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I’m heading to Cozumel for a dive trip on April 15! If you want this kit in time for your spring dives, the last day I can ship is Friday, April 10. Skip the retail backorders—this is a complete, factory-fresh Octo setup (housing replaced 08/25) with low shutter count and all the necessary gears/ports. Ready to dive immediately!

Thanks. No big deal really. We'll get it figured out I'm sure

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Hmm, sounds like I need to turn tail and flee! I don't care enough to shoot and process RAW video. I guess the best I can do is a bit of tint & temperature tweaks in ClipChamp.

I use the following solution when it's needed: https://yellowdiving.eu/yellow-diving-home/yellow-diving-products/accessories/vm/

Hi Dave, Do you mean color grade or white balance? Only way to white balance is shoot raw and then there is not a great option for cost effective programs. Davinchi Resolve (the free version) is the one that I have always been pointed to for color grading for those that don't have access to Premier (Which is stupid expensive and a subscription...hate the model). I shot raw video a few times and ran away. Not worth the WB in post. Best.

Thanks for the info, I do have a monitor and love shooting with it so that's a plus. I liked the mount but wasn't sure if I'd be shooting forward or sideways. Sent you a PM for the mount files.

I I don't do a lot of video editing but when I do I often want to change the white balance in a short clip. Most of the free and basic video editing apps that I have tried can't change white balance. I don't want to spend a lot of money or get an expensive subscription, so can anyone recommend a simple video editor that is able to change white balance at a low cost.

In my experience shooting stills with the camera forward is very challenging, although a monitor or possibly angled eyepiece would help. The mount I designed has detents at 90 degree increments and has a toolless camera removal which works okay underwater.

Wow, someone found a way to charge $50 for a box cutter blade that sells in bulk for $5 per 100 count. :) I am sure that sort of precise alignment is important in some networking applications, but it's way overkill for this purpose.

With the right tool of course - no scissors! You don't need any special tools to cut fiber. I just use a >fresh< sharp utility cutter blade. Put the cable on a block of wood, lay the blade over the cut point, tap it with a small hammer to make a fast clean cut. Works perfectly every time.

Thanks for linking that thread, I'll be shooting photos. WHat mount are you using? I'm working on a project where the my goal is to use the DPV to: A) Locate specific fish species to photograph B) Follow these fish and photograph them. The two big challanges to this for me are: 1) I've used a DPV a handful of times (including a class) and a spent a lot more time in the water with the camera (but never used them together) 2) I'm not sure how much the fish will be swimming vs pausing or hanging out so I don't know how much time I'll have to potentially remove the camera from the DPV. I tend to think I'll mostly shoot with the camera on the DPV but will have occasions where I will want to take the camera off to shoot, such as when the fish is relaxing on the bottom. Water will be 50F so will be using drysuit and dry gloves. I will be spending as much time as possible in the water with the DPV and DPV/camera over the next month to get as much time on them as possible before the project begins. From my first look online this was the best looking image I could find but haven't been able to find a large swivel base plate like:

Darn. Really sorry, Toque. Rich is pursuing......

We’ve been watching this with keen self interest, since we’re booked on that very ship along with friends traveling from the US in October! The first reports said the ship was just stuck when her anchor dragged. More recent reports now allege severe damage, taking on water, and danger to the fuel tanks. Given the parlors state of ship repair in the Pacific, I don’t think we’ll be sailing in 6 months. 🤬

Very odd. This morning I'm not able to access the link to my account. Can't logout either. I tried closing my browser, deleting cache and that didn't help at all. Only thing working for me is I can access the forums. Hovering over the links shows that it is being recognized as a link, but the menu doesn't drop. Thanks for looking into it.

Camera Body, 10-18mm lens (+gear) and 30mm macro lens and port SOLD. ZEN dome port SOLD. Strobes, 16-70 lens + gear, arms, clamps still available.

https://www.edmundoptics.eu/p/fiber-optic-cutting-block-54013/10932?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20928138917&gbraid=0AAAAACOW0GNd2Eqw1pCtTs9ihUqLOfZvu&gclid=CjwKCAjw1tLOBhAMEiwAiPkRHtmitgyaIBazMhSyQuI4n8h1yhjxsU57-DEaCTDvsa8_fl3CWaddphoCgXwQAvD_BwE for cutting.

Thank you! Would you be able to find similar pictures 7-14 and 8-15 demonstrating the difference in projection? 7-14 images in that thread look supernice and uniform across the frame and the direct comparison with 8-15 would help even better. Nothing artistic, just pictures like the one with sand in 7-14 thread. Thanks!

With the right tool of course - no scissors!

Brilliant offer from Dave! I’d suggest not asking him to cut the cables for you. Play around with the setup first and get a feel for how long the cables need to be in use. It’s very easy to cut them at a later date.

Have you tried dropping Subal an email and getting advice from them? Harald, the owner, is pretty helpful.

strange.. ok I'll take a look in the morning and see what I can see.

Hi Chris, Thanks for getting back to me on this. I'm currently in the process of printing some gears. As for your questions regarding the aperture adjustment - it seems I will simply need a gear specific to the aperture ring, as the housing already has the necessary controls - it just needs to gear to fill the space. The viewfinder is perfectly sharp outside of the housing, but it does not have the external eyepiece that appears to be installed in the image from the original post. I think you might be onto something with the linked eyepiece you've suggested - as I've just seen the following in documentation of another subal housing (https://www.marinfoto.no/subal/pdf/en8.pdf): The 3rd image is very grainy but reads: 'adjustable viewfinder optic -3/+3 diopter'. So I'll do some measuring and see what I can find that fits. An additional concern is that the housing viewfinder may only focus on a point corresponding to the exact length of the adjustable optic above - which would likely mean I'm in for an expensive pursuit. If you (or anyone) happen to recognise the model of this particular diopter adjustment attachment, please let me know which it is. Thanks again!

Hi Tim, Thanks for getting back to me on this. I've tried the setup with and without the rubber eyepiece with no success. The slight misalignment with a couple of controls has me thinking that perhaps the positioning of the camera may also be locating the camera viewfinder slightly outside of the focal point of the housing eyepiece (the alignment of controls and checking the numbering on the inside of the housing has me confident that I do in fact have the right camera for the housing). I'm going to see what variation I can achieve with the alignment and am currently printing some rings for zoom and aperture. Purchasing a diopter adjustment eyepiece for the camera itself is a likely next step should I not be able to achieve alignment. Cheers!

Used but still works great! Pump and gauge included. Body cap included. $350 shipped to CONUS. Buyer covers PayPal fees or Zelle with no fees. Local Chicagoland pick up also available.