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Looks like Nauticam is back on the compact camera housing market. Saw this pop on my socials feed, nothing on Nauticam website tho.

I thought there was a thread about Mikomoto already, but couldnt find one. Anyway. Going to Japan early autumn and have set my sights on Mikomoto. Recommendation needed on operator, accommodation, ect. The whole lot. I know theres the occasional storm when diving is cancelled and im thinking for a week, but is that too much? Also do the operator offer for example macro diving at Izu if Mikomoto is stormed off? Or is this to be arranged on your own? Lens choices, most footage is from far away in the blue, so strobes can be left in hotel im sure? Sony full frame shooter, what are best options? Or just GoPro? Any help appreciated.

Doesnt sound familiar at all, right?

I ordered some arms and floats from Temu. 2x 20(8inch)cm arm and four of the floats total of 35€. Arms arent real high quality with treatment on balls deteriorating. The floats (175g each) feel real good. I dont like the porous material of stix, and these are solid. All in all, about 60 dives in, im giving the arms 5/10 and floats 9/10.

So many people from here visited Dema and didnt go on their stand? I was hoping for someone to make a review from hands on there.

Has these gone back to the drawing board? Status on website has gone to "The product is under development." Previously it had release date of September and later December.

My main issue is that the AI tracks and then decides its not the subject. Like stationary(some movement but you know) nudi, initial focus on rhinopore and its stays there 5-10 seconds, then the AI just suddenly decides its not where to focus and goes to the gills, body or sand. Insect, Animal, eye/head/body doesnt matter. Ok nudibranch isnt the most common subject that the AI has learned im sure. Also tried little bit with tripod, to minimize camera movement, and set focus on point x and thought its good, but camera actually focuses on point z that was just outside/edge of the box. This happens without the AI subject recognition also.

For some reason, i seem to have this exact same thing. A1ii+100mm. Shooting nudis, initial focus on rhinopore and then it just buggers off to grain of sand or a spot on nudi. Didnt have any of this on A7RV+90mm, always spot on. Maybe mods can break this into own thread?

It should flash yellow first when it senses you are losing vacuum, flashing red is vacuum lost already. Funny enough, i had this today on 3rd dive, started flashing yellow at 20 meters, got up to 5 meter and it went to green again.

I think my main problem was the material. As it was public library, no choice in material only colour. So both parts are same and no idea what. But hey, it was free and i got them to fit, so all good 🤣

Printed these today at local library. Tight fit but got there. Putting into use next week. 👍

I dont think my carryon has ever been weighed in Indonesia. I have around 60 domestic flights there on Garuda, Batik, Lion and Wings. Few times it has been gate checked on Garuda, not because of weight, but because of small plane and no overhead space. Garuda doesnt operate these plane types anymore. Normally boarding is pretty much "free for all", atleast on Lion Group flights, so better to try board with first to get some overhead space. If they want to checkin your carryon, you could try the magic word "lithium-ion"?

Lucky for UW photographers, the body is Before the A7V was released, it was rumored to be same body as A7RV, but seems like its few millimeters off just like with the A7 IV. A7 V 130x96x82 - A7 IV 129x97x81 - A7 RV 131x97x82 Button placement looks same in all 3, so maybe a small conversion kit?

Kraken is with same/similar slow cable. They are coming with new version beginning of next year with better cable. Thats what i was told by one retailer. Theres also something from Dive and See, pricey but usb 3.2 see here Fotocore seems to have come out with their own also see here With the Fotocore one, you could add the M16 vacuum valve?

Looks like there is possibility to do some super super macro also. Facebook post said AF is still pretty good with stacked TC's. Not too much, but maybe some more info here