Anthony Plummer
Forum username: anthp
Real name: Anthony Plummer (from profile website/email)
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Role: Community contributor, photo showcase regular, trip reporter
Posts: 1,273 across 52 threads started
Active years: 2004–2013 (peak 2005–2006)
Camera: Nikon D200, D70 for topside
Housing: Ikelite D200
Primary forums: Photography Gear and Technique (403), Photo/Video Showcase (297), General Chat (147), Trip Reports and Travel (77)
Comments: 7 article comments
Community Role
Anthony Plummer was a highly active Wetpixel community member during the mid-2000s DSLR boom, with an extraordinary concentration of activity in 2005–2006 when he posted over 1,100 times — nearly 90% of his career total. His posting pattern — strong in both Photography Gear and Technique (403) and Photo/Video Showcase (297) — marks him as someone who both discussed equipment extensively and shared underwater images regularly. He also contributed frequently to Trip Reports and Travel (77 posts) and the Beginner Forum (42 posts), helping newcomers navigate their early gear decisions.
Based in Melbourne, anthp shot a Nikon D200 in an Ikelite housing, making him one of the community’s primary voices on that combination during a period when Ikelite was one of the most accessible housing manufacturers for new DSLR underwater photographers.
Notable Contributions
Ikelite dome port expertise
anthp started the “Ikelite 8-inch Dome” thread, which grew to 131 replies and became one of the most substantive gear discussions on the forum. The thread addressed dome port optics, the performance differences between 6-inch and 8-inch domes, over/under photography capabilities, and glass vs. acrylic dome tradeoffs. The discussion drew expert commentary from multiple community members, with Ikelite themselves quoted as saying they saw “no proof” the larger dome provided sharper images but made it available due to demand. The thread became a reference for the ongoing debate about dome port sizing in underwater photography ([1]).
Trip reporting
anthp was an active trip reporter, sharing experiences from destinations across the Indo-Pacific:
- Solomon Islands (45 replies) — detailed trip report from one of the Pacific’s premier dive destinations ([2])
- Kri Island, Papua Diving (36 replies) — documented diving in Raja Ampat’s biodiversity epicenter ([3])
- Honeymoon — HELP?? (35 replies) — popular travel advice thread combining diving and travel planning ([4])
Safety and gear discussions
- Started the “Photographers — be careful” thread (47 replies), a significant community safety discussion ([5])
- Contributed to Nikon D200 and D80 launch discussions, including the “D80: It’s Official” thread, tracking the evolution of Nikon’s mid-range DSLR lineup ([6])
- Active in discussions about Canon high-end compact vs. low-end SLR choices, a key decision point for underwater photographers transitioning from compact to DSLR systems
- Participated in tuna cage photography and conservation discussions
Activity Profile
| Years | Posts | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18 | Joined community |
| 2005–2006 | 1,107 | Extraordinary peak, ~90% of career total |
| 2007–2008 | 116 | Sharp decline |
| 2009–2013 | 32 | Occasional visits, last post July 2013 |
- Activity score: 1,443 (person_matrix.json)
- Thread starting ratio: 52 threads started from 1,273 posts — moderate thread-starter
References
Sources
- Forum thread: Ikelite 8 Dome ↩
- Forum thread: Solomon Islands ↩
- Forum thread: Kri Island Papua Diving ↩
- Forum thread: Honeymoon Help ↩
- Forum thread: Photographers Be Careful ↩
- Forum thread: D80 Its Official ↩
- Ikelite 8” Dome (2005) (forum) ↩
- Photographers — be careful (2005) (forum) ↩
- Solomon Islands trip report (2008) (forum) ↩
- Kri Island, Papua Diving (2006) (forum) ↩
- Honeymoon — HELP?? (2007) (forum) ↩
- D80: It’s Official (2006) (forum) ↩