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Bill Hawthorne Introduction
Aloha and welcome @Bill Hawthorne ! Do you post photos to iNaturalist? Pretty much every photo I make of a creature ends up there. Cheers, Craig
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Here Be Dragons: Ryukyu Seadragon – Okinawa Main Island, Japan
Dunno how you do it with the diopters and all - and no tripod. One day I hope to shoot video as nice as that.
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Diving Galápagos Islands, Sept 2025
@Bronson FE That's lovely. Nicely done.
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Scientists find new materials to make shark bite-resistant suits for divers
Saw that. Interesting. I’m sure the majority here will only use suits made of those materials if they prove to be as reliable and comfortable as what we’ve already got - at a decent price point. But then again it’s hard to beat swimming naked in warm waters.
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Sony 100 mm macro
https://www.dpreview.com/news/7072539149/sony-100mm-f2p8-macro-gm-lens-annoncement #Sony #macro 1.4x without teleconverters (takes them), 148mm long v 131mm (90mm); 646g v 602g (90mm) and list price USD $1499
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inbetween option?
Another option to try is the Canon R50. The camera body is small, like the M series before it, and it has an APS-c sensor. But as Ben says, these things tend to be bricks when they’re all kitted out, what with lights and all that. I still have an old TG-5 for use when I want to travel light. They are hard to beat for portability, and they are supremely flexible. Your friend may want to add an “air” lens which helps restore the 25mm angle of view underwater. See the example below, which is pretty much the full width of the tiny sensor. And, it can still shoot good macro. Alternatively, you can add a good wet lens, but this adds to the size and weight of the kit. I have a WWL-1, but I’ve never tried it on the Olympus.
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First underwatercamera in film
It was all pretty magical, wasn't it? I looked forward to seeing every Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.
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New full aluminum Seafrogs housings
One other thing to consider is servicing. If the housings can be serviced easily or even Do It Yourself (DIY), that would be a huge plus. The original Seafrogs plastic housings were fine, but a bit chunky and not the best for ergonomics. I never had one long enough to require servicing.
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First underwatercamera in film
That’s a Nikonos for sure. Like so many firsts in scuba, Jacques Cousteau and his collaborators developed the Calypso which were originally made in France before Nikon came on board, broadening the market. I’m sure there were other one-off creations, especially for film. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_(camera)
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z24-50 with WWL-C in Alor
That reads like a proper trip report! Well done. Nice photos, too!
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MFO-3 with Olympus 60mm macro
@Chris Ross That works well! Nice photos, too.
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Newbie to Cameras and the Underwater Videography.
Aloha and welcome @darkmanta I wouldn’t underestimate your action cam. They are amazing tools!
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New User Intro
Aloha and welcome @calbear
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Laowa AF FF 180mm F/4.5 Macro
We haven’t seen any specs on the Sony lens yet. Laowa almost had it exactly. We can always hope the Sony works with existing ports.
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Laowa AF FF 180mm F/4.5 Macro
The Laowa’s AF focusing is a dream killer. It had great reach, internal focusing. Bummer. On the other hand this may be cool for Sony shooters, but no specs yet: https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/is-the-sony-100mm-f-2-8-gm-macro-coming-on-september-30/ #sony #macro #underwater