pakman
Forum username: pakman Total posts: ~1,050 Threads started: 69 Active years: 2005—2015
Community Role
pakman was an active Wetpixel community member focused on photography gear and underwater video. With 306 posts in Photography Gear and Technique and 142 in Video Gear and Technique, they straddled both stills and video disciplines. They also contributed to Trip Reports and Travel (128 posts), Photo/Video Showcase (117), and Shooting Technique/Workflow/Editing (102).
Their peak activity was concentrated in 2007—2008 (583 and 340 posts respectively), coinciding with the boom in DSLR underwater photography and the emergence of HD underwater video.
Notable Contributions
pakman started 69 threads and was a prolific contributor to wide-angle, video, and Sea & Sea gear discussions:
- Tokina 10-17mm FE test photos (28 posts) — extensive field testing of this popular fisheye zoom lens
- Bali: Where to stay for Nusa Penida diving (15 posts) — destination planning for Indonesia
- Gates HC-7 housing field report (14 posts) — professional video housing evaluation
- S&S 350D housing and TTL converter (14 posts) — Sea & Sea housing and flash system discussion
- S&S MDX-40D housing (12 posts) — continued Sea & Sea housing coverage
- Buoyancy arms review (11 posts) — practical accessory evaluation
- New Sea & Sea TTL converter compatibility list (11 posts) — community reference resource
- Japanese whalers take custody of Sea Shepherd crew (10 posts) — conservation discussion
- Tips on filming whale sharks while snorkeling (9 posts) — video technique for large marine life
pakman was also an active contributor in Conservation and the Environment (42 posts) and participated in discussions about copyright and fraud issues (8 posts), showing broad community engagement.
Activity Profile
| Year | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 88 |
| 2007 | 583 |
| 2008 | 340 |
| 2009 | 32 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
References
- Forum post data from Wetpixel forum archive (posts table, author_name = ‘pakman’)