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Here's the the note from Sam Glenn-Smith aka @sammyglenn_dives on Instagram: <<<Hey Criag!! Thanks for reaching out. No idea what's going on but 3 or 4 of my really old images have popped up on pages and seem to be double the social media rounds. These images are all double exposure images (which I'm really annoyed by the fact that these pages are posting them without sharing the original captions I put with them to say they were double exposure. Heaps of people online calling out my shots saying it's AI when I took them before AI was even a thing!!) Anyway - all the blue ring split shots are double exposure taken with an Olympus OMD EM1 MK2 with 12-40mm Lens. The blue ring shots are with a macro port and single Strobe with Snoot, whereas the splits are with a dome and ambient light. Hope this clears it up and more than happy for you to share this on the forum!>>>

Welcome to Waterpixels @Pebbleworm

I have the Sony 90mm macro and the CMC-1. But I've never used them together. I got the CMC-1 for use with the full frame 28-60mm, which works okay, but working distance can be difficult. Mostly, I am an obedient student, and follow the port charts.

These days it can be very hard to discern the sourcing of images, though I know manufacturers and even the Associated Press are trying to figure out ways to mark photos as genuine. I sent a message to @sammyglenn_dives to get to the source. He has a lot of blue ring octopus photos on his Instagram site, most of the single creature variety.

@dhaas David Haas usually has access to a bunch of these.

Welcome to Waterpixels @Stefan Beskow

If @NealL and @ridgebackpilot change their minds I'm third in line.

@jlaity Welcome to Waterpixels Jeff. It's a good place.

And an excellent article on modeling in this issue.

@Andrzej Czyżyk Welcome to Waterpixels Andrzej!

@BLUEWAVEFILMS Welcome to Waterpixels Andreas!

I figured it would be a Waterpixels shooter who would be first in the water with this. That advert @Davide DB makes me cry.

@devinphotographer Hi Devin. Welcome to Waterpixels. What kind of stuff did you / do you shoot topside? This underwater stuff is a whole ‘nother world, eh?

@Craine@Lewis88 Thanks folks. I've always wondered about making the Nauticam work with the A6xxx series since SeaFrogs could do it. The bulkhead charging is genius.

@Lewis88 "I added Nauticam's M16 USB-C bulkhead, so I can charge my camera with everything assembled and vacuum pulled instead of disassembling to change batteries." @Craine The zed batteries have been a game changer for the A6xxx series. I have an A6600 but unhoused. I also have an old Nauticam housing for the A6000 - any idea if I can fit a newer A6 body in there?

@PeterN Looks great. Thanks!

@Craine I think the form factor and specs of the A6700 are really good, especially video. I would go that route if I didn't already have the A7c, housed in Nauticam. I'm sure you'll like Nauticam much better than Sea Frogs, which is really worth it for serious photo- video- graphers. I also like smaller APS-c lenses, which are great for carrying around topside. The Nauticam port chart for APS-c Sonys isn't complete, I agree.

Another consideration, at least for me, is battery life. The TG wins here. I always liked the S and G Canons, and the Sony RXs, but their battery life sucks. Also, if you’re shooting ambient light and on-camera strobe only for macro, you might want a camera that is easier to white balance at depth. I think the TG wins here, too. Ultimately I would love a compact with a 1” sensor or bigger, manual controls, hot shoe, very close focusing and sharp optics - great tracking autofocus - 4k 60p video that shoots log with good control of rolling shutter. You know, the perfect camera. I’ve always loved compact cameras but they all have caveats. The best camera is the one you’ll carry and use. To get better images, though, your kit will get bigger and bigger.

-- THREAD CLOSED -- -- WITHDRAWN -- Nauticam NA-A6000 housing with handle. Good shape, usual water marks, body marks, working moisture detector. Comes with body cap, o-ring. $250 $200 $175 plus shipping/insurance. -- SOLD -- Inon S2000 strobes. Nice strobes with a small footprint. Never flooded, work great. Comes with standard diffusers, and includes magnets for shooting manually. No YS or ball mount. Both $350 $300 plus shipping / insurance. -- SOLD -- -- SOLD -- Nauticam N120 port 41 #18704. Comes with o-ring, no caps or box. Usual water marks, some rubbing on bottom side of body. $125 $100 plus $15 shipping /insurance. -- WITHDRAWN -- Nauticam 01245-Z zoom gear for Olympus 12-45mm pro. Never used. $110 $100 plus $15 shipping /insurance. -- WITHDRAWN -- Nauticam 37174 SFE2070-z zoom gear for Sony FE 20-70mm f4. $150 $130 plus $15 shipping /insurance #SEL2070 Prefer PayPal. I will ship via USPS at your cost. Outside of the USA is extra. I will happily refund your purchase within 30 days of shipment. You pay return postage/insurance. You cover applicable VAT and taxes. #nauticam #a6000

@DiverDawn Welcome to Waterpixels! We are mere shills for the underwater photo industry and happily help you spend your money.

@Giancarlo M. Wonderful photos. Thanks.

I've taken some stills from video, and if the lighting is good, it looks passable. Generally I try not to do that. On my Hero 7 black, I have it set to video by default. To shoot still JPEG photos at intervals between 0.5 to 5 seconds: Swipe left > TIME LAPSE > ICON (lower left) > scroll down to Time Lapse Photo > Command Bar > set intervals (0.5 to 5 seconds). Hope this helps.

@harry Welcome aboard Harry!

@jmorphy Welcome to Waterpixels!

When my two orders arrive, I'll dispatch them to you @stiebs and if you'll kindly pass on the rest of the order I would be much obliged.