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Congrats on the retirement and welcome to the "new" Waterpixels. I'm an old Seattle hand - worked as a The Seattle Times photographer in the 80s.

Welcome Seewolf! Happy diving.

Really nice. Thanks for sharing that.

Welcome to the forum Mark! What's the coolest thing you photographed in the Galapagos?

Gorgeous stuff!

Incredible! Lovely work.

I think I got a hit for you on inaturalist.org: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/215075875 Striped Triplefin (Hecogramma striata)

A site that I use to ID critters is https://www.inaturalist.org AI gives an initial identification and the community may jump in and treat you like a toddler until there is a consensus that, yes, that is a fish. I like to upload everything I shoot there. And some of the photos are pretty bad.

Hi Neal. Shooting RAW, JPEG or frame grab? Close-up lenses seem to be a must on GoPros.

For hauling a housed camera a strobes on a shore dive, I use these lanyards with quick release buckles. They aren't the most robust, but they help.

Welcome.

Welcome! I, myself, seem to be far more active here than the other, similar, forum.

Agree with all the above suggestions. I typically unscrew the lenses after diving and rinsing just to prevent that.

Do feel free to look around and ask around regarding underwater imaging. There's quite a lot of deep-seated knowledge among the fine people here, and most aren't shy about sharing what they know. I was a long time above-water photographer, and I can tell you there's always something more to learn about shooting underwater. I was a Seattle Times photographer 1982-1990. Cheers.

Sold Inon S2000 strobes to @TeamHoover - who is a legit human, and a perfectly nice person online.

Really nice photo.

An excellent reminder on why we should be concerned about battery safety. Thanks Wolfgang.

Cool frames.

Welcome to Waterpixels, and I'm happy to note that you made your first purchase from Waterpixels' classified forum from me. Thanks for the easy and drama-free transaction. Give my regards to Puget Sound.

Nauticam NA-A6000 housing with handle. Good shape, usual water marks, body marks, working moisture detector. Comes with body cap, o-ring. $250 $200 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 -- Nauticam N120 port 41 #18704. Comes with o-ring, no caps or box. Usual water marks, some rubbing on bottom side of body. $125 plus $15 shipping /insurance. Nauticam 01245-Z zoom gear for Olympus 12-45mm pro. Never used. $110 plus $15 shipping /insurance. Nauticam 37174 SFE2070-z zoom gear for Sony FE 20-70mm f4. $150 plus $15 shipping /insurance #SEL2070 Prefer PayPal, and I will cover fees. I will ship via USPS. I will happily refund your purchase within 21 days if you're not satisfied. You pay return postage/insurance. You cover applicable VAT and taxes. #nauticam #a6000 #Inon #s2000 #oly1245

My impressions exactly! And the 28-60 kit lens makes a perfect travel companion mated to a WWL-1 and CMC-2. I traveled recently with the slow and much maligned 50 macro using the same 28-60 N100 Nauticam port, plus 30mm of extension, which worked okay. Regarding strobes, there's a bit of chatter about Backscatter's new Hybrid Flash - something to consider.

Hi CHanly, Yup, that's how it happens. Not a bad addiction unless you can't pay the mortgage. Bienvenidos!

That looks great! Well done!

Such a treat to see small animals. And most of us know the patience and cooperation require to make those pictures! Well done.

I've found that mismatched arms and clamps can be an issue, specifically clamps. Changing o-rings is a good start, and having good, fine thread clamps, like Nauticam's, can handle heavier strobes/lights. I've just ordered a single clamp to take the place of one misbehaving clamp.