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Exactly @TimG! I’ve worked on manufacturing teams my entire career. I fully appreciate the costs involved with developing and producing new technology. I also am very familiar with setting new prices that seem very high at first, but eventually become more accepted based on product benefits and the initial shock wearing off. The end of 2024 will tell us a great deal about both the real product benefits and overall public acceptance. At the end of the day, net sales vs. projections is what really counts to the company. It also has a huge determination as to what the company produces next for both retail consumers and beyond.

I’m sure it’s amazing, but at $7,000 that puts it in a very unique and limited group who can afford it and/or are willing to pay for it. Unfortunately that’s not me at this time. We will see what the future holds or if there is a smaller, more affordable version that may come out down the road. (I.e. WWL series)

Hi John, Alex Mustard put together a couple videos on settings he uses. (Note: the a1 and a7RV have the same menus.) It is broken into 2 videos. I found these very helpful in general, including capturing small subjects. I am sure others will have specific feedback as well. One of the biggest adjustments I have done with mine is setting custom buttons and custom menus. It really helps in the real world to quickly make the setting changes as needed on the fly. Enjoy your new rig! chip

This is very interesting and opens up new possibilities. On land I am a Canon photog. The 14-35 is a fantastic lens and one I use often. Who knows, I may even bring my R5 under the waves.

Very excited to learn more and try it! Seems this will dramatically expand the cross lens and brand functionality.

Based on the photo @Alex_Mustard posted, it appears the lens hood could be removable for 180ish fisheye images? (White dots on both the body and hood) I am curious as to the overall size for travel. (Rough diameter and height using a basic ruler or tape measure)

Hi Wolfgang - congrats on the WACP-C. I use the same setup on my Sony FF. (WACP-C + 8-15/140 dome) I have found it works great overall and is relatively easy for travel. Best of luck!

If you’ve never used a 45 viewfinder, be aware it may take a couple of dives to get used to the new way you view and photo your subjects. Once you have it down you’ll love it, especially if you do any macro or low angle photos. Now the hard part…waiting for it to arrive. 😂 Best of luck!

Agreed - the 0.8:1 is fantastic! It allows the viewer to see the entire viewfinder image, especially with the high-quality ones on new cameras. I upgraded from my original Nauticam view finder to the 0.8:1 and it was a game changer.

Many thanks @Dave_Hicks, @TimG, and @Tom Kline for the comments and insight. Really great feedback for consideration! Seems HSS and snoot options are the big wins. Using a reflector and low power in low vis also sounds very interesting.

Great info and observations in the new Retras. I’m currently using a pair of Z-330s [Type 2]. So far I’ve been very happy with them. Question - What is the real advantage to upgrading to the new Retras? Obviously this would involve a noticeable increase in cost. I’m not opposed to it, but would like to know the what I would get for the “investment.” Thanks in advance!

Greetings all - Chip here, based in So Florida. Looking forward to helping grow this site to be the new go-to destination for all things underwater photo/video related!