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I asked my local dealer recently and he told me that two options are preferred: 11-20 with 6“ dome (Nauticam has never been so cheap) or 16-50 with WWL. Here again: the lens is only one critical element, and underwater rules are not always similar to those above the surface. seems that besides the weaker performance of the 16-50, the combination with WWL provides better results.

https://www.digitalkamera.de/Zubehör-Test/Sony_FE_28-70_mm_F2_GM_im_Test/14484.aspx Sony announced the new 28-70/2 GM II, first reviews are promising. Front element moves only 1,5 cm over the zoom range, but critical could be that objects need to be 17cm from front element to focus… otherwise it could deliver very high quality let‘s say with WACP-1 Together with the A1 II…? https://www.digitalkamera.de/Testbericht/Sony_Alpha_1_II_im_Test/14473.aspx

We all wait for the specs - circular flash tube? Can’t be, too expensive… other types of batteries? That would be a hint for future generations of the larger flashes!

Just received the email from RETRA that a new „Maxi“ will complete the lineup. 799$.

Nauticam is absolutely right, there is no clear winner. WWL1b is slightly cheaper, but there is still a layer of water between the flat port and WWL. There can be bubbles here that the autofocus can focus on. If it is very cold, there may also be ice crystals. The WACP-C tends to be slightly better in terms of image quality, there can be neither bubbles nor crystals, but it is more expensive. Interceptor had problems with his port, and he generalized these problems to the WACP-C - which is not true. This does not do justice to the quality.

It‘s your @bghazzal fault that I ordered the A6700, but this time at the express wish of my wife (!!) who now wants to shoot videos and photos. Housing will be Guccicam but now I am searching for a dome solution that is also capable of splits (the new 10-20 comes with the A6700). Maybe it won’t take long until I can give you some feedback.

With the massive improvement of the AF, the 90mm Sony is now fast!

I have the 6400 and am struggling with whether I shouldn't buy the 6700. The 6400 is already very good in terms of AF and tracking, but the 6700 should be a whole generation better. If the tracking is even at the level of the A7 IV, then the tracking feels like a military target acquisition system and you can rely on it amazingly well. This should also make the 50mm Macro much faster (hopefully) I'd go with the 10-20 with dome for wide angle and zeiss touit 50/2,8 for macro (consider also the 90mm Sony!)

Too bad: I am there 6 weeks later… would have appreciated meeting you!

Buy a TG-6 or RX100VA that might be out of scope or gamble. Risk might be 1/5?

When freediving, I always enjoy the silence and the fact that you can hear the sounds that actually exist underwater. Conventional scuba is always terribly loud, and the other points you promised with CCR would be incredibly appealing to me. Can you say anything about the costs here? Equivalent value of a nice full-frame camera underwater equipment with light, housing and glass?

I can’t support this opinion. I switched from a reliable flash with straight tube - I used it always with diffuser. Switching to the Retra is like using a softbox (as you do in normal photography).

El Quesir : good Marsa Shagra: better.

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As an innovation leader like Retra, you naturally always take a higher risk with new product launches than with companies that copy existing technology and adapt it to their own requirements. Underwater photography is always a niche market. I can therefore well understand the decision. However, I hope that a battery compartment with 18650 or comparable, standardized high-capacity batteries will be considered for the next generation. I have the new Pro Max and have absolutely no complaints about battery life. The flash battery typically lasts as long as the battery in my camera, which actually only needs to be recharged after 2-3 days.

WACP-C,WACP-C! („Jehova, Jehova“)

The included focus bracketing in the last deploy of software for the A7 IV - I'm quite sure the same will be done for the A1 and A1 II

Beautiful pic! Stick to the WACP-C. No bubbles, sharp.

Rather not. I can't imagine that improvements in AF will help UW. What we need are good sensors and reliable AF - I doubt that anything beyon A7IV and RV will really help making better pics. Video might be something different....

My experience with the 16-50 was that it's neither fast nor sharp. On the other hand it's the perferred solution for many of the A6XXX users - maybe I'm too sceptical. Or those users have no comparison with better lenses. I have no idea about the white balance of the A6700 but the bacscatter-information sounds too negative. If you look at the MTF-Charts of the 16-50 https://www.digitalkamera.de/Zubehör-Test/Sony_E_16-50_mm_F3_5-5_6_OSS_PZ_II_SELP16502_im_Test/14437.aspx you can see that the edges are weak at wide angle. In summary going with the A7C II is surely not the worst option. null

With the WWL even f/7.1 might be enough.

I wasn't aware that you can't shoot with the 16-35 wide open - then also my recommendation would be to use the WWL

Surely the RV has much better AF and better sensor than R2. Have you been happy with IQ (edges?) and AF performance last time? In tricky conditions it’s more important to know how to deal with the cam, lens and focus than to be one f-stop better.

Even if it’s hard to believe: there is a life without viewfinder! hope that helps 😬