Christian K

Another vote for Stixx.

Ahh. Okey. That lens sounds like real sheit then, if it does not even function at a basic level with the FF body. Not that into details about Canon optics, but interesting. I thought those days were over.

Not sure it does not make a difference. As a comparison, my z24-50 with a wwl show slight vignette in corners shot dry @24. Nothing when under water. Now I don’t know much about the Canon set-up, but if the lens is 24-50 it should work similar.

The z24-50 combined with the wwl-1C on a Nikon mirrorless FF (think they call them 1B and 1C now, for 28 and 24 mm lenses respectively) works very well and delivers very sharp and contrasty images that are much better than I have seen previously with any other rectilinear zooms in (huge) domes. Just asking, the ”test image”, how did you shoot it? Looks like dry, no?

Any recommended bait to get close (like 8-15+1.4 close) to dema:s?

Hat for my hairless skull and a tee!

I’ll give it a shot going in with low expectations. Doing a liveaboard from Male so might as well. Looks like viz is usually pretty low and hundreds of rays that silt like crazy.

Were there any restrictions on using flash / lights on the tiger dives in Fav?

What lens does that work with that Kraken optics Dave? How do you find general IQ compared to the Nauticam WWL?

MWL, agree that there’s an issue with minimum f14 which is a turn off. The concept very interesting as I personally find myself either @24 or @50 with WWL-1C—never in between. Would be VERY interested in feedback from someone who has used the MWL. The 8-15… yes. If one can find one for sale. People tend to hold on to them. For a reason.

No it doesn’t. Fav is a seaplane ride away to the south. There’s a ”new” site in Male that mimics Fav, just near the harbor. So I intend to explore it after the Sharktastic trip. But I figured it will be the same ”rules of conduct” as in Fav (haven’t been to Fav, hence asking the ones who have)

And what about Fav and tigers? Strobes? I’m going mid March on a week S Male-Veevu-Meemu-Ari so called ”sharktastic” on Emperor Voyager, then a day in Male with local DC (not decides which yet) to do ”the tank”. Manta in Ari cleaning station Dec 2018.

I was planning to go on a WS in April to Socorro but was put off by this scam tax, replacing it with Maldives ”Sharktastic” in March instrad.

I recently went wet lens too (Nikon z6iii), came from DX (Tokina and 10.5). There are situations I’d want to go full fisheye but I have tried to avoid them, waiting for a z-fisheye to emerge. In vain perhaps 🙂 But the WWL-1B & C are really a super neat, capable and flexible wideangle solution. I have been looking at the Nauticam MWL too, which I think might be better for Canon than for z Nikon, as there’s no z60. Other wise that gives 150 degrees FoV or 60 macro in one package—wet. Nikon FF with z24-50 and WWL 1C (1B as mentioned produce the same FoV with 28- lenses) @24 (130 degrees) @50 (70ish FoV and cropped 20%)

There’s a tiger (and bull, great hammer, spinner, nurse) shark dive since a few years back in Male too called shark tank. Same story, fishermen started to dump fish scraps. I don’t know exactly how productive this dive is for photo as it seem to be a little deeper and water gets seriously silted by 100’s of rays roaming around. Will find out in March when I intend to stay a day extra in Male after a liveaboard and do ”the Tank” 2-3 dives. Question: did you use strobes in Favamullah? Sometimes said it’s prohibited (according to Maldivian law), but I can’t find any info suggesting that? And I’ve used strobes in the Maldives on other sharks and big animals w/o any ”issues”. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

Went Qatar to Jakarta in September and they didn’t weigh my carry-on (which was 7ish). But you have a carry-on 7kg AND personal item. In my case a largish fanny-pack in which I can cram in a lens, arm segments and some smaller extras.

Yep, the z24-50. It is a kit lens and a bit ”plastic” but it is sharp. So optically very good. Just be careful handling it.

Ok, I’m lazy. How does this strobe position itself to the HF1?

With the risk of sounding like a Nauticam rep 🙂 hammerheads, galapagos sharks, manta rays … 110-130ish FoV is pretty damn perfect… I’m from the South of Sweden originally but live in Stockholm since a long time. Have also spent a few years in New Paltz, NY and NYC as a student and then a couple of years in Minneapolis, MN in the 10’s. Where were you in Sweden?

Welcome @eikenhorst Shot Hugyfot and DX for 20 years. Moved to mirrorless z6iii in a Nauticam earlier this year. The 24-50+wwl-c is a neat combo 70-130 degess of FoV. Sharp allover. A bit more rectilinear than a FE, but you get some distortion/curvature. Semi-fisheye?

Pretty sure I have one of your books in my ”library”! Welcome mr @Paul Kay

UW, perhaps not as much challenge with a big dome as topside. It might create weird twisting forces due to the amount of air you have at the front and the risk of bumping and damaging it pointed out by @Dave_Hicks , but traveling with it, as @TimG mentions … I transitioned from DX dslr with a largish dome to FF mirrorless earlier this year and it is much more travel friendly. A small dome and a FE is a very good choice. If you have or can find an 8–15—solid choice. For rectilinear WA, the Nauticam wwl+24-50 produce better IQ inmo than a big dome. Sharper all over the image and more contrast. The wwl-1C which is the compacter version, is ’just’ 1300ish US$. Housing, camera z6iii, strobes, lens, cables, macroport and extension in a light weight carry-on case. 8 kgs . 👍🏼Not from Bonaire but from Alor in Indonesia earlier this fall. Also a loveable place.

I recently started to use the z24-50 with the wwl and it is a very capable combo. If you value small and light it is a winner. Not large animals, but 130 degrees FoV.

Is it just me or does the demo image look not so impressive?

I have the z24-50 and the WWL-1C, and I like that combo very, very much. But I find myself @ either 24 or 50. Very seldom in between, like never. So the MWL-1 caught my eye. As you say @Dave_Hicks kind of doing the samish thing, but more extreme––150 degrees FoV instead of 130 @24 with the WWL-1C, and 34 degrees with a 60 on FF instead of 70ish @50 withh the WWL (46 with it removed). So not using the zoom range much (at all), two distinct options farther apart is appealing to me. That's how I'm thinking. But only if it delivers IQ on par or better with what I've got. Then there's no z60 (yet) so it might be a bad idea or even impossible to make the MWL-1 work with the F-mount 60 and an adapter. If no one uses it, perhaps a sign of that :) F13 and up sounds a bit limiting.