Hiloboy

For years, I have come across anemones which have such vibrant, red/pink tentacles. They are rare to see and every time I take a picture of them, the color looks drab. I try all different settings, even without strobe but it always looks so dull yet to the naked eye, it glows. What am I doing wrong? Below is an example of an unprocessed picture of an anemone that to the naked eye, was so vibrant.

For over a decade, I used a CompuTrekker backpack and small duffle for my carryon luggage to try and look as inconspicuous as possible. Lifting it up and down in long immigration lines and always on the lookout for trolleys was not fun. So a couple of months ago, I followed Alex Mustard's packing technique and switched to a 4 wheeler and a large computer bag. Carrying 65 pounds this way is a breeze! Even when I see a trolley, I don't use it. Traveling now is so much easier.

With my Nauticam housing for my R7, I leave my handles on, packed in my carryon. Once a year I remove the handles and put Tef-Gel, an anti seize lubricant, on the screws.

Thanks to Grantmac and the discussion on this topic, I bought the Wolfbox. For years I was using a Rocket hand pump which I thought worked great. The Wolfbox is so much better! Thanks everyone!

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I am shooting an R7 in a Nauticam housing. I bought the MFO-3 which I love! I initially thought about at the Nauticam dual flip but was worried it would interfere with my strobe position. So I just put the MFO-3 in my pocket shorts. Last week I was able to borrow a Nauticam dual flip and was very happy with it. It is so fast to flip on the MFO-3 and I found the balance was not greatly affected and I could work around strobe positions. When I had the MFO-3 in my pocket, there were times I was hesitant to screw it on but with the flip, it was a joy to use. I am sold on the dual flip!

Really nice shot!

I am shooting a Canon R7 and see reports of people using the MFO-3 on full frame cameras but none on crop sensor cameras. I would love to see examples of shots taken with a 100 macro, with and without the MFO-3. Thanks!

Like jjmochi, I just switched from Inon Z330 to Retro Pro MaxII. Caollla was kind enough to share with me his 3d print file for reduction rings. They fit perfectly and I found them great for blackwater diving.

Last week, I received 2 strobes and 2 diffusers in which I paid $3,728. DHL charged me $437.58.

Now that's embarrassing! As you can tell, metric is not my first language. Thanks for pointing that out. I re weighed it on a solid surface. I wonder why I got a weight of 740 grams?

I don't think the 1cm extra height be a problem.

I got mine today! I am switching from an Inon Z-330 so I wanted to share a cursory comparison. The Retra is 27 grams heavier, both strobes without batteries. Retra is about 1 cm longer. It seems like the Retra will fit in the same space in my backpack where my Inon were packed. Can't wait to shoot it underwater in two weeks!

Mine was suppose to be delivered yesterday. Can't wait!

Price dropped to $475.