Grantmac

Anyone is free to release a design for 3D printing. If it's really that complex of a design they will charge for it but these definitely are not.

Sure wish you'd listed that M50ii two weeks ago 😅 Oh well I'm sure someone will get great use out of it.

try this: https://www.paulillsley.com/GoPro_Underwater_Wi-Fi_Cable_Setup/ I'd probably encapsulate the ends in epoxy but for a test they can probably just be left bare. Definitely test your particular camera's app above water to see if the function is useable though.

Is this the regular double flip or the one specifically designed for the MWL?

You need to make an antenna, which is very possible to DIY. I've considered it but the app for my camera is rather laggy.

I'd be happy to trade an N85 Macro Port 65. Conversely an N85 Extension 17 could work for what I'm trying to do. Thanks, Grant

I'd love to be able to adapt Seafrogs ports to Nauticam. Maybe I need to do some designing.

A M4/3 with some intelligent lens choices seems like the way to go. I've had very good luck on the used market shopping for cameras in the 6-10 year old range which still produce excellent results.

I will say this SeaFrogs will sell any part at a reasonable price. I can't get tiny parts from Nauticam at ANY price.

You have to shoot the WWL-1 at 28mm FF equivalent. So yes, HOWEVER, at 14-15mm the lens both performs better and doesn't vignette. CORRECTION: it's 12-50 not 13-50 and I like it although apparently quality varies among samples. It's also quite long which I don't mind.

The housing is aluminum, but I'd really hesitate if their internal components aren't similarly upgraded. I own a SeaFrogs salted for A6xxx as my first housing, overall the housing and port does the job but it's how you interact with the camera that isn't well engineered.

I run the original WWL-1 in front of the rather special (in my mind) Olympus 13-50. I like the bit more reach on the top end along with it being internal zoom and weather sealed. Plus it fits in the 60mm macro port.

I have one in the regular macro 65 port so can't change to macro mode but I find it extremely versatile. At least as a general use lens combined with a mild diopter for larger macro subjects. Internal zoom makes it work very well with wet optics.

Have you tried it with strobes in manual? Tested above water?

Seems like you'd be uniquely served by the Olympus 12-50ez, it's a weird lens but extremely versatile.

Those are great shots Dave. I really struggle to get light into octo dens and you nailed it.

The Flexibuoy is interesting but I don't know if I want to be actively managing the buoyancy of my camera as well as myself on a technical ascent. Unless it has some sort of OPV and I can simply inflate it to maximum at depth? The price is appealing and it looks like it would travel easily.

Put the end in boiling water for perhaps 15-20 minutes then tap it out once the epoxy is soft.

Mine doesn't need a burp screwed directly to the port (WWL-1). I don't think the bayonet mount is particularly water tight.

I'd use thin walled aluminum tube for the ID and OD and machine some plates to seal the ends. Possibly just epoxy them on. I'd attach via friction. I'd still prefer a 3D printed option since I could make it a lot more conformal including some specific cut-outs for my housing and to allow me to access the bayonet release. I've also tossed around the idea of a conformal float base which would also be a simple DPV mount. Having the floation as close to the center of the housing as possible seems to make tilt a lot easier to accomplish vs on the arms.

Would you be able to do a quick calculation on what the lift would be for an N85 Port 65? I'm trying to decide if it's worth pursuing vs other options such as getting one made with aluminum (manual machining is easier for me than CAD ironically)

Any clue how cost will compare with the WWL-C?

A little jiggle gets all the bubbles out of my WWL-1 and it's screwed into the port?

I too am based on Vancouver Island for the next while. Where are you diving?

Would you sell the adapter separately?