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I've seen several posts about X-Adenturer, Weefine, Kraken, BigBlue and DivePro lights added over the last few days. As always Keldan is the elephant in the room First of all: pointing out that they are Chinese doesn't mean anything per se. Today 90% of our equipment is made in China. An iPhone is made in China. In our context, Nauticam is a Chinese company (I won't go into Hong Kong's terrible issues with Mainland China). As always the devil is in the details. Our equipment goes in salt water and given the cost, in the long run needs maintenance. So in addition to finding a product with great features, it is important to find a company that will support their products over the years and at a reasonable cost and time. As someone pointed out, sending a lamp to China for service from the U.S. / Europe has costs and times unrealistic. So it would be preferable to find a company with dealers who are also able to provide technical assistance and follow their customers. Nauticam has a worldwide network of dealers who can solve most of the problems. You are forced to send the housing to Hong Kong only for complete service and the dealer always takes care of it. Going back to the underwater lamps mentioned above, just take a tour of their websites to realize that many of their models are eerily similar if not identical. Even USA/Canada based companies, have identical lamp models except for logo customization and a few details. Moreover a quick search on AliExpress will shows dozens more unknown brands with very similar models. Have you noticed that they all have the same type of switch? A button that controls the lamp through a sequence of presses. I agree with @ChrisRoss, IMHO this is the absolute most inconvenient way to use it underwater. In the long run I have had several problems with this type of switch. They state that the lights are guaranteed 100 meters but already around 60 meters the switch does not work well. So the question I have been asking myself for a long time is: who really makes these lamps? It seems to me that Chinese and Western companies re-brand and "remake" OEM lamps with specific names, marketing and features, etc. But in reality most of the underwater lamp lines are the same. TL;DR Anyway, I too have had a couple and still have two small snoot lights that I use for macro. Some models are unbeatable value for money but in my opinion the important thing is to choose a brand with a reliable local dealer who will provide support if there are any problems. My experience on that:

FOR SALE: Item: Kraken Sports Hydra 3500S+ Video Light Wide / Spot / Red/ UV / Strobe Description: *NEW UPDATE* Kraken Sports just turned the Hydra 3500, into the Hydra 3500 RGB, adding RGB LED’s in addition to everything else so now you have 9 different color options for creative lighting. If you are a macro shooter this is the light for you. This light has flood, spot, red, and UV beams. It also is remote control ready, all you have to do is purchase the Kraken remote and you can control up to two lights without having to remove your hand from your tray. *NEW* Kraken Sports also added their strobe/burst mode to this light. When synced to your camera via fiber-optic cable this will strobe at the same time as your camera at 4500 lumens They have also made the head water resistant. If you have an accident and flood the light, the head will remain OK. You will probably have to replace the battery but that is much less expensive than replacing the light. This gives you the benefit of being able to easily switch batteries between dives, but also not having to worry about a flood. UPC: 714598690894 Condition: brand-new, unused, undamaged item in its original packaging – NEVER EVEN SUBMERGED IN WATER Quantity: 2 are available (you can purchase either 1 light or both) Volume Discount: if you purchase both lights, you will receive a discount of $22 per light (or $44 altogether) Price: $440.00 for 1 light $836.00 for 2 lights

I'm moving on from U/W photograph and selling the kit below. Everything is in excellent condition, has the original packaging (minus the sync cords). Kraken Hydra 3500S+ WSRU Underwater Video Light - $500 Kraken Hydra 1000+ WSR Underwater Video Light - $100 Nauticam N120 Extension Ring 30 with lock - $200 Nauticam Gear for Tokina 10-17mm AT-X f/3.5-4.5 DX for Nikon - $100 Nauticam N815-Z Zoom Gear: Nikon AF-S 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye NIKKOR Lens - $125 Nauticam N1855VRII-Z Zoom Gear: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II Lens - $125 Nauticam N120 Extension Ring 20 with lock - $185 Nauticam Gear for Nikon 10-24mm AF-S f/3.5-4.5 G - $110 Nauticam 180° Straight Viewfinder for DSLR Underwater Housings - $700 Nauticam N120 Macro Port 60 - $250 Tokina 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 AT-X 107 DX AF Fisheye Lens for Nikon F - $350 Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E II - $275 Sea & Sea 5 pin Dual Sync Cord - $100 ea. Happy to work with you on prices above for a "bulk" order. Thanks and please let me know if you have any questions, need specific photos, etc. Todd toddbretl.com

For Sale: 2x Kraken Hydra 3500 WSRU Video lights, bought in December and only used on one trip. Email me at info@juliabahlsen.com if you're interested!

Kraken housing with vacuum and wide-angle dome. In excellent condition with cases and all accessories. Accepts virtually any recent iphone. The vacuum device ensures your precious iPhone will be save. Included is a tray/bracket for adding a light source. Well built and produced quality images from your iPhone. $190 obo