Plamen Nikolov

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Hi Guys, I've been diving for 20 years but in the last 10 I've started using underwater cameras. From the very beginning I've been always taking videos. Photos are just 2-3% of my trips. I've been aways facinated by the moving image, the action underwater and wanted to show this to my friends, relatives... Even at this point I'm just piling up terabytes of ready naterial to my NAS waiting for.. I don't know yet. Long story short - Sone RX100-1, than 3 than 7. One lost, the other still with me. Started with a Chinese plastic box, than Ikelite, than Nauticam.. I wasn't good enough with the technique so ended up selling everything and switching to Gopro. But I attached two keldans to the rig and I have some pretty good stuff from these years. Fast forward - from 1 year I'm with Sony A1, the same keldans 8x, nice Nauticam housing, WACP2 and Atomos Ninja for getting raw video. At some point I discovered that raw video is piece of cake to be post produced that the regular MP4 coming out of the camera. With much better quality. Well, it takes a lot of postprocessing as you can imagine but having the right gear (powerful desktop and fast SSDs) it's relatively easy managing those enormous terabytes. When I finish I delete the uncompressed video and keep just the raw files from the Ninja. At this point I'm really sick of sharks and I'm fascinated with the regular things underwater which are falling exactly into the range of EMWL. I'm in the process of acquiring this beast and also a tripod. Another challenge to be mastered 😎 My understanding is that video is far more mesmerizing than stills. Here come the challenge with shaking your underwater gear and I've researched how to pro's do it. So your camera needs to be completely neutral and also balanced in such way that if you leave it underwater not to dive or lift the nose! After that you need to frame and shoot. I'm almost at that point and if everything else is ok - white balance, exposure.. the result is astonishing with just a little touch in postproduction. I'm supporting the above posts regarding how accessible now UW video gear is - Gopro, Insta, DJI, Divevolk, etc. and people are more and more using it. Hopefully they'll switch at some point to more professional gear but miniaturizing the gear is also on the list and at some point there is a contradiction between a gopro with case and 1 light and my Nauticam A1 housing with 2 keldans, long arms, big lens and a monitor 😅. Maybe the future is again to have this wide separation between small gear and big pro production stuff. I've watched David Attenborough team somewhere on he Big barrier reef with Imax gear for a production. The gear was a truck load of suitcases and a team of nearly 10 people! And with the quality that the modern phones and action cameras are bringing this separation will continue in my view. Just a handful of us will be stick somewhere in the middle.

I'm honored to have such an endorsement 🏆😎 Especially from you Alex! Yes, the lens is marvelous, the quality is astonishing and whoever byes it will never regret it.

I’m selling my Nauticam WACP-2, a pristine-condition wide-angle conversion port with unimaginable optics for full-frame sensors. This lens is an absolute beast for underwater videography and photography, offering a 140° field of view with 14mm lenses. Currently, I’ve been using it with the Sony 16-35mm GM2, providing an incredible 128°-77° field of view—perfect for capturing wide, cinematic shots with unbelievable image quality. You can frame an entire tiger shark just half a meter away with this lens! Condition & Usage: • 1 year old, used on 3 safaris, with 50-60 dives in total. • Optics are in perfect condition, no scratches whatsoever. • Some minor cosmetic marks on the bottom aluminum shade and float, as well as the plastic cover—visible in the pictures. • The lens has been meticulously maintained: • Freshwater rinse after every dive • Cleaned with Zeiss optical fluid & microfiber cloth Extras & Accessories: • Carrying case (upgraded with a shoulder belt) • Bonus: DIY neoprene cover for underwater use Since I’m shifting towards EMWL, it’s time to let this gem go. Ships from Europe. If you’re interested or have any questions, feel free to reach out! Price: WACP2 – € 6,499 or best offer Free worldwide shipping!

Hi - well, nobody did any tests so far? Even on land?

Hi, Do you still keep the installation file of the firmware? I was a little late and they've removed the update form the official page. If you can upload it somewhere for us...

What a fish?! First time hearing about these creatures! Looks interesting. Unfortunately not diving in the Mediteranian as it's not comparable to the tropics. Hope to have more such pics, movies to educate ourselves.

Thanks Alex, I've also went trough the majority of the videos. Keep the good work and share more information about upcoming innovations - Nauticam and others 😎

Hi there, We were for several days in Mauritius after a diving trip to Madagascar in 2019. We were located in the area of Flic en Flac. I remember hiring a guide and equipment nearby. On the map I'm seeing just one dive center - TICABO Diving Centre. So we went out of the port but not far. It was quite strange as no corals and just big boulders but nice looking. I haven't taken any camera as it was just one dive to check it out. The guide was some temporary one, missed the first wreck that we were supposed to go and so on. What I remember are some usual animals bit not many. Didn't searched for macro as I'm not a fan of that. So as the others are suggesting - get some WA. Good luck - and don't forget to post pictures later on.

Hi Everybody, I've been diving since 2005 (my first certificate) but more diving after 2015 when I discovered diving safaries. Since my first trip I've been with a camera underwater. I started with Sony RX100, killed some, lost another and currently in my possession I have GoPro 12 within a rig like DSLR 😅. Maybe a picture will help. At this time I'm in the process of building the next rig which will be formed arround Sony A1. I have great expectations from this camera. I'm 95% videographer and just a litle bit of a photographer. Playing with logs lately and seeing the effect after rendering. Well - see you arround 👌