johnvila

Good morning all. An update - I was just reading this thread about the kenko teleconverters and noted that the DGX versions were mentioned to not work on the Z8. I just received a Z8. My intention was to continue using the Nikon 8-15 and FTZii adapter. I also have a Kenko 1.4 teleconverter labelled as: N-AF 1.4 x1.4 teleplus pro 300 DGX I have had no issues using this on D500 and D850 Yesterday I did a desk test with the Z8 and FTZii and unless I am missing something it all seemed to work without issue - autofocus (including 3d tracking), aperture was displayed and could be changed, no error messages. Looking at exif data the aperture was shown correctly as was focal length - at 15mm read as 21mm. Usable range from 11-15mm without vignetting. I allowed the camera to sleep and it all started up with no issues or error messages. Maybe just lucky - for me it seems to function fine. Let's hope that translates once underwater!! Cheers all

Hi - do you have a link for the one you use? Cheers John

I do apologise - typo in the comment - it was supposed to read "shame" not "same" about wetpixel ! I know many people did a lot of great things.

Good riddance to Hanlon, same about Wetpixel.

Hi Tim -- Two years later I have finished the job! Been surviving with a macro 60 port and extension but for whatever reason decided today I will change it! Already had the glass out - last time I tried getting the -o-ring in was frustrating and I gave up. But perseverance seems to have worked. So glass bevelled edge facing out from the port - lots of lube on the o-ring groove, outside edge of glass and the o-ring - worked o-ring into the groove with the curved edge of backcsatter snoot insert. All easy until the last little loop is left in the o-ring - tried several times - but good old lube did the trick - added more lubricant to that last little bit and it popped in, hopeful;l;y without me damaging the o-ring! Housing set with vacuum pulled overnight and will see!

So glad to hear you are ok Tim!!

Just downloaded this morning and then read this - happy retirement Peter and thanks for such a great resource.

@Waso - totally agree - I got that completely backwards!!! 🙃

I wonder if setting white balance in camera to 4800k would make any difference? On the HF1 with diffusers I see it is recommended to set the same colour temp in camera as the diffuser used. The HF1 is a much warmer strobe at 6500k and personally I found the 4500k diffuser with WB set at the same temp also produced blues that did not look real (well to my taste ayway)! Best of luck John

Hi - don't have this set up but quickly looked at the manual for 11071-HSS - just wondering if the rotary dial is set to 6 for inon Z0330. Is it possible the battery needs replacing if there i only a small red light? In a case you don't have it - manual attached. Good luck solving and have great trip!! #11071-HSS-SONY-A7-November2025.pdf

An update --- Just out of interest - I saw a video by Alex Mustard on the UWP show (you tube) regarding the EMWL - Alex had indicated he never really used the shades - yesterday I took the 100 degree optic out and tried with and without the shade - every photo without the shade has lens flare of some degree. Interestingly though the backscatter plugin for photoshop (Backscatter exterminator) picked up the flare and did a great job of removing it! With the shade on the 100 degree - I never have flare. Cheers John

Yours is probably bigger than mine :-) SUpdate -- all seemed to back up ok today - maybe just an initial glitch! The new dust removal tool does not do backscatter! All the best