Mark Don

I also have the smaller ones and they will be with in the Philippines from Monday and will be great to see how they perform

US$ has devalued by about 14% against the Euro and GBP since early February so a rise of this level is not unexpected then you will have duties on top

These look interesting and starting to be in stock in the UK Only can find on review so far by Andrew MacLachan https://youtu.be/XE_17FU7wi0?si=BNX7F4xXqGBNYNc2 Will never be a fashionable choice but potentially a good alternative to other strobes at the same price point

You already have :-) Kona Manta with the Moray

Good to see Maria here, she was the person who awakened my interest in UW photography and showed me what was possible with a humble TG6. I am amazed at the images I have been able to create thanks to her initial guidance

Four photos from last years main dive trip, location needs no introduction to those that have dived there. TG6, AOI air lens and strobes

Would you send overseas? How old is the system? What size is Port opening?

The other option is a pair of Sea & Sea YS-D3 II Lightning Underwater Strobe. Previous Chinese made versions had some issues but the new generation are supposed to be better.

Interesting to see if they have improved the white balance, if so then that could finally tip the balance over the 6700 in my next purchase

@wetdreamsI did look at Fujifilm but discounted on cost, it seemed a great set up but was too much of a stretch @John E would be interested to see what you've got, did not look at the EM1 closely, will start that study Has anyone used the Tokina 10-17 lens with a Sony a6700, read some reviews that AF was a bit inconsistent with previous versions of the Sony, but AF has supposedly improved with the a6700

After using stick ons for a few years, I added +2 reader lenses to my Tusa Ceos Freedom mask in December and it was a game changer, can read all the dials and screens a lot better and long distance is fine. Only used them on a 2 week trip to Thailand, not sure it improved my photography as only 20-30 great shots from the 15 dives I completed

Whilst not a photo I took, it is a photo of me at Koh Haa looking to take photos, but is my favourite of this year The credit for the photo goes to Matt Pearson @ Sub-Motion www.sub-motion.com

In the early to mid 90's there was one at White Rock Koh Tao called Trevor who would regularly take chunks out of divers fins and on occasions legs, when he died he was replaced by Tyson who was even more aggressive and would knock masks off etc. I got chased a few times I may have the names the wrong way round as it was 30 years ago and Koh Tao was a very different island back then to now although still a PADI factory

A nice Titan Trigger fish in Koh Has November 23 - TG6, Air M52 lens

Thanks all for the help, you have basically given me really strong directions and after lots of reading around my current thoughts are:- 1 - Look for a second hand housing for Olympus EM-1 ii or newer or Sony 6400 or newer (hopefully 6500+) either Nauticam of Isotta 2 - If I cannot find a set up by April then will look at a new Isotta set up for probably the OM-1. The isotta set up seems to be a lot better value than Nauticam both in base unit cost and accessories 3 - Aim for small dome, if Isotta housing will be a choice between Zen and their own one in glass 4 - First lens will be Tokina 10-16 with metabones adapter, although it appears that this lens will not do AF on video with an Olympus body, so may end up with a second WA lens for video 5 - Ensure I have a leak detection system on the housing 6 - Body will probably be second had and picked up in Japan unless a deal pops up that is better value 7 - Pick up a 60mm macro lens at a later date I have steered clear of the canon range mainly due to cost and the fact that Isotta housings fro Canon are about a €1,000 more than Olympus and Sony It will probably change a few times more times but at the moment these are the sets ups I keep coming back to