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During an underwater WB research I was scouring my archives and something struck my eyes - I was seeing similar images from GH5S I was using previously and A1 I am using now. And so I took two images from the same location and tried to play with these. And what can I say - I see little - like none - difference between 12Mpix from lowly micro4/3 Panasonics and glorified full frame 48mpix Sony A1 sensors. Like dynamic range, colors, sensitivity, noise... Yes they do have different IQ as how to measure interpret RGB gains for white balance but after processing they can look remarkably similar. I was always thrilled what I was getting from that little m4/3 dual gain sensor but after switching to A1 I just didn't play with them. But now it seems if I use supersize feature of Lightroom I am getting identical images. The Leica glass is SHARP! And I only had lowly acrylic dome for it. Unlike the glass 180 I have for Sony. Anyway see for yourselves. This bow of Salem Express is photographed at about 25m depth. Part of splatting project. 300% crops

Is there any way to hide or flag a listing as ‘under offer’? I have agreed to hold an item for a set amount of time for a user but don’t want to mark it as sold in case the deal does not move forward. At the same time I don’t want other users thinking it is currently available. Also if I did mark as sold and don’t provide feedback straight away, can it be added at a later date?

@Nando Diver We are flying with Singapore air... Zurich (or other country in EU)-> Singapore -> Cebu they are also 2 or more flight / day between SIN and Cebu. Some travellers are going to Manille... sheaper and more flights.

Let's see... until we get that thing under water we won't know. Analyzing metadata of raw stills from my GH5S and Sony A1 I found that both will get their max RGB gains a bit differently yet they can provide comparable pictures. Like RGB gains for GH5S / A1 for one scene are R = 5.90 / 8.81 G = 1.00 / 1.00 B = 1.28 / 1.01 and for the rest of similar 20-30m depth images it was similar so it was probably max for both cameras. And (not surprisingly) 10-bit log footage gave more or less similar outputs (I have to do video about this). So back to FX5 CWB it depends on how will they identify neutral target and whether they will into account other parts of scene or not. Algorithms. And lastly how will that (presumably different from A7R6) sensor intelligence be able to interpret extreme R gains required in greater depths? Perhaps @Alex_Mustard could provide some ambient extreme CWB A7R6 image for download for meta analysis?

I am looking into this combo too, would you say it ”transforms” the 105 to a 60, roughly? Great idea with face of your buddy (?j in the background.

Lisbon - zurich -hong kong -cebu There also more options like: Madrid- hong kong - cebu London -hong kong - cebu Munich - hong kong- cebu Zurich - hong kong - cebu Paris - hong kong - cebu If i understand right, theres 2 daily flight from Hong kong to cebu (08am & 15.20pm) with cathay pacific.. I dont like to fly turkish airline, and I would avoid doha or dubai

Late to this party, but as Sokrates says, I too don't think you can wrong with either. I used a UWT for donkeys' years with Subal/D500 and it was completely reliable. Both are well supported by very helpful people (UWT - Pavel; Turtle - Balazs) who are contributors on Waterpixels.

Hi Monika, Welcome onboard! Ciao

Chris, Thanks! The biggest issue I had initially with the 60 was getting too close as it has about 100mm min focal length. Once I got calibrated for set up it generally works ok for high contrast subjects. The biggest AF issues I had in Lembeh were 1) blackwater with the PL 45mm. The 30 mm wasn’t easy, but it focused much faster than the 45. The 45 produced some decent shots, but I missed a lot due to AF issues. 2) AF with the 60 or 45 on thin subjects—pipefish, whip coral with gobies, etc. This was amazingly frustrating as it didn’t seem what I was trying to do was that difficult. I’ll try to replicate the focus issues above water so I can compare the “gateway” EM10 to the M1. If the EM-1 mkii AF is just a little worse than the OM-1 ii I might move in that direction as I have a line on a used EM-1 ii with housing. Evan It was my first time, so I’m not sure, but I suspect so. I certainly didn’t hear any grousing about the visibility being worse than usual.

I don't understand the way.. can you explain? How many fly? From where to where ?

I was 2 times in Anda probably a good choice for diving & the afternoon trip. Be aware that the boats are frequently cancelled (weter or maintenance). You need to be ready to return urgently one or 2 days before to Cebu. In my opinion it is better to organize the trip with one night on the main island of Cebu before you fly back. Last november.. it was short really short that we missed our fly. Boat cancelled --> car trip --> fly back to Cebu.. we was lucky. Next time we will end our trip with 1 or better 2 nights in Cebu You problaby read my review I posted here. If you have any question... i'm here.

This has just appeared - timely - will watch it a bit later today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z59n8LIhvkY

At the end of the day, if you are happy with them then that is what matters!

Many thanks for that feedback - I might opt for the 30 instead of the 45 or 60 then. With 60 really being in effect a 120 that just seems a bit long for 1:1.

Interesting. Someone posted earlier that they thought that OM's autofocus had been step behind the others since Covid etc, if I go the OM-1 route then it may well be worthwhile me waiting a few months until the OM-1 MkIII is released and if it fits in the same housing as the MkI & II then go that way. I've never dived Lembeh - is 20-40 feet vis typical for there?

I have to dive with corrective lenses in my mask anyway or else I can't read my computer - I need +4 prescription lenses just to be able to make out the numbers on the computer screen - bit of a pain but that's life. Will PM you a bit later.

Totally agree. I think perhaps strobes became an afterthought because for a long time there wasn't a massive choice, and you certainly couldn't get high-powered strobes like are available today - I guess partly due to the limited battery technology that was available at the time.

Agree, fantastic news and a great humanitarian story. I haven't been on the Bilikiki, but I backpacked through the Solomon Islands in 1992 and did some diving there as well. It was very basic, and I traveled between the islands on local supply boats. Most remote islands had no jetty, so the supply boat just stopped near the beach in front of the villages and the passengers and most of supply entered/left the boat by local wooden canoes. Barrels with fuel -mostly used for oil lamps- were thrown overboard, and the locals rolled the barrels to the shore while swimming. Very limited medical support at that time only at the so called "provincial capitals". Nothing on the remote islands, and most of the locals had no opportunities to travel. Imagine the supply situation and medical care in the remote areas still remain very limited. I think the idea being implemented here is brilliant and worthy of support. Markus

I was there last year 2025 I was very disappointed. I find Bonaire a better choice.

And expensive! I was surprised to see the number of people shooting Kraken monitors. Equally surprised that monitors now cost less than the 45 Nautical viewfinder.

This is why I bought HF-1s that were >2x what my starter camera and housing cost. I definitely am happy with the purchase--they continue to deliver consistently which makes me not hate their size and weight so much.😎

I shot the P/L 45 mm a few dives in Lembeh, including one blackwater dive. It seems to be the ideal focal length for blackwater. I liked the 45 mm on daylight dives. It did not focus quite as quickly as the 60, but on blackwater it was very frustrating. I missed several shots because the 45mm (on my E-M10) just wouldn't focus. On shots where I got focus, however, the image quality is at least as good as the 60 and 30. Maybe it will work better on an OM-1? The 30mm on blackwater worked great. At least as snappy as the 60, and with the ability to focus almost to the port it was great for subjects that got very close.

Yes she has the OM-1 ii. And she was comparing to the E-M1 ii. She echoed Chris's comments that she only saw a slight improvement in autofocus underwater with the OM-1 ii over the E-M1 ii. She also was unable to get satisfactory results using CAF tracking underwater, although we both hypothesized that is likely due to the large amount of particulates in the water in Lembeh (vis was only 20-40 feet). With all the hoopla about AF tracking on the OM-1 being fantastic for fisheyes, etc., it seems in clearer water it might be a significant improvement.