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Still day 3: Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp (Dasycaris zanzibarica) Hypselodoris apolegma

Ohh, that's interesting - thanks!

I admit that above a certain image ratio I almost exclusively focus manually, because the AF is usually not exactly(!) where I want it to be.

Thanks for the update - I'm waiting...

Did you often have the problem that the autofocus accidentally focused at infinity? It didn't happen to me often, but it certainly depends on the subject.

Thanks a lot, that's good to know! I'm considering buying it primarily because of the color fringing, as it really bothers me. The autofocus precision on my R5 is already quite good (though still far from perfect), but the MFO-1 can't fundamentally improve it, of course. It simply limits the maximum focus distance, which prevents accidentally focusing at infinity.

The manufacturer writes: 'The MFO-1 is designed to elevate your macro shooting experience by eliminating any noticeable focus hunting while ensuring crisper, sharper and more vibrant images. ' What do you notice in real-world use? Can the MFO-1 deliver on these promises? I'm curious about your experiences. I'm considering buying the MFO-1 if the image quality in the corners improves significantly and the focus becomes more precise.

Two more from day 3: Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus), appr. 5% crop Hypselodoris tryoni I have no idea what happened to one of the rhinophores.

Thank you so much! I know that with a good guide, even much more would have been possible, as Anilao is a great area for macro photography. It is especially famous for Blackwater, which unfortunately didn't happen at all in my case and I was very disappointed.

@ACHiPo @canislupus Thank you both very much, guys! Unfortunately, I currently have little time to review and develop images. Therefore, this thread will take a while to complete.

Looks pretty complete to me... Maybe add a 'sky' for split shots, although you could probably invert the 'water' mask instead. But perhaps the other photographers have more ideas.

Still day 3: Hairy Shrimp (Phycocaris simulans) with SMC2 Feather Star Shrimp (Hippolyte catagrapha) with SMC1 Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus)

I assume you know that luminance masks are also possible with PS's built-in tools - although of course not as convenient as T. Kuyper's actions. That's why I still use the brush tool quite often.😁

Thanks @ACHiPo! That was made with the Nauticam SMC1 (uncropped).

One forgotten Disc Anemone Shrimp (Pliopontonia furtiva) from day 1 Day 3: Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) Banded Tozeuma Shrimp (Tozeuma armatum) Emperor Shrimp (Zenopontonia rex) on a Sea Cumcumber