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I believe you can still get the port but they are special order. Have a look on UWVisions (Nauticam UK distributor) run by Dr Alex Tattershall and he maybe able to help. I am looking at doing the exact same thing 👍

Backscatter MF-2 with optical snoot, battery, coloured 'gels' pastel, bold. See details in photos. This has been used on only 1 dive so now for sale. Backscatter MF-2 in very good condition. Comes with backscatter approved battery. Also comes with the pastel and bold colour gels, as well as the holders. Any questions please ask Price: £400 (Free shipping UK or postage paid by buyer for international purchases)

For sale: Sea&sea YS-D3 in very good condition. Been used on about 20-30 dives, never flooded. Selling as I have bought a set of retra. Comes boxed with flat & dome diffusers. I do have the snoot as well. Asking £350 + postage for strobe and £25 for the snoot. I do have it advertised elsewhere. Any questions please ask

The front cap looks great 👌 I actually bought the bumpers, reflectors, neoprene covers and a few more bits 🙈 from Alex at UW Visons. I wouldn't mind printing the front caps tho

I have PM'd you 👍

Hi Martin, I bought it for the Canon 8-15mm adapted for a Sony. I will send some pics through with measurements 👍

Hi all, For sale is my zen DP-100 with removable shade. No scratches, comes with Neoprene cover (unfortunately, no back cover). I'm happy to post internationally, which would be fully insured. Asking £375 +postage. Any questions please ask Thanks John

Hi, I have a Zen DP-100 that I would be willing to see. Message me if of interest to you. John

Thanks for the reply. Have you ever used divervision.com? They seem to be MUCH cheaper than anywhere else, but when I contacted retra they stated that they were not an authorised dealer and could be "counterfeit and would therefore, not be covered if they damage anything.

Thank you for the advise. I do want something to protect them in travel, I was thinking a neoprene cover but I cannot find one. I bought the LSD with the strobes but also have the backscatter MF-2 with Snoot as well. I think I will be selling the MF-2 shortly as I cannot take out use everything and I didn't really get on with it the 1 time I used it. I might buy the reflectors but will have to sell a few things 1st lol Going to be expensive with all these accessories lol

Thanks Tim, I think I will get the bumpers then and the sleeves as I'm deconstructed going to scratch them lol I had heard that the diffusers weren't necessary and nice for you to confirm 😊 Thanks again John

Hi All, I have just received my new Retra Max Pro strobes. Hats of to Retra for the ultra fast shipping and delivery. My question is, are the diffusers necessary and if so, which ones do people have or recommend? Also, I would like some protectors for the front of the strobes as I do not want to scratch them during transport. Can anyone suggest something or knows of a 3d printed alternative? Many thanks John

Looking to buy the below before I buy from Nauticam: Nauticam N120 30mm extension ring (Either mk 1 or 2) Thanks

Beautiful images, I'm not one for wrecks but that really stands out nicely.

The bottom is amazing 👍 love it.

I'm going to go with the Retra's as the Kraken are very long and I'll struggle to fit them in my bag.

Hi, Is this still available?

Hi All, I'm also looking at getting a Canon 8-15mm for my setup. Would the metabones mk I (Mark 4) do the trick or do I need the mark 5? Thanks

You can get the bouyance collars for the Kraken and I'm just looking at the Retras with the booster attached and they are negative 150g each, so the 300g of the Kraken are not massively heavier.

Thank you. I'm still very torn as the kraken's do look good, but they are very heavy and I would be adding a lot of weight to my rig (worried for the flying aspect). I have just flown with Qatar and they weighed my carry on in both directions 🙁. I wasn't that much over as I put a lot in jacket pockets before going up to the desk. The jacket weighed about 10kg 🤣 but they didn't even blink as it was in my trolley lol Airlines are getting very strict on it these days or I'm just very unlucky.

Hi Dave, Thanks for the reply. I already have the backscatter MF-2, I would like another set of strobes. I take your point though about the extra money being spent on something else. I really like the LCD screen on both strobes. The quality of light of the Kraken seems to be really nice as dkes the Retras. I only thought that from a macro perspective the Kraken maybe a little too big after reading what Alex Mustard has to say. Thanks for your advice, it's appreciated 👍

Thanks Tim, that's great to hear. The Retras are clearly great strobes and we're my initial choice and they weight about 500g last, which as we all know makes a difference when lugging dive and camera gear around the world. I'm off on an Alex Mustard course in June and want a spare set (will relegate my sea&sea strobes).

Hi all, I am considering either the Retra Max Pro or the Kraken KR-S160. I want a circular flash, as I already have the Sea&sea YS-D3'S which have a straight flash (will be a 2nd/spare set) I was leaning more towards the Retra but after reading some of the comments on a few threads on here, I'm not quite sure that the price difference is worth it over the Kraken strobes. I like the light spread on both strobes, and whilst price is not THAT important, it's always a factor but certainly not my main focus. I have the chance to get a brand new set of Retras for $2844 + 20‰ VAT ($3400) and that's with the boosters as well. Or, I can get a set of Kraken strobes (I don't use TTL) for around $1820. So, there is a fair bit of difference, which would mean I got get a better dome. I want the strobes for macro and wide angle shooting and have read that the Kraken may not be the best for macro. What are people's thoughts?

Thanks for the reply Chris. I only considered it as I like astrophotography as well, but underwater is much more important for me. I'm using it with the Sony A7r5. I think I will look at the canon 8-15mm instead. I have the WACP-C but I'm going on an Alex Mustard workshop in June and wanted to try some splits. Thanks for the abuse, it's appreciated.

Exactly why I cancelled my trip to Socorro Islands. Guess Mexico is permantly off the holiday destination list.