KirkD

Forum username: kirkd
Posts: 227
Active years: 2008–2014
Primary forums: Photography Gear and Technique
Specialization: Super macro photography, diopter systems, Aquatica housings

Community Role

KirkD (Kirk) is a Wetpixel community member active from 2008 to 2014 who specialized in super macro underwater photography. He was a knowledgeable contributor on diopter systems, macro lens combinations, and Aquatica housing configurations, frequently helping other members optimize their macro setups.

Notable Contributions

Super Macro Diopter Expertise

KirkD’s most significant thread (42 replies) compared the Aquatica Close Up Kit diopters against the SubSee magnifying diopter for super macro photography. He shared detailed technical knowledge about combining the older Nikon AF 60mm lens with a 1.4x Kenko teleconverter and Aquatica macro port configurations, noting specific extension rings (18453, 18463) and their effects on vignetting. He observed that the 60mm with teleconverter/diopter combination focused faster and more accurately than the 105mm VR, making it more practical for super macro work despite slight vignetting issues ([1]).

He also discussed the Aquatica Close Up Kit with +5 and +10 wet close-up lenses in a dedicated thread (14 replies), providing hands-on feedback about the holder system and lens quality ([2]).

Photoshop Workflow

KirkD started a popular thread on Photoshop workflow techniques (25 replies), contributing to the community’s knowledge of post-processing underwater images ([3]).

Camera and Gear Discussions

He participated in discussions about the Nikon D90 DSLR ([4]) and contributed to the Nikon D7000 lens selection thread, recommending the Sigma 17-70 macro as a compromise all-purpose lens and advising new users to decide between macro or wide-angle rather than trying to find one lens for both ([5]).

Conservation

KirkD was also engaged in marine conservation discussions, participating in a thread about Australia’s controversial shark culling policy (12 replies) ([6]).

Activity Profile

Sources

  1. Forum thread: Super Macro Diopter Aquatica Vs Subsee ↩
  2. Forum thread: Aquatica Close Up Kit Holder With 5 10 Wet Close Up Lenses ↩
  3. Forum thread: Photoshop Work Flow ↩
  4. Forum thread: Nikon D90 Dslr ↩
  5. Forum thread: New D7000 But Which Lens ↩
  6. Forum thread: Kill Sharks Before They Attack Humans Australian State Will Do Just That ↩
  7. Super macro diopter comparison thread (forum) ↩
  8. Photoshop Work Flow thread (forum) ↩
  9. Aquatica Close Up Kit thread (forum) ↩
  10. Nikon D90 thread (forum) ↩
  11. New D7000 lens thread (forum) ↩