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RGBlue manufacturing quality is very high. The contact tracks on the head are gold-plated. The head doesn't need to be rotated to make contact, so I have no idea what could have happened to damage them like this. Perhaps a partial flood ruined the contacts, and then the owner must have used something too abrasive to clean them. Regardless, I have two of them—one is perfect—and there's absolutely no difference in how they perform. Also, I took a photo five years ago when I first got it, and the damaged area hasn't changed since then. Fingers crossed!!!

And what about my RGBlue light? 🤣🤣🤣 I bought it used in this condition and has been working flawlessly for 5 years. probably, prior owner didn't respect all the guidelines.

From what I saw on the Dema clips on SN they are similar to Nauticam housings but, you know, devil is in the details...

Hi Luwellyn, Welcome aboard!

Amazing Edit!

Thank you Phil, very informative as usual!

And when you are back, they say: Is that a MFO-3 in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?

I've seen Marelux has announced several new housings, including—finally—one for the GH7. @Phil Rudin I noticed they offer a Nauticam-to-Marelux adapter, but the specific series isn't mentioned. I’m assuming it’s for N120. Does this mean there's no hope for those of us with N85 ports and the WWL-1? Also, I suspect that using an adapter would ruin the port alignment, losing that "perfect fit" we’re used to. Does this mean unless you're using ports with extension rings, you basically have to replace everything? On a side note: just shortly before the announcement, I asked Marelux marketing if they had any plans for Panasonic housings, and they told me they had nothing in the works. Definitely a 'great' way to win over a new customer (sarcasm intended). 😁 https://waterpixels.net/articles/product-announcement/marelux-housings-for-the-sony-a6700-canon-r50-panasonic-gh6gh7-and-panasonic-s1r-ii-r176/

For a recent video project, I found myself in a similar situation. Subjects ranging from skeleton shrimp to cuttlefish and octopuses. I tried using the 14-42mm with the CMC-2 on a flip mount to have a universal solution, but in practice, it almost never worked. In the end, I got the best shots when I went down with the 45mm and the CMC-2 on a flip for macro, or the 12-35mm with a 6" dome port for larger organisms. I was lucky enough to be in a pair, so we set up the two kits and took turns. A 'Jack of all trades' configuration didn't work in practice. Perhaps only the MFO-3 could be a solution in my Mediterranean scenario, but certainly not for the Giant Pacific Octopus.

I understand, but a kit as big as an action camera "is" an action camera. So the question would simply boil down to: which is the best action camera? On the other hand, when you start adding lights or strobes, things get interesting because a mirrorless housing is practically neutral by nature and has greater inertia and stability. So, before diving into the rabbit hole maybe we should know what's the intended use of this hypothetical kit? What use is made of these videos? What is meant by compact?

For photos, other users are more expert than me but for video, Canon Powershot V1 ticks a lot features. The Canon V1 sensor is the same size (actually slightly wider) than a Micro Four Thirds sensor. This means you get similar low-light performance and bokeh to a M43 camera, which is a massive upgrade over standard compact cameras like the older V10 or Sony ZV-1. But it's a Fixed-Lens Camera. You cannot change the lens. It comes with a built-in 16-50mm equivalent zoom lens. So it's like a modern Pana LX10 or LX100. For video is a little gem: 4K UHD 24p/30p Uncropped (Oversampled from 5.7K) 60p: 1.4x Crop Full HD up to 120 fps. 10-bit 4:2:2: in CLog3 Active cooling fan Dual Pixel AF Optical and Digital IS (with crop) For underwater use you get: A pro alu housing Interchangeable N50 ports Macro diopters Wide Wet lens (wwl-c) Long story short: NauticamNA-CV1 for Canon PowerShot V1 Digital CameraThe Canon PowerShot V1 is the latest compact camera from Canon which features an impressive 1.4" CMOS sensor, Dual Pixel CMOS II autofocus system and an ultra wide built in 16-50mm power zoom lens whi

Welcome aboard! Looking forward to see your film then!

On underwater lights this trend started with Chinese manufacturers with their ubiquitous button with the colored ring which indicates the remaining runtime.

Who knows... https://seavu.com/action-cameras/dji-osmo-360-waterproof-case-coming-soon/