tom_kline

Forum username: tom_kline Total posts: ~1,247 Threads started: 0 Active years: 2005—2023

Community Role

tom_kline was a long-tenured Wetpixel community member with deep expertise in photography gear, particularly Nikon systems and strobe technology. With 596 posts in Photography Gear and Technique, 165 in Lights/Strobes/Lighting, and 106 in Shooting Technique/Workflow/Editing, they were firmly a gear-and-technique contributor. They also helped newcomers through the Beginner Forum (60 posts).

Remarkably, tom_kline remained active for nearly two decades (2005—2023), with their most consistent period being 2005—2021. Their 2005 peak (205 posts) was followed by steady annual contributions, often in the 50—75 post range.

Notable Contributions

tom_kline was particularly engaged in strobe technology and Nikon gear discussions:

• Retra Strobe Thread (29 posts) — one of the most active participants in this major strobe discussion
• Give your feedback on buyers/sellers (18 posts) — community trust and marketplace integrity
• Skullduggery in the Wildlife Photographer comp (12 posts) — competition ethics discussion
• Strobe recommendation for SWC (11 posts) — strobe selection guidance
• Upgrade bug time, where to go from D2X (10 posts) — Nikon upgrade path discussion
• Nikon left behind? (10 posts) — debating Nikon’s competitive position
• Nikon releases the Z8 mirrorless camera (9 posts) — engaged in the mirrorless revolution discussion
• Nikon D4 video (9 posts) — DSLR video revolution topic
• Aquatica and Canon EF 8-15 (9 posts) — fisheye lens and housing compatibility

Their sustained presence across nearly two decades of underwater photography technology evolution — from film-to-digital through DSLR to mirrorless — made them a valuable voice of continuity in the community.

Activity Profile

References

• Forum post data from Wetpixel forum archive (posts table, author_name = ‘tom_kline’)