Tino Dietsche

Thanks for the feedback. I would also use the Sony 28-60. I'm currently using the Sony 16-35 F4 behind a 180mm dome. The combination is already weak at the edges and based on various tests and images I would have better quality and edge sharpness with the 28-60 with WWL-1 or WWL-C. Plus 130° instead of just 107°. I already have the 28-60 here, but I haven't bought the port yet. In that case you could choose a WWL-C instead of the WWL-1 without any problems if you got one at a good price? What do others think about this?

Hello everyone, Since this is about the WWL-C and it is used here together with various full-format cameras and lenses, I wanted to ask how the lens basically performs? Does anyone have any experience comparing the WWL-1? The WWL-C is basically developed for smaller sensors? Thank you for your feedback, Tino

Hello everyone, For two ideas I'm looking for "empty" M14 bulkheads with a protective cap. Does anyone have an idea where I can get something like this? Thanks for your help, Tino

Hi, I have been using a monitor housing since the end of 2020 (self-built project). I have two versions for assembly that work very well. For macro photography, I have the monitor at the back of the housing directly in front of the camera display. So I'm in the optical axis and have no problems finding the subjects. To work close to the ground, I simply swivel the monitor upwards and can therefore work comfortably from above. For wide angles, I place the monitor above the housing, as here the setup is, if possible, completely neutrally balanced. In addition to being able to take photos comfortably, I can also film very well and move the camera nicely in front of me. I mounted the monitor with two clamps, which in my opinion makes it a little more flexible than just one clamp. I also tared the housing of the monitor itself so that it was as neutral and upright as possible in the water. Hope this helps you find an optimal solution for you. Attached are a few more pictures. Greetings from Switzerland, Tino Macro Macro Wide-Angle (Copyright by Robert Hansen)

Power Only Version for RX100II to be able to charge the camera between two dives. The USB-C socket mentioned in the posts above is basically the same. In principle, the idea is not new. Inside a Sony A7II Housing from Nauticam, with a cable for power and data. The S6 Connector to the "Underwater-Powerpack" from an old flash cable. The USB-Powerpack inside the old housing of an diving light.

Hi Ben, I don't know about your camera, the Sony cameras can be charged via USB while in use. For this reason, my solution didn't require battery dummies or anything like that. A USB connection to the USB power bank to the camera was sufficient. With the offset Connector from Nauticam, it should actually be possible. USB-Powerbank to USB-Connection in the housing or USB-Powerbank to your dummy-battery. With a little courage you can build the whole thing yourself relatively easily. Soldering iron, the necessary cables and some time. Different things would be possible for the housing for the power bank, old diving lamp, old underwater housing... The simplest solution is without plug connections and a permanently cast or sealed cable connection. If I prefer to have a plug so that the whole thing can be used without the extra power supply, I would use old electrical lightning cables and sockets. I'm looking for two more pictures to illustrate the whole thing or give an idea. Tino

The only way in this case is the Nauticam Offset Connector with Vacuum Vavle.

Inside an RX100V Housing.

I did the whole thing for various Nauticam housings. RX100III, RX100IV, RX100V, Sony A7II series. It was always important to have a free M16 or M14 hole on the housing. Access to the housing is via a converted N6 flash socket. I would be look for a few pictures in the archive and possibly make a post in the DIY section. Making the housing so much larger that there is room for an additional power supply wouldn't be complicated at all, but the bottom line is that people who travel a lot more than most probably need this. That's why it won't have any priority or benefit for the housing builders at that moment. With newer cameras and usually much better battery performance, the topic is becoming more and more in the background. Since I've been using the third and fourth generation Sony A7 series, for example, I haven't had the problems anymore. I'll have to see if I make some more videos again and see if it becomes an issue. If so, I will definitely build a new external power supply.

Hello everyone, I also had the problem with too little battery power a few years ago with the Sony A7II series. This annoyed me so much at the time that I built an underwater power supply myself. The whole thing consisted of S6 flash sockets, an old S6 flash cable, and an old diving lamp. The lamp body served as a housing for a USB power pack and also carried my dive computer. I was also able to transfer the images to the computer or an iPad during two dives via the S6 socket and charge the battery without losing the vacuum in the housing. Everything was completely sealed. I even made a few different versions of the “Surface Interval Cable” for the Sony A7 series and RX100 housings, some of which are still in use today. Partly just to charge the camera between two dives, i.e. only with power and partly with power and data. With newer cameras and USB-C, such a part would be relatively simple and easy to build. Greetings from Lake Constance, Tino on land In the water with the "Underwater-Powerback"

Hello everyone, I just saw that I didn't even include the final price in the post. So here is the current price: CHF 1550.- ----------------------------- Hallo Zusammen, Habe gerade gesehen dass ich den finalen Preis gar nicht im Post drin hatte. Deshalb hier der aktuelle Preis: CHF 1550.- Gruss Tino

I recently took a quick look at the monitor housing at a specialist dealer. It was still a test device from the manufacturer and the specialist dealer was very satisfied. Unfortunately there were no batteries in the device at the moment, so I didn't see the functions myself. However, the part is relatively compact and makes a very high-quality impression. The HDMI cables are also pretty well solved; there are various adapters for the housing. The specialist dealer had the monitor on a Nauticam A7CR housing and there were no problems with the space for the cabling. Greetings from Switzerland, Tino

Hello Rick, Unfortunately, I can't help with any experience with the SeaLink Kit. I actually wanted to try it out, but haven't managed it yet. The idea behind it is certainly a good one, especially because the DiveFolk housing makes it possible to work with any app and there are no restrictions. I'm just not sure how reliable the connection actually is in water, but you really have to test it carefully. The topic is very current for me at the moment, I have a monitor housing (self-made project), but since things started going wrong again with certain apps, I've been thinking about a new monitor housing project. Especially with the newer Sony cameras, the connection to apps like Monitor +, Cascable or Sony's own Creators's app via USB-C would be very exciting. The dream at that moment would be a smartphone housing like DiveFolk has, but with an M14 or M16 socket... Let's see how committed I am to the idea and the project in the coming time or whether I can find a way to operate a smartphone in a self-made housing that is sufficient. When it comes to attaching the monitor housing to the housing, a bracket as mentioned by Barmaglot is certainly a possible variant. I have mounted an additional ball on my housing on which I have a 3-pin clamp. From there I go backwards with a short arm and have the monitor directly at the back of the housing. When I'm using a wide angle lens, I turn the monitor up over the housing. Greetings Tino

Selling Nauticam wide angle combination for the Sony 16-35mm F4 consisting of: Nauticam N100 to N120 Adapter I Nauticam Extension Ring 50 Nauticam Zoom Ring Sony 16-35 F4 Nauticam 180mm glass dome Condition is very good, the glass has no scratches, the setup was only used in freshwater. new price CHF 2100.- Sales within Switzerland are preferred. Collection possible in Goldach SG on Lake Constance. Shipping only against advance payment plus additional costs for postage and packaging. ----------------------------- Verkaufe Nauticam-Weitwinkel Kombination für das Sony 16-35mm F4 bestehend aus: Nauticam N100 to N120 Adapter Typ I Nauticam Extension Ring 50 Nauticam Zoom Ring Sony 16-35 F4 Nauticam 180mm Glas Dome Zustand ist sehr gut, das Glas hat keine Kratzer, das Setup wurde nur im Süsswasser verwendet. Neupreis CHF 2100.- Ein Verkauf innerhalb der Schweiz wird bevorzugt. Abholung in Goldach SG am Bodensee möglich. Versand nur gegen Vorauskasse plus Zusatzkosten für Porto und Verpackung.

For me the sync time isn't such a huge problem, you can deal with that too. Since I almost exclusively spend time in freshwater in Switzerland, I don't have to struggle with too much sunlight under the surface of the water. Despite everything, I bought the Turtle with TTL for the flash trigger. It can also do HSS. My MF-2 can do this too. At the moment I'm still wondering whether sooner or later I'll replace my old INON's with two new flashes that can also handle HSS, TTL etc. Until now I only had the manual Nauticam trigger. Especially for macro I would like to test TTL with the new Turtle, I think that should work with my two old INON's (Z-240 and D-2000) and the Turtle trigger.