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I posted in the South America but here it is There is an index to the various dive sites in the youtube video highlights very large school of eagle rays, whale shark, huge school of trevallies and of course hammerhead sharks

After a first summer trip I returned to Malpelo on the trip of 21-30 January. The outbound crossing was tough due to waves hitting the boat on the side. This resulted in most guests having sea sickness. I don’t suffer it myself but I took medication after the first 8 hours bouncing. Once arrived...

Extremely technical write up. Make sure you have headache tablets at hand https://interceptor121.com/2024/01/06/methods-to-determine-the-appropriate-dome-port-for-a-wide-angle-lens-in-an-underwater-housing/

I just finished doing the write up which includes many photos and 7 videos including topside and underwater No drones I am afraid all old school handheld Hopefully useful to everyone here thinking of going there, I hope to follow it up with another addition in the dry season soon...

Short video from D'artagnan part of the three mosketeers on the south of the island In this site you can find large schoold of big eye jacks and snappers and eagle rays or shark being cleaned by barberfish

I was on the ferox in June for an epic trip to Malpelo Admitedly this is not a destination and a boat for everyone. We had downpours and there was not a lot of light but there was an amazing quantity of fish I was aware that hammerheads are better found in the dry season however most people go...

I am looking for liveaboards for Cocos for 2024/25 I have been to Galapagos and Malpelo and I prefer an operation that mostly caters for advanced divers as I experienced in Malpelo so that rough conditions etc do not compromise the trip I have a pretty big camera rig but I can do negative...

I was in Malpelo mid June with the Ferox. It exceeded my expectations in terms of diving. It was hardcore, big swells, sometimes current. surface conditions were rough so all negative entries in my case with my not so small camera The following videos give an idea of two of the dive sites. One...

I was in Malpelo mid June with the Ferox. It exceeded my expectations in terms of diving. It was hardocore, big swell, sometimes current. surface conditions were rough so all negative entries in my case with my not so small camera The following videos give an idea of two of the dive sites. One...

https://interceptor121.com/2023/05/23/sony-28mm-prime-vs-28-60mm-zoom-with-the-nautical-wwl-1/

Finally concluded my write up after over one month of tests https://interceptor121.com/2023/05/20/nauticam-wacp-c-vs-wwl-1/

Weather and conditions were not easy and was diving in a drysuit. I had an issue with the viewfinder on my left eye which I think has to do with my mask being too old Some shots taken with a combination of Canon 8-15 + 1.4x TC, 28mm and WWL-1, 35mm and WWL-1, 28-60 and WWL-1

If you have this lens it works at 28mm with the WACP-C https://interceptor121.com/2023/04/07/wacp-prototype-experiments/

Last week I took my macro rig to the pool Going Macro with Sony A1 and 90mm Macro Lens Surprisingly the autofocus did not hunt. I had only two shots where I was doing a movement stress test and ended up focusing on the wrong target but otherwise 100% success I do not know if the setting I...

Fisheye WACP WWL beat rectilinear lenses two stops in the corners bla bla bla https://interceptor121.com/2023/03/25/wide-angle-rectilinear-lenses-for-underwater-myths-vs-reality/

Canon 8-15mm with Kenko 1.4 Teleconverter I did not have my test props when I took those shots but it gives an idea I believe

Finally finished the write up after my pool sessions Nauticam WWL-1 on Sony Full Frame what to expect

Testing this combination as alternative/complement to the 140mm glass dome Canon 8-15mm with 4.33″ Acrylic Dome for Sony A1

After a few months of research, simulation and topside and underwater proof of concept I finished my write up I am sure there will be conflicting opinion but I invite you to read it in full follow the logic and check the examples Fisheye Lenses for Underwater myths vs reality in a future...