Johan

I've just weighed my Seacam Compact Port at 1042g, and the PVL 40mm extension at 178g, for a total of 1220g. I had quoted incorrect figures on the weight of the Superdome and CP in an earlier post but I'm no longer able to edit it. I haven't seen a detailed tech specs sheet for either dome.

I'm happy to see some innovation from Seacam here. Although I'm not sure it's for me - I've been happy with the 16-35 PZ and compact port, and corner sharpness hasn't been an major issue except at CFWA. Couple of things I'm curious about: Is the field of view of the lenses the same as on land? Which of the major lenses are compatible? Can we use say a 24-105? What's the weight - they say "similar to the superdome" which is 2950g. The compact port is 1850g. What are the dimensions, weight, prices, diameters of the optical correction lenses? The one shown at the page is 77mm, but Sony's 16-35 are either 82mm (GM/GMII) or 72mm (PZ/Vario-Tessar). Canon is 82 or 77 and Nikon 77mm. I'm sure they've thought about this.

Oh, am I seeing a rubber band to prevent the AF/MF ring from switching back to MF inadvertently? Simple and brilliant idea, thanks. We've all been there, on a dive and feeling helpless with the ring that had moved back into MF.

For travel I use a Lowepro ProTactic BP 450 AW. I'm very happy with it. I can fit my housing, strobes, camera, 2 or 3 lenses, laptop, spare batteries and a couple of other parts. Of course the bag ends up being around 12-14 kg which is super heavy, but the bag is still comfortable enough. I haven't had any problem with airlines in Asia. I like that it appears just as a regular bag, and haven't been asked by airline staff to weigh it. For boat trips I've been using an AO Cooler 36 for about 8 years now. I am glad that I went with the 36 and not the 24. I don't see that much difference in terms of space taken by my old APS-C Ikelite setup, and the full-frame Seacam setup I now have. Then again the Seacam housing is compact. It's the arms that tend to get in the way. Extra space is always useful for spare parts tupperware, mask, dive computer, torch, towel, etc. However the zippers are metallic and will get encrusted. I did dissolve those a couple of times with vinegar, but that's a short term fix. I can't move them now and am not even trying anymore. I originally had the thought of using it as a carry-on but never did - yeah it's well padded but still too loose inside, + with all the spare parts, laptop etc... not ideal or feasible. What I do instead is that I put the AO coolers in a regular suitcase. So, with the suitcase open, I stack the fins first, then the cooler on top, stash the ports and arms in the cooler, then all my clothes. I've even managed to fit the BCD and reg as well in that suitcase. After that there's still plenty of space for about 1 swimsuit and 2.5 t-shirts...

Hi folks, I've been in Manila for almost a decade now - lucky to have great dive sites around, even though I don't dive as often as I'd like! Commenting here as it looks like I need a member intro post before replying in other threads. I'm a Seacam+Sony user. Cheers