TimG

Well done, John! I think the tough part is done. 

1 minute ago, Jerry Diver said:

Finally, you have the few folks who actually own and use the latest generation Retra Flash (having tried different brands before), and most of them seem mighty pleased with their strobes. Well, ain't that something!

Amen

Slightly odd question maybe, but can any one tell me, please, the dimensions of the OLED top screen on the Nikon Z6II or Z7II?

I can't find the info listed anywhere.

35 minutes ago, DreiFish said:

Ouch. No idea why the Retras are even more expensive in the E.U. then they are in the U.S....

Quite possibly because sales tax, VAT, is included in the price if you buy them in the EU from a dealer.

Retra quote VAT-free prices on the website as goods are not necessarily being bought by EU nationals. They add the tax at the appropriate rate depending where in the EU they are exported. Here in Netherlands, for example, 21% VAT is added. If you look on the price charged by, say Onderwaterhuis -  an excellent dealer in the Netherlands,  their price is VAT-inclusive.

Prices for electronic-type goods always look WAY cheaper in the US. Adding tax into the price at 20%-21% in the EU is the usual explanation. 

ScubaBC!

Welcome. Great to have you with us. |We hope you really like the forum.

32 minutes ago, Andrej Oblak said:

Anglerfish v3.0 trigger + optical cable works just fine

It does indeed. It works really well.

It would be good if someone could take pics of you in action removing that glass, John. The strained expression, the frustration, the torn knuckles, the beads of sweat...... capturing that FFS look?

Hi Eyal

Good to have you with us. Welcome to your new home 😉

6 hours ago, Chris Ross said:

As I recall the process is to push out the old glass, possibly gouging out the old o-ring. 

This is my recollection of how mine was done. I think having a new o-ring available is important. The old one may well be damaged during the extraction process - especially if you use a dental pick!

Is Hawk Tuah green??

(Brilliant. Pity it's not 1 April!)

8 minutes ago, fruehaufsteher2 said:

But it helps sometimes having the best tool.

You pays your money and you take your chances. 

I loved my Inons but pretty much zero customer support, oddly quirky controls and an indigestible manual. Retra? Yep, expensive for sure but a quality product, super light quality, terrific support and backup.

Bluetooth firmware updates, anyone?

If we get an answer to this, I'll pin it. It'd be really useful.

I saw it done some years ago when I worked in Lembeh. Shen, one of the techies from Reef Photo, replaced the glass on one of my Subal ports.

It took him about 10 minutes to get the old glass out using a modified cut-down dental pick plus an approx 4" lever he'd made out of thick acrylic - or polycarbonate. It looked like a push bike tyre lever. It was one of those pick-pull-lever-curse-pick-lever-mutter-lever-bingo manoeuvres.  Popping the new glass in took seconds. It was very impressive!

I scrounged the lever and pick off him in exchange for free diving..... I've never done it myself though. Probably just as well.

1 hour ago, atus said:

nobody seems to care about about spaniards

We English care about you, Atus, especially after last night. A deserved win!

42 minutes ago, makar0n said:

 

Real insider tip then 😉

Any chance you have pics after the mod ? Curious how it looks. I have also found

the below, unsure how it attaches though.

https://heinrichsweikamp.com/index.php/accessories/digital-adapter.html

The link doesn't seem to work?

I had a Heinrich Weikamp TTL convertor around 2010. Cracking piece of kit!

Cozumel next?

Chip made an excellent suggestion in another post about having a pair of the longer clamps to use with arms fitted with Stix. 
 

I don’t have these for my system but if I was starting from scratch I’d have two for connecting the pairs of arms fitted with Stix. 
 

I don’t think you need them for the other connections. 

Hey Johno

i think there are only a couple of areas of u/w equipment purchasing where you only need to buy once. Arms and clamps are one of very few. Buy once, buy well.
 

Tempting though it is to get Amazon’s best, I’d advise against it strongly. I bought ULCS in 1999. I still have them all, they work perfectly and never a blip. It was money well spent - unlike some of my u/w investments.  I’ve bought a couple of cheap clamps a couple of times. Maybe good for a short time but nothing like the quality or longevity of ULCS. And, if you look at second hand prices of ULCS, they hold their value way better than the rest of the gear we use!

Members have noticed slight differences. It might be better to try and stick with one make if you can. 

Big vote for Stix. I’ve been using the same set since 2010 and they’re still good as new  and they’ve done well over 1000 dives. They’re very easy to adjust, add, or remove. You can even cut them with care. 

Good tip from Chip on the soak and work the buttons and levers routine post-dive. I’d also add don’t let the port glass dry with water on it. That develops water marks in time. It pays to wipe dry port glass with a soft fibre-free cloth. 
 

Enjoy your new gear. And be prepared for the initial frustrations!

Anytime you need help emptying your bank account, we’re here for you….  😝

Some great thoughts....

Whatever the tools used, isn't much of what we do all about creating something that gives us pleasure and a sense of satisfaction? Whether that's done with film, digital, AI or a wet finger, does it really matter?

Explain Jackson Pollock to Vermeer.......

Great to have you with us, Diver Dave 1. A warm welcome to Waterpixels. 

Firmware update now available v2.2 for ProMax

Fibre optic cables: make you own. Easy, cheap, satisfying,….

7 hours ago, insomniac said:

There's too many variables, and I assumed it was most likely Turtle's issue

You make a good point.  I had an issue some time ago with a strobe/trigger combination and blamed all sorts of people: Retra, UWT, the Almighty, Life.....  It turned out that the problem was with the way I'd cut the fibre optic cables (with scissors and not with a razor blade). Retra were extremely helpful - not to mention patient - in calming me down, identifying the issue and explaining the reasons and the fix.