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Thanks @RomiK I was a little bit frustrated with this topic. I "invest" a lot when I bought my R5, + housing + ports + lenses + strobes. And now some guys says I can have the same result (or better) with less money, less weight etc... I'm happy with my setup that's important.

Today I made 2 dive with my new Retra Max II... YES @Alex_Mustard your are right it's a huge difference beetween the Pro and the Max II I'm really happy

🤮 Sorry I was not fast enough to look away.... 🤪

You need a new PC .. and you can buy some external SSD 2TB or more. I download every days my SD's on my tablet and make copy on 2 externals SSD 2TB. It's not extremly fast but I don't need 30 minute far away. from that. My PC is not the yougest 3 or 4 year old, Hope it will help you.

the new and the old

@Dave_Hicks On the second photo you can see this part mounted I have also make a topic for my snoot project

Good first impression My 3D printed protection are ok. But I need to make a new for the back side because the change of the battery container

first pictures

my backpack Isotta R5 2 Retra Flat port with 2 macro lenses R5 with rf 10-20 in the Isotta rf 100 + rf 14-35 "some" battery more than 1 KG 2 gopro and a MS Surface tablet. Handle, arm clamp etc etc in the checked-in luggage. I don't know how to travel with less weight

I wanted to stay within regulation ... but it's not possible. Wrong I need to fly business... but it's realy to expensive for me. The second possibility is to put more in the check-in luggage... but NO - No insurance will cover the lost or the damage of part in this luggage. I asked to buy some more kg as cabin luggage... not possible Would you put 10000 or more €, in addition in the checked-in ? I have allready the regulator, BCD arm, etc . It's more than the insurance will pay back in case of... They are also no possibility to have a better insurance. It's only 500€ or $ I can't remember. I have no trust in what hapend with the check-in luggage.

Back from a small diving trip in Italy/Ustica backpack with 17,5 kg no problem ... but ok it was not a lowcost airline... otherwise .... :( One time on Scoot from Cebu to Singapore at the check in. Can you put your backpack on the band. 16,5 KG ... Direct I said one moment.. look .. I opened the backpack... the man stand up ask the supervisor and came back ok you can close the backpack it is ok. After a lot of mails with Singapore air... the only solution was "You need to fly in business" Since I fly economy and had never problems. Our gears are compact that's mean the backpack does not seems to be over 8, 10 or 12 KG.. I try to have it only on 1 shoulder... (it's light ;) ) and smile.

Hi Alex I'll do that later... at work for the moment.

That is exactly what I have done in the past. I will see the improvment of the number of firing between my old Pro X and the new Pro Max II... hope that in the futur I can diving 3 muck-dive a day without changing battery I will now order 32 new AA Eneloop Pro.. to replace the 32 "lost" last week. 😭

My 2 Retra Pro Max II arrived minutes ago... Happy Will open the package this afternoon after work . Thank's @Oskar - Retra UWT for the conversion of my original order 2xMaxi to 2xMax II. I believe it was the good decision.

find on this page Caution Do not disassemble. Do not dispose of in fire, put in backwards, mix different battery types, use with non-rechargeable batteries, or short circuit. Do not connect the (+) and (-) ends with metal objects. Do not use in water-proof flashlights or in any device with an airtight battery compartment. Doing so may result in explosions or leaks that may cause personal injury. Keep batteries out of reach of children. If swallowed, contact your doctor or local poison control center. ☹️ or 🤣 I don't know

Hi @Oskar - Retra UWT Can you give us your/Retra opinion over Eneloop White or Black ? Many thanks in advance

Good news the Retra Pro Max II are in the shipping phase

Billllllll where are you ?

I made a lot of things with 3D printing... some was floating arms. The main problem are to have part where to water don't come in... it works good with epoxy and carbon fiber to have a long life.. otherwise after some dives the arms a leaking or if you go to deep imploded... Bigger wall --> more weight... lighter --> thinger wall --> leak easyer because of the deformation and some time break A lot of try & error. A solution I used and probably will reuse are to make a 3d part with thing wall. and fill it with epoxy shaum. Dual wall are also an option Epoxy Resin PB 250 + Hardener DM 03 I used this solution to repair somme leaking parts.. really easy to use. The foam is very rigid and waterproof. I used the 250 version but now there is a product that is 170 kg/M3. I allready buy this one nd will made some tests. The target is to build lighter arms, without losing durability --> they will be smaller "Work" for the next winter 🤪

For sure.. The batteries have a hard life... in the strobe they be heated some times in the sun... after go down in "cold" water come up travel in the sun back at the resort etc... Not the best condition

I had the same problem... one battery made problems... than an other... And i'doubt that they was charge near 500... some of not 100 times This point is also a reason for my question about AA

For me the question was not about cheaper but about more quality and/or power I wanted to show if they are some news GOOD AA product on the market.

Why ? It is allready difficult to make (nice ans good) macro with autofocus... manual.... euh... not for me. Can you explain the possible benefit of a focus ring ?

I found this Eneloop PRO: info, tips, tests, pros and cons | Everything you need to know!

Following a mishap I have to buy new AA batteries for my Retra flashes I take this opportunity to take a look at what are the best products for underwater use. I have always used Eneloop pro until now. Like many. But now are there other alternatives? I saw the ELV Powerex-Pile mignon AA NiMH 2700 mAh in a comparaison chart.. they was better as the Eneloop for a use in a (land) strobe. They are probably other brandt what are your opinions over the curent AA products ? Thanks PS I forgot that they are different version of the Eneloop Pro... some are named xx now.. any reliable information ?