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Yeah, worked for me too. Super stuff!

RomiK/Massimo - enough. Please now stop. Members can draw out of what you have both set out as they see fit. Please do not continue this exchange any further.

Woah, utter bummer. Anything you think Waterpixels can do to assist, do let us know.

Guys, enough already. Can we move on please? Chris has already asked you nicely to desist.

Hi Jerry! Great to have you with us and we hope you really like Waterpixels. As you may have read on Wetpixel, there were real concerns that the forum is going to die flowing he events surrounding Wetpixel Travel. Hence establishing Waterpixels so we still have a home....... Best wishes and welcome!

Hi theocean That is quite a sale and good luck with it. Really sorry to read though that ill health is the reason for you wanting to sell a very impressive setup. I just wanted to wish you well for a recovery. I hope you’re able to get back in the water before too long. Best wishes

Many thanks, guys. All excellent suggestions. Much appreciated. I'm used to using the vinegar/water mix for other things but just wanted second opinions. 👍 And, yep, as Sarthur1 asks, very slow to return to the "open position" after the button has been pushed in. The computer has indeed always been rinsed thoroughly after use. I think this is a case of it feeling neglected after diving almost every day for 3 years and now not diving since October. Betrayal? Sulking?

I'd welcome some advice please..... Sticky buttons: this is actually on my dive computer, a Scubapro G2. The three chrome buttons which activate the controls are a little sticky largely through, sadly, lack of use over the last few months. What's the best thing to use to get them moving more smoothly? I guess this could also apply to buttons on a camera housing? Thanks!

If you build your own, do post details - it'd be really interesting. On cost, yeah, they are a little pricey but, believe me, the cost is nothing compared to the cost of resolving a problem if there is a leak! I managed to get a half-teaspoon of water in my housing some years ago. Cost of despatch to repairer and back, $200; cost of repair etc, $1200; cost on the wear and tear of my nerves, immeasurable. Vacuum valve? Never leave home without one.

Guys, Cerianthus’ caution are wise words. If you think someone is a scammer perhaps it would be wiser to say that a response raises concerns and doubts in your mind, rather than labelling someone as a scammer. An abundance of legal caution…..

Hey Lutfu! Good to hear from you and we’re delighted you’ve joined us. I’m sure you’ll see lots of familiar names. Welcome to your new home!

Hi rayhendricks! Welcome to Waterpixels. Great to have you with us.

Hi! A warm welcome to Waterpixels. We really hope you like the site and find it useful. Great to have you with us.

Im doing something wrong. I’ve never got anywhere near 50-60%.

I tend to nudge up Contrast and Clarity about 5 points. So not much. Dehaze isn’t on the Preset but maybe should be. I’ve also got -11 on vignetting. Saturation I seldom use. I do like a bit of Vibrance but it’s not on the Preset.

I think youve now seen the thread about this. But tell us what you’re trying to sell and I’m sure you’ll get some suggestions.

A bit like Chris, I don’t spend a lot of time. I use LR with a standard home made preset to adjust Contrast, Dehaze and a couple of other settings on Import. Then a relatively quick look through each image at the end of the day, select those that are worth work (maybe a dozen a dive), those to delete (the majority!), and those worth keeping for maybe work at a later date - another dozen. I then do some work on the chosen dozen to tweak levels, maybe play with Masks to enhance the subject, and maybe a bit of backscatter removal. Perhaps 3-4 mins a picture in total. And that’s pretty much done. Following day a quick review, delete more images and probably keep a total of around 10 from a dive. If it’s a 3 dive day, I’ll probably keep 20-30 images in total. Often much less. I think the key is a quick triage and only select what is really good for a serious edit. Park or delete the rest.

Yeah, none of us are sure what’s happening with the other site. Other than seemingly nothing. Slowly grinding down…. You're right, this is an eclectic and quite amazing community. Rocket scientist or brain surgeon, anyone?

Hey humu9679! Welcome to Waterpixels and thanks for joining. We really hope you find it a good use of your time. The only reason to set it up was because of the uncertainty surrounding “the other forum”. We really did not want to risk losing this community. Good to have you with us.

Thanks for this! Advantages of the EVF. Would you like to explain that a bit more?

I think you could do quite a lot with the jpg. But if you have the RAW, so much the better 👍

Pretty cool! If you have the editing software, I'd suggest having a go at Clarity and Dehaze on the area of the images which are above the water.

Hey Arie! Welcome. Good to have you with us.

Yep, as Davide says. Fill the housing with soft paper, loo roll works well, and then leave it submerged for, say, an hour. Then check for leaks. The paper will be wet close to a leak. If still dry, submerge again for a longer period.