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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

Thanks to everyone who wrote with their opinions. Dave, you won't remember this but you were behind my first (Ikelite) housing. You were (I think) in sales with someone and I was an engineer with Square D in Raleigh NC. You suggested the Ikelite housing with a Nikon (film) camera and I have gone forward from there. Thank you! I think I'll stay away from phone based housings. I was worried about the limitations and, based on the posts, I'm sure I would be bothered. No flash ... no aperture control ... it would be too limiting. I enjoy the creative effects one gets from playing with these things and I don't want to just document that "I was here". I'm going to give some real thought to the small machines, such as the Canon. Maybe I can find a middle. As it is now the housing, strobe arms, Retra strobes, dome, balance floats ... well you all know how it gets when traveling. That said, I'm hooked on the 6/500 photo that just give you chills. Thanks again to all, and to any who post with more thoughts. Gary

I've been shooting big iron for years but I'm starting to think small .... Currently I have an A7R5 in a Nauticam housing. I've got a variety of lenses and ports such as the WWL-1B, 140mm port, 180mm, a macro port, and related lenses. So I've got all the big iron stuff, know how to use it, and enjoy it when I'm in the water. All that considered, I HATE packing carrying, and ferrying all the "stuff". Yes, I could just suck it up BUT now I'm wondering about going small ... meaning an iPhone 15 Pro Max in a capable housing. I'm sure there are those who have made the transition before me. I am seeking your opinions about the change and would appreciate any words you might care of share. I'll be (maybe) using the rig in the 40-160 foot depth range and will be shooting wide angle, fish portraits, and macro. Thanks in advance, Gary

Two Kraken Solar Flare lights, purchased for a project but never used. The lights are complete with boxes, accessories, etc. Battery life should be perfect as they were never used. The lights are about one year old. Buy one or both, any one $700, or both $1300. Buyer pays shipping, payment via PayPal. Gary

I have one for sale (a 1B), if you are still interested.

I'd guess the same as Chris, with the same caution about the gear. In my case I just bought the new 100-120 adapter and sold the old one on eBay. Gary

The older one is incompatible with (at least) the Sony housings. I ran into this when upgrading from my A7RIII to the A7RV. To my surprise, I couldn't mount the 37303. It turned out that Nauticam "bumped" the newer housing out a bit and this created an interference. They resolved this by making the 37305. Can't speak to any other models, but it is for sure an issue with the A7RV housing. Gary

I'd be interested in a rebreather section, as I often dive rebreather + solo. Of the two, however, solo is much more important. I tend to go crazy when I find a really good subject and only have 30 seconds to shoot. Take pictures ... race to rejoin the group .... take pictures ... race to rejoin the group. Repeat for 60 minutes ....

I too am not a fan of the size and weight of the larger housings, but can add my story to some of the others. A few years back a had a D850 in a Nauticam housing. As said above, I hated the size and weight (but was extraordinarily pleased with the photos / usability). To "fix" the issue, I moved to an A7RIII hoping to reduce size. It was smaller, but when I added strobes and a dome port life was much the same. Yes, it was smaller, but not in a really important way. So now I'm wishing for an integrated solution the size of a GoPro. It would include a 13mm rectilinear lens (water convertible to fisheye and macro), Retra strobes with combined 10K video lamps, and Sony A1 performance. Somehow I think I'm going to be disappointed .... 😥 Gary

Yes, they are sold. Sorry ...

Same here. The videos are done well, and the content is great! Gary

Does anybody have a similar method to create Type A cards? I have a Sony A7RV and, as best I know, they only take Type A. I bought one, but was surprised at the limited sizes and much higher cost. Gary

In your review you say, "so far the Tamron 17-28 held the prime spot" but I cannot find a Tamron review on your site. Am I missing it? I'd like to see the tests (or posts) that led to your opinion as I'd like to compare with your detailed 16-35 work. Gary