Everything posted by TimG
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Yet another update to Adobe Lightroom to v15.1 Adobe list the new or revised features as: December 2025 release (version 15.1)FEATURE UPDATESEdit in Photoshop now supports the PSB file format. View higher-quality embedded previews while reviewing your images before import. Export images directly to the PSB format for very large files that exceed PSD limits. Tethered capture support added for additional Leica cameras. Sidecar writes is optimized when saving small edits such as Ratings, Flags, Labels, etc. Critical bug fixes. -
Yep, updates by Nikon have been pretty impressive of late. Even the venerable D500 got a firmware update a short while ago.
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Nikon's flagship mirrorless camera, the Z9, may not be the newest on the block but nevertheless, Nikon continue to issue significant firmware updates. Version 5.30 was released today and is available, as usual, from the Nikon Downloads Centre. The following is Nikon's list of changes...... Still Photography • Subject detection is now available when [Single-point AF], [Dynamic-area AF (S)], [Dynamic-area AF (M)], or [Dynamic-area AF (L)] is selected for [AF-area mode]. • Extended the dimensions of focus areas available with [Wide-area AF (C1)] and [Wide-area AF (C2)] AF-area modes. • Added [Flat Monochrome] and [Deep Tone Monochrome] Picture Controls. Also added support for “Flexible Color” Picture Controls. • Added [Reset focus after shooting] to [Auto capture]. Also added [Face] to subject detection type options. ■ Video Recording • Subject detection is now available when [Single-point AF] is selected for [AF-area mode]. • Extended the dimensions of focus areas available with [Wide-area AF (C1)] and [Wide-area AF (C2)] AF-area modes. • Added [Flat Monochrome] and [Deep Tone Monochrome] Picture Controls. Also added support for “Flexible Color” Picture Controls. • Added [Reset focus after shooting] to [Auto capture]. Also added [Face] to subject detection type options. • Selecting [ON] for [Hi-Res Zoom] in the [VIDEO RECORDING MENU] now displays a focus point on the detected subject in the shooting display. ■ Playback • Added [Date] to [Filtered playback criteria] in playback menu and playback “i” menu. • Added [Loop playback] in the video playback “i” menu. • Added [Auto-rotate during playback] to the playback menu. ■ Controls • Added an [Active subject detection options] item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in positions of a10 and g6. • The a14 [Max. aperture Lv during MF] item is now a15 [Maximum aperture Lv] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU]. • Added a [Focus limiter setting] item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position of a17. • [Focus limiter] and [Cycle subject detection options] are added to the roles assignable via f2 [Custom controls (shooting)] and g2 [Custom controls] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] and separate settings can now be saved to [Recall shooting functions] and [Recall shooting functions (hold)]. In addition, a magnification option of [400%] has been added to [Zoom on/off]. • Added [Jump to the source image] as an assignable role to f3 [Custom controls (playback)] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU]. • Added a [Cycle image area using built-in TC] item to the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] in position of f11. ■ Network • You can now add descriptive text to existing network profiles using [Connect to FTP server] in [NETWORK MENU]. • Added [Sync date and time with NTP server] to [Connect to FTP server] > [Options] in [NETWORK MENU]. • Added [Overwrite copyright info] to [Connect to other cameras] in the [NETWORK MENU]. • The master camera can now detect and connect to remote cameras on the same network. • Added [USB streaming (UVC/UAC)] to [USB] in the [NETWORK MENU]. ■ Other Changes • Made improvements to the autofocus operation and its reliability including subject acquisition during still photography. • Direct measurement of white balance is now available also for still photography via applications, such as NX Tether. • Voice memo recording is now available with external microphones. • Changed the specifications for uninterrupted video output to HDMI devices such as external monitors when recording ended. • The headphone volume level can now be adjusted in the “i” menu during video recording. • Videos no longer rotate automatically with the camera when [Auto-rotate pictures] is set to [ON] in the [PLAYBACK MENU]. • Added [Flat Monochrome] and [Deep Tone Monochrome] Picture Control options to [RAW processing (current picture)] / [RAW processing (multiple pictures)] in the [Retouch] menu. Also added support for “Flexible Color” Picture Controls. • The speed at which the camera cycles through focus points using the multi selector or sub-selector no longer slows down when changing direction. • The tonal characteristics have been changed when [ON] is selected for Custom Setting g14 [View assist] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU]. • Fixed typos in the monitor display when pressing a control to which [Shooting menu bank] had been assigned using Custom Setting g2 [Custom controls] in the [CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU] while either [Histogram] or [Wave-form monitor] was displayed during video recording. -
Hi AquaZ A warm welcome to Waterpixels. If you're looking to pick up some u/w photography skills, you have sure come to the right place! Very good to have you with us. We hope you enjoy the forum. Best wishes
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Hey Wahrmut! Great to have you with his and welcome to your new home. Yep, lots of recovering former Wetpixelers here - as I'm sure you will see. Enjoy the forum! Best wishes
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I’m a D500 user with the same lenses that Scubajess is selling. It’s a brilliant setup!
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Hi David! I remember you from Wetpixels. A warm welcome to your new home. Great to have you with us - finally! I'm sure you'll see lots of familiar names on the forum. We hope you enjoy it. Best wishes
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LOL, welcome to Waterpixels, Underwater with Art - love then name. Great to have you with us and I'm delighted to read that you've managed to find a peaceful outlet away from what, I'm sure, can be pretty difficult at times. We hope you enjoy the forum. Best wishes
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True, but where’s the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction? Isn’t that a big element of what we do? That’s mine. I did that. 😆
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I've never had a housing serviced and a couple have done close to 1000 dives over a period of several years. If it works smoothly and. for example, they are not frequently in sandy environments, I'd suggest leaving well alone...... The only thing that could be serviced on my viewfinder (a Subal) would be the o-rings that mate with the housing. Again, unless they show any sign of wear, I would't change them.
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Flying from Jakarta to Sorong a few months ago, we used Garuda and they were really good. We paid a few dollars more and went Business and had a ton of gear in the cabin with us. No problem at all. I've used Emirates a lot too for travelling and no problem with them either on weighing. So much depends, we find, on making the luggage look compact and lightweight. My partner, bless her, carries the really heavy stuff and seldom gets asked about it. I just bimble along with the light gear..... She insists we swap airside. Darn.
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I'm with Chris on the M43 or APS-C. I switched back from FF (Nikon D800) to APSC (Nikon D500) to get away from the massive lenses and ports. Can't say I have seen any difference in image quality. But... you already have the Z8 which, I believe, is excellent. So...... I'd be very tempted to check out that 24-50/WWL-C combination. Relatively small and compact; or an 8-15 a 140mm port.
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Hey, jumper I understand. Like me, my LSD gets cold and I hate people being cold. On the other hand, I also hate seeing my gear getting scratched up. So in a moment of utter nerdiness, I crafted a little coat both to keep my LSD warm and to help it not get scratched. Amazing what you can do with all old wetsuit and a pair of scissors. I may be crazy but I'm not uncaring...... 🤪
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As Dave suggests, a 230 dome is a beast. It's easy to think that its is just another inch larger than an 8" dome - but wait till it arrives. They are huge. I used to use one with my D800 setup and a Nikkor 16-35 but after a few trips, gave up on it. It was either the 230 dome or my girlfriend. She refused to travel with it - and can't say I blame her. It was like travelling with an extra family member.... (I exaggerate of course, but you get the idea) I'd go with the 8-15 and a 140 dome.
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If I'm setup to shoot macro I use the snoot almost all the time - so leave it on. Like flowdesign, I made a very small modification (see pic) - actually an addition - to my LSD by using a tie-wrap to attach a small shackle at the pointy end. Combined with the loop (and another shackle) already on the LSD, I can clip it on to my BCD or, at a pinch, squeeze it into a Zeagle pocket which I have added to my BCD.
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It doesn’t make much difference really. The price is ridiculous though. You can make your own for a few $s. Here’s an article I wrote a good while ago on the forum about how to do it.
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Hi Jens A warm welcome to Watepixels! Great to have you with us. I love your two categories. Can I add another though: divorced. Diving became such a crazy passion for me, my wife and I split. Hey ho..... Very best wishes Tim
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Paul! Great to see you here. About time. A warm welcome to Waterpixels - your new home!
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I'm sure folks will come up with intermediate steps suggestions. My only thought is that an intermediate step is exactly that. It doesn't stop the hankering or aim to go the whole nine yards and get that Z8 system. And then you have a mainly redundant intermediate step which could be hard to sell. Unless I've missed something (entirely possible) I've not heard many good reviews of the 14-24 for underwater use. Nauticam recommend (they would, wouldn't they) the kit lens (!) Nikkor 24-50 with the WWL-C; and I have read many good reviews of this combination. Maybe worth looking at before jumping for that intermediate solution?
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I've gone the same route and have had the same debate with myself. I love the Tokina 10-17 which I use as my go-to wide-angle lens on a Nikon D500. I've thought about a Nikon Z8 or Z6III and the Nikkor 24-50 and Nauticam WWL-C, a combination which many folks say is very good. I'd love to have the in-viewfinder review that mirrorless offers especially for snoot-shoots. But then I think of the cost: new housing, wet lens etc etc and think,... naah.
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Yep, for shallow, sunny water they can be helpful. HSS equipped strobes can be another way of achieving the similar results - although more expensively probably! I'm not sure about the fitting. Usually ND filters screw directly on to the front of the lens and is therefore inside the housing/port combination and doesn't get wet. Hopefully! If it is the case that the system you use has the filter in front of a wet lens - so effectively it is getting wet - my suggestion would be to install it before you enter the water and then "burp" it by unscrewing it and replacing to release air bubbles once you are at depth and settled. That way you know you have it, that it fits properly and won't disappear mysteriously from a BCD pocket as you descend.
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Hi Toque I’m not sure that any specific manufacturer of ND filters makes them for underwater. Hoya filters are good and a reasonable price. The filters are pretty straightforward and underwater doesn’t make much, if any, difference. Essentially they block light from entering the lens. So this means you can use a wider aperture at the same shutter speed, or reduce a high shutter speed - so keeping it inside the fastest sync speed - if in, say, bright, shallow water.
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Hey Stan! Welcome to your new home! You’ll see lots of former Wetpixelers here. We’re the refuge! Great to have you with us. Best wishes
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Thanks Caoollla. We’ll pursue.
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Hi OMB A warm welcome to Waterpixels. Great to have you with us. You’ve sure come to the right place for help with emptying your bank account moving to higher end gear! We hope you really enjoy the forum. Best wishes
