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Aloha and welcome @françois !

I hope you can make that work. I haven’t looked into it in a while, but it seemed easiest to go for the Backscatter Flip filters, though there are likely better solutions out there.

Aloha and welcome @GTom !

@JapanDiver We have people on this site who can provide much better information, but I would check these things: 1) make certain you can hear the capacitor charging, 2) that a flash is transmitted through the fiber cable and 3) there is nothing blocking light transmission to the sensor on the flash. Also, make certain you are using the right plug at the underside of the strobe. Alternatively, you can use the 5-pin cable if you’re motivated, to see if that triggers the strobe. buena suerte, Craig

Aloha and welcome @btroxell !

I tend to pull the o rings after every day of diving on my camera housing and Inons. I tend not to do that with focusing and video lights. I do mostly shore diving, and it’s hella sandy around here. I also tend to feel grit, debris and imperfections on the rings more easily than I can see them.

Aloha and welcome @JapanDiver ! @bghazzal

https://petapixel.com/2025/12/24/this-unique-photo-was-taken-from-inside-a-hammerhead-sharks-mouth/ Interesting. #keepitreal

Very cool!

Something we’ve known about for a while, but it’s going to reach a wider audience now: PetaPixelIf You're Traveling to Mexico, Beware of the Camera Tax a...Public Service Announcement.

Aloha and welcome @Underwater Tim!

That’s excellent. Great choice of music, too!

Your LX10 has the French Roast drip feature? I always wanted that.

Camera manufacturers aren’t putting out enthusiast photography compacts yet - more for video. I would think both Sony’s ZV-E10 m2 and Canon V1 could be better for photography. IBIS would be nice, too.

Aloha and welcome to WATERPIXELS @mjohns17 !

Aloha and welcome @Scott Audette !

There are trade-offs with everything. With current technology, my wish list is: compact form with 1” sensor, 20-50mm (35mm equivalent), close focusing to at least 1:2, flash sync 1/250th with ability to do high speed sync, 10 bit 4k 60 video without cropping, minimal rolling shutter, great color science, class-leading autofocus. The tech is out there!

I’ll put in a plug for #SmilingSeahorse. Nice boat with outward-facing mostly shared cabins, terrific crew and guide, and great food. There’s a camera room with plenty of plugs and compressed air. Everyone works very hard to make the trip successful. I went in Feb. 2024.

Looks like only you can make that decision. But it always sucks that when you move in another direction what you wanted comes out. I’ve found that if you have older gear you can make it work even without the latest and greatest tech.

@atus Excellent! That’s a cool place but very popular, eh?

How short-sighted on AOI’s part. I would rethink ever buying anything with their name on it.

That’s lovely. Thanks.

I, too, vote for the Inon S220 seems a good choice for its size and power. Also, consider the Backscatter MF-2 or 3. They shoot TTL with Olympus and definitely good for fish portraits and certainly macro. You can press them into action with wider lenses but that’s not ideal.

Aloha and welcome @AquaZ !

Yikes! That doesn’t look good! I’m sure it will be better when a proper case if available.