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Aloha and welcome Ricardo!

Thanks Pavel. I’ll look at it.

Aloha and welcome @hbax

The Retra Maxi is due out this fall, and the 6000 lumen video light is an add-on. The Backscatter HF-1 seems like a good option, too, and I had one briefly, but decided to get dedicated video lights.

I love compacts, and I might consider this one if it were half the price. Also, I’d prefer a 28mm fixed.

I have UW Technics’ 11708 flash trigger for the Sony A7c, A7cII. I’m looking for strobes that enable high speed sync (HSS). On its website, UW Technic says this trigger supports the Retra Pro Max, and Marelux Apollo S. I’m curious what other strobes are supported by this particular trigger. Thanks, mahalo, arigato, gracias, grazie, merci, danke. Craig @Pavel Kolpakov

@Pooley That first one is very nice! We rarely see these guys swimming.

I am now old and weak, so APS-c and m4/3 sounds great to me!

I used Olympus m4/3 for years then developed Sensor Envy (SE). I moved to Sony full frame with its amazing autofocus, but I have to say that I miss the form factor and great ergonomics of OMS/Olympus every time I shoot the Sony. I think for my needs, which is trying to capture marine life for prints, documentation and social media - that the 1/2 frame-sized OM sensor is quite good. I’ve had no issues making 11x14 prints but haven’t tried going larger, though I’m sure the m4/3 sensor certainly could. And you’ve already figured out everything about full frame is bigger and bulkier. I think m4/3 is great for travel and personal work. If you have a budget and assistants for paid work, then go big. Your clients expect it, though they may have no clue how you really make images.

That IS terrible. Shame on Vimeo.

I thought it was interesting, too, that he was using EF-s lenses in crop mode. Clearly, his images are great, so crop mode be damned. I’ve done that on occasion but I had a less dense full frame sensor (Sony A7c). Maybe the new MFO-2 will be of interest to him.

Hi Kristin. Your clips look better than your buddy’s. My take is that you benefit from being closer to your subject and that one sequence of the two fish looks to have some artificial light, both of which are very helpful. Is most of the video straight out of camera without grading and processing? That could be part of it, with differences in what each camera puts out in terms of contrast and color balance. Fun stuff though! Craig

The Nauticam bayonet mount works better for me, and quicker to remove than threads. It would seem a bit unwieldy to use on a flip diopter, but it may be okay underwater, just more awkward handling the kit above water. I’m also not certain how closely the WWL-1’s rear element will sit against the port glass. I haven’t tried it, though I have both the bayonet and a single flip holder.

Aloha and welcome @isobelplowman !

Aloha and welcome @Eduardo Sorensen !

That is very weird! I’m sure you’ve thought of cleaning the contacts, checking the wires for fraying or breaks and bad connections, then swapping triggers and/or cameras. Canon’s contacts are much sturdier than Sony’s, for instance, so less likely the camera. Keep us posted!

Aloha and welcome @Geoff ! Good to see an old analog shooter here. One consideration for travel these days is luggage allowance. For those of us who don’t love excess luggage fees, going small and light is The Way. And with battery restrictions and the like, it gets a bit muddled. I think the majority here will vote for digital, as you will likely be better able to make a kit that suits you, and you don’t have to worry about airport security fogging your film. Best, Craig

I started exercising the hips and knees more regularly for just such activity. I’m not too proud to admit that I am blowing hard on the trek upwards on exit, and fearful of a slip and fall. We are a bit lucky in getting by with 5 mil wetsuits max, and relatively stable 24-26 water temps.

@Chris Ross Looks to be a bit of a trek to the water. The stairs are a nice touch. How exhausted are you after getting to the car park? We have a dive site here on Oahu called Lanai Lookout that has an interesting entry - crossing a busy road, clambering into a gully and storm drain, then out on to a ridge to do a timed entry as the waves come in. Flat is better. The exit is through a cave-like swim through, then into a tiny cove where the surf can wash you into rocks. You must time your exit in the cove as waves come in and go out, holding on to boulders as the water rushes out, then riding the surge in, trying to avoid rocks. The worst part is hiking out up hill on loose gravelly orange dirt, making five traverses back and forth and climbing several difficult step-ups. That’s my high intensity interval training. Here’s a pretty good look at the entry and part of the exit without the climb out. https://youtu.be/zLfSbCq_Yjk?si=8pi_ki0zfCu4iJJq

Film seems popular right now, and there are some stalwarts still making nice pictures with these. I’d rather adapt the lenses to digital rather than muck around with film. They are/were lovely cameras. There a guy named Elie aka Narcosis101 on Instagram that buys, sells and fixes all things Nikonos. Maybe try reaching out to him. He’s overhauled a couple of Nikonos bodies, pressure tested them and some lenses. Also has an eBay store. He’s in California. Craig

Only accidentally. Quickly remedied.

I’ve forgotten to turn them on.

Your process seems pretty good. I would think trying to be ruthless at the front end of editing is the key to not being overloaded with rubbish. Your website looks great, by the way. Like Chris I toss out the clearly bad, out-of-focus, poorly composed or lighted images. I’ll keep a bad image if it’s a record shot of something I haven’t seen. I try to winnow down near duplicates, too. I use Lightroom storage, and images and videos are filed in folders by date, and key-worded by location and subject. I still have not tackled decades of film and slides. Sigh. One day.

No doubt it’s a big job. But if anyone can do it, you da man Dave.

Lovely if true. About damn time.