Dhaas

Forum username: dhaas Posts: 1,079 Active years: 2002–2023 Primary forums: Photography Gear and Technique, Classifieds, The Galley Specialization: Canon/Ikelite systems, gear lifecycle management

Community Role

dhaas was one of Wetpixel’s longest-tenured members, with posts spanning from 2002 to 2023 — over two decades of participation. With 497 posts in Photography Gear and Technique, gear discussion was their primary focus, but their 220 Classifieds posts (the highest ratio among this cohort) reveal someone actively cycling through equipment as the technology evolved.

Their activity pattern shows two distinct eras. The first peaked in 2006–2007 (196 and 189 posts respectively), coinciding with the Canon Rebel/Ikelite ecosystem and the transition from APS-C to full-frame. After a quieter period from 2010–2022, dhaas returned with 51 posts in 2023, demonstrating renewed engagement — possibly driven by the DiveVolk SeaTouch 4 iPhone housing discussion that was among their later active threads.

dhaas shot Canon with Ikelite housings throughout their active years. Their most active thread was “Canon and Ikelite and Lowepro” (9 posts), and they contributed extensively to the Canon XTi/400D excitement thread (9 posts). They also shared a notably detailed “Sad Ikelite Flooding Story w/ Uncanny Happy Ending” (6 posts) — the kind of real-world experience report that made forum communities invaluable. Their Tokina 10-17 fisheye test photos thread (6 posts) contributed to community knowledge of a lens that became standard for wide-angle on crop sensors.

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