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I’ve been a long time reader and occasional contributor. Thanks, Peter, for a great run and best wishes for an active, happy retirement.

Just going to say, having owned/used the old D2000, the Z240 and several other Inon strobes, the S220 is as powerful as the Z240 was. And folks considered at that time it to be an acceptable wide angle strobe. The S220 is so tiny and is rock solid in both manual and TTL. The S220 is not the S2000, it is a much improved strobe. I am sure now that I have invested in Retra strobes that Inon will dump five new models on the market to make me go nuts and shake my fists to the heavens, but, according to several photo stores, not going to happen.

I'm really sorry. It was a really great source of information. I spent lots of time browsing uwpmag issues. I will miss it

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish Seems appropriate...

I have two of these excellent 13000 Lumen video lights. Unmarked and in excellent condition with both battery health LED arrays showing 8 lights = 100% health. Original chargers and boxes. Nauticam ball brackets included. I'm located in the UK and BSAC Advanced Instructor 1719. On eBay you can check my score (see 'gis_arc'). Happy to ship anywhere. Photos located here. Offers of around £900. Thanks, James

For sale, viewfinder Nauticam 40°/0.8:1 ref 32214 Bought new in june 2023. Some signs of use, visible in the photos. Shipping across Europe 1200€

Yep, very sad. But good for Peter! It’s been a terrific resource. Maybe someone should offer to pick it up…..

Unfortunately I don't think I would be holding my breath waiting for the new INON, they discontinued the Z330 strobe in early 2023. They popped up showing a prototype over a year ago and since then crickets. We're spoiled for choice currently with strobes with lots of options. The INON Z series strobes were great strobes, quite reliable, and I understand why you might want them. You could consider a new pair of S220 strobes now, apparently quite powerful and nearly a match for you YS-D2, but otherwise there's lot's to choose from. Of course having said this they might announce the new strobe next week, but doesn't seem likely.

That’s too bad.

Sad to see that resource go away :(.

He didn't mention it in his email, it's buried in his editorial called "150," but this is the last ever issue of Underwater Photo Magazine as Peter is retiring. https://www.uwpmag.com/ will stay open through the end of 2026. I'll miss it as a resource, mostly for photo-oriented trip reports and in-depth equipment reviews. But 2026 hasn't been kind to magazines, even digital ones. So long and thank you.

Well it couldn’t happen at a worse time. Was blowing out all my photos on a recent dive to the Northern BC coast. Turns out my old D2 finally crapped out and has the typical board failure. Not bad considering it’s quite a few years old. Funny thing is my D1 is still just as good as day 1! Worst part about it all is I’m heading to the Dominican in under two weeks and scrambling to get a stop gap replacement. I was planning on upgrading to the Inon z335’s when they were released so don't want to buy a new strobe now. May just run the trip single strobe. There is always something!

Mission 1 Pro… first impressions underwater https://www.reddit.com/r/gopro/s/aTAaWhGgz6

For sale is a never used ZEN DP-100-N120 CR mini domeport, fits Nauticam 120. Perfect for the Nikkor 8-15 or Canon 8-15 Fisheyes. It is the version with the removable shade (can be done underwater (i recommend thin gloves) so that you can use the fisheye at 8 mm (for circular images) and 15 mm on the same dive (if you have the zoom-gear (i can print one for Nikon if you like and add it for free)). Selling because i bought it as a replacement for my D850 (which was stolen in Albania in 2024) - but never got a new Housing for the D850 again (if you have one for sale i might be interested...). It's new in the netherlands at 1400 €, asking 1180 Euro for it (or best offer). Can ship worldwide on buyers expense.

I now realize that you may not live in Miami as I had hoped, so meeting in Naples may not be workable for you. If you live somewhere else, then we would have to make other arrangements for payment and shipping the strobes to me.

Hello again umiami05, I have a couple more questions about your Ikelite strobes. Thank you for your answers to my initial questions. I am currently shooting with DS-161s and virtually always on TTL. Were you shooting with your DS-160s on TTL? You are not offering a digital converter with the strobes. But if your camera was in an Ikelite housing, then the digital converter might have been inside the housing. I have contacted Ikelite and asked if their digital TTL would work properly if a DS-160 is paired with a DS-161. They said that it should work, but that it could not be guaranteed. Your dual strobe sync cable has a blue ring on it which indicates that it be suitable for TTL. These are, for me, serious "maybe's. Since these are serious questions, I am willing to offer you $600 for both DS-160 strobes with 2022 dated battery packs, the two Ikelite battery pack chargers, and the dual sync cable. I know this is not as much as you were asking for, but your offer to sell them has been on WaterPixels forum for almost a month and no one else has responded to your ad. There is also time problem with this possible transaction. You wrote that you had been away, at Lembeh, which delayed your response to my initial query, which seems to say the strobes and their 2022 battery packs may have been used on a second dive trip. Not just Tiger Beach. That is of no real concern to me. I am almost ready to take off for a month in Bali. I leave here on Tuesday, May 5th. I can make several suggestions on how we deal with this. Your WaterPixel name suggests that you may live in Miami, Florida. I live in Sarasota. We could meet at some halfway point, like Naples, Florida and if the strobes and chargers and the dual sync cable is as you describe them. I make a few test shots with your strobes and my digital converters, and if they work as they should, then I hand you $600 in cash and the sale is final. No Paypal fees, no packaging for shipping, no shipping fees. A simple cash transaction. Since I am leaving on Tuesday, we would have to do this on either Saturday, May 2nd, or Sunday May 3rd. Or we can wait until I get home from Bali. This would give you an extra month to try to sell the strobes elsewhere. And if they do not sell elsewhere I pay you $550 for everything at Naples on a date easier for both of us. If you would like to do the May 2nd or May 3rd transaction, please call me at phone number (941) 953-7623. Fred

My AOI UWL-09PRO has some water spots on the glass dome. Backscatter says not using any polish on it. AOI mentions a multi-layer AR coating on the inner surface, but I couldn’t find anything about whether the outer surface is coated or not.

Looks like underwater light and magic makes a converter: Underwater Light and MagicINON Z240/D2000 to Z330/D200 Strobe ConverterThis converter enables older Z240/D2000 strobes to be converted to use the Z330/D200 fitment, making them compatible with all Z330/D200 accessories available in our store, including beam restrictors,I don't know if it would have the strength to carry a strobe however.

Just a plain old cam band

Hi there, Looking to buy a MFO-3 - if you have one to sell in EU please message me. Cheers, Michael

Thanks, I saw that one. Unfortunately with shipping and import taxes it‘s too expensive for a used one and I could buy a new one from my dealer.

Ahhhhh, I’ve been there too. I felt so daft when I was told the fix. Doh! 🤣

And I did get the video lights option. Both for resell in that event and for utility in swim throughs or other similar need to light my way. Mostly for resell. I suppose if I go back to mounting a GoPro atop the housing the video lights would be useful there.

Thanks! I knew it was nothing "wrong" and appreciate the "fix"!

I've found the mail I received from the Retra support last november