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There are so many photos that you don't linger over when you look through them a second time. Since wildlife photography, especially BIF, produces a lot of rejects, but also diving, my workflow is as follows: First, mark what might be okay on the camera and delete the rest. Then import them into Lightroom and mercilessly remove the images that don't tell a story at first glance. After processing, I take another critical look and reduce the number to 10-50 images per session. I edit them in the highest quality as jpegs and save them in Apple Photos. I only use Lightroom for processing/editing, not for storage. Therefore, with a few exceptions, I delete everything there.

I've always thought about pink dolphins, especially since a picture of them was among the winners of UPY. I looked around and found a few local providers, but also travel agencies. What worries me about Big Fish Expeditions is that I can only find a few reviews. Can anyone share their own experiences? That's what I found https://www.bigfishexpeditions.com/trips/snorkeling/amazon-pink-dolphins/

I'm fully with you @RomiK . It depends on individual preferences and both solutions have their advantages. I seem to have the same priorities and I'll stay with the WACP-C.

I got the front glass of my WACP-C replaced by Nauticam. It was 700.- plus tax… annoying but worth the money.

A1 II, 90mm, Nauticam, Closeup Lens, 2x Retra Pro Max with Snoot, Video Light. Roughly 15+k€ But I think FF is not necessary, smaller sensors work in some aspects better in macro.

Regarding your question about swimming: that’s exactly what I’m using it for. Sperm whales and Humpbacks, dolphins, sharks. A GoPro is smaller but the WACP-C combination is a no-brainer with really good IQ

I do more freediving than scuba and really like the setup. It has a slightly negative buoyancy which I think is good. Being able to use the full zoom range helps very much. I do own the 8-15 with zen 100 minidome in parallel but I don’t think I will use that very often. https://waterpixels.net/forums/topic/2372-fisheye-options-for-sony-ff/#findComment-15915

I used A7IV, 28-60 and WACP-C for the Mobulas. It is not the lightest one but other solutions might differ only by let’s say a few hundred grams. I like it. And you could sell the old port and the WWL.

Thank you so much, Wolfgang!

Hey @Oskar - Retra UWT , just got your advertisement on the new Pro Max II. You should have taken my picture… ok, only one Pro Max I , but way better and it shows how good TTL can be. Ist the picture in the ad taken by Alex? He’s recently been there , just two weeks after us, but I think they had bad weather. Vince and Debra are so cool 🤗 we‘ll sure will visit them again.

Hi. Wolfgang, in addition to what @jjmochi said: the Sigma MC11 and the Sony TC are not compatible. But as I already own a 2x TC I might upgrade to Metabones V, but then I need the long zoom gear also. So if you are back and add the 2xTC gear.. What company could be recommended for printing? Thanks a lot!

Can only speak for Germany - here the HUK has a good home insurance that saved my a.. now for the second time in 5 years. I don't need any travel gear insurance.

All thanks to you and UW-Technics (and of course Sony)- Great Job. Works as a no-brainer.

Beautiful! What‘s your impression on AF- and overall performance of your combination?

It might be reasonable to compare effective weight (Port + Lens) to see the real advantage of 8-15 in terms of portability: WACP-C + 28-60 2.733g ZEN 100 + 8-15 1.825g (including the port extension). Difference 900g... less than expected. While the WACP-C is more bulky it delivers better IQ off-center but has less angle of view. It also gives a little fisheye bu much less than the 8-15 at 15mm with the small dome. I personally will use the WACP-C for the majority of dives but the ZEN-dome with the 8-15 has its own areas in which it shows its advantages. Interesting though that the Nikonos performs much better in terms of size, IQ and weight.