Just got the 100-degree ultra-wide-angle lens for my L&M Mako housing (it's nearly as big as the housing). Same lens fits the Bluefin TRV950 and VX2000...
I dont have this lens specifically, but with my Amphibico, I have used a white plastic tupperware lid, I used two pieces of bungey to keep it in place. (One...
I dont have this lens specifically, but with my Amphibico, I have used a white plastic tupperware lid, I used two pieces of bungey to keep it in place. (One...
Hey Folks, We have corralled some of the best award winning Videographers and Photographers in the country to travel to Tahiti aboard the Tahiti Aggressor this...
Thanks for the invite but I've already been there, done that! Enjoy the Tahiti Aggressor......if you want to see the video I did from our trip just drop me an...
Marc Weiss
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Nov 9, 2003 3:56 am
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LOL Marc it was less of an invite and more of a need to fill the paid spots of the charter so he can travel free and get some commission as well. How was the...
Don't know your name since you haven't signed it but I resent the nasty and sarcastic tone to your email. You couldn't be more wrong. The fact is that we have...
You're right Steve. I had no other intention other than to offer you a preview of what you'll be likely to see in Tahiti and on the Aggressor. I took your...
Marc Weiss
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Nov 10, 2003 6:00 pm
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Mike Tiffen filters will usually show the patterns on the filters in highlight and backlit shots with bright lights (like sun shots etc). I messed with them...
Mechanical controls when designed improperly, can also put stress on your control buttons and wear them out prematurely. It is also more reliant on more...
As a user of Gates housings, I am now on my 4th or 5ht housiing, I have never had a single problem of any kind with any of the mechanical controls. At the...
... We have a circuit board inside the housing but it is protected by a clear, waterproof coating and the contacts (which need to be left uncoated) are gold...
I use a L&M housing and have NEVER had any problems. I love the electronic controls and will likely purchase another when I upgrade my camera. Bruce ... From:...
I gotta disagree with you on this one. I've got a L&M Stingray housing (since 1999) and have NEVER had a problem with the electronic controls, now the light...
mweiss
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Nov 11, 2003 7:12 pm
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Thanks for the reply scubadru. Mike S [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I also disagree. I have a L&M Mako PC110 and have logged nearly 200 dives with it in a little over 2 years -- no problems with electronic controls at all. On...
I have owned a L&M Bluefin Pro V900 with manual control backplate for over three years and about 400 dives. I have never had any leakage or serious problems...
From a technical diving perspective, electronic controls are historically very problematic below 200 feet. Either the springs under the buttons are too weak...
Jeff Carson
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Nov 12, 2003 3:05 am
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I have just upgraded to Gates and TRV950 in last couple of weeks so still getting used to the full manual controls again. Off to the Phillipines this Saturday,...
Everyone you know who uses electronic housings has nothing but problems? Wow- that is a statement! lol How many people do you know who have electronic...
You bring up some good points. Other than an my first housing in 1987 which was a mechanical Aqua Video with an old minolta 8mm cam, I have only owned Gates...
... I think that depends on the design of the electronics. If the button sensors are outside the housing, in the water, where it's equal pressure all around...
Seabee, there are two very different groups of videographers. Those that do not shoot below 200 feet and those that frequently shoot below 200. The latter...
Jeff Carson
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Nov 12, 2003 10:36 am
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Hey there, Having bought the camera and housing, I now turn my mind to editing and the big question of what system works best...Mac or PC. What are people...
Holy Shamoly! Haven't you all resolved this world problem yet? I've been in Fiji for a couple of weeks and you're all still discussing the same old stuff!...
Warren All three ways have difficulty doing follow focus, which is necessary for shooting under +7 diopters or higher where depth of field is limited. A not so...
To whomever you are, We have been having a serious and interesting discussion and debate on mechanical and electronic housings. I believe both sides have...
... What you describe is a problem with the button and switch design. Our housings avoid these problems by design. Also not an issue for the LMI housings using...
Roger, Glad you had a good time in Fiji. The problems you witnessed are typical of the type of problems I have also seen with L & M owners. I just know me, I...
... One of the three ways our electronics allow for manual focus is the two zoom buttons become manual focusing buttons (in/out) which the camera interprets as...
