Walt Stearns

That is very true TimG, provided you have the right credit score and willingness/funds to handle the membership fees. Most of my CC are made of metal, aluminum mostly, but not titanium. My income is not high enough to afford one yet.

Oh, the excess, excess baggage fees. I can detect the smell of a melting credit card all the way here.

Sea & Sea 77mm Internal Correction Lens has been Sold.

Dropping the price to $700.

The Retra Pro Max strobes have been purchased by John Melendez in WA. I still have the one Prime available.

This is a matched pair of Retra Pro Max I (not the Pro Max II models) underwater flash units with Booster Extended Battery Packs. The first-generation Pro Max models pack 140Ws of power providing fantastic lighting for both wide angle and macro photography. The feature that makes the Pro Max series a top-tier underwater flash, is Retra’s famed circler flash tube, redesigned battery compartment and backlit LCD display that shows you all the necessary information in one spot. The battery compartment allows the use of 4 AA Batteries with the standard battery door or double the number AA batteries from 4 to 8 via Retra’s Battery Booster. The Booster is a single piece battery door that allows 4 additional AA batteries to be placed internally in the flash to double the shooting the duration of the Flash unit. Among the list features – TTL and High-Speed Sync (HSS), the Pro Max include a built-in water leakage detection in the battery compartment. Like all Retra flashes, the Pro Max features Fiber Optic Connection and accepts all Retra series Reduction Rings / Beam restrictors and Wide-Angle Diffusers as well as Retra’s Light Shaping Devices with the Retra mount. Each Strobe comes with the Following: 1” Mounting ball 4 Spare O-rings for the battery compartment 2 Tube of Retra silicone grease 24 Eneloop Pro AA 2600mAh 1.2V Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Batteries 2 HiQuick battery chargee for 8 AA rechargeable batteries In addition to their great cosmetic appearance (see photos) both Pro Max strobes work in perfect order. Total Trigger Count on Retra Pro Max (Serial # T4B3) via the Retra App is 16,085 firings with Retra Pro Max (Serial # 4ETV) coming in at 15,751 total firings. Firmware on both strobes have been updated to the latest 2.2 firmware. Brand new, Retra Pro Max (SKU: # rt-flash-pro-max with SKU: # rt-booster) retailed $1800 each. My Selling price $2200 for the pair.

Selling a second-generation model Retra Prime underwater flash (Serial # XCC5) that is in near as new condition as gets with a Trigger Count of only 252 firings. Firmware has been updated to the latest 4.5 addition. The Prime is Retra’s underwater flash featuring a complete, unbroken circular flash tube generating a full 130-degree beam spread without the aid of a detachable diffuser. The quality and consistency of the light for shooting wide-angle is ideal adding color temperature in the 4900° Kelvin range rendered a warmer white to the lighter color regions on subjects like sharks. With a set of fully charged AA 2600mAh 1.2V Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries, the Prime has a max output of 100-Watt seconds (Ws) at full power with a recycle time of 2 seconds for up 200 flashes. Like all Retra flashes, the Prime features Fiber Optic Connection and accepts all Retra series Reduction Rings / Beam restrictors and Wide-Angle Diffusers as well as Retra’s Light Shaping Devices with the Retra mount. Strobe comes with the Following: 1 inch Mounting ball 6 spare O-rings for the battery compartment 8 Eneloop Pro AA 2600mAh 1.2V Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Batteries 1 Powerex MH-C980 Turbo Charger-Analyzer for 8 AA rechargeable batteries Selling price $800 USD.

Sorry folks, but I have decided that I would rather keep it. The Howshot 140mm / 5.5-inch optical glass dome port and Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Fish-Eye Lens with a Canon EF Lens to Nikon Z Camera Autofocus Adapter and Kenko HD Pro 1.4 DGX Teleconverter is no longer for For Sale.

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 60mm f2.8 G ED Micro Lens and Nikon FTZ II Mount Adapter combo has been Sold.

I am dropping the package price for the Dome port (value of $700) and lens setup to $875 with free shipping in the US. You will need to PM me to discuss shipping options for outside the US.

The Nauticam N120 Macro port 60 has been sold. I still have the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 60mm f2.8 G ED Micro Lens and Nikon FTZ II Mount Adapter combo for sale for $350. Both are in superb condition with no signs of wear on the body, glass is totally clean. If you are looking for a macro lens in the 50-60mm range for your Nikon Mirrorless rig, this combo is still the best going.

I have a Sea & Sea 77mm Internal Correction Lens designed to correct image aberration and distortion caused on wide angle lenses shooting behind a dome port. The lens 77mm size allows direct attachment to any lens with the same filter thread size. Below is a list if wide-angle lenses that I know of with a 77mm filter thread size that this Sea & Sea Internal Correction Lens can definitely cover: Canon EF 16-35mm F/4L USM Canon EF 17-40mm F/4L USM Canon RF 14-35mm f/4 L IS USM Lens Nikon AF-S 16-35mm F/4G ED VR Nikon AF-S 18-35mm F/3.5-4.5G ED Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED Lens Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S Lens Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC Lens (Both Canon EF and Nikon F) Venus Optics Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF Autofocus Lens (Both Nikon Z and Sony E) Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 Lens (Both Nikon Z and Sony E) ZEISS Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE Lens (Both Canon EF and Nikon F) Condition: Like new with no scratches, marks or stains. Comes with the following: 85mm protective filter cap. Sensei PRO 67-77mm Brass Step-Up Ring should you want to try it on a wide-angle lens with a 67mm filter thread mount. Protective case for both Sea & Sea 77mm Internal Correction Lens and Sensei PRO 67-77mm Brass Step-Up Ring. Selling price $300 – includes free shipping in the US. You will need to PM me to discuss shipping options. Items located in Palm Beach Florida.

Dropping the price down to $675 US

I am selling a Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8 G Micro ED Autofocus IF Lens in absolute mint condition along with a Nikon FTZ II Mount Adapter (also like new condition) to allow this lens to work on all Nikon Z mirrorless cameras. Both come with front and rear caps. The Nauticam 60 N120 macro port is the model made specifically for the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8 G Micro ED Autofocus IF Lens. Although the port has seen several years of use, the only shows a light amount of oxidation in the outside finish. More importantly, the glass front is completely free of scratches, marks and water spots. Macro port comes with a Nauticam port cap. Selling price $850 also covers shipping in the US. You will need to PM me to discuss shipping options outside the Continental US.

I am selling a Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Fish-Eye Lens with a Canon EF Lens to Nikon Z Camera Autofocus Adapter and a Howshot 140mm / 5.5-inch optical glass domeport. Unlike the Nikon F mount model, Sigma’s 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Fish-Eye Lens for Canon EF/EF-S DSLR cameras, the lens features a autofocus motor is built in. This feature makes this model Sigma 15 fisheye far more suitable for use with electronic lens mount adaptors made for Nikon Z, Canon R and Sony E mount camera systems. When I first got this lens, I had trimmed the lens shade down so that it would work behind a small dome port. The lens still works perfectly well as it did before hand and the glass is just as pristine with no scratches or marks as it did when it came out the box new. The Fringer EF-NZ II Canon EF Lens to Nikon Z Camera Autofocus Adapter that is included in this package allows EF- or EF-S-mount lenses to be used on a Nikon Z-mount cameras. Electronic communication between an attached camera and lens is supported, enabling autofocus along with auto exposure features as well as generating Exif metadata to your photo files. Of all the adaptors I have tried out for using Canon EF-EOS lens on a Nikon Z8 bodies Fringer appears to allow this lens autofocus to function the most natively in all regards. I am also throwing in a Kenko HD Pro 1.4 DGX Teleconverter that can be used with Sigma (Canon EOS mount) 15mm fisheye Lens and Fringer EOS to Z adapter. When the 1.4x teleconverter is in place between the Fisheye lens and Canon EF Lens to Nikon Z Adapter, the lenses broad 180° diagonal field of view is reduced by approximately 29% effectively rendering it as a simi fisheye lens covering 124 - 127°. And, yes the autofocus still continues to work, but just a tad slower. The domeport included with this setup is a Howshot 140mm Optical Glass Fisheye dome that shares the same size, optical characteristics, materials and N120 mounting system as Nauticam’s N120 140mm Optical Glass Fisheye Dome Port. And yes, the lens shade on the Howshot dome is removeable. Domeport comes with a neoprene port cover. I should note: When the 1.4 Teleconverter is incorporated in the setup, a 20mm extension ring should be added to maintain optical performance. Package price (shipping not included) $950. You will need to PM me to discuss shipping options.

Sold, no longer available.

Price dropped to $500.00 USD, which covers shipping in the USA. Buyers outside the of the US will need to cover postage cost.

This extension ring is Nauticam’s newest model with the locking mechanism on the outside for easier removal of the front port while still attached to the housing. Nauticam has recently introduced a new user installable Focus Knob (SKU: # na-22151) purposely designed to fit this extension. This extension ring has only been used once as a demo so it comes in basically new condition with no cosmetic wear. Functions completely as intended. Includes rear cap and spare O-ring. Selling price ($550.00 USD) which covers shipping in the USA. Buyers outside the of the US will need to cover postage cost.

Having a look at Seacam’s new Optical Precision Port (OPP) at DEMA, the size and weight of the show’s sample model (built for Nikon’s F mount AF-S 16-35mm) overall is much lighter than Nauticam’s WACP and FCP ports. The flat front on its own has a similar weight range as one of Seacam’s macro ports. The extension port is made of Delrin which is lighter than aluminum. The internal optical that screws in the filter thread (72mm, 77mm & 82mm will be the three primary thread sizes available) of your wide-angle prime or wide-angle zoom in the 16-35mm range weighs about the same as a Nuaticam SMC super macro lens. The extension ring for the front port will be provided in different lengths based on the wide-angle lens you are using with the OPP’s internal correction lens. For example, if your wide-angle happens to be something like Sony’s E-mount FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G Lens or FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G Lens, the OPP’s overall assembled weight and size will be less than that of a 180mm to 230mm domeport with an extension.

Since I will be attending the DEMA Show in Orlando Florida this week I will be sure to swing by the Seacam booth to have a look (provided they bring one) at this new lens to see what it is all about.

You still have it?

I have a Kraken Sports Macro Pro Series KRL-05S +6 M67 Diopter that has been used only a few times (see photos). The KRL-05S +6 (designed to fit M67 size port threads) provides a high magnification of +13 with an overall image quality on par with similar lenses like the Nauticam and AOI. Underwater Achromatic Close-up Lens Construction: 4 Elements 3 Groups Compatible Camera (Up to): Sensor size 36mmx24mm (135mm Full Frame) Camera Lens: 60mm-105mm Diopter (Underwater Focal Length): +6 (166.67mm) $135 USD with free shipping in the USA.

I would be over the moon if Nikon would make a Z series 15-24mm Fisheye zoom. But, that's just a dream since they don't seem interested in making any kind of fisheye lens.

I have made attempts at using the Nikon Z 1.4 Teleconverter with the Megadap Canon EF to Z Adapter with a Canon 8-15 Fisheye on my Nikon Z8. I went even as far as removing the filth lug the receiving end of the Nikon Z 1.4 Teleconverter so that anything with Z mount would properly fit it. The reasoning for Megadap’s EF to Z adapter was that the inside was large enough out of the box to accommodate the protruding element on the Z 1.4 Teleconverter. The end result, I could not make it happen. Every time I turned on the camera, I would get a message that this was an unacceptable lens with a blacked viewfinder and rear LCD. My guess is that there is something in the electronics that prevents it from being compatible outside of a select group of Nikon lenses.

This combo - Canon EF f/2.8 15mm fisheye / Kenko TELEPLUS HD pro 1.4x DGX Teleconverter for Canon EF / Fringer EF-NZ II adapter – does work on a Nikon Z8 but don’t expect the Canon 15mm fisheye to be super responsive as the lens motor not a silent wave type like the Canon and Nikon 8-15mm fisheyes.