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You'll need something stacked like these 😁

A fortune-teller read my cards and saw a used kit in my future 😛

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It's a busy time for us video enthusiasts. The big brands seem to have all scheduled something for this week. On September 10th, Nikon presented a new camera exclusively for video. Nikon bought Red a year ago, and this should be the first Nikon camera to incorporate some Red technologies. Key specs: 24.5MP full-frame 'partially Stacked' CMOS sensor Nikon Z-mount 7.5EV IBIS Up to 6K 60p R3D (NE) Raw video codec 4" 1000 nit display CFexpress Type B / microSD Autofocus subject detection for people, animals, vehicles and planes Internal 32-bit float No mechanical shutter The ZR will retail for $2199 – $500 cheaper than the Z6III – and will be available starting October 20th.

It seems really a solid release. A compact "video" camera with all the features we need. It's slightly fatter than FX3. Anamorphic lens underwater are basically impossible to use so the Open Gate 3:2 function is useful for reframing in post production. Another smart function is the ability to record with two aspect ratios at the same time. i.e. 16/9 and 9/16, a cool feature to have for rapid Social network delivery. I find the CVP review the most complete, as usual. I'm afraid that battery life could be its Achille's heel...

In my case it was the Lumix 12-35 in a 6" acrylic dome. But it had the same problem my buddy on a Panaleica 8-18 mm in a 230 mm glass dome. Never a problem with macro but the emwl is a complex lens (3 parts) so who knows. The posted image feels the same...

As @Luko wrote I had to put some black masking tape on the front of lens. I was getting all the lens writings reflected on the dome. Just try it.

Hi Eric, The Mandarin fish sequence is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing

Great observations. However, it must be said that at least Panasonic has somewhat betrayed the spirit of M43 with its camera bodies. In the various iterations, the camera bodies of the top-of-the-line models have become bigger and bigger. I believe a GH5 is bigger than a Sony A7. The GH7 is way bigger than the A7RV. This is because the video functions generate a lot of heat, and even since the GH6, the camera has had built-in fans. In the dedicated forums, everyone has been asking for years for a small rangefinder body with all the latest technological advancements. Like a G85 or even a GM5, which on the used market cost almost as much as new ones. Panasonic doesn't seem to listen to its clients. Yet, you just have to look at Fuji with its compacts that have sold a ton. P.S. Here I'm adding a rumor that the internet has been talking about for a year and has become a running gag: DJI entering the mirrorless market with a Full Frame. Many hope for its entry into this market because of its innovative and disruptive capabilities, believing it can shake up a market dominated by the Japanese. It has now been the undisputed leader in the world of drones and gimbals for years. It created an innovative camera like the Ronin 4D, which is also used in cinematic productions. For now, there is no news. But if you look at the lens market, it's clear that Chinese brands, which until recently had cheap and good-enough quality products, have now scaled up, aiming for mid-to-high-end products at extremely competitive prices. I'll only mention Viltrox (which started many years ago with simple mount adapters) and now has several AF lenses for Sony and has entered the L-Mount consortium (which DJI is also a part of).

On September 9, 2025, Canon announced a new camera from the Cinema series, the EOS C50. Photos and some specs have already leaked. The camera aims to be a direct competitor to the Sony FX3/FX30 line. It seems to be very compact and perfect for an underwater housing. The announcement of two new lenses is confirmed, including an 11-55 mm zoom Basic specs: 32MP full-frame CMOS sensor 7K recording up to 60p (Canon Cinema Raw Lite) Oversampled 4K <60p 4K 120p 3:2 Open Gate recording up to 30p 'Dual Pixel CMOS AF II' with human and animal recognition Dual gain steps CLog 2/ CLog 3 Included top-handle with 2 XLR inputs 3" display Official release: https://www.canon-europe.com/video-cameras/eos-c50/

It's one of most debated here, actually. As Chris wrote, it's plenty of threads. Every time we discuss about wide angle and wet lens, this combination pops up as a valid, travel friendly, alternative. Just search "8-15mm" or "kenko". Ciao

Welcome aboard Dan! That's a good idea, the surgical operation. I'll book one for myself too! 😁 Nice photos, great job! I like your use of shadows; it adds drama. Do you use a snoot? I think that soon, in Sydney, you'll be able to organize a WPX boat! Lucky you.

Reading some user feedback on the net, it seems OM-3 has a more complete and customizable AF system than OM-1 first version. Manufacturers keep adding features forgetting to update previous models.

The situation for M43 for underwater use is quite dramatic. Generally, it's not doing well because the worldwide trend is Full Frame. It's not enough to repeat a thousand times that for 90% of users, the cropped format has huge advantages underwater. OM is just scraping by, and there are rumors of a new financial crash. The new models after Oly seem to be the finalization of products that were already partly started by Olympus. Panasonic didn't manage to repeat the success of the GH5, having delayed the move to PDAF for too long. Now the GH7 is practically perfect, but it seems to be too late. It doesn't help that Nauticam is the only one to produce a housing and sells it at absurd prices, even though it's not a top-of-the-line model. Panasonic has renewed its entire Full Frame lineup and has nice cameras on par with the other manufacturers. By the way, due to economies of scale, today almost all Panasonic FF cameras have the same body. A true unicorn for us, since we have to change housings every time. Yet I discovered purely by chance that Nauticam has Panasonic FF housings and also a port chart. The L-Mount consortium is starting to have the largest lens lineup of all. But we divers know that the devil is in the details and that the lens choice for our purposes is very limited. But we know how restrictive lock-in is. It's difficult to break old habits and common beliefs, and it's very expensive to switch from one system to another. Fuji really has some nice cameras in its catalog, but here too, I think only Nauticam has a model in its catalog. The fact is that all the manufacturers have practically remained artisans, and Nauticam is the only one that has scaled up to an industrial level. So it's able to steer the market. No criticism, just to be clear. It's the market, baby! I have to say that Nikon is the most active brand of all. Although it has always been the go-to brand for underwater photography, it lost a lot of clients (towards Sony) for having delayed the move to mirrorless for a very long time. Now, however, it seems to have a second youth, and its Z models are very solid, and it's gaining ground not only in underwater photography. I shoot video, and we'll see if anyone offers valid alternatives in a cropped format.

The Nikkei Industry Map Financial Yearbook includes detailed shipment data for Japanese mirrorless camera manufacturers, offering an exact breakdown of the global camera market: This figure is for mirrorless camera shipments, so it does not include shipments of digital SLRs or compact digital cameras. Looking at the trend in mirrorless camera shipments from 2021 to 2025, it appears that the mirrorless camera market is expanding. Nikon's shipments appear to be steadily increasing by roughly 100,000 units. 2024 Canon: 2.05 million units Sony: 1.63 million units Nikon: 760,000 units Fujifilm: 490,000 units Panasonic: 160,000 units OM Digital: 130,000 units 2023 Canon: 1.96 million units Sony: 1.53 million units Nikon: 630,000 units Fujifilm: 380,000 units Panasonic: 140,000 units OM Digital: 120,000 units 2022 Canon: 1.54 million units Sony: 1.25 million units Nikon: 530,000 units Fujifilm: 360,000 units Panasonic: 140,000 units OM Digital: 140,000 units 2021 Sony: 1.4 million units Canon: 1.17 million units Fujifilm: 400,000 units Nikon: 290,000 units OM Digital: 200,000 units Panasonic: 180,000 units Source: https://dclife.jp/camera_news/article/etc/2025/0902_01.html

Another passionate videographer! Welcome to the forum! I'm sure you'll find many familiar names from WP who have moved to our new home. Ciao

Thanks @Dave_Hicks

We were all holding our breath 😂

This video really struck me. For the imagination and the technique used. Until now, I hadn't seen underwater videos generated by A.I. that were not just convincing, but even interesting. Bravo!! Edit: I'm sad for those lens underwater 😛 When fashion holds its breath... 🌊 Several meters deep,...When fashion holds its breath... 🌊 Several meters deep, fashion claimed the ocean floor. Submerged catwalks between corals and shipwrecks, silhouettes moving through the silence of the abyss, under

Hi Glenn! First of all, welcome to the forum! You're exploring two worlds. The red pill or the blue pill? Whatever your questions may be, you'll find plenty of passionate people ready to give you the answers you're looking for, and of course, your contributions are also extremely valuable to our "little" community. Ciao

Chris, do you have the 45mm to test it? 😈 @shokwaav how is the weight and trim while using it? Does it need a float? Thanks

Yes, yes, we are saying the same thing, but the devil is in the details. If you choose a spot that's already white or very, very close to it, you won't get any result or only a minimal change, even if the image is clearly unbalanced. This might seem like a small detail, but it's actually a common mistake that I've also made often. It's easy to fall into this trap if the image has heavily overexposed parts (blown-out highlights). If you use the eyedropper on them, they're already with an RGB value of 255,255,255, There is no color information in those pixels; they are simply the maximum light intensity the camera could record. In this situation, the software has no data to process; there are no colors to analyze, only the maximum brightness value. There's nothing to correct. The point is already "pure white" by definition, even if it's chromatically unbalanced. The software doesn't have a "color" to start from to make a calculation and balance the other colors. Classic examples in our uw footage are white tanks, lights, etc. That are easily overexposed. In fact, in the short you posted, the white (that he knows should be white) on his color checker registers as gray (238,238,238). He clicks on it, and the software uses it as a white reference and shifts the entire palette accordingly. At the beginning of the video, for a short moment, in the full frame, you can see a spot light on the left that is pure white (blown out). Why didn't he pick that one? For the above reasons. P.S. In the past I saw some videos of that guy. Good content.

Hi Eric, Welcome to the forum. We have a Classified forum: https://waterpixels.net/forums/forum/36-classifieds/ Please, read the pinned post with basic rules. My best wishes for your fathhler and good luck with the sales.

Infact you are not selecting a white area. You are selecting an are supposed to be white

Follow us for more tips on how to waste your bank account 😁 Usually (usually) the problem is the springs of the buttons don't hold the pressure and they get pushed down, making the whole thing unusable. Anyway, grab a nice reel, attach the housing and a small weight and do it from the boat. Just fill the housing with absorbent paper and check it after the dive.