Dave_Hicks

If you have not tried an aluminum print yet i highly recommend it. They are clean, sharp and very modern looking. Compared to a traditional framed paper print they are a bargain in large format sizes.

That looks really nice Isaac! Given what Nauticam is charging for extensions these days that is extremely reasonable.

Ok, I'll bite:

I think it's great to have a backup computer and other accessories on the camera. But you need at a least one computer on your body IMHO. I don't keep a computer on my camera, but I do mount my ER Shears on one camera arm and my heated vest controller on the other. I've seen other mount a compass and mirrors on their camera arms.

Print services generaly use sRGB.

I do a lot of large format metal prints on aluminum. 30x24 or 30x30 inches. The process is pretty easy, mostly. Calibrate your monitor to ensure color accuracy (not do easy, needs a device) Crop your photos to 4x5 or 1x1 as needed, or what ever format you pick from your print shop Export and resize in Lightroom as sRGB color space, 100% quality, and 300dpi. So for a 30" print you resize to 30*300 or 9000 pixels on the longest side. Upload to print shop In the US I use Printique to make my prints. I have had good results from them for many years.

There are people selling entire ports made of printed PETG. I do similar designs with ABS. No fiber needed.

From the A7rV Manual: Viewfinder Magnifi.Sets the display magnification of the viewfinder. If you select [Zoom Out], the viewing angle will become narrower. You can easily check the overall composition even when wearing glasses. MENU → (Setup) → [Finder/Monitor] → [Viewfinder Magnifi.] → desired setting. Menu item detailsStandard: Sets the viewfinder display magnification to standard. Zoom Out: Reduces the viewfinder display magnification

The Nikon Z8 (maybe other Z cameras) has a feature that slightly reduces the size of the EVF display. This allows the camera to work with the older Nauticam viewfinders without clipping the display. Works great for me. Does Sony have a similar option?

I'm sending some of my printed connectors. https://makerworld.com/en/models/846729-diy-optical-fiber-sync-cable-connectors#profileId-1454437

You literally said you made your own set of bumpers. That is called hypocrisy. I didn't come here for an argument and I am sorry that you choose to be confrontational. Enough said.

It's a little contradictory. You have the skills to make your own DIY solution and do so, but also object to making it easier for others to do what you did.

I really don't get your point. I've shared a free solution that one could also spend a lot of money on. You keeping pointing to the retail product that solves the same problem. Everyone knows about that already. Thanks for sharing. This the DIY forum, and this is a DIY solution.

Yes, that is a thing that exists. And a completely different product.

Sorry, I don't understand what you are saying. Yes, Retra makes a similar set of rings for over $100 USD per strobe.

I know a number of people who have made their own bumpers for Retras, but I was not able to find a single model online at the various 3D print sharing sites. (MakerWorld, Thingiverse, Printables) I wanted to make a design freely available for anyone to find and print for themselves.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/1892858-retra-strobe-protective-bumpers#profileId-2027790 Bumper Rings for Retra Strobes I was able to borrow a Retra strobe and was able to make a few mods for it including a set of Reduction & Macro Rings and these Bumper Rings. The Retra aluminum body gets scratched and dinged up pretty easily and really need some protection. These rubber Bumpers will do a great job of protecting the strobe and keeping them looking new. Just slip them over the front and back and go diving with confidence. Extra credit for cool colors other than black!

https://makerworld.com/en/models/1892627-reduction-ring-set-for-retra-strobes-w-macro-rings#profileId-2027518 I've had a design for Reduction and Macro rings for the Backscatter HF-1 Strobe for some time and they work great. I've continued to refine them over time and decided that I could easily adapt them for Retra Strobes as well. I borrowed a Retra from a buddy and went ahead and made the new models over the last week. There is a primary reduction ring that does not block the light path but slightly limits spread of the wide-angle beam. I've found this useful for reducing flare and glow with very wide-angle lens (fisheye, etc) in less than crystal clear water. You can add additional restrictors with 60mm and 38mm apertures. These are useful for macro scenes and help to limit illumination of background features. The rings are printed with PETG. There are TPU rubber gaskets that hold the rings in place. The base ring slots into the Retra bayonet fitting. Just align the arrow mark and turn counterclockwise. Two small rubber gaskets are stretched over the macro rings and provide enough friction to hold them in place securely. These should work on all current model Retra strobes up to and including the new Maxi and Max-2 strobes.

That is probably from hard water deposits. I don't have hard water where i do most of my diving and my housings don't seem to accumulate those deposits or discoloration.

Use an Lp inflation air blower on a tank to help dry stuff off.

I would not use that unless you had a seriously encrusted item, like something recovered from the ocean and allowed to dry out. Damage to orings and the finish would be my concern. Simple fresh water soak and lightly working the buttons is enough to keep a housing and other great in good shape.

No problems. I already had it enabled and pressurized. I was pressure testing the housing after fixing a likely short in the Reset switch wire on my vacuum sensor.

It wasn't a mystery novel, and no one got murdered. At best it was some mild smuggling, and it never went to trial. :)

High end credit cards include $10k travel insurance. It is a valuable perk and worth exploring. A camera rider on your home insurance may be best way to insure photo gear. I pay about $250 a year for $25k non-itemized coverage.