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I have 3 Inon 330 strobes and two of them died due to this exact problem with the main power switch. I got one repaired when they were still in support, but the other died sometime later after support was ended. You can contact Inon, but I don't think they will fix them anymore.

Hi guys, I’ve 3 inon Z330 and I’ve a problem with two of them… The main switch is inconsistent , the click between mode when rotating the switch it’s almost gone… and sometimes one of them didn’t go on or off…. Also when it’s turned off, if you touch the switch without rotating it the red light come on and off… Underwater almost everything seems ok.. when on they perform as usual… but I’m worried about reliability.. for what I read around, the switch are the mains problems of this strobes… I know they are discontinued but someone had them repaired? There are spare parts available? Thanks! Fabio

You could almost film a frog fish eating, almost.

Seriously, you can buy a good 3D printer for the cost of ONE zoom gear! That's just $250 USD for an Bambu A1 Mini. For well under $1000 you can buy an amazing machine that will pretty much tackle any material and any scenario you can imagine. If I were to buy a 1st printer today it would be a Bambu X2D and an AMS combo for under $900. At least for created functional prints. (like camera, scuba, and household items) If you just want to print multicolor flexi-dragons, there are other choices.

Late to the discussion, but I find it interesting as I prepare for my first muck trip to Lembeh in July. I had good results in Roatan with static subjects using my M43 60mm macro plus an Inon 165 (+6 diopter), and even with a borrowed +15 diopter. Based on getting decent Costasiella sp. pics in Roatan with +15 I think I want to add more magnification than the +6. My original thought was just to add a ~+10 so I would have +6, +10, and+16 by mixing/matching. I’ve gotten advice that I’d be better off with a Nauticam CMC-1 to use instead of the Inon +6 and not try to stack. Of course I’ve also gotten advice that I should get an MFO-3! (It’s only money!🤯) In addition to the 60mm I am adding a 30mm OM and 45 mm P/L to my kit to experiment with. (The 30 is primarily for blackwater and the 45 is based on @bvanant ’s advice that it is a great all-rounder macro lens. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks! Evan

So the company im doing work for wants to buy a small 3D printer. Im obviously thinking to use this for my own means, namely designs found on this site 🤣 As they are not decided on brands or models (cheaper end tho), i thought i'd ask here which brands/models people here have. And also is there any special features/settings that needs to be found on the printer if printing things like extension rings (assuming this is more setting focused than zoom gears)? As the prices for printers are getting lower, investing in one and printing 3 or so extension rings can offset the price already if buying privately (thanks @Dave_Hicks ).

Alex: Are you volunteering?

Just message me with details and we can work something out.

Dave, If you could that would be great. I have used JawsTec with no real issues but I would rather send money to a fellow diver and you know exactly what they should be. And they are kinda slow, I have another trip June 22nd I think it is. Let me know, thanks, James

I am 72 and just realised that my dry suit combi with lead and tank weights 27 kilo. Now I understand why I sound like a steamboat when walking up the dike. What a relief to be in the water. Dry suit diving will fall of first. But as long as the docter does not forbid there is always an option. I once saw old hunched-backed people gliding from the back of a liveboard in the water and diving like the best. Its better to be old in water than on land.

Happy for Peter, so sad for us all. Right person, where are you?

Reduction Ring and Bumper set for the Backscatter Atom StrobeI just posted a full Reduction Ring Set for the Backscatter Atom Strobe. I made this several months ago but didn't get around the sharing the design until now. It uses some common parts shared between the reduction rings set for HF-1 and Retra ring sets I've designed. These work great and improve results for Macro/Super Macro work as well as Wide Angle in let the perfectly clear water. https://makerworld.com/en/models/2766433-reduction-ring-set-for-backscatter-atom-strobe#profileId-3072067 Other Underwater Photography models can be found at: https://makerworld.com/en/collections/16165730-uw-photography-by-dave-hicks

Full HD + 960fps + Davinci Resolve 🤟🤟 That is crazy... https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYAFG0-ClNM/

With gp-transform (right image) there much less saturation in color. But the flexibility of GP-tune plugin, i can correct the exposure without making a mess.

Heres few examples

With GP-tune transform im having mix results, and since im using the free davinci resolve im limited. What i do is, i have saved presets, and quickly i can change from gp-tune to IDT

I see what you did there Alex! (At least, I think so - its hard to believe that the old site still limps along)

Makerworld is not for sales, it is a free sharing site for 3d printed designs. If you can't print your own items, message me and I can send you what you want for a reasonable cost. I generally charge the cost of a spool or two of filament plus $10 shipping.

Email me at [email protected].

Looks like I might be too new to the forum to send direct messages, it's not going through. I'd like to get 3 (pair of strobes + an extra) one meter long fiber optic cables with the 90 degree elbows on both sides (nauticam housing to retra strobe)

Thanks for the info. I looked at that site but do not understand, do I order from the site or download? What is meant by Plate 2? I have used JawsTec to print several dive related and other items in the past, most recently G250 bumpers. Edit, oh, I see, think I figured it out.

Hi Atus, Could you test the Howshot 140mm dome? How does it perform? I just wonder, since I am considering buying one. Wolf

I've made bumpers, reduction rings, and improved knobs for the Retra Maxi strobes. You can find these and other UW photography accessories I've made here: https://makerworld.com/en/collections/16165730-uw-photography-by-dave-hicks

Does anyone have a file(s) for printing bumpers for the new Maxi strobes? As you guys coerced me into buying some Maxi strobes I find that currently Retra has not caught up with the Maxi product accessories, it needs bumpers! I assume that Retra will eventually produce bumpers? I think they told my wife that they were in work.

I agree with you that in this era of hardcore DIY, there will be someone printing gears and extensions for ports already on the market. I can already hear the sound of @Dave_Hicks printer 😃 Maybe there will even be some Chinese manufacturer already working on something industrial. But is it worth it? And at what cost? We are entering luxury Weefine/AOI housing territory. Honestly, it seems like overkill to me. You end up with the price of a real Mirrorless kit but with only disadvantages: fixed focus, everything automatic. Look at the photos @bvanant takes with his OM and AOI housing 😉 Besides, I don't see all these lenses being suitable underwater. The GPM1 ILS has a crop factor between 2.7 and 3. Even the Pana fisheye would probably have a narrower AOW than the Canon 8-15 and 2x teleconverter that everyone is talking about here. Other lenses are even worse. A Pana 12mm becomes at least a 30mm. Good luck! Maybe close focus and macro... MF of course. Then again, I would be curious to see some interesting crazy project, but what I meant is that we are moving away from the target point-and-shoot customer. And if I have to deal with a pricey rig as big as a mirrorless with no economic or usability advantages, I don't see the point. Happy to be proven wrong. On the other hand, for underwater use, the iterations of the classic GoPro are very interesting. This ILS might make sense for fun use in land shots and for use as a crash cam in cinema. Ciao