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Thank you very much! Will have a look at those filaments, both seem available over here.

I am keeping fingers crossed for October....😉

Hmm can I take you up on that MK33 profile? As it happens I have a buddy with the very same printer 😉 btw any recommended PETG filaments that can be EU sourced, sans the Phrozen stuff ?

To add to this lovely collection: I was recently looking for some 3d printed bayonet mounts for arms (real annoying Nauticam won't sell the ring alone so that one can just use the same mount with different arms), then remembered an old topic on an old site... Design by Richard , know as @TheTrickster so all kudos go to him. Hopefully he does not mind me posting this 🙂 https://www.tinkercad.com/users/5kYZVSWuSzw-thetrickster Lots of other pieces, like monitor hoods, lens caps, magic filter holder and other fun stuff. Note that you will need a free Tinkercad account to see everything, otherwise nothing shows up.

Another idea - Inon S-220 perhaps. Seems Inon specs are wildly understated and that strobe Is pretty good especially considering its small size/weight. See excellent "Strobe Comparison" topic by @DreiFish Personally still shooting Z-240s with OM1 as well. Looking into upgrade options from time to time but to be honest not seeing a clear choice - all is way too travel unfriendly to start with (size/weight), or costs silly. I am nowhere near maxing out my camera skills hence prefer to spend money on trips than splashing 4-5 grand on a pair of strobes, benefits me more me thinks. Waiting if Inon will announce something new, otherwise might one day go with S-220 even. Or just continue another decade with Z-240s, these are unbreakable and will survive about any travel adventures.

Now this would be a treat! Though those rumors seem to be circulating for quite a while...hopefully they will come to fruition. Seeing S220 performance, really makes one wonder what magic Inon can do 🙂

Long topic here: (no clue why this GIF shows but its genius xD) That was split from an earlier one about Retra battery pack (and its cost): Retra and "value for money" might not belong in the same sentence, unless your wallet suffers from being too fat 😉

Aaand firmware 1.7 is out for OM1 mk1! Also specifically listing AF performance improvement. OM1 mk2 has also received an update - version 1.2

Maybe its more an issue with your local connection in a rather remote part of the world - browsing from BE and site is as snappy and fast as always, with adverts being ON (one of a few ublock exclusions 😉 )

I think this is THE idea right there 😉 Last time had a colleague bringing 30m over in total, it was a really tiny plastic bag, maybe 25cm x 25cm ...as long as packed into something and ideally any invoices etc are removed, then that would work very well. Won't take much space and it is quite light. Happy to wait till September, no rush here.

Would happily take 4-6m as well. Shipping wise @fruehaufsteher2 might be a good idea - from my experience in this general part of the world DE has often the most reasonable customs - in fact packages around 100 Euro in value would not attract VAT and customs charge would be 10-20 euro max...or none ;] DHL (not courier but German post) is also probably one of the cheapest EU wide carriers as well. But yeah still tiny order per se.... I might be heading US side towards the end of year perhaps but unsure yet sadly, but if so, no issues with being a carrier pigeon. I've emailed Asahi DE but no response...guess they do not bother with private customers.

This might also be your friend, though I guess for most of underwater uses, polyester will probably be the best choice. https://www.paracord.eu/what-is-ppm-cord

You are back in Europe now, and continental one at that. Time to stop with this silliness 😂 Hmm depends on the way you knot/tie it really, in addition to the thickness of the cord. I think I've used maybe 1.5m+ or so (lanyard length 29-30cm) but then mine is quite thick and and not as fine as Tim's one for example. Anyways, those cords are cheap and come in variety of flavors, including various strengths, and you will always find some use in diving for the remaining one 😉 Looking at my old order confirmation I've used the one below - complete overkill with a tensile strength of 1202 kg...it was originally destined to be part of a reef hook... https://www.paracord.de/battlecord-neon-orange

I would actually put those in bold - messaging with some sudden offer and then passing off to a third party ("contact him/her on email XXXX@YYYY.com" style) is a favorite modus operandi of scumbags lately. Sometimes they even claim to be passing you to some dive center or other entity, as that sounds more legit, but upon closer inspection email address will have nothing to do with said dive center (which might exist). Be very vary of payment requests via places that do not offer any buyer protection at all like Zelle (popular in US), Western Union or scammers favorite, giftcards (often Apple ones) - the latter is more or less a guarantee that you are being scammed. Also be on alert when you are receiving "stories" especially when asking for more details, photos etc when somebody starts writing you whole paragraphs of excuses involving death in the family, sick mother, money for the surgery etc.

For Standard Handles (28113) https://www.nauticam.com/products/hand-strap-for-28113-for-na-1dxii-d500-d5-80d-5div-a9 for Mirrorless IL Camera & Compact Camera Housing - Standard (36316) https://www.nauticam.com/products/hand-strap-for-mirrorless-il-camera-compact-camera-housing-standard for MIL & Compact Camera Housing (36323) https://www.nauticam.com/products/long-hand-strap-for-mirrorless-il-camera-compact-camera-housing For Optional Small Handles on NA-1DXII/D500/D5/80D/A9 (28131) https://www.nauticam.com/products/hand-strap-for-28123-for-na-1dxii-d500-d5-80d-a9 Will none of the above fit ? Otherwise, as noted by @kallebumba, paracord.eu is your friend - below DYI lanyard used with NA-OM1, XDeep compact boltsnaps. Not the prettiest but works like a charm. Same material is great for reef hooks as well.

EDIT: Aaaand @Barmaglot beat me by 10 seconds 😉 Hmm so let's stir the hornets nest... Ignoring your user and post history, and the fact that your posts strongly remind me of corporate marketing materials. Certainly a good idea to have a leakage detector but not a must have for a strobe. And do you have any proof for those "countless of users" being saved? Again, interesting feature, but not a must have - strobe "tech" world moves at a snail pace and does not necessarily requires monthly updates (providing solid QA and testing at development stage bug wise) And this is coming from a software update freak 😉 So a few diffusers and a fancy snoot, about the same can be had from any other manufacturer. Now this made me laugh - every strobe sold in EU comes with a 2 year warranty as a minimum. Without any gimmicks like needing to install an app or register anywhere (rather illegal under EU law...FYI showing end user prices in a webshop without tax included is also illegal in EU...) . Now sure, this is different outside EU but again, Retra claims to be European manufacturer, so it would do to follow European rules, right ? Cannot comment on customer support but the one case that was widely discussed here left a rather peculiar taste in my mouth - all Retra replies reminded be of corporate twisting the words so any issues becomes your issues and management is never at fault. But then again maybe I am just overly sensitive to corporate nonsense. Educate me please. Again, I would be more than keen to learn - I am not discarding Retra because it is a bad strobe, but certainly pricing seems out of hand, hence if there are "clear and significant" differences that justify this price, do let everybody know. Not sure what does it mean "fit well with their equipment" - surely one can use Ikelite strobe regardless of housing brand ? I agree lack of fiber optic port is certainly a drawback for majority of the users probably, but this is not something that is "un-fixable" - quite the opposite, adapter solves the issue. And even with the additional cost of it we are still below single Retra price (at possibly better performance light wise) Also in one post you praise Ikelite and compare to Retra and in another, not? What you posted on page 3:

Thanks! Now this looks ingenious indeed, especially the use of the existing sensor xD But the tube looks neat, better that the converter sticking out a mile long.

Hmm works fine here? (image below, for some reason its always at the bottom of the post) Thanks. Yeah saw those on Subtronic page, but they look like big things sticking out once connected to the port....was wondering if there is some other way 😉 (image for Tim's reply)

Yaaar! Getting rid of annoying activation mechanism preventing you from using legally owned software is a basic human right 😉 Or alternatively some seem to have had luck installing Win 10, activating CS6 and then upgrading to 11. Apparently activation state persists. Guess its another attempt by Adobe to kill the remaining perpetual licenses and force the CC upon them.

Real insider tip then 😉 Any chance you have pics after the mod ? Curious how it looks. I have also found the below, unsure how it attaches though. https://heinrichsweikamp.com/index.php/accessories/digital-adapter.html

Seems you are the first reporting this in Cancun, but based on previous posts here the infection has also spread to Mexico City as well (i.e one could previously fly there, and then take domestic to Cabo, effectively dodging Cabo customs).

...Retra entered the room 🤣 o_0...does that technician have a website ? Mod Q: Maybe we should split these posts into a Subtronic specific thread? Just not to litter @DreiFish strobe comparison 😉

Well manufacturer having a website in English would maybe help to spread the word, otherwise it's a Germ secret 😉 ... Like Heinrichs Weikamp - your average non-Germ diver (especially non-European one) has never even heard the name or knows that they do dive computers 😂 These do look fancy, curious indeed how they compare especially that often specs seem to quite a very low guide number, for example 270W power but only 22 GN - could this be measured in water vs in air for others ? Suffers from integrated battery with proprietary charger and lack of built in fiber optic connector though - need a special optical adapter it seems. EDIT: Found an inside picture and maybe batteries can at least be changed by the user (i.e no battery pack per se; if not soldered) - question is how easy it is to take this apart without sending for service.

@TURTLE-Balage

Yeah I know, totally unexpected 😂 Was just browsing some IT news and lo and behold, Adobe seems to be having a great month: First, in addition to them basically having a license to use your cloud stored works in any way and profit from it, they now added machine learning usage to their license, of course without an opt out, in a classic Adobe style. Secondly, they have now been sued by FTC in USA over misleading fees and hard to cancel subscriptions - US folks might want to watch that one, in case of any settlement. A few links below: FTC - "FTC Takes Action Against Adobe and Executives for Hiding Fees, Preventing Consumers from Easily Cancelling Software Subscriptions" https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/06/ftc-takes-action-against-adobe-executives-hiding-fees-preventing-consumers-easily-cancelling NY Times - "U.S. Sues Adobe Over Hard-to-Cancel Subscriptions" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/technology/us-adobe-subscription-lawsuit.html The Stack - "Adobe joins Microsoft in admitting it's now basically spyware" https://www.thestack.technology/adobe-joins-microsoft-in-admitting-its-now-basically-spyware/ -Gamers Nexus - "US Sues Adobe Over Consumer Protection" Louis Rossmann (on FTC lawsuit) - "Adobe gets sued by FTC for roofying customers with hidden fees; GOOD! " Louis Rossmann (on machine learning and new license) - "Adobe roofies all of their customers"