Everything posted by shokwaav
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Nauticam newest MFO-1
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Nauticam support for Sony 16-25 f2.8 G and Laowa 10mm f2.8 AF lenses
How was your experience with the 16-25? Which 180mm dome are you using? The N100 180mm dome (#37129) or the N120 180mm dome (#18809)?
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MFO-1 and focus limiter
Does the MFO-1 work with the Sony 28-60mm?
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Looking for high res underwater photos
Practically in your situation, if you're not interested in full frame housings, is to get a better lens/port combo. Even upgrading to the A7RV sensor, not many lens/port combos can resolve to the complete 61MP, especially at the corners. A7C2, 28-60mm w/ WWL-1B, 1/80s, f/8, ISO 100, no strobes, centre crop, corner drop and side crop
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Looking for high res underwater photos
A7C2 (33 megapixels, 7008 x 4672), 28-60mm, WWL-1B, no strobes 1/160s, f/9, ISO 500 100% crop below. It probably is sharper than the RX100, but we're dealing with a bigger sensor, much more expensive wet lens.
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Looking for high res underwater photos
Just a quick google search: https://www.backscatter.com/reviews/post/Sony-a6500-Camera-Underwater-Test-and-Review They suggest the Tokina 10-17mm with an adapter.
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Looking for high res underwater photos
Don't these two sentences contradict each other then? I think everyone in the comments are replying to your initial assumption that your photos are not sharp because of the sensor, which I think my example can help disprove. I agree that it may be a combination of your lens and dome combination, although just looking at the Nauticam port chart, it already is the "ideal" solution. Of course, there may be sharper options out there for wide angle, but unfortunately, I'm not too familiar with the APS-C options out there, so others may be more helpful.
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Lightroom slow on MacBook Air M2 2023?
I'm on the new M4 MBA without any issues. Could it be memory usage? How much RAM do you have?
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Looking for high res underwater photos
Thanks, this was taken at Aguni Island, Okinawa.
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Looking for high res underwater photos
RX100V (so a 1 inch sensor), Inon wide angle wet lens, Inon strobes 100% center crop to assess the sharpness. The resolution is 3648x5472.
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WTB: Nauticam Vacuum pump
From another thread for reference.
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Misool Eco Resort
Do you enjoy the CMC-1 with the 28-60? Great shots!
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What carry on luggage are you using?
Planning a trip to Ishigaki Japan in April, but the budget airline I'm taking is notorious for their 7kg carry on limit. I'm looking to save weight by using a duffel instead, but was wondering what other options people are using especially regarding weight.
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Backscatter Smart TTL for Sony & Olympus
I can confirm the Backscatter nauticam trigger works well with my A7C2 with nauticam housing. The TTL also seems to work well on land with the HF1s. I do like the fact the nauticam trigger is designed without wires, making it feel more durable, although it may be less viable for alternative housings.
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It's Time to Talk About the Nikonos RS 13mm Again
Any ideas how well it works for splits?
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Nauticam newest MFO-1
Anyone managed to get their hands on one? Any hands on reviews?
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Backscatter Smart TTL for Sony & Olympus
Email them. I asked them about the A7C2/A7CR housing before I placed my order.
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NEW - Backscatter Hybrid Flash
Wonder if the new tariffs will affect the pricing and availability of the flash and the triggers...
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Avoiding Torque when taking portraits/vertical shots?
That's a good point. I've been lowering the output of my bottom strobe to deal with it, but I've also had shots which looked a bit unnatural. My main issue is that the Backscatter strobes are so darn heavy that I need flotation near them. Ideally some sort of foam ring for the strobes would work best. Do you have any recommendations for adding floats to the base?
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Avoiding Torque when taking portraits/vertical shots?
With the strobes on either side and the entire system slightly negatively buoyant, the rig is quite stable when taking landscapes/horizontal shots. Unfortunately, with the popularity of vertical shots on social media, I have started to try composing my shots vertically. However, when placing the strobes at 12 and 6 o'clock, the entire system wants to torque back to the horizontal position. Does anyone have tips for strobe/float placement to avoid this?
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Gopro13 Gopro Labs Firmware (testing underwater)
Although this was taken at snorkeling depths, this was with a GoPro 11 running Labs with 5.7k 8:7 30fps, NR01, BITR 180, WIDE, LOG400, and then edited to taste in DaVinci Resolve.
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Swimming with Humpback Whales in Okinawa
Comment I posted on the showcase image, hopefully can help others who are interested.
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Swimming with Humpback Whales in Okinawa
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Olympus TG-7 with Olympus Circular Fisheye Converter FCON-T02
https://www.ikelite.com/blogs/reviews/olympus-fcon-t02-circular-fisheye-and-tough-tg-6-underwater-photos It seems that the extreme vignette is an expected result from this combination?
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Humpback Whale Calf
@bghazzal I went with Daisuke from Okinawa 39ers who I've joined for all my Okinawa trips. I went for two days, and only managed to see the whales in the water on the 1st day. On the 2nd day, we only managed to see them on the boat, and couldn't see them when we went in the water. For the 1st day, there were only the four of us + two guides, so it was quite comfortable under water. The 2nd day, there were probably 9 of us + 3 guides, so it was a bit crowded. Daisuke did emphasise no fin kicking, no free diving and no swimming towards the whales. However, on the 1st day, the calf got so close to some of us that they had to take evasive manoeuvres. It also took us almost the entire morning (7am - 12pm) to see the first few whales from the boat, and then the next 1-2 hours to get in the sea to join them. The sea was quite choppy on both days without any breaks so sea sickness meds were a must. I still got seasick on day 2 and had to puke (I am quite susceptible to sea sickness though). Also, although the water temperature was fine with a 5mm wetsuit, when back on the ship the wind chill was quite severe. Probably a neoprene jacket to wear when back on board would have helped. Daisuke mentioned that February may be the busiest month during the season and he mentioned that sometimes there were up to 10(?!) boats per pod of whales, which sounds crazy. I was discussing with someone who had done the whale swim three times, and we were wondering whether the whale swim would be able to continue indefinitely. For the second day, there were three boats following the same pod of whales, and started to feel a bit like we were harassing the whales a bit too much.
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