ErolE

Forum username: erole (also appears as ErolE)
Posts: 211
Active years: 2009–2024
Primary forums: Photography Gear and Technique
Specialization: Housing selection, full-frame DSLR underwater photography, technical diving

Community Role

ErolE (Erol) is a Wetpixel community member with a notably long span of activity from 2009 to 2024, though with a gap from 2015 to 2019. Based in Europe (noting proximity to the Hugyfot factory in Belgium as a consideration), he is a versatile diver with interests ranging from wrecks and caves to muck diving and big animal encounters. He contributed detailed gear comparisons and helped other members evaluate housing options.

Notable Contributions

Hugyfot vs. Aquatica Housing Comparison

Erol’s most prominent thread (46 replies) compared Hugyfot and Aquatica housings for the Canon 5D Mark II. Having previously owned an Aquatica housing, he evaluated both systems for his transition from film to digital photography. He required a minimum 100-meter depth rating for his diverse diving interests. He noted Aquatica’s advantages in accessories (underwater remote release, monitor, comprehensive focus gear list) while favoring Hugyfot’s Hugycheck seal-verification system and counter-sunk Allen bolt locking mechanism. The thread drew responses from Hugyfot users praising service quality and Aquatica users highlighting upgrade kit availability ([1]).

Computing and Post-Processing

Erol started a detailed thread about MacBook Pro upgrades (17 replies), evaluating whether to extend his 2009 MacBook Pro’s life, upgrade to a new 15” model, or invest in the then-new MacBook Pro Retina. The discussion reflected the computing needs of underwater photographers processing large image files ([2]).

Gear Profile

Activity Profile

Sources

  1. Forum thread: Hugyfot Vs Aquatica For 5d Mark Ii ↩
  2. Forum thread: Macbookpro Upgrade ↩
  3. Hugyfot vs Aquatica for 5D Mark II thread (forum) ↩
  4. MacBookPro Upgrade thread (forum) ↩