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Problem is, for the moment at least, we can’t find a problem and, so far, no-one else has reported this as an issue. Rich has been checking various logs and nothing has turned up so far. Dave suggested creating a hotspot on a mobile phone and then accessing Waterpixels from your PC via the hotspot. This might eliminate a possible router issue. Did you try that? There’s no lack of effort (or willingness) from the Waterpixel’s team to try and solve this. But The Man is stumped at the moment.
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Kudos!
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It goes back to the discussion on the use of your images. If it for pleasure viewing, sharing with friends, artistic creation, some sales, then I would argue that for the vast majority of u/w photographers, FF is unnecessarily expensive and creates problems for travelling in terms of weight and volume of gear. But if you feel that not having FF is somehow missing out and just disappointing, then fair enough. But in terms of real, viewable quality, naah. You'd have to be a serious pixel peeper or have very demanding clients to worry about noise, pixel size and density. On a modern camera with modern lenses the water turbidity creates more problems than those three ever will! The series camera bodies and lenses produced now are capable of producing amazing imagery irrespective almost of the sensor size. I came to the conclusion that underwater the FF thing is a marketing trick which harnesses the old 35mm standard. Topside, why not have FF? (Unless you decide the much smaller M43 is handier/travel friendly - and I can sure see the argument for that)
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As long as you speak Mandarin.... 😆
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Hi Michi I used a UWT on my Nikon system(s) for around 9-10 years. Flawless. It had Manual, TTL and HSS - the latter when paired with Retras. It was easy to install (two small screws), used 2x CR2032 batteries which seemed to live for ever and just sat there and did its job without complaint. I did about 1000 dives with it and never once a problem. Tim
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I've used both, Mike. Like so many things with underwater photography, what you can achieve in that environment and what the two cameras might be capable of, are two different things. I used a D800 (FF) for about 4 years and a D500 (APS-C) for 9 years. Other than having more pixels to crop, I honestly could not see the difference for the types of images I use: selling to stock agencies, on my computer, sending to friends, the occasional A2 print.... For me, and I'm sure others will argue, the disadvantage of FF is the size of the gear, the extra difficulty of housing a rectilinear with a huge port - and the cost of the lenses. I know wet lenses can make a difference for wide-angle and might be easier to "house". For that it's worth, I would not go back to FF. I'm actually moving down again to M43!
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Hey tiger! Welcome to Waterpixels. Great to have another old timer with us 😜 Yeah, I remember those 36-shot film rolls with maybe 1-2 worth keeping…….. We hope you enjoy the forum. Best wishes Tim
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Kinda wonder if Tom still has the RS. Or the Ken and Barbie dolls...... Action Man, anyone? Sorry, back to lubes.... and Retra Maxis
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.... and fishmongers?
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Perhaps the reflector being made of polished stainless steel helps?
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Hmm, this is odd. On my Mac or on a PC running Windows 11 Enterprise, I get the usual Reply box which produces the standard option, in the grey box at the bottom of the Reply, to "Drag files to attach, or choose files..." However Carollla is getting a box with no attach files option (see below). The Waterpixels system isn't showing any errors. Anyone else come across this?
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I suspect you’d need an extremely powerful focussing light to overcome the output of 1 or 2 strobes and show a hotspot.
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I’m no scientist but general observation leads me to think, no they don’t. I use reduction rings with Retra strobes and can’t recall ever thinking I need to turn them down. My own experience, when using a snoot which is not dissimilar, is that more light is needed because of the way the light is blocked by the constrictions of the funnel. The same could be true even of reduction rings. But like I say, I’m no scientist and perhaps my subjective view is wrong 😜
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The reviews suggest it’s good? Underwater? Too many WA lenses are great topside. Underwater? Not so much. Housing them can be a disappointing experience. If only someone would build the Tokina 10-17 for FF and APS-C. And M43.
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Hi Odyssea! A warm welcome to Waterpixels. Great to have you with us. We hope you enjoy the forum. Best wishes Tim
