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I have flown Emirates 3x from NYC to Maldives. All 3x they weighed all my bags. I now avoid them if possible. I do have a photo vest. The small airlines that connect many of the small islands in Indonesia have very restrictive weight limits. My normal carry on routine when weight or size is not a big issue, is a 4 wheel roller with my small backpack sitting on top. Easy to move around because of the 4 wheels and it gives my shoulders a break. The small backpack goes under the seat and the roller in the overhead or gate checked if forced.

Emirates has consistently weighed my carry-on plus personal bag and enforced the weight limit of 7kg total for both. I had to move stuff to my large check bag, put items in my jacket pockets or check my carry-on roller and just carry on my personal bag. My personal bag is a ThinkTank Airport essentials backpack. It is sized to fit under the seat. Many of the small planes used for remote locations cannot fit roller bags or larger bags in the overhead compartments. You will be forced to check the bag at check-in counter or the gate. I put camera, lenses, laptop and anything delicate in the personal sized backpack. I do like bags designed for camera protection. In the past I have use protective wraps in regular luggage only to find my gear unwrapped and an inspection note in my bag. I did have light reflectors bent out of their round shape as a result.

Did he say he used an action cam to record the test ? Does an action cam auto adjust exposure to make the overall scene look the way it wants ? I don't doubt the Keldan had the most even and powerful output, but if the camera used to record the test is auto adjusting, the real differences btw the lights will be hard to see.

Nice. Looks like you had better viz than I did.

I have not used the 28-60 with a diopter. Thanks for explaining the differences in a way beginners such as myself can understand.

Thank you for taking the time to explain. The examples you listed made it easier for me to understand focus-distance gaps and how it affects shooting.

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Apologies, I am a newbie and not familiar with the ratio terminology. Nauticam lists the CMC-1 and 2 as options to be used with the 28-60. I assumed this is to shorten the minimum focus distance at 60 for macro like performance. I thought the MFO-3 was designed to be used with 100mm macro lenses to create a system to mimic 50-60mm macro lenses because some subjects are too large for 100mm and existing 50-60mm macro lenses autofocus poorly. I own the 28-60 lens and flat port for use with the WWL for wide angle shooting. It would be nice if the 28-60 could also be used for medium to narrow angle shooting by adding the CMC-2. It is certainly more compact than the 100mm MFO-3 combination. I just do not know how the 2 setups compare optically or in ease of use.

Has anyone done a comparision between these 2 setups ? I see good reviews for the 100mm with MFO-3, but not much on the 28-60 with CMC-2. For larger macro and medium size subjects, how do these setups compare ?

I was setup for wide angle, so I enjoyed the manta dives. We had a good trip, but I do think we enjoyed Raja Ampat more in comparison.

Coralia looks great. We tried to get on it, but seems they book up with charters in advance. I think you will enjoy Raja in comparison to the Caribbean. Yes, it would be nice to dive with you guys.

August 23. We were on Scubaspa August 19-26 How was the visibility on your trip ? We generally had murky viz.

Nice to hear from you. What boat are you going on ? Raja is our favorite place so far, so we booked a return visit for January.

Just got back from Komodo. 1st trip with the Nauticam WWL wide angle lens. Performed very well. Unfortunately, I was using auto wihte balance during the manta dive. Never again.

Awesome ! I cannot believe this was created with a GoPro. Proof it is the skill of diver/videographer/editor that matters most.