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Very interested in the carnet idea and am looking forward to how it goes. I'd hate to take Mexico off the list, but given the stories I'm really worried. Gary

I've been wanting to down size for a while and decided to go with the R50 about a month back. I bought the "Pro" housing package from BlueWater Photo and was really happy with the transaction. I've not been diving with the unit yet, but I am really pleased with the housing / package. That said, I have a few nit picky comments. First, yes you can implement back button autofocus, BUT only as a reprogram on the "*" button (which is * / magnify button on the housing). I don't see where Canon provided the alternative on the other buttons (although there is a lot of other remapping available on the other buttons). I too found the trigger to have no "feel" to it and, if you reprogram the * / magnify you can't reach the reprogrammed button and trigger at the same time. My solution is to remove the add-on trigger. Once removed you can comfortably hold the back focus and click the shutter release. Removing the add-on trigger eliminates the soggy feel it gives and, with the reprogrammed button gives the desired function. Another weird issue is the functionality of the housing AF/MF button. Yes, pressing it lets you switch from AF to MF, but there is no way to MF once you do this!! Nauticam did not externalize the manual focus ring on the lens. The knob labeled as Zoom/Focus is really just a zoom knob. I wrote Nauticam about this and they mentioned that the user manual will someday be corrected. Of course, all their other housings allow the alternatives based on one's gear selection, but no such option exists for this rig. As noted above, the AF/MF button has an extensive set of Canon alternative functions so I guess I'll eventually find something I want for the button. The housing flash ON/OFF works beautifully and it's a nice feature. I was always wishing for an easy way to do this on my A7RV and never found it. I'd be interested in knowing if anyone has a way to get to an effective 100mm (full frame) lens. The existing is effectively 76mm. For fish portraits I'd like a bit more telephoto. I already have the CMC-2, so I'm OK for getting in very close but, of course, you pay a DOF penalty when the CMC and similar are used. Overall, seems like a nice alternative if you can manage the limitations. Gary

Oscar, just an FYI. I placed an order for a Maxi on 1/15. I received an email saying delivery was to be in May (which is OK by me). I DID, however, receive a credit card charge for the full amount. This shows as fully due on my AMEX card on this month's closing. Not unhappy, but not what you wrote, either. Am I reading this wrong? Gary

And a thanks to Chip as well. Chip was easy to deal with and paid immediately once we had a deal. I hope all my sales go this smoothly.

The viewfinder is SOLD. Thanks to all who looked and especially to those who wrote me. Gary

For sale is one of the new Nauticam viewfinders, Nauticam P/N 32214. This has been used about two times and the condition is what you would expect from something that has barely been in the water, which is to say it's like new. I'm just not using it and I think it's foolish to tie up the money with something that is just gathering dust. Check Nauticam's site if you need to, but in short this is one of the "new" style units that incorporate the 0.8:1 field of view. This is what you need for the larger viewfinders such as found on the Sony A7RV. I think these are hard to find used (I looked without success for a long time), so I'd jump on this if you want one of these. The unit lists at $1845 on Nauticam's site and to that you would typically add VAT or US sales tax. My asking price is $1500 and the buyer pays shipping. I'm in the US and will ship UPS/FedEx within the US, but parcel post will ship most anywhere for pretty cheap and I'm willing to ship most anywhere. Gary

I have one I'm about to post, probably tomorrow. I'll put it in classifieds. The unit was purchased for use with my A7RV and it has been used about twice. I just couldn't get into it enough to justify the $$ being committed. Gary

The lights have been sold!!

Edit - new price!!! I'm going to list these lights on eBay for $1400. If you want to buy them here the price will be $1190. Basically, I am giving you the commission that eBay would charge me if I sold the lights there. Note: for this price you must buy BOTH lights and pay the shipping. If you really want just one light we can discuss ... PM me.

I wish it cost less, but I always wish for less cost 🙂 ... But I bought the product and am very happy. It really works to save photos that (otherwise) would take hours of editing. I'm sure I'll be saving photos that would otherwise be trash. I REALLY wish I could use plug-ins directly in LightRoom but I know there is some-or-another LightRoom limitation preventing that. It's something that I wish Adobe would add as a feature. OH well ... Gary

I have a pair of Kraken 18K lights for sale in the classifieds forum. Never used. I'm on the verge of just putting them on eBay, but I'm trying here first. Open to negotiation ... might ease your pain a bit! Gary

In Nauticam's pictures it's hard to see the adjustments for shutter speed and aperture. I use these things a lot, especially aperture. The larger Nauticam housings make adjustment extremely easy, but I can't see the knobs / dials on the G7X or R50 housings. I'm wondering if the adjustments are available outside of the menu / screen. This would be a limitation and I don't think I could live with it. Gary

The folks at BlueWater suggested a Canon EOS R50 in the Nauticam NA-R50 housing. Looks interesting. Has anyone tried this? I would be interested if someone, like me, is downscaling and has tried it. The key, as you all have written, is how it looks to someone who has used high end gear. Gary

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If you decide you want high output lights, I have a pair of Kraken 18K lights for sale in the Classifieds. Gary