TimG

Hey rafiq Welcome to Waterpixels! Great to have you with us. We hope you enjoy the forum.

Hey John! Good to have you with us. Welcome to Waterpixels.

Hey Val I had the Inon system with the intention of using for off-housing a snoot-mounted strobe. The tripod head is well made and solid. Differing or adjustable sized legs can be fitted. The legs come with both rubber and spiked feet. All fit together smoothly and easily. The height of the tripod can be varied by using both the centre column and the spread of the legs. A weight can be clipped on the centre column to increase stability. I rigged up a couple of clips on to the system which allowed me to clip it on to my BCD when not in use. It all seemed a practical and fairly deployable system to overcome the issue of pointing a snoot at a subject and keeping it in place. However I found it hard to actually find substrate that was free of coral etc but near enough the subject and gave up on the idea. Depending on leg length, the tripod setup is generally stable as long as not too high. The shorter the more stable especially with the legs spread. I’m not sure though how stable with a large system with strobes etc. Current could be an issue. Certainly it’s well made, flexible and a solid piece of manufacturing. If you plan to use it with a large system, I do wonder whether you might be better going with a system with a larger, wider base plate allowing the legs more spread than the Inon provides.

Very cool, Tino. Thanks for posting these.

Hey Ross! Good to have you with us and welcome to Waterpixels. I'm sure lots of our members have visited your area or even resort. Enjoy the forum and post some pics! Best wishes Tim

Hi bvbellomo And welcome to Waterpixels. We hope you really enjoy the forum. Good to have you with us. Best wishes Tim

Hi! I've been using the ProMax since Nov 2023 and have done about 150 dives with them. Like you, I'm using Envelop Pro batteries and they are probably two years old. Without the Boosters I reckon a set of charged batteries is good for about 150-200 images depending on power setting of course. It's worth bearing in mind too, I'd suggest, that if one of four AA batteries is dodgy or failing, almost any strobe is going to struggle to operate to maximum efficiency. Although I can understand how you might feel, the Boosters are well worth the price and I have no worries over 4 dives a day when using them. Compared to the total cost of your gear, they are not that expensive - all things being relative. It is definitely worth you contacting Retra directly for advice. I'm found them always helpful and quick. And it costs nothing! What's there to lose? (Yes, I'm an avid fanboy of the Retras. I've been using them since 2019 and have found the product and service to be first rate)

This issue is discussed often and it’d be worth searching on Waterpixels. Backpacks, fishing jackets, tears and pleading, carrying cameras/housings on shoulder straps are amongst the many suggestions offered.

Yeah, I had a similar thought. I switched to fibre around 2013 and would never go back.

Welcome! Yep, lots of the same crowd and a good few new faces too. Good to have you with us. Welcome to your new home. Best wishes Tim

Titanium edition?

Bon courage! I’ve just jumped on a plane but once home I’ll post a link.

See! See the light you would I knew.

Ive bought shackles a number of times like that from Amazon. If you can’t find them, let me know and I’ll dig out a link.

That’d be the Retra then, makar0n? 😝

Hey Bhushan! Welcome to Waterpixels. We’re glad you joined us. We hope you enjoy the forum. Best wishes Tim

LOL, no worries!

Hi James! We’re delighted you’ve joined us. Welcome to your new home. We hope you really enjoy Waterpixels. Best wishes Tim

Thanks, Robert!

Many thanks, Chris

Hey guys A mate of mine is off travelling in Polynesia, Cook Islands and Fiji later this year. He and his wife are keen drivers although not photographers. He's looking for a liveaboard recommendation. It's not an area I've ever used a liveaboard. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks! Tim

Hey Raphael Welcome to Waterpixels! Great to have you with us. We hope you really enjoy the forum. Best wishes Tim