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  1. In addition to this I would add, don't put your wet neoprene cover back on after the rinse tank - dry the lens & put on a clean dry neoprene cover. I always carry 2 neoprene covers on each dive trip - one for the boat ride/getting in/out of the water and one after the rinse tank & wiping it down - if your small boat doesn't have a rinse tank, at the least wipe the salt water off the lens and cover it with a towel if in direct sun
  2. Thanks - looks to retail at $1,600USD I'd be interested (as well as others) in seeing it set up on your rig, some pics it takes & your thoughts when you get it wet - thanks
  3. Here are a few strobe positions that could also assist you if you don't have a snoot - though a reducer ring on your strobes could be a good investment to limit the light cast
  4. That looks promising, especially when the Nauticam triple flip is listed for more than twice the $399 USD amount - please update when available if you could as I might get one for my rig
  5. What Nauticam wet lens ports would you think will work with this lens, as I don't think Nauticam has gotten around to post yet?
  6. Welcome - from a former JRZY now living in the mountains of Colorado
  7. Based on the flexibility of being able to use a 28-60mm lens underwater, the quality of shots which I believe it produces is very good - yes I would buy again - but this is coming from someone that is not an expert, not going to enter any pics in contests, magazines or even post on social media. One thing I would add is that I don't shoot this dome port with Auto White Balance set, I set my camera to 4400k with my Retra flash, which I find gives a good white balance
  8. I use my Macbook Pro M1 - it does all the basic stuff I need it to do, white balance, color curves, colors, sharpen images, clean-up - and best of all, its FREE I would love to try lightroom or something, but their prices for which I would only use a few times a year and I don't need their storage is expensive
  9. I'm 63 & still diving, in fact, now retired so I can dive more !!!
  10. Peter - here is another Youtube video from Alex that you might enjoy in your learning process - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TISvoWhsXRg&t=1350s
  11. Peter - if you don't know yet who Matthew Sullivan is - he is Alex Mustards partner on The Underwater Photography Show clip I sent you about the FCP-1 & he just started working for Reef Photo & Video, which is a part of the Nauticam retail sales division down in Florida - I would say outside of Alex Mustard who I think loves the FCP-1 and shoots regularly with it, Phil Burghard or Matthew with their employment @ Nauticam would be your best source of any further knowledge about the FCP-1 Best with your final decision....
  12. JMC22 commented on JMC22's the listing in in Marketplace Strobes & Video Lights
    For Sale $199.48

    Here are some pics showing the low & high light output of the snoots target light, in both white & red (note: the red light is not available on the ne…

  13. JMC22 posted a listing in in Marketplace Strobes & Video Lights
    For Sale $199.48

    Marelux Smart Optical Flash Tube PRO (Soft Lite) for sale. Bought but never got around to using Product Features Enables to narrow down beam coverag…

  14. JMC22 commented on JMC22's the listing in in Marketplace Strobes & Video Lights
    For Sale $200.00 Colorado

    I am appalled the monitors allow this type of slander to occur and not delete this persons post First, this person bought this from me thru EBAY & re…

  15. With a true fisheye like the Cannon 8-15mm you get a slight bow in the picture (like below) whereas the FCP while written as a Fisheye conversion port, its a straight/flat across image - I wish the FCP had a slight bowed look especially in the pics @28mm to take a pic like the Canon 8-15mm lens.. If you have not seen this YouTube with Alex Mustard, it's worth checking out as it talks about the FCP and compairing it to the WACP/WWL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37qO1NGHAfk
  16. I have been shooting the FCP-1 w/ a Sony 28-60mm lens since first released a few years back - it's a very versatile set-up that does give good picture quality over the full zoom of the lens. I have not shot a WACP or WWL so I cannot compare the quality against the FACP. also I only shoot stills. The FCP is a good dome port to shoot with, but it is limited with the lens it is compatible with - I wish Sony had a GM lens that worked with the FCP over their standard 28-60mm as I think it could improve the picture quality some. I wish the FCP was more a "true fisheye" as it is rectilinear rather than a true fisheye like you would get shooting the Cannon 8-15mm fisheye, which I was disappointed in. Attached are a few pics from a recent Komodo trip
  17. JMC22 posted a listing in in Marketplace - Trays, Arms & Clamps Other / Accessories
    For Sale $220.00 Colorado

    Like new - used on 1 dive trip SKU # 72265 retails for $ 280.00 Length 220mm Diameter 90mm Effective Bouyancy 720g (approx. 1.59lbs) Paypal accepted …

  18. For Sale $50.00 Colorado

    Marelux Soft Dock for Ikelite DS230-DS232 Fits Marelkux Smart Optical Flash Tube Lite Bought but never got around to using shipping to USA - not in…

  19. JMC22 posted a listing in in Marketplace Strobes & Video Lights
    For Sale $200.00 Colorado

    Marelux Smart Optical Flash Tube PRO (Soft Lite) for sale. Bought but never got around to using Product Features Enables to narrow down beam coverag…

  20. Want to Buy Colorado

    Please DM me if you have one for sale

  21. JMC22 posted a listing in in Marketplace Other / Accessories
    For Sale $1,200.00 Colorado

    Purchased Aug 2026, used on one dive trip September 2026 Current latest monitor by Kraken - retails $1600.00 Comes with everything in the pics (plus d…

  22. For Sale $1,999.00 Colorado

    Everything is in excellent working & physical condition - unfortunatelly "Excellent condition" is not an option in the "condition" below in the drop m…

  23. StiX already has an adjustable float collar for macro ports $65 USD
  24. I was thinking the same, but given the weight of the MV24, I think they are recommending putting it on the rig after getting into the water - which might even be a better idea if combining with a MV60 on a triple flip - One lens you forgot in your list is the MFO-1 I would think a double flip with a MFO-1 & either a SMC-3/MFO-3 depending on the site & then put the MV24 & other in a pocket
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