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Wouah the last photo... :) ❤️ I was 3 years ago in Zanzibar... we hesitated with Mafia. The main reason was the smal plane to arrive to Mafia. But I heard a lot of very good thing over Mafia. You confirm that this island is a good destination... I'll probably take a closer look for a next time. Thanks for this report. Danke Wolfgang.

Sorry but we need a vimeo account to watch the video... from France I don't know for other country

I watched the video (during work, i'm multitask ;) ) Humm not bad and neutral.. he only mentioned some brands . For some newbee it's probably good to invest this hour to watch this. Thanks @Davide DB for sharing this link.

Wouah one hour video ....

The new booster are really small in comparaison of the old one.. no reason for me to dive without it.

Ready for the next trip with my new Eneloop Pro

I made 2 more dives What me impressed is the fast recharge and the small use of the batterie. Another point is that the battery compartment is easier to close. The joints can no longer get stuck. With the Booster there are no 2 additional o-ring like with the Retra Pro. Changing batteries that were seriously starting to annoy me is much simpler and faster. I really appreciate this change I think it would be wise for Retra to sell the retra only with booster but to give the 2 closing parts for use with 4 or 8 batteries. But personally I don't really see the point of diving only with 4. Unless, of course, for one reason or another, we run out of batteries A small negativ point, really small. Before with the light giving the mode of the strobe it's vissible if you forgot to turn the strobe off. With the new one you see nothing... I dived on Thursday and I just saw that I completely drained the batteries because I didn't turn off the flashes. It's my mistake.. ok but a small (or long) beep or such an alert can be good after 2 hours without turning the strobe off. @Oskar - Retra UWT A small Idea for the next firmeware

I need then I want to look at the result to change some setup if needed for the next day. An also the PC for some other task ;)

@Pooley I really like the first one.. ❤️

Hummm not sure. There is an other option.

just ordered 32 Eneloop pro on Amazon 4€20 / piece

You are absolutly right. On an other forum... I tried to make some interesting travel reports. Give a lot of (i hope) usefull information. Some guys didn't appreciate that... to many informations.. and for some they are a lot of jealousy. After near 10 years to give a lot and received a many thanks of some readers I have enough from this negativ people. That is a part of the reasons why i'm here now It is so difficult these days to find reliable information. Here I have the impression that there are friendly people who try to help and give good information Thanks to all

I'm in France... I can't help for the taxes but I confirm it's DHL

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