flights from Korea. I’ve attached a photo of Alona Beach taken before 7 a.m. so you can get an idea of how many people jump into the water later in the day. I counted arround +/- 500 Cylinders walking Alona early morning. On Bohol, I’d actually recommend Anda instead; it’s quieter,beaches are nice and the diving is decent. Just quick info. Let me know if you need any more info. I Best regards, Markus.

CWB is still a big IF. It calculates WB from the entire frame but how who knows. Gerald mentioned it briefly and I didn't find any other mention. On FX6 you are supposed to zoom in to fill the frame and that won't quite work underwater in one man one hand operation... little details make or break 🤔

Sorry, I meant a shorter ext of course, to position the lens further into the dome... Compromise reached was 45mm total inc adapter (no shade). At 35mm, shade vignetted, but not the dome. At 55mm, dome vignetted badly (no shade) - not water tested. It is possible that in addition to fixed aperture, you might get away with fixed focus (at f11), provided you aren't trying to do CFWA... I also tested this lens with the 8.5" dome, but vignetting is worse, as expected, since the OC is approx 25mm behind the port flange. I won't be buying the AF version until / unless others can show it works well without vignetting, on FF. The Laowa 8-15 AF is still on the cards, so hopefully it won't be quite as wide FOV as this 7 Artisans. Over to you, Phil, if you are getting one!

Life in the Red Sea was a lot simpler back then - and probably a hell of a lot more enjoyable. "carve dive cylinders out of tree trunks" - only amateurs did that - us pro's would just bung a valve into the neck of a Roman amphora and go diving.

I am sure that all the main brands will produce a housing for the FX5. The FX3 is the de facto standard for small to medium productions in broadcast and even cinema. With the FX5 Sony has really created a ultimate doomsday device in this market segment. The video camera really has everything. Although everyone was asking for built in ND filters, in these sizes current technology still does not allow them. It is a pure video camera (it does not take photos) and the menus are the same as the Burano and the Venice. The form factor is the same as the FX3 but it is a bit chubbier. Also the controls are fundamentally different from the FX3. At first I was afraid it would have the same problem as the ZR, meaning that the menus were only fully accessible via touchscreen. In reality it has 6 customizable buttons, but it no longer has the joystick on the right and you navigate with the wheel on top instead. So even Nauticam, which had a housing for the FX3, will be forced to redesign many things. I hope it will be a Cinema series housing like the one for the C50. To get an idea of the controls and menus, which are completely different from the S and R lines, this short video is very explanatory. https://youtu.be/H9Bq2JphOTs?si=k1TMyvDjpO1HGh7K If anyone is thinking about it, CVP's review is certainly one of the most complete, but it lasts nearly 1 hour. Philip Bloom is the only one who had access to the beta firmware with 5K at 240p that will be available in a year.

Thank you so much for your tips, I hope I'll have good look with the weather. I know it will be crowded, but anyway I expect I'll take almost a good shot which makes the the trip to worth it. I'll tell you my impressions once I come back

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Im also planing a 2 weeks trip to Philippines for 2027.. its mixed family trip with Diving, so im also looking for stunning beaches and nice resorts-- What are the recommended diving sites besides Malapascua Island and Moalboal. What route would you select around Cebu, from north to south (vice-versa)

Hi I’ve dived Malapascua several times—the first time in 2005, and most recently this past March. The island and the diving scene have changed significantly. There’s a lot of partying, noise, and casual "fun divers," etc. The teashers are now mainly found at Kimud; there are hardly any left at Monad Shoal. However, it’s a bit of a circus there—basically a GoPro party with well-dressed female mostly chinese divers using their regulators to blow bubbles for photos with shark. The macro life Malapascua is okay these days, though it was much better in previous years. Be aware that Malapascua is currently very busy; we saw over 25 boats (approx 300-400 divers) at Kimud in March, and it’s not a large dive site. Gato Island also sees a lot of divers. Please keep in mind that you’ll be traveling in November, which is the rainy or shoulder season. This can mean strong winds, rain and poor underwater visibility. We experienced very poor visibility even during the peak season in March. You can find mandarin fish at a site called Lighthouse—there are two or three spots there, finding depending on your dive guide. It’s a very popular location, so it tends to be crowded. I can’t really help you with Moalboal these days. I was there in 1999, which is a bit too long ago to offer any up-to-date advice. Travelling from Moalboal to Malapascua is easy in 1/2 to 1 day depending on time of the day and weekday. Br Markus Markus

And it looks like Marelux, Nauticam, and Ikelite will be making housings for the FX5. Nothing on the official channels but Blue Water Photo (and Backscatter for Nauticam) have housings listed for pre-order.

Thanks for the tips, I have contracted with Savedra diving in Moalboal which has made a combination with what I ask them. So we are going to do 4 complete days of diving in Moalboal and 4 complete days of diving in Malapascua. I assume that I need a full day to reach Malapascua from Moalboal and another day to go from Malapascua to Cebu City. If I'm not wrong Savendra operates in Malapascua dealing with Thresher Shark Divers but I'm not sure about that. My whole point is follow my dream of diving right in the middle of a sardine School like a I watched in the Documentaries when I was child, everything else in Moalboal will be a plus, turtles, etc. If I completed 12 diving days in Tulamben doing macro shots with no regrets being primarily a wide angle photographer I'm pretty sure i will find lots of interesting things in Moalboal. And another of my dreams is diving with Thresher sharks, so Malapascua is the place to go, and somebody talk me also of Gato island like the place to go if going to Malapascua. Once there I'll see

Eeee, you were lucky. We had to build the boat first, cut the wood, carve dive cylinders out of tree trunks. Eeee, they were the days.....

I posted about my Curved Macro port project, and in the course of that I destructively removed the o-ring from a Zen port, and installed new o-rings in prototype ports about 6 times. I used 50 cent buna rubber o-rings from McMaster Carr and they work perfectly. I eventually got pretty quick with the installation using a dryglove plastic prybar and plastic credit card for pressing in the new o-rings.

Hi. A few years ago, I replaced the port glass on my Hugyfot macro port. It’s absolutely no problem if you have a little bit of technical know-how. Though removing the existing glass was a bit tough. If I recall correctly, the cost for the glass and O-ring was around €20-25. I think it’s a bit more expensive these days. Plus of course Nauticam bonus+++++.😁😁😁 Br Markus

I think back to when I was guiding on liveaboards in the Red Sea in the late 80's early 90's and look at the liveaboards today and bet the punters these days don't realise how good they have it! For some reason we didn't bother about safety briefings about life jackets or life rafts etc back then...😄

As your case is really interesting while the software could help you and you could help us improve it, it would be amazing if you filled this form and become one of our beta testers. If interested of course : https://survey.zohopublic.eu/zs/U3CA15?Source=Forum&[email protected]

I believe an "I survived a Red Sea Liveaboard" t-shirt is all the rage now. There's also a Maldives version.......

They sell new port glass but its not exactly cheap. Surprise!