Sokrates

This is why you have a guide/spotter, to haul all the extra lights, strobes, snoots, lenses.

Any educated guess if EMWL is still #3 with this lens? --edit As most would guess, Nauticam will be coming with dedicated port around the time of release. They are working on it currently. (Got email from Asian supplier). Hopefully we get a good (read easy and cheap) solution for TC's aswell. They seem to be bit "off" in length at 17.2mm and 27.2mm.

Reviving this old thread. Does anyone know if the Kraken version of this uses usb 3.1/3.2 cables? Nauticam is old 2.0 and painfully slow to transfer files. Also Kraken is half the price.

But also the camera body doesnt sit right on port opening, its some 30mm inside the housing. Sorry bad picture.

N120 Macro port 87 is 110mm long.

Most likely Nauticam atleast will make a new port for this. 20mm extension with the current port might work. Or some combination from N120 ports and 35.5mm N120-N100 adapter. But luckily the lens is cheap 🤣

Looks to be actually not that expensive if this is true:

Like most Chinese companies, the website is not as good or updated like we are used to. There is macro port for Nikon/Z8. But i am impressed by the aggressive pricing, and like i said before seems like most products are copies, but cant see too much new innovation to be made in housings anymore. They also have range of video lights (15k lumen for 530$), strobes, floats ect ect, all reasonably priced. Maybe they will be at next BOOT show, looks like they were in 2024.

It says so in the specifications. But the manual says they need to purchased separately. Looks very much like a copy that has taken elements from other brands. The port locking lever looks pretty much Nauticam, as are other dials and knobs. What looks good in the housing is that the vacuum is dedicated and still has M14 and M28 ports.

I can definitely see where you are coming from with this analogy. Maybe Seafrogs are giving away almost free crack for future sales 🤣 But competition is always welcome, hopefully they can keep prices low and get fair chunk of marketshare so Nauticam (and Marelux + others) might lower their prices. But thats just wishful thinking. But going to keep eyes out on future trips for housings by them.

Just hoping the price wont climb too high as it is GM lens. Sonyalpharumors guesstimate that very close to 2k USD. Yikes. Is it going to be 1.3k better image quality than the Tamron? Doubt it.

I have seen weedys at Nudi Falls few times, but that was about 8 years ago. Paddleflaps on other sites.

Here is some data from Sony equipment: https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/effects-of-tariffs-sony-a7siii-now-sells-for-800-more-than-before/

GM sounds very expensive addition to our already expensive hobby ☹️ Plus new ports of course.

Estimated release date: December, 2025. So maybe next summer?

I dont remember that much rubbish there anymore. I've been there 1-2 times a year for a long time. Yes, there is some, but not that much imo. Or i might have just gotten used to it. Might actually be this. Closer to Bitung and the villages have better chance surely. Ambon on the other hand...

What you need for the DIY is optical plexiglass/acrylic, 3D printer, waterproof sealant. Some CAD skill will be needed aswell. I think hardest part is to find he plexiglass for a decent price and made into a dome shape. Essentially you want minimum 12" dome, but something close to 20" could be done also depending on your needs. If you do go the DIY route, please document it for others in the DIY section of the site.

Looks like the price has been updated to 1800$ :(

End of September UW Technics will have their hybrid strobe available (hopefully). Flash power 150 Ws, Color Temperature 5500K Professional Video-light 18000 lumen, true colors CRI 92, Color Temperature 5000K.

Heh, yes ofc the strobes are on top and lights bottom, not dual up/down attachment. Bit too early when looking at the picture.

Looks like it has 2 arms attached to it in the bottom, so taken out and positioned as needed. Maybe lighting with that from under? Also the main strobes/lights are attached from bottom also, makes it very stable, but position is fairly locked in. But with his experience im sure that is where the position is optimal for him.

I had this happen bit under 10 years ago. White Eneloops in Z240. Well, not sure what exploded, but the strobe exploded UW.

They do mention Eneloop Pros on their website with weights ect, so im sure you cant go wrong with them. On a lighter note... This is now almost like the black caulk vs white caulk video that was going around social media year ago, just with black and white Eneloops.

There was NA-A1 for sale on Facebook 2 days ago, but unfortunately its gone already, it was priced very attractively.

Sony and Nikon shooters have the best fisheye made, RS 13mm. There is no need to invent the wheel again? This is where the rumored Laowa lens comes in.