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Longer distance focusing ends about seems less than a meter. At flasher beach the MFO and without the MFO were identical, zero shots in focus (par for the course). We went back with the close focus WA and still nothing. Bill

When we get back home, I will bring a tripod and target to the pool for some more scientific tests. Bill

The MFO does add a bit of magnification in my hands. Here is a weird sea cucumber (I thought it was a Phylidia) at first. The top photo is without the MFO the bottom with ( you can see a bit of magnification). I tried really hard to keep the camera/subject distance the same but we are in Triton Bay at full moon. This is with the Oly 60 macro, OM1 and two AOI RC strobes in RC mode. Differences are indeed subtle, the focus speed improvement is quite noticeable.

Which is which? Bill

Will do, after the dive. BVA

Well I was looking for another AOI RC strobe. Used to be $400 now $825 (Backscatter) and a backup housing, used to be $1000 now, $2249. Sad Bill

I have been shooting with and without the MFO on an OM-1 with the 30 macro (Oly), 45 macro (Panasonic/Leica) and the 60 macro (so far). In general it seems that the MFO really increases the focusing ability of the 45 but does not make so much a visual difference at least for the things I am shooting. The 30 macro shots with it are clearly better but focus speed seems pretty much the same. On the 60 it seems both focus speed and visual appearance are better. I can post some images if anyone wants to see. Bill

Dave: Did you replace the cap? BVA

We are off to Flasher Beach in Triton Bay. I am pretty sure that the MFO will get me the same number of good shots as without it, meaning zero in either case. I will try to shoot some little stuff with and without to see what we see. Bill

No blackwater for us on this trip. Tomorrow I will put it on a flip adapter and shoot with and without. In my hands at least it is a bit faster focusing (still not fast) with the 45 Pana/Leica but sharpness doesn't seem to improve very much but we will see. Bill

Its a long swim, good luck. Bill

Jeff: We need shots with and without the MFO. BVA

Well it works fine for a u4/3 at 60 mm, close enough to 90 on APS-C. Not sure that it really extends the focus range though. You will need more flotation, on a flip adapter it is quite heavy. The spine cheek was shot with the Panasonic 45 on an OM-1 with the MFO Bill Bill

We are on the Welleneeng, today we did Nudi Rock, Whale Rock and Wedding Cake. On the way to Kaimana/ Triton Bay Bill

Well all the AOI strobes have mostly doubled in the last few weeks. I would wait and see a bit. I have their smaller strobes and am very happy, Bill

We are in Misool right now, a fair bit of bleaching, but no where near as bad as Dampier at Christmas Bill

You will know if you need it. On some ports, the lens will hit the glass before it is screwed in all the way. That needs the spacer; if the lens doesn't hit without the spacer you are good to go. Bill

Por favor, sírvase usted mismo las fotografías, tome tantas como desee. Copied from Word, pasted perfectly, Mac, Safari Bill

For things to do for a less intense diver, Bali is probably a great choice. Diving all over the island is great and you can set up a pretty nice dive Safari that will pick you up and deliver you to dive sites all over. Dive with the Tribe in Bali (started by Mike Veitch, a Canadian) is awesome. Bill

I would suggest Hawaii. There are good (but not awesome) macro diving off the big island and some nice black water. Going anywhere outside the country is a risk, I would definitely check with her OB/GYN but you would never get over it if something bad happened to an unborn baby because of a dive trip. Bill

I think you got lots of people excited with your title OM-1-ii which this isn't. If it were I would buy it right now. Bill

Fisheye fix (now Sea and Sea). The only light with complete adjustability in 1% increments. I have been using one for many years, I have not seen the S&S version in person but it looks identical with different decals (and a lower price). Bill

We (and by we I mean my wife) uses sitely. www.blueviews.net Bill

Weirdly, I can shoot the AOI (in RC mode) at 1/640 with no banding. I guess I shouldn't try to figure out how this is working but it appears to be. Thanks Bill

Thanks, I think I got it working, at least I can set a 1/400 shutter speed now on the camera, but if I connect the MF2 in HSS mode and shoot everything is black. If I put the MF2 in SC or SC macro mode things seem to work. Bill