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    1 minute ago, ChipBPhoto said:

    Back to the hammer analogy,

     

    There are days when I'd like to take a hammer to my gear.....  but happily not too often.

     

    I do agree though on not needing the biggest or best. I decided lugging FF gear around was beyond my nuisance threshold and moved back to an APS-C system. Not regretted it for a second. 

     

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    Hey Kirsty!

     

    Great to have you with us and welcome to Waterpixels. We hope you find the forum really useful and that you become a regular - and a big contributor.

     

    D500? I'm a huge fan and went back to DX after a few years with an FX, D800

     

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    13 hours ago, Oskar - Retra UWT said:

    Hey Tim, good to know you got the new firmware update sorted.

     

    Just a heads-up, that flicker in the pilot light is totally normal, especially when LED is set to full power and in the 4xAA setup. If you switch to 8xAA, it becomes less noticeable, and sometimes, you won't even see it.

     

    Thanks Oskar.

     

    I've just retried with a set off freshly charged Eneloop batteries and the flicker had disappeared. So less than fully charged batteries may well have been the issue!  My bad. I've updated my earlier post.

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    9 hours ago, MrChen said:

    Any new features worth pointing out?

     

    Nothing really significant on 13.2 that I noticed. There were all sorts of things in 13.0: altering the DOF, changes to the Mask options; impressive new De-noise option.

     

    I know LR has its critics (mainly on price and the subscription arrangement) but the way it has developed over the years and as a package with PS for less than £10 a month is, I think, a good deal - and I really hate the software subscription model and avoid it if at all possible.

    3 minutes ago, brightnight said:

    -Anyone have a sense of how long a cable you can make? If I wanted a 15ft fiber optic cable I assume that would still effectively trigger the flash

     

    A case of suck it and see, I think. I watched fibre being installed to my apartment in Sint Maarten and that was WAY longer than 15ft so my guess is, not a problem! 

     

    I don't think you can split a cable - or at least I've never heard or seen of one - but it's easy enough to drive 2 strobes from one bulkhead using one of the 2-hole Inons bushes. If one cable is essential, could you not use a slave trigger on the second strobe?

     

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    There was a new firmware update today from Retra:

     

    v1.48 for Pro Max

    v3.15 for Pro X/Prime X

    v4.5 for Pro/Prime

     

    All on one update (certainly in the Apple Store - can't speak for the Android version)

     

    All updated fine, no problem, on my Pro Max.

     

    I did find that the slight flicker from the Pro Max pilot light when set to Manual is still there. Retra said sometime ago that that this was not an issue. I must admit though, I hope it disappears in a future update..... 

     

    UPDATE: My bad, a fresh set of batteries (4x AA) and the flicker disappeared.....

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    1 minute ago, HCIdiver said:

    @TimG running an intro to underwater photography course for some local irish divers next month - will promote this site for sure!

     

    Yay! Good man - thanks!

     

    Underwater course? In February? In Ireland? Man, that's brave!!! 🥶

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    8 hours ago, dentrock said:

    6. Skill, knowledge of fish behaviour and practice are as important as tech advances. After 50 years I'm still learning and dare I say it, improving, aided by advances in AF technology and sensor resolution.

     

    Totally agree! I'm still using single spot for macro pics with my D500 focussing, usually, on the eye. It's not often that tracking would be that useful. Anticipation of movement is a technique that takes time but does work.

    As the guys say, my experience also has been that it's rare that servicing is needed. Good soaks after use, working the controls whilst rinsing to help flush out salt deposits, wiping over with a soft cloth and good storage between trips. I've had several housings (all Subals) for 5 years and they have had hundreds of dives on them without servicing or incident.

     

    The only time I have needed a service (a minor leak), I was living in the Caribbean and didn't send it back to the manufacturer (Subal) but had the job done at Reef Photo in Florida - which was quick and worked well.

     

    I think the "where" to send it depends to an extent also on where the manufacturer is located for ease of transport, the complexity of the housing build - and what is available more locally. The Subals are much simpler internally than Nauticam and are, I suspect, easier to service and for that reason I'd be happy to use a reputable service provider, like Reef Photo. Just taking the back off a Nauticam and looking at the internal parts makes me feel giddy and I think I'd be sending it back to them! That said, I'm sure someone like Reef or Backscatter or Onderwaterhuis could be relied upon.

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