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Yep, group trips with minimal photographers are tough. I always shoot wide angle on those dives as you never have enogh time for macro. A good plan my wife and I have come up with is after a dive or two (so the guide can see you somewhat know how to dive) is to ask the DM if we can hang behind the group, then you can turn around and shoot away from the other divers. My wife might model for a shot or two then swims ahead to keep site of the group, if I want to take a few more pics. She then shines her torch on my when its time to catch the group as they are getting too far in front. This works on most trips we take.

I went with the Zen 100, Nauticam 30mm extension and Olympus 8mm fisheye for my setup when I first purchased about 4 years ago. It is a little soft in the corners, but you seem to get that with most wide angle set-ups, apart from the really high end stuff. Overall I am really happy with it. I now use it with an OM1 mk2. Attached are a few shots from my Red Sea trip in June this year taken with the set-up. I have included some where you can see the softness in the corners, but there are no issues if the corners are blue water.

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Nauticam NA-EM1III housing for an included Olympus EM1 MkIII camera. The housing and camera were purchased in mid-2021 and are in great condition. I purchased this set-up as an upgrade from my TG6 and it has been a joy to learn and use. I consider this set-up to be a significant upgrade from a compact camera and noticed an improvement in image quality as soon as I made the switch. If you are interested in seeing photos taken with this camera, please check out my instagram markgreen_uwimagery. The package comes complete with the original boxes and hard Nauticam housing case, allen wrench set, 2 x housing O-rings, cloth and lubricant. Most importantly, also included is an upgrade to the housing in the form of the Nauicam M14 Vacuum Valve System for peace of mind when under the water. The camera comes with a flash, strap, a spare battery, an OEM single charger and a 2-port compact charger that’s easier to travel with. Also included are the two books that I studied to learn how to use this camera. The camera is in mint condition as it has had 80% if its use inside the housing and has 30,942 actuations. The housing has a few dings to the paint as can expected from being on a dive boat but is in excellent working condition and has never been flooded. The paint has faded in some areas which is typical of Nauticam housings. The housing has been soaked and all the buttons pressed after every dive and has been cleaned and stored in a cool, dry place between trips. The set-up has enjoyed approximately 14, 5-6 dive day trips at 3-4 dives a day for a total of approximately 270 hours underwater so has plenty use left. I am selling it as I am changing to a different camera. Nauticam have discontinued this housing, so if you have an OM1 MkIII and you have been looking for a housing, now is your chance as I will consider reasonable offers for the housing and vacuum valve system alone. According to an on-line search, this is the only housing for this camera that is currently available in the current market. Housing W/Vacuum available for $1,200.00. Price for camera and housing $1,895.00 Shipping is available at buyers expense.

Thanks Giancarlo M.

Thanks Barmaglot.

Heading to Cozumel next week and I am hoping to complete my first Blackwater dive. I remember Alex Mustard talking about using the Retra Reflectors on his Retra Flash for Blackwater, but I am unable to find the article/reference. What I am hoping to learn is whether the reflectors are used to cut down on backscatter using inward lighting/crossed strobes or are used in a typical macro strobe position to create faster recycle times due to the extra stop of light the reflectors generate. I am also unsure of the best strobe position and jump settings for my Olympus Em1 Mk2 with the Panasonic 30mm and hoping the group may be able to help with these queries or point me in the direction of the article or reference. Thanks so much

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Buddha, I am in Tempe, so not to far away.

Offered for sale is a full set-up to use the Olympus 12-40mm F/2.8 Pro lens underwater for Nauticam N85 set ups. All items are in very good condition. There are no scratches on the glass dome port, only light scratches on the underside of the rubber cover from being on camera tables. There is a spare neoprene cover for the dome port and spare o rings are included. The set-up is available with or without the lens/zoom gear. New with tax from Backscatter the cost is quoted at $3,406.84 without the zoom gear. Offered at $1800.00. Price without lens/zoom gear $1400.00. Nauticam N120 180mm Glass wide angle dome port with neoprene cover and case. Nauticam N85 to N120 Port adapter with zoom knob. Nauticam N120 extension ring 10/with screws (for use with the 12-40 lens) Nauticam 180mm Dome Port Cover Olympus 12-40mm F/2.8 Pro M.Zuiko Lens. This is the original lens. 3D printed zoom gear for 12-40. Works great. I would prefer to sell as a set but will consider splitting at a later date. Please comment if you are interested in individual items. First comments will get priority if I break up the offer. Thanks for your interest.

Does the front bumber still fit or do you nead to replace it like the rear?

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Thanks for starting this forum. I am looking forward to being a part of this on-line community of underwater image makers.