mdo905

The thought was to have the MF-3 for snooting and 2 high power strobes for wide angle and faster cycling, but since the Atom Flash can also snoot with the same qualities as the MF-3 (super bright focus light, aperture cards, and even has a red focus light), I would just snoot with it instead. That would save me from buying a third strobe since the Atom Flash can handle wide angle too? Having 3 strobes isn't a bad thing, but it's just more to transport and more money. If I went with the MF-3, then having two more potent strobes would be preferred to have a GN28 strobe. I'm probably going with an MF-3 just because the Atom Flash is still a pretty big unknown at this point. I'll just buy more powerful strobes when I finally upgrade.

After spending a week last year in Anilao without a snoot, I realize how important a tool it is. I currently run a compact with YS-01s, but will be upgrading to a m43 in the next year or two. I'm planning a trip to Lembeh for this coming September. I was planning on buying a MF-3, but the Atom Flash just appeared. It seems to have the same qualities as the MF-3, may be powerful enough for wide angle , and also has a relatively small form factor. I'm looking to buy before the backscatter black friday sale ends. I have a couple questions. I would rather buy and travel with two strobes (Atom Flash x2), than buy and travel with three strobes (MF-3 + higher power strobes (YS-D3 Duo x2 was recommended by Bluewater)). I want to do both wide angle and macro on a trip, so could anyone guess if the Atom Flash x2 be enough for a m43 with a fisheye lens? Unfortunately, there are no reviews out there for the Atom Flash since it's so new. Since I don't have snoot experience yet, would the bigger size of an Atom Flash be a detriment compared to the smaller MF-3? As we all know, the MF-1 had significant issues and this is the first generation of the Atom Flash. Should I hold off on even thinking about an Atom Flash because it just came out?

Hi everyone, I started into serious underwater photography in 2019 when I bought my first real camera rig (but had been diving for almost 20 years at that point) and read several underwater photography books. Now, most of my diving is focused on getting photos, but I love lionfish hunting when I have the opportunity. I was on wetpixel.com as mdo905 for a long time, but that forum is obviously now defunct.