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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?

    1 hour ago, JohnD said:

    This is interesting.  Inon recommends, or at least used to recommend, that batteries not be left in strobes during travel to avoid risk of damage to the terminals in the strobe.  Does Retra not have this concern?   Packing would be marginally easier of I could put 4 or 8 batteries in each strobe during travel.


    I must admit I always travel with no batteries in the Retras. I’m sure Oskar will chip-in with the Retra view. 

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    44 minutes ago, Staggs said:

    I went through this recently (was moving on from z330's) and ended up going with Max Pros.   I've had them for a couple months now but I'm finally going to test them tonight in the pool (finally opened my pool last week) before I head out to maldives next saturday for a couple weeks.  Just seemed like a overall better fit for me, and while I won't be taking the LSD this trip, I'll be sure to have it in Fiji and Philippines on my next trips.  I decided that I spent so much money on my new rig, that I shouldn't try to save on lighting.....buy once and cry once.

    @TimG - I do have a question since you've used the Retra line for so long.  Do you typically travel with just the boosters, or do you take the standard battery enclosure as well?  For Maldives I don't see myself ever not using the booster's so I was going to leave the standard battery enclosure at home.   But you may be able to give me some reason to take them.  My carry-on bag with Qatar is already around 8kg over the allowance 😄 


    Interesting thought. The weight of the Booster is negligible and takes up very little space.  I’ve always traveled with both the regular back as well as the Booster but I honestly couldn’t you why! I guess it makes more sense to leave the regular back at home. 

    I know nothing about the Kraken but rate the Retras highly. I’ve gone through the various iterations and have been highly impressed by the build quality, performance and customer service. 
     

    I use the Retra LSD for macro with the ProMax all the time and find the combination terrific. 
     

    I really like being able to use AAs with the Retra and the booster addition usually covers me for a 4 dive day. 
     

    Yes, they are pricey but I’ve never regretted the Retras for a second. Reliable, a great range of well-made accessories, fairly compact and robust. I’d recommend them without hesitation. 

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    5 minutes ago, canislupus said:

    Sorry for the misunderstanding, I thought the doubts were related only to the Kenko teleconverter.

    I have one Kenko labeled as PRO 300 but also with the DGX. I don’t have any Nikon Z to test with.


    No worries. Yeah, there is more than one version of the PRO300 and not all of them work with every Nikon body. 

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