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To the best of my knowledge, action cams have fixed focus lenses and, therefore, cannot lose focus. Osmo Action has a larger sensor than others and therefore a larger minimum distance to take your footages.

I cannot comment on Osmo Action 6, I got Version 5. I had several GoPros before and never will get one again based on above mentioned reasons. I don’t know AcePro but I remember that I read some not-so-great reviews during my research in order to decide between Osmo and AcePro. Both are likely to have their advantages.

To me it looks like a juvenile Rhinopias. How big was it ? I would guess around 7-8 cm. Juve snouts are not as developped as fully grown ones, reminds me one I've seen in Padang Bai, we spotted it by chance in the algae, while I was trying to fiddle with my camera focus : it was less than 4cm. <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="" title="Juvenile Weedy Rhinopias">

Looks like the Full sensor marketing of Dji Action6 dont keep their promises.... Fiming in 1:1 or 4:3 the imaged is cropped

Another video

stop and zoom, Acepro 2 look much better

Dji Osmo action 6 from this video is looks inferior to Insta360 ace pro 2 released one year ago The Osmo Action 6 loses focus and appears to have less detail

Thank you Chris, Your image is very different indeed. I also thought about it could be an ambon scorpionfish, but in my image there are not supraorbital tentacles.🤔

I use my original 45deg viewfinder with a Z8 which has the same warning about size and clipping the EVF. However the Z8 had a "shrink EVF" option that reduces it slightly. With this setting the EVF if fully viewable with the old 45. Some Sony models have a similar option. Look it up for your camera. No doubt the newer model is better, but is it $2000 better?

If someone is not satisfied with the SMC-3, I'm here 😀

Hi, I have a question regarding the Nauticam 45° viewfinder NA-32203 and I’m unsure what it actually looks like in real use. According to my research, the viewfinder is compatible with my Nauticam NA-A7CII housing, but it may require an additional adapter. However, my research also indicates that these viewfinders are less optimal for cameras like my A7CII, and that the viewfinder image may not be fully sharp or may appear soft at the edges. My question is whether anyone can provide more detailed information about this. I’m currently using an underwater monitor, but the topic of viewfinders still interests me from time to time, and in my opinion, it takes several dives to really find out what would work best. Therefore, I’m grateful for any feedback. Tino

The MFO3 turns a 90 into a 50 and a 105 into a 60mm They report the Olympus lens becomes the equivalent of about a 35-37mm range of lens, which matches my experience.

This is my shot of a Rhinopias frondosa: https://www.aus-natural.com/Underwater/Diver%20Lodge%20Lembeh%20-Sulawesi/Lembeh%20Selects/slides/Weedy-Rhinopia.html The dorsal fin looks quite different to yours, though it is fading into shadow in teh shot, it looks like a regular dorsal fin rather tahn a series of flag like spines. It is showing the start of the spotty pattern they have though. Inaturalist thinks it might be an ambon scorpionfish, but I'm not sure,

Hi @Tino Dietsche I'm using on a flipx3 like you the MFO-1 (Happy with it) a MFO-3 (Happy for but didn't use it a lot for the moment) and as third lense i'm using the SMC-1 I'm looking like you some information about the smc-3 then the SMC-1 is alone without a dive guide "difficult" to use I really need some information before I replace the smc-1 with the smc-3. Thank you for the post. :)

Really nice Ben, fascinating creatures to watch

They both have their place topside for wildlife and birds. I pair the 2x occasionally with a 100-400 4.5-5.6. It is okay, the main inconvenient being that at 400mm the f-stop decreases to f/11, and there is some decrease in image quality. I've now gotten my hands on the 100mm and 1.4 as well and my first impressions are very positive. The 100mm focuses notably faster. The 90mm was already tack sharp so I wasn't expecting much improvement over there. I'll try to share some tests when I get to the pool (and soon after in Lembeh!). In practice I'm not sure how much use the 2x will get underwater, I would think the 1.4x is a lot more versatile.

Hello everyone, I’m currently using the MFO-1 and MFO-3 with my Sony setup (A7CII and 90mm macro) and I’m really happy with both lenses! On my last dive I took my Weefine WFL05S with me again and shot a few super-macro images, but the handling with this lens isn’t really great and it requires quite a bit of patience—especially the autofocus struggles a lot despite using a focus light. For that reason, I’m considering switching to the SMC-3. In terms of magnification, it should be pretty much identical to the WFL05S. But what about the rest of the performance? Has anyone by any chance compared these two lenses before? The main area of use would be freshwater, especially for shooting shrimps and other tiny creatures in lakes. As an example, here’s a photo of my current setup shooting a skeleton shrimp of about 10 mm in length. Image minimally cropped. Thanks a lot for your feedback, Tino

I'm asking for help again. I’m unsure if this is a Weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa) or not. It looks quite similar to me but for the images I see I’m not sure. What do you think? Taken on Tulamben, Bali. Thank you.

+10000% for the timer feature.... How have you not implemented this yet with the easy to update settings via the app. The scenario you outline for the reason why you don't do it applies to maybe the 1% of the 1% using your strobes. Please do this yesterday.

That’s the correct way, but use WORMS page to check if the name is correct or outdated: https://www.marinespecies.org Once you have determined the scientific name of an animal, you can find out about its lifestyle, behavior, ecology, etc., regardless of whether you look up Discodoris atromaculata or Peltodoris atromaculata, for example: you will receive the same information. Names are pretty irrelevant; it is more important to know about other things. And I say that as a biologist. :-) Far too often, some divers know the exact names of underwater organisms, whether scientific or popular scientific names. But they know nothing about their way of life and ecology. It should be the other way around!

You can buy a 3d printer for what Nauticam is charging for Zoom Gears these days! If you have access to a printer (say your local library or a friend), you can make one for nothing. If you don't have a printer, let me know and I'd be happy to send you a 24-50z zoom gear. https://makerworld.com/en/models/612361-nauticam-zoom-gear-for-nikon-24-50mm-z-mount-lens#profileId-1820683

Don't pay $450 for a 24-50z. They go for about $250 on the secondary market in excellent shape. I buy lenses from KEH.com whenever possible.

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it 😀 Thanks Evan, appreciate it 🙏

Thanks Craig. Yes, it’s still in Cinelike D. The main change I’ve made is lowering the Kelvin setting when shooting artificial light. The Backscatter MW4300 has a low CRI and adds a yellow cast to the footage when combined with the Hydras. I ran some tests recently, and lowering the Kelvin value gets rid of that, which is nice. Yes, this little guy was really cooperative! If you look closely, the gills have a pattern that looks a bit like the branches of a stinging hydroid!

Ben, This is stunning video! Thank you for sharing! Evan