Sokrates

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.

Aha, couldnt find it from there when i saw the Facebook post. Bit pricier there than the Taiwanese price i saw quoted.

Just saw some additional info. Its actually called MFO-3, ships early August and costs 550-600USD. Machine translation from Chinese: Nauticam MFO-3 plug-in black water close up lens 100 macro lenses for all brands, effectively reducing the focus distance to 0-1.5m (can't focus infinitely) And make the field of view a little wider More biosize when shooting blackwater creatures No longer limited by the narrow field of view of 100 micro lenses Simply put, you can turn a hundred microscopes into 60 microscope Focus distance can be applied to super close Finally no need to wait for brands to come out 60 macro mirrors

Just announced on socials. Autofocus on Sony and Nikon Z, Canon gets only manual. $699. Will we see a @Phil Rudin test soon? ;)

This is a question better asked from your liveaboard operator. Offtopic, i had forgotten how ridiculous the park fees had become in Socorro... On top of camera tax and pricey liveaboard. Just better to go somewhere else.

Yes i see that now, and after Alex's explanation. I didnt even think in the photo that it would be that big, thought the SMC-3 in the photo was the new MFO-2 🤣 But is MFO-2 appropriate name for it? Its not really mid range focus optimising anymore? More like VMC (Voodoo Magic Converter).

Already second version? That was fast.

Laowa released 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye 10 minutes ago (Sony FE, Nikon Z, Canon RF) -> exited -> No AF -> :(

500 USD flights friday evening to AMS/BRU, saturday morning there, rent car for the day and drive to uwcamerastore buy strobes, sleep in car (its Europe, no problem), sunday morning flight back to US, arrival back home sunday evening. Surely works also to London and some UK supplier of the strobes. Profit.

Looks like the videolight has recieved little update again, now to 18000 lumens. [quote]Professional Video-light 18000 lumen, true colors CRI 92, Color Temperature 5000K. Video-light working time (at 18000 lumen): 45 minutes with large battery (8 cell), 18 minutes with small battery (4-cell).[/quote] Is the battery compartment single or dual o-ring? The cover (and thus the o-ring) will be very close to the buttons like many other strobes nowdays. I would love to see dual o-ring, but i suspect its single. Still thinking about this, if the 2 in 1 is really worth it (instead of separate systems). Price is of course something, also anxiously waiting for the snoots ect release.

Theres alot of fine print on the policies aswell. I had luggage stolen from a car (housing ect ect) and insurance covered only up to 3500€ as it was somewhere in the fine print that only up to 3500€ if its stolen from motor vehicle. Im sure theres other similar exclusions also.

1600$ for one... Definitely not the cheapest. Video light updated to 16000 lumens and maybe some other updates as well. Im sure mr. Kolpakov will update us soon.

Also the option with 140mm dome is not really cutting down from WACP-C (2.5kg with lens). 1.5kg 140mm glass dome 0.5kg 8-15mm 0.2kg Monster adapter 0.2kg TC 0.3kg N100-N120 adapter

Didnt Nauticam raise prices like 10% in november or december already. This hobby is getting way more expensive fast (like if it wasnt already).

Cheap flights to Europe for 500-600 and still profit when buying 2.

Why would a Chinese company like Nauticam move factories outside China? Is the US market so big that it makes sense?

Can you give some more info on the different size batteries posted on Facebook? Do you need to buy some battery compartment extension also like Retra booster because the info there is very vague? When will you release pricing info and availability of accessories (snoot ect)? Is July production still on track? Im looking at this and probably going to get new strobes sept/oct.

Regarding Sipadan, i think if you book like 5 days diving you get 3 days guaranteed Sipadan or something like that ratio. Mabul has great muck diving for the days you cant get to Sipadan. Also world class muck diving in Semporna (the gateway city), but accommodations are bit on the "meh" side. What Luko suggests with Bali-Komodo combo is really good, specially flight-wise since theres direct flights to Bali from all main hubs in Asia and Bali - Komodo has numerous flights per day. Alor is also a great place to dive (actually my favourite place in Indonesia) but combining it with Bali eats up alot from you days just in flights. There would be many overnights/redeyes and connections. If longer flying isnt too much, maybe Triton Bay could be an options also. You didnt specify would you holiday be 14-18 days including flights from West Coast, or 14-18 days in South East Asia. 14 days including flights is not that long, if thinking something else than North Sulawesi or Bali.

Is there difference in the 90mm manufacture dates/serial numbers like some other lenses have? It is an fairly old lens already. Has anyone used MFO with the newer 90mm from Tamron?