Dave_Hicks

I think I would set the minimum quantity to 4 or 6 meters. Two or three pairs of 1 meter cables. I just checked and my cost for 30 meters + shipping is about $9 USA per meter. That is 613 muti-fiber, 2.2mm. The good stuff. I will include the connectors for free. Add $10 for USA shipping. Shipping inside Canada I think is similar. I anyone wants international shipping and is wiling to pay any tariff costs, we can discuss shipping costs. So that is: 46+10 = $56 for 2 pairs of 1 meter cables 54+10 = $64 for 3 pairs of 1 meter cables If I can get at least 2 people to commit, I will go ahead and place an order today. I will use the rest. I wear them out after a few years, and I give away optical cables to my dive buddies as needed. So, I go through whatever I have available in several years. I think I'm down to my last 5 or 6 meters right now.

I was thinking about ordering a new batch of cable to Seattle. I could order a bunch and ship some off to wherever. I will be heading to canada in two weeks and could drop some in the mail. Probably 6 meters minimum. I was considering about $200 worth which is around 25-30 meters. Also, i just updated my connector design and they are better than ever. Happy to share some of these too.

Just get an MF-2 or 3. They are much better while sharing what was great in the Miniflash form factor.

Did you try cleaning the optical port with a q-tip? The MF-2/MF-3 strobes are a big improvement over the MF-1 in almost every way. Very reliable and functional.

I mostly use the cooler bags to transport my camera to and from dive boats to pad and protect.

I just shared a couple of new Nauticam / Nikon Zoom Gears on Makerworld. Nikon 8-15mm with 1.4 TeleconverterThis is a great lens combination that will give you a little more reach with the excellent 8-15mm fisheye lens and Kenko 1.4TC. (other TC's may work, assumes a 20mm length) While the 8-15 is a zoom lens, it's really just 8mm circular or 15mm wide angle. Many people dislike the circular effect, but it can be a fun party trick. However, adding a 1.4 TC gives you some more reach in the wide angle mode making the zoom function much more interesting for this lens. Be careful not to zoom in too much and vignette the edges. https://makerworld.com/en/models/2594402-nauticam-zoom-gear-for-nikon-8-15mm-with-1-4-tc#profileId-2862921 Nikon 14-24mm Z-mountZoom gear for the Nikon 14-24mm Z-mount lens. Note there is also a 14-24 v2 lens which would not work with this gear. https://makerworld.com/en/models/2584588-nauticam-zoom-gear-for-nikon-14-24-z-mount-lens#profileId-2851033 More Scuba and UW Photo designs:Scuba: https://makerworld.com/collections/16165676 UW Photo: https://makerworld.com/collections/16165730

One of my dive buddies (another PNW diver DerekS) made some custom BS snoot masks as well. The most interesting was a pattern with multiple slits and then vertical and horizontal options.

Maybe don't leave your camera in a rinse tank overnight. A rinse tank is the highest risk spot on a boat for a camera. Between flooding (lack of water pressure sealing the orings) and damage from other gear and divers, this is a big risk for zero gain.

I don't have this exact bag, but I never use the zipper. Camera is too tall! I have a smaller cheap cooler bag that i use for my lenses and ports and camera accessories, etc that is going strong after 5+ years. Zippers are fine.

Which strobe are you using?

Strangely no Nikon / Nauticam model. I didn't even know Aquatica was still in business and there are models for that. Perhaps its because Nauticam includes a simple manual flash trigger in their Nikon housings with a similar infinite battery life.

When you engage with any form of customer service with insults and aggression you are putting your emotions in the path of a solution. These organizations rarely hear from happy, fully satisfied customers. They get the people having problems and frustrations. Having worked on customer technical support in my career, I can assure you that being a jerk rarely gets the best results.

Please tell us all about the crystal balls on your camera! Do they create prismatic lighting? Fish attractors? Or just Bedazzling the camera? 😍

A quick request from anyone with the Nauticam 180 dome port for some measurements. I had a request for a model for this dome but we don't have it in hand yet. Please share the following measures in Millimeters: Outer diameter of the port shade (which must be 100% vertical on the OD) Height of the tallest shade leaf to the flat underside of the port body Dimensions need to be accurate to 1mm, round up

I have been using this TPU Dome port cover for a while now and it is working great. Several others trying it out are loving it as well. The general feedback is that it vastly superior to neoprene covers, easy to reinstall underwater, and makes it easier to rinse and blow dry your camera with the cover on. Another thing i love about it: taking test shots on a bench, beach, or boat with the cover still on! The open grid is super useful in many ways. Based on feedback and experience, i made a few changes. First off I made the hex grid a bit tighter, seen below. Second change is to using regular TPU95A instead of more rigid 68D TPU for AMS. I had some cracks form with than material after a few dozen dives. Regular TPU is more durable, won't crack, and still works great. Protection is still really good.