kcf955
Forum username: kcf955
Posts: 230
Active years: 2003–2021
Primary forums: Photography Gear and Technique, Photo/Video Showcase
Specialization: DSLR underwater photography, pole-cam techniques, housing selection
Community Role
kcf955 (Keith) is one of the longer-tenured Wetpixel community members, with activity spanning from 2003 to 2021 across nearly two decades. He was an early forum participant during Wetpixel’s founding years and contributed to discussions about gear selection, innovative camera techniques, and post-processing workflows. His interests included big animal photography, housing comparisons, and creative shooting methods.
Notable Contributions
Pole-Cam Technique Pioneer
kcf955’s most popular thread (40 replies) explored pole-cam photography — mounting a housed DSLR on a pole for just-below-surface shooting. He asked about secure housing attachment methods and shutter activation techniques. The thread drew detailed responses including a description of the Sea and Sea bar attachment method and string-operated shutter release used by Jim Abernathy, and a response from Eric Cheng who noted that the string method was unreliable and recommended wiring a remote through a bulkhead instead ([1]).
Housing Selection
kcf955 participated in a detailed Seacam vs. Subal comparison thread (24 replies), evaluating high-end aluminum housings for Canon DSLRs ([2]).
Strobe Selection
He started a thread about strobe selection for Canon DSLR systems (20 replies), seeking community advice on the best strobe options for his setup ([3]).
Post-Processing and Competitions
kcf955 initiated “The Post Processing Challenge” (24 replies), a community exercise where members shared and discussed their post-processing techniques ([4]).
Big Animal Photography
He shared a trip report from a Guadalupe white shark expedition (20 replies), contributing to the community’s coverage of big animal diving destinations ([5]).
Activity Profile
- Peak years: 2005–2007, with continued activity through 2021
- Primary focus: Canon DSLR gear selection, creative shooting techniques
- 41 threads started across Photography Gear and Technique and Photo/Video Showcase
- One of the earliest active community members (joined 2003)
Sources
- Forum thread: Anyone Use A Pole Cam ↩
- Forum thread: Seacam Or Subal ↩
- Forum thread: Which Strobes For Canon Dslr ↩
- Forum thread: The Post Processing Challenge ↩
- Forum thread: Guadalupe White Shark Trip Report ↩
- Pole-cam thread (forum) ↩
- Seacam or Subal thread (forum) ↩
- Post Processing Challenge thread (forum) ↩
- Guadalupe White Shark Trip Report thread (forum) ↩
- Strobes for Canon DSLR thread (forum) ↩