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    Annoyed with Seafrogs quality (or lack therof)

    Hi, I've used seafrogs/meikon housing for 5 years. My current salted line for A6500 is 2 year old and I really hate it. Wondering if I'm the only one to face those issues: - Screw to change the ports went bad after 3 changes (yes I'm using the correct size of screwdriver) - had to change it -...
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    Air Asia Indonesia - Weird luggage pricing

    Hi, I am very confused by Air Asia's pricing. If I have 2 bags of 20kg, one with my clothes, one with my dive gear, I can either purchase 40kg of luggage for 1m or purchase 20kg luggage + 20kg sport equipment and it's only 850k. Is there any reason why 1kg of sport equipment is not the same...
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    O-ring blew up after 3 dives - bad luck or I messed up?

    Hi, I got a new set of DST/XTX50 and after 3 dives, when I was about to do the 4th one (there was a few days of travelling in the middle), my O-ring was broken as soon as I turned on the air. I'm talking about the small o-ring that sits between the Regulator and the HP hose for my SPG. O ring...
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    Best way to attach a gopro to a rig

    Hey guys, Just looking for ideas of ways to mount my gopro to my rig (Seafrog A6500 + 2x Z330 and 2 arms/side). I know there are cold shoe mounts but I've had bad experiences with them in the past (to put a focus light), the thing kept getting loose and I'm worried I might lose the gopro...
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    Optical zoom for macro on Sony A6500

    Hi, I have a quick settings question on the A6500 (using the 16-50mm and a seafrogs case + Inon +6 dipter). Is there any way to do optical zoom for the really small stuff? I find that some heavy cropping gets me decent photos in post prod, but while shooting, I can only see the photo at 100%...
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    Backplate hole not aligned with harness - Bad design or bad user?

    Hello, I'm building my first setup and I am struggling with the harness assembly. Don't know if that's normal or if my backplate is poorly designed. Basically when the harness is in place, the hole in the harness doesn't align at all with one of the 3 holes on the top of the backplate (it sits...
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    How do you choose a wing?

    Hi, I am struggling a bit to chose a wing. I know I want a single tank wing for tropical water, so it doesn't need much lift, but then what are the other criteria? I cannot test any wing so I just have to go by specs / design. I was going to take a tecline donut 13 but then I realized that...
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    Giving up on photography or downgrading?

    Didn't really know where to post this but that's it... after 6 years of underwater photography, I do not enjoy it anymore :( Latest rig is a Sony A6500 + seafrogs housing + 4*25cm arms + 6 clamps + 2*Z330 + 2 small lights for night dives (on top of the strobes). 8inch dome and 10-18 for wide...
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    How long can you go without rinsing your camera?

    In my country there are unfortunately many dive boats that do not have a rinse tank (or easy access to unsalted water) and offer double dives packages. So you're stuck on a boat all morning or all afternoon, but no easy way to rinse your camera between dives (usually 1h surface interval). Is...
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    TDI TRIMIX DIVER and deep air

    Hi, I have my TDI advanced nitrox and decompression procedures certifications, so I'm legally allowed/trained to go to 45m with any blend of nitrox. So if I take the trimix course, I will be certified to dive "utilizing as little as 18 percent oxygen and diving to maximum depth of 60...
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    Apeks - XTX 50 / DST tec set not a good idea?

    Hi, I would like to get a single cylinder long hose set with 2*XTX 50 but I can't find that anywhere. If I try to buy it individually that's how much it costs: XTX 50 with DST first stage: 565 eur second XTX 50: 229 eur (no hose) Long hose: 50 eur SPG: 100eur Total: 944eur But then a similar...
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    Super stupid question - Vacuum in camera case and buoyancy

    Hi, As you can probably tell, I don't have a phd in physics :D I use a seafrogs case with my sony A6500 and an 8inch dry dome port. There's a lot of air inside and I don't use a vacuum pump. Which means it needs a lot of extra weight. With my Z330s and all the arms and clamps (that are all...
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    sigma 18-50 F2.8 on seafrog case ?

    Hi, I know the answer is most likely no but just trying my luck - anybody has the sigma 18-50 F2.8 and knows if it fits in any of the available ports from seafrog (with a zoom ring at the right place ofc) Thanks
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    I have 2 strobes, where do I put my torch at night?

    Hi guys, Probably a stupid question but how do you guys do to have a camera rig with 2 strobes and a dive light? Right now I hold my light in my hands, which is not handy at all (I also have a stick and my rig), and I really hate it on night dives. I can't use my strobe focus lights for the...
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    Seafrog salted line a6xxx

    Hi, I just received and tested my new seafrog case. No leaks but it doesn't look like it's closing properly (see pictures). Is that normal? Is it supposed to seal properly with pressure? Thanks!
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    Goodman handle on Archon lights ?

    Hi, I was wondering, is it possible/easy to install a goodman handle on the D36V II ? There's a summer sale and the price is interesting on aliexpress (257.86US $ 21% OFF|D36V II warm white diving photograph light HD diving video light Underwater 100m diving flashlight dive troch diving fill...
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    Fins are too big, what to do?

    Hi, I got Apeks RK3 fins in size "super". Bought them second hand (a pretty good deal) and didn't realize but they're actually too big (just a tiny bit, probably divable but I'm worried I might lose a fin). I'm a shoe size 12 (US) and I have a pair of aqualung echozip boots...
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    Wanted 2x Inon Z330 + Macro lens + Seafrogs A6xx housing

    Hi, I'm looking for any of the following items (ideally in a bundle): Two Z330 + fiber optic cable + mount A Seafrogs housing salted line A6xx with short macro port + 8 inch dome A macro diopter with 67mm thread, at least +6 but ideally more (Inon UCL-165 / UCL-90 / UCL-67) A Shearwater Teric...
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    Wasting money? Seafrogs A6xxx + Z330s

    Hi, I've been scratching my head over the last few days to think about what gear to get for maximum quality and flexibility. I already have a sony A6500 with many lenses, among which the 16-50 and the 10-18mm. And I have a tray and the arms/clamps (I used to have 2 Sea&sea strobes, the old...
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    Sont A6xxx - Any port for the 16-55 F2.8 ?

    Hi, I've been shooting with my 16-50mm in the seafrogs case for years but I also bought the 16-55 F2.8 for land. I haven't seen any option to dive with that lens but maybe I missed it (or there's a port that works even though Sea Frogs doesn't mention it). Any ideas? Thanks
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