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    As Chris explains, something like the Retra reduction rings work very well as does a snoot. Snoots do take some practice though and work best on strobes that have a circular flash tube with a central aiming light.

    A fast shutter speed also helps by reducing the amount of light the sensor can pick up.

    And, yep, after that inward or overhead lighting but these techniques can produce unwanted shadows and odd effects.

    I do find that my leak sensor, a Vivid Sentinel, can switch from hours of steady green to blinking green/red through, I think, temperature variations - although it’s supposed to compensate for that.

    The fact you are getting moisture though is concerning. Good idea from Wolfgang to taste the water. If unsalty then condensation is the likely answer. I did think though that aluminium housings were not especially prone to that. But maybe it’s possible in tropical environments or where there is significant ambient temperature fluctuations, like the mountain lake.

    You could try packing the housing with tissue paper and taking it for a dive and seeing where the moisture is developing. This also might help show up the site of a possible small leak as it’s likely to only set the area around the leak whereas moisture would likely be more widespread.

    Good luck tracking it down. An annoying and troubling issue for sure.

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    Hey John

    I do think the front and rear bumpers are worth buying. And, unusually for me, the neoprene sleeves too. They really keep the Retras in great cosmetic shape.

    On the diffusers, I have a set but have almost never felt the need to use them. The output without them is excellent.

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    1 hour ago, Ajay said:

    For what it's worth, I don't see any change in prices of Sony lens or Nauticam here in Hong Kong. In the past, folks from India/Europe would often make a stop in HK and buy loads of electronics here on their way back to home.. Now maybe friends from US will also make a stopover here on their way to some dive destination.. The alternative, I expect would be Singapore.

    Kind regards,

    Ajay

    Wow, I remember the times back in the late 70s and into the 80s when buying electronics and watches, Hong Kong was the place to shop.

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    16 minutes ago, CaolIla said:

    OK Thanks, for me it was better/faster before.. but functionnality is there :)

    Yeah, I agree. Early days as we get to grips with the impact of the software upgrade and how we tweak it.

    38 minutes ago, scipionems said:

    Hi, the dimensions of the text in the post are very tiny.... It is very difficult to read ... (at least for me).

    Is it possible to enlarge the dimensions of the characters ?

    The dark mode is fantastic for me...

    Thank you.

    Noted and will explore - thanks.

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    51 minutes ago, CaolIla said:

    @RichN

    Hi

    I'm missing the "Mark all site readed"

    If you click in the small icon that is your profile at the tope lot the page, you'll see it there.

    I've raised this with Rich but don't know if that is changeable at the moment.

    9 minutes ago, Dave_Hicks said:

    Any strobe that is going to be packed for Flying should definitely have batteries removed. The risk of it turning on while packed is non-zero and could have very bad results. Drained batteries, overheating, even fires. Don't risk it. 

     

    I agree with Dave. Why take the risk?

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