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43 ExcellentAbout Chris Kippax
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- Birthday 09/14/1983
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Gender
Male
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Location
Queensland Australia
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Interests
The underwater world, wildlife photography and mechanical engineering
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Camera Model & Brand
Canon 5dMKii
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Camera Housing
ikelite with Nauticam 45degree viewfinder
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Strobe/Lighting Model & Brand
2 x DS160 with dome diffusers
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Accessories
ULCS arms/clamps, vacuum valve, aquatica surveyor,
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Socorro Vortex liveaboard runs aground
Chris Kippax replied to Davide DB's topic in The Galley: General Chat
Saw this reported elsewhere, this is a bad balls up. You would of thought maratime navigation around Socorro would be fairly basic compared to other locations. -
Anyone diving the new ONE UW 160X strobe?
Chris Kippax replied to jplaurel's topic in Lights, Strobes, and Lighting Technique
Don Silcock from indopacific images is using them. If you have not already found this info I have attached a link below. You can see his results on his instagram indopacific_images ONEUW One160X Strobe Review - First Impressions | Indopacificimages -
Can I do an annual service for Issota housing myself ?
Chris Kippax replied to ido's topic in Beginner Forum
DIY service is very important to me. Don’t want or need to be sending my housing thousands of miles for a somewhat basic exercise of service. ask Isotta if the supply a service kit. If not let us know as others will be interested to know. a vacuum valve is an important part of DIY service in my opinion. -
batteries, eneloop, etc - in/out?
Chris Kippax replied to blipstream's topic in Lights, Strobes, and Lighting Technique
To recharge them?? -
What is the housing Part Number? i just removed the mode dial on my Ikelite FL DSLR housing but on my Aquatech housing I drilled and tapped in an Ikelite 3/8 vacuum valve, works perfectly. The plastic on the Aquatech housing actually tapped quite well. The thread pitch was 3/8 UNF and it torqued down nicely.
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Canon G16+Ikelite + 6" dome autofocus problem
Chris Kippax replied to JohnN's topic in Beginner Forum
Is the camera in macro mode. That's how I always used my Dyron wide angle port with my G12 years ago. -
What Vacuum valve for 16mm unthreaded hole
Chris Kippax replied to Chris Kippax's topic in Photography Gear and Technique
Not sure if anyone is interested but I just tapped a 3/8 Unf thread in the top of the housing and mounted an Ikelite 3/8 vacuum valve, seemed to be the most robust way to do it with adding minimal failure points. Tested it today, held 5 in/hg for 24 hours and survived a swim in the pool. -
AQUATECH SPORT HOUSINGS & ACCESSORIES FOR SALE
Chris Kippax replied to DAVIDJ's topic in Classifieds
Hi Dave is the P-120 and 30EXT still available? -
Thanks Hyp!!
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What Vacuum valve for 16mm unthreaded hole
Chris Kippax replied to Chris Kippax's topic in Photography Gear and Technique
Yep aquatech surf housing Might be best to get a M16 and enlarge the hole if required. -
What Vacuum valve for 16mm unthreaded hole
Chris Kippax replied to Chris Kippax's topic in Photography Gear and Technique
Thanks Chris Appreciate the considerations. I think I could make most brands of valves work with a trip to Pirtek, but I was hoping something may be available off the shelf. This unit from Mangrove looks like a possibility. Not sure of the quality though https://www.aditech-uw.com/en/shop/4396-mangrove-m14-vacuum-valve-pld-m14.html -
I recently took this shot on a trip to the Souther Great Barrier Reef. It is my best example of balancing flash & ambient so far. I put my lower strobe on a very low power setting tucked in close to the left handle and had the upper strobe on a high power at full rabbit ear position. Hope you enjoy looking as much as I did making it Thanks,
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Hi All Has anyone tried the Canon 1.4 III EXTENDER on 8-15mm fish eye lens with a 12mm EXT Tube on a FF camera? (the extension tube is required due to the Canon extender protrudes quite a way out on the front element and the 8-15mm's rear element is almost flush) Quite a mouthful but I was hoping it would yield better results than the KENKO 1.4 TC on the same setup. I am looking to pick up a Canon 12mm tube and I will give it a go and see what happens. Concerns will be maximum focus distance but hopefully IQ is improved over the KENKO. My goal is a portable rig so I can travel with both a CFWA option and a dedicated macro port option for places like Lembeh or Anilao (travelling with a 230mm dome and macro gear seems a bridge too far). WAM in lower viz conditions so black or negative space backgrounds will be what I am looking for when possible. Thanks,