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So that would be hop in positive, get your rig, grab onto RIB and dump your BCD fully and let go when everyone else rolls? I was taught not to make my Mask strap too tight to avoid leaks, I found rolling off boats in Lembeh and other spots the strap would neatly peel off my head, mask would stay suctioned as the water was calm and I'd have to refit it! Attaching your mask somehow is probably a must if you are rolling off. Less so if you don't roll.

Demand that they hand your camera down, don't do negative entries.

Thank you guys! :) RE: humu9679 I like your nick :) reminds me my visit to Maui and the famous fish Humuhumunukunukuapua :) will remember that word forever! great old times when I dove Molokini!

@Dave_Hicks - rolling with your camera while also trying to hold your mask would be tough... What's the best practice here?

About back rolls - I lost my prescription mask doing a back roll with a camera on a high current site. That was a rough hour in the panga fretting about the ruined trip. Fortunately, someone came up at the end of the dive with my lost mask! I carabiner-ed my mask to my wet suit pull strap for the rest of the trip! Don't make my mistake.

Some sites you will visit might not have stellar visibility, and smaller creatures will be available and photogenic. You will at least want to be able to take some Close Focus Wide Angle if not actually mid-macro (ex. 60mm). Seahorses 10cm, Red Lip Batfish, Iguanas, etc. A 100mm macro would not be my priority.

Hello and welcome, suggest you post this question in the photo gear & technique forum, along with some more information about what you are trying achieve with UW photography. I had to look your cameras up - they are ancient history and finding an UW housing for them may prove a challenge. If you are set on a film SLR, perhaps try to find a second hand dive housing for any EOS model on Ebay etc. I also had look up G dome, seems like they are mainly around surf photography. Depending on what you want to shoot there are all types of considerations depending on if you want wide angle, split shots, macro, are you scuba diving etc. For starters with a film SLR - how are you going to look through the viewfinder? - there's no facility to allow this and that seems pretty vital. In any case let us know what you are trying to achieve and hopefully we can point you in the right direction.

@umiami05 I leave for Galapagos at the beginning of November, and I have exactly the same questions ;) I have seen some still images of marine iguanas where the photographer definitely used strobes. They graze with their head slightly down, so lighting their face would be challenging using ambient light. I'm thinking about trying one strobe on those dives... although there is a lot of particulate in the water where they are.

Hey all I’m just saying what’s up. I actually stumbled across this website looking for information on a water housing for my canon EOS 1V or EOS 3 and if anyone has any information on the best route to take, to get a housing that I can get professional level image quality from. I’ve been looking in to g dome because I know the EOS 3 would at least fit, but from the photos I’ve seen people getting with them so far they seem a little soft.

Aloha and welcome Hubert!

Hi Rafiq If you want some informations... You can read (in french) ma review of our last trip in Lembeh. Petit séjour plongée à Lembeh du 11 au 21/02/2026 - Compte-rendus de voyages - Plongeur.com - Le site de la plongée sous marine The Solitude Lembeh is a great resort the best where I was in Lembeh.

The guides in Dauin were fantastic, without them I would have just been swimmig past so many things. I was pretty lucky that most dives I did were only 2-3 per guide, and the guides get excited about showing you things too. I had a few dives where it was just the guide and myself, and the time cap was supposed to be 60min, but the guide kept pointing things out and we went to 75min. Lembeh is most likely going to be the next spot I go to, I've been starting the planning process for that and I'm getting excited for it. I ended up buying a full macro setup with the new sony 100mm f2.8 and have been practicing more macro shots in local waters.

I'll be headed to the Galapagos in a little over a year to do an 8 day liveaboard. In the lead up to the trip, Im looking for any general advice this group has to offer. Gear I'll be taking: Canon r5ii Nauticam housing RF 100mm macro 24-50mm + WACP-C Strobes A few specific questions I have: 1) Is it worth even taking a macro lens? I know there are some dives that will have nudibranchs, bat fish, etc but it seems risky to dedicate a dive to macro and miss some big animal encounter. Similarly, would the addition of an MFO-3 be useful here to allow some better fish portrait opportunities and more flexibility? 2) The dives with the marine iguanas sound like there will be a lot of surge. From people who have gone to the galapagos, do you recommend leaving the strobes on the boat and shooting available light? or is there value in adding the strobes despite the surge? 3) How do you handle the back-roll entry off the zodiacs, particularly in wolf/darwin with the heavy current? Do you backroll in holding the camera or are you able to have the boat tender hand it to you after entry? Happy to hear any other helpful tips anyone has to offer. Im starting the planning early so that I'll have plenty of time to practice with any new gear I might need.

…..and so satisfying too, eh?

Super pics! I used to manage a dive operation in the Lembeh Straits many years ago. When guests first arrived we’d “warn” them about first impressions: dark, seemingly empty and colourless….. but just to be patient….. I don’t think a single guest ever came away disappointed. Most were captivated and fascinated by the weird and wonderful critters they’d see. So, yep, totally agree with you both.

A warm “welcome to this forum, old man” from one old man to another. I mean, the moment you dropped the word “decades,” you were basically begging for a greeting like that. Jens

I agree with you about your take on muck diving. I, too, thought it was similar to diving in a muddy lake—poor visibility and the occasional sighting of a strange creature. But when I visited Bali for the first time, I discovered my love for muck diving. It’s best to always go with a local guide. That way, you get to see the TRULY bizarre creatures that you’d otherwise almost always swim right past. Each dive is different, new creatures you have never seen before at each dive. Just awesome.

Got an answer from nauticams official representative in Switzerland yesterday. Nauticam states that the images are substantially sharper than with the kit lens, about the same when comparing their range of DoF and there will be slight vignetting at the 28mm end.

First diving trip ever, went to the Philippines because I wanted to see threshers. Decided to try muck diving because I wasn't sure if Id like it, well I found out I love it. Camera: Sony A7IV Lens: 28-60mm + WWL1B (wide) | CMC2 (macro)

will have your offer in mind. Thank you!

This is great thanks. I’ve made some new cables with right angle howshot plugs and toslink cable Tested inevitably in the bath… Work perfectly. Great tip

If you decide to separate let me know. I'd be interested in the 10-18 and dome, possible the macro and port as well.

I suggest losing the infill. Instead increase walls and perimeters until there are no voids in the sliced model. Walls are far stronger than infill. Long lines of filament are also stronger than layers, so consider printing orientation vs the expected stresses.

Nauticam a6000 Macro+WA package, YS-D1x2, vacuum, 3 lenses, etc = $2300 Prefer to sell the whole package for now. Will consider separating if no-one is interested for couple weeks. Here's what's included: Sony a6000 body with 3 batteries (2 genuine Sony), 2 chargers, and 2x64GB SD cards Nauticam case with vacuum pump and gauge ZEN DP-170 port with neoprene cover 3 Sony lenses: 10-18mm, 16-70mm, 30mm macro (cant find that 30mm box, otherwise caps, hoods included) 2 Nauticam gears for 10-18 & 16-70 lenses Nauticam macro port for that 30mm lens 4 STIX arms + 4 clamps, I will include 10 extra orings for those ball mounts 2 Sea&Sea YS-D1 flashes with 4 diffusers and 2 optic cables Sanyo enelop batteries, total of 16 pcs, 2 Panasonic chargers I will cover UPS shipping to CONUS. Would ask buyer to cover PayPal fees though. Local Chicagoland pick up can be arranged. Email me with any questions or if more pictures are needed - [email protected] Last picture was taken with this gear.

Hi Hubert, Welcome aboard! Ciao