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Oh I have two Nauticam pumps, one with the end completely ruined and the other mot far behind. That print will be brilliant.

It's really the same as a port.

The lens has a rather significant o-ring which seals to the adapter.

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I've got a 65 I could sell if you want to DM me.

You may not like the fisheye perspective for wrecks, that is down to taste. A factor to consider is that behind a dome port you'll have to stop down to get decent sharpness in the corners. There is plenty written by far more intelligent people than I am about why.

I can't even hear the buzzer through a hood, so I'm with Dave.

I've had a Sea Frogs, never again. To my mind where FF excels is wide angle, although most can use the 10-17 Tokina which is well liked. MFT is probably the most versatile, has lots of quality housings and anything from the EM1 Mk2 or newer will have outstanding autofocus. The used market is your friend.

Guess I need to get back in tomorrow then!

Those pictures look great Dave, my last dive in Washington I could barely see my fins 😅

I have had nothing but problems with several GoPro standard housings. Having to shim the camera precisely and even then not working correctly.

Comparing the length of lenses and ports to the Nauticam chart for Sony it comes back as 28mm. But that is me working back rather than actual measurement. And of course people have found that some adjustment of camera position is needed to get it focusing correctly.

An aftermarket aluminum housing with better buttons is worth it.

I'm especially interested in the levers and controls plus how it adapts to Nauticam ports.

For macro I only solo dive. I can manage wide angle or CFWA with a team mate but it's definitely more work.

I've used a Leton L12 and it's definitely better than the average Chinese video light. I'd be interested in adding the CF6000 to my set-up.

That looks more like the material you get from Beneath the Surface (us brand) which I've found quite durable. I wish I could track some down in sheet form for a couple custom designs. Can you share a link?

I really liked my 6500 but that battery definitely didn't last long. I'm currently on the hunt for a 6400 although since a large focus will be video I debate if giving up IBIS is worth the improved AF and battery life.

Comparing land performance figures against an UW lens seems less than valid no? I'd like to see how it performs on a FF sensor in a controlled test. I don't personally have the time, infrastructure or desire to do so but I am curious. I have the lens but have yet to be able to take it underwater.

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One thing I will say about Ikelite (I don't own one) is they will sell you parts to service it yourself and it's not expensive. Getting Nauticam to even reply about parts is impossible. That said I shoot Nauticam.

High mileage but reliable. Vacuum system works although no valve included. 2 batteries included. $800 USD with the port and lens. $400 USD for body and housing. Located Washington state, can ship from Canada if that helps.

I've had pretty good luck with the DivTek brank on Aliexpress. Only complaint is the anodizing on the balls isn't as strong as ULCS or Nauticam. I also have a set of ULCS float arms but they don't have the lift for my housing. Too bad since they are bomb proof.

If he wants that port and gear I'm going to sell mine. Was going to package it with a GH4 and housing but I could sell separately. You'd need the 45 port for the shorter macros.

Bayonet caddies are pretty much the answer.