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Good luck
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Do you have some filters on your router? Try using a phone on the mobile network, not Wi-Fi.
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Long Term Review of the Retra Maxi Strobe
Actually, I DO use silicone on the rebreathers! It eats silicone for breakfast. It has lots of lots of very big o-rings in the Loop with bayonet fittings. Hoses, heads, canisters, lungs. They are all rubber/edpm and fine with silicone. This is all low-pressure ambient level so even 100% O2 is not an issue. I do use Tribolube when I service the regulators, MAV, etc. I treat all regulators like they must be O2 clean, even if some of them are just air. I know some CCR units have silicone o-rings, but that just seems like a bad idea to me.
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This is likely due to incompatible browser, content filtering (ad blocker), cookie restrictions, VPN, aggressive security restrictions (disabled JavaScript, etc) Now i do some of these things, many of us do i am sure. Carolla has found the magic combination. I suggest dropping back to a default configuration and trying again. Use a clean phone, clean OS. Maybe private browsing mode which usually disables plug-ins. Windows Sandbox or another VM with a clean OS.
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Long Term Review of the Retra Maxi Strobe
This is why I just use PTFE (white) Tribolube lubricant for 100% of my camera gear. As you say you can't use silicon grease on silicone o-rings. It will make them swell up, fail, and flood your gear eventually. So I just never use silicone lube on cameras. A 2oz tube of PTFE Tribolube costs about $60-$80 and will last for many years and 100's of uses a tiny dab at a time. And it will work fine on Silicone o-rings, Buna Rubber, or EDPM rings. As best I can tell it is identical to what Nauticam supplies for their silicone o-rings.
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How important is an auto-off function in a focus light in practice?
I think he edited the post and it now has PNGs.
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How important is an auto-off function in a focus light in practice?
Can't see your pics. HEIC photos don't render on anything but an Iphone. My backup focus light is a Kraken 1500 I think, but uses a smaller 18650 cell. I've tried to standardize every light I have using 21700's to make travel and charging easier and run time is a lot better.
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How important is an auto-off function in a focus light in practice?
This is the reason I use a very simple single button focus light. I don't like the two button models that require two hands or any multi click arithmetic to change modes. My current OrcaTorch v710-2 cycles high, low, red, blue, off. No auto-off. Works great, wide beam, long run time on low, and i swivel it pointing up when not needed for snooting or shooting another diver portrait.
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Long Term Review of the Retra Maxi Strobe
Probably about 1/4 power, level 2 on the dial. Here is one of a group of striped nudis (8-10cm each) devouring a Sea Pen. Shot with the curved port 60mm @ f14. Level 2 or 2.5 on the Maxis, using reduction rings.
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Are you using any sort of VPN? Sometimes these can cause odd issues due to filtering that takes place on the web server or CDN middleman.
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How important is an auto-off function in a focus light in practice?
Not important. Mostly *. Unless shooting a very slow exposure or very high ISO. It would be very exceptional for the wide angle, low powered spotting beam to to show in an image. * A tight beam high intensity light might break through, but that would be a flashlight, not the configuration of a focus light.
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Backscatter Atom Strobe to HF-1 Accessory Adapter
Backscatter Atom Strobe to HF-1 Accessory Adapterhttps://makerworld.com/en/models/3178015-atom-strobe-to-hf-1-accessory-adapter Use HF-1 filters and the OS-3 snoot on your Atom StrobeThis useful adapter connects to the bayonet mount on your Atom strobe and allows HF-1 accessories to be attached. Use your diffusors or even the fantastic OS-3 snoot on the Atom strobe. Leverage your investment in HF-1 accessories to the Atom. The OS-3 snoot in particular is very useful. The smaller OS-2 Atom snoot is a compact solution, but the OS-3 is much better with ability to work with larger subjects. The power of the Atom is very effective with the OS-3. Related Models: Snoot Adapter OS-1 to Atom StrobeRetra ←→ HF-1 AccessoryAdaptersUnderwater Photography ModelsScuba Models
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Focus Gear for Nikon z105mm in Nauticam housings
Sharing a new gear for the Nikon z105mm lens. Someone had a request for this gear so I designed and printed it for them. https://makerworld.com/en/models/3173526-focus-gear-for-nikon-z105mm-in-nauticam-housings
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Nauticam Z8
I suggest getting both! These are both really great lens setups. While there is some overlap in range they both have unique properties and use cases. With the 8-15 under a 140mm dome, there size is also fairly similar. The WWL-C with 24-50 is a great all around setup. Many divers would be happy with this as their only lens. It handles standard wide angle down to near-macro subjects. Very versatile and high quality. (don't consider the 24-50 without the WWL-C) It is also easy to shoot and master. The 8-15 fisheye and 140mm dome are possibly the highest quality image you can get in a wide angle. However it is more difficult to shoot and light your subjects effectively. It can shoot an entire Humpback Whale from 3 feet range, or a 3 inch fish from Zero inch ranges. Extremely wide to Close Focus Wide Angle small subjects. This is a more expensive lens and will take some learning, large strobes, and investment of time to master.
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Nikon Z8 + Nauticam NA-Z8 manual Trigger + Retra Pro Max: First-Shot Sync Band at 1/200s
My Nauticam trigger also works fine. It is just very basic and does not support key features like Rear curtain or HSS. Combined with random sync/preflash compatibility issues I think there are better options.