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This is a follow up to report above which I am leaving as is for demonstration purposes even though I made mistake. Always read manuals :-). After adjusting 360Studio to recommended settings - which were Dive Case mode OFF (I already had AI stitching ON) I made another look at the test footage. The stitching improved. It is not seamless by far but at least it is almost tolerable. Still Insta360 case Pro stitching is far more invisible mainly in the blue. At the close distance the stitchings are almost on par - simply they are visible. The main problem with Nauticam stitching in the blue is a divide in exposure. This is going to be an issue in confined spaces with only one half of housing facing the lightened area. What's definitely an issue with Nauticam is a nasty flare coming from spot light sources. Basically if you will be in the group with someone with lights on - beware. Here is side by side test footage (adjusted as much as the amount of time I wanted to give it) And some sample screenshots with updated settings

https://makerworld.com/en/models/645442-inon-z240-knob-extension?from=search#profileId-571651 BVA

Dave: Didn't you make some Inon knob add ons? BVA

I think there are Inon knobs from Dave H, here on waterpixels for 3d printing. If I remember correctly, it is a roll pin that you push out with a simple punch. I can do it for you when we get home. BVA

we are on the Samambaia right now, leaving Triton to go up to Ambon. Went over to visit, Leeza is still there running the place with Nurul Yazid a phenomenal photographer. We have been for a total of 8 weeks and going back next year. There are a couple of Triton Bay videos on www.blueviews.net Still no aircon but there is now 24 hour electricity. Bill

I've been using the Marelux 4 wheel roller for the last year. It's depth and height match international dimensions, and it's just a touch wider, which is useful for packing housings with handles. Marelux 20-inch Luggage for Photography Equipment,Travel Gears

For over a decade, I used a CompuTrekker backpack and small duffle for my carryon luggage to try and look as inconspicuous as possible. Lifting it up and down in long immigration lines and always on the lookout for trolleys was not fun. So a couple of months ago, I followed Alex Mustard's packing technique and switched to a 4 wheeler and a large computer bag. Carrying 65 pounds this way is a breeze! Even when I see a trolley, I don't use it. Traveling now is so much easier.

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I’ll have to look at their chart. I did measure the distance from the lens front element to the housing bayonet flan and that was 35mm. Curious what the distance is on a Nauticam. Thanks

No way I’m going to risk that. I did design and print a zoom gear for this lens since no one had one in stock

I wanted to share a quick update on how the AO 36 Can Cooler Bag performed during my recent trip to Cozumel. If you’ve been looking for a DIY portable rinse tank solution, this one is great. The SetupThe logistics were seamless. To get from the hotel to the boat, I packed my wetsuit and rash guard directly into the cooler. For my dry items, I used a 20L dry bag tucked inside the cooler alongside the gear. This allowed me to carry the cooler over one shoulder while keeping my hands free for my camera rig. On the BoatOnce on board, the cooler really proved its worth: The Swap: I geared up and stowed the dry bag under the bench. The Rinse: I filled the AO bag with fresh water to create a private rinse tank. The Fit: My camera gear fit comfortably inside. The boat only provided a 5-gallon bucket for rinsing, which would have been way too small for my setup. Having my own dedicated space was a game-changer. The Return TripPost-dive, I simply dumped the water and packed my wet gear back into the cooler. Since the dry bag stayed sealed, I could toss it right next to the wet stuff without any issues. Carrying it back to the hotel was just as easy as the morning trek. Final VerdictThe bag is rugged, perfectly sized, and incredibly convenient. If you want to ensure your gear gets a proper soak—or if you just want to avoid the "communal bucket" struggle—I highly recommend picking one up.

I know that @Kiliii Yuyan is using this lens on a Nauticam housing. He may have some details about what port extension is working best.

Are you going to dive your printed port extension? I recently printed made a Nauticam n120 extension of 40mm and did a successful test dive to 106ft with it. I plan to shoot it this week with my 8-15+1.4tc.

Sounds like a good excuse to look for a smaller, less demanding rig!

Not much of that sounds fun, George. Very glad to hear the surgeries were successful. I hope the mice enjoyed their gourmet snack. Little rascals! And, to top that, a very warm welcome to Waterpixels. Great to have you with us. Best wishes

Hello, After a hip replacement and ablation procedure, both 100% successful, I am hoping to start diving more regularly again, but likely not enough to get the required dives in to handle my big Aquatica D850 rig again. While inactive, mice chewed holes in my dry suit, it couldn't be repaired, so I bought a new one and am ready to go again. Maybe I'll change my mind and get my diving skills back to where I can manage the multi-tasking skills of underwater photography again.

Thanks, That’s the conclusion we came up with. I did order the 39.5mm since have a trip scheduled in 2 weeks. I provide the measurement numbers that Aquatica would need to calculate what extension to use yesterday. Since it’s the weekend I figured I just reproduced a 39.5mm extension in Fusion and that is printing now. I’ll also print a 42mm version that you just pointed out. It’s a crude test to see which one will not vignette but I don't have the numbers of the dome port to find the Nodal point of this dome.

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It's going to be nice camera for sure. I would still wait for some reviews for overheating and low light performance before ordering. Especially after being kinda burned by ordering new product from another reputable brand we all like and use 🤣 And for those waiting for 8k here are screenshots from another camera with 1.1 inch sensor (action6 - yes, pixel size 1.2 vs 1.6 microns to be fair) taken in less than perfect light conditions over at Malpelo. The noise is staggering. Switching to 4k and pixel binning enabled low light mode and it was ok-ish but the 8k was unwatchable. 8K samples (just for noise demo) and 4k low light As there is no new breakthrough in sensor development and quad bayer is a quad bayer I would expect new gopro perfomance to be about the same. What's gonna be more important in my opinion is whether they will allow multiple custom video modes to be created (aspect ration, low light, 4k120, 8k30 etc and mode switching available through side button like DJI has. And startup times. In my memory Hero12 sucked in this department.

Looking at the specs for the 14-30 vs 14-24 lens the total length with lens extended (for the 14-30) is 114mm vs 125mm for the 14-24, this says that the 14-30 should use approximately 11mm less extension than the 14-24 as a first pass guess, however the port charts show the same extension for both lenses, which seems to be an error. A starting point would likely be the 48462 extension at 39.5mm long which is the next smaller extension at least on their extension length chart: https://www.bluewaterphotostore.com/content/portchart/Aquatica/aquaticaextensionchart.pdf a 48455 plus 48456 (25.5 + 16.5) for a total of 42mm is another possible combo. If you had some other extensions already for other lenses you could try them yourself. If Aquatica are working on it probably best to wait for them as this assumes the same position for the entrance pupil in both lenses. They are probably close but may vary a bit in how far they are from the front of the lens.

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For ambient light shots it should be fine, but it doesn't work with flash as it takes multiple very short exposures and combines them, so flash sync won't work and is locked out I believe. The main reason to use it UW is to stay inside flash sync speed, so it would defeat the purpose of using it. The other issue is that the fastest shutter speed is 1/60 for ND2 and it gets slower as you increase ND strength and for some subjects 1/60 might be a little slow. A better solution is probably to use a manual flash trigger which allow you to go up to 1/400 with manual flash without running into sync problems. Combine that with low ISO extension of 100 or 80 and you'll get two stops less exposure in total at ISO80.

It's likely a roll pin.

Great video! Those flasher wrasse, wonderful. And that wobbegong is still lying there where I left him back in 2018 😬. Is Leesa still running the center? She's a superwoman. Thanks! Ajay

Hello, New to OM 1. Has anyone used the cameras neutral density filter?Wondering if it works to cut ambiance light for shallow depth of field shots. .