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Canon Announces Firmware Update For EOS 5D Mark II That Increases Movie Capabilities
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Canon announces Firmware 2.0.3 for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II that will allow full 1080p HD video recording at 24, 25 and 29.97fps.
Nikon D3s Underwater Housing Woes: Underwater Photography Challenges
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Underwater photographers shooting Nikon's top of the line flagship D3 / D3x series are in for an unexpected let down as it relates to housings for the new Nikon D3s. The addition of HD video,...
JVC Announces GZ-HMI Camcorder With Improved Low-Light Performance
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JVC has announced the Everio GZ-HM1 camcorder which gets image stabilization, low light shooting, still image quality upgrades over predecessors
Panasonic Announces New HD and SD Camcorders
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Panasonic has announced additions to both its HD and SD camcorder lines
Panasonic Unveils Integrated Full HD 3D Camcorder - Who Wants A Housing?
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Panasonic announces solid-state recording system will will offer full HD 3D production - for $21,000.
Canon Announces New Line Of Nine VIXIA Camcorders
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Canon announces new line of nine VIXIA High Definition flash memory camcorders with new features.
Top 10 Underwater Photography Stories Of 2009
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DPG's top 10 underwater photography stories of 2009
HDRsoft Releases Photomatix Light
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HDRsoft releases Photomatix Light, the consumer version of their HDR software Photomatix Pro
Bizarre Sponges Discovered In Deep Hawaiin Waters
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Bizarre sponges were discovered earlier in the month in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. HD video and photographs were taken of the discoveries
JVC Announces The Everio GZ-HD620-The Smallest HDD Camcorder
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JVC has announced the latest edition of the Everio line, the GZ-HD620, which is also the world's smallest HDD video camera
Canon Announces The EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR Camera
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The EOS-1D Mark IV Features a Completely Redesigned 45-Point Autofocus System, Fast 10 fps Continuous Shooting, 16-Megapixel Resolution, Outstanding ISO Sensitivity, and Full HD Video Recording at...
Nikon D3s Released - Pro DSLR With HD Video
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Nikon today announced the release of the highly anticipated D3s, building upon the mage quality and high speed performance inherited from the Nikon D3
Canon Announces The Highly Anticipated EOS 7D Mid Range DSLR
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Canon's release of the 7D takes direct aim at the Nikon D300s, which previously had a firm upper hand on mid-range DSLR quality. The EOS 7D has a vastly improved auto focus system from the 50D, a...
Aquatica AD90 Housing For The Nikon D90
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Tim Rock reviews the Aquatica AD90 underwater housing for the Nikon D90
Nikon Release D300s With HD Video
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The D300s retains the photographer-friendly features of the critically acclaimed D300, while enhancing speed, versatility, and agility of the DX-format for a wide variety of photographers
LaCie Introduces Mobile HD Player: LaCinema Rugged HD
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LaCie announced its LaCinema Rugged multimedia hard drive is now available in High Definition – LaCinema Rugged HD
New Pentax Splash Cam, With HD Video - The Optio W80
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Pentax has released another waterproof and shockproof point & shoot, the Optio W80
The Olympus E-P1, A Nice Addition To Your Topside Camera Bag
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While the E-P1 may not end up being used underwater, it may become an addition tot he photo gadget collection of the photography-addicted underwater photographer.This micro four-thirds point and...
Canon 5D Mark II Gets Manual Exposure In Video Mode
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Canon 5d Mark II gets manual exposure in video mode in a firmware update
Taking The RED One Camera Underwater - Reviews Of Three Housings
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Underwater filmmakers Mark Thorpe and John Friday review three underwater housings for the modular RED One digital cinema camera system
RED One Underwater Video Housing Review - Round 1
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Underwater filmmakers Mark Thorpe and John Friday review three underwater housings for the modular RED One digital cinema camera system.
BBC Modifies Typhoon HD4 To Shoot Super Slow Motion Underwater
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The BBC just released a couple of clips from a new documentary South Pacific, filmed with a modified TyphoonHD4
Panasonic Developing First 3D Full HD Production System
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Panasonic Corporation, a world leader in High Definition technology, announced at NAB last week that it will start developing a professional 3D Full HD production system
Nikon Introduces The D5000 Entry Level DSLR
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We've reported the rumors for weeks, Nikon has formally announced the new D5000 DSLR. It is 12.3 MP, has a swivel out LCD screen and HD video
Aquatica Announces The HD Wave Video Housing
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Aquatica announces the "HD Wave" their first high definition underwater video housing for the current Sony HDR-SR11/12 and the NEW Sony HDR-XR500V/520V HD camcorders
Next DSLR With HD Video - Canon Rebel T1i
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The trend of DSLR's with HD video continues, with the first model under $1,000 to hit the market. The only question is - how soon will underwater housings be available?
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1, Next SLR To Shoot HD Video
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Panasonic today introduced the DMC-GH1, the newest member of the company's revolutionary LUMIX G Micro System - a new digital interchangeable lens camera system that delivers professional-level...
New Canon Camcorder Line-Up For 2009
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New Camcorder line up for Canon
Canon Announces XH A1S, XH G1S Video Cameras
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Canon XH A1 and XH G1 have been fairly popular among underwater videogragraphers, meet the next generation
Dema 2008: Sea & Sea
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Sea & Sea showed off new products at DEMA 2008.
Sealux HD9 Housing for Sony HDR-HC9E
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Sealux announces housing for Sony HDR-HC9E
Amphibico Phenom Z7LE For Sony HVR-Z7U
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Amphibico is proud to announce the new and upcoming Phenom Z7LE for the Sony HVR-Z7U HDV camcorder.
New DiveFilm HD Video Podcasts
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DiveFilm HD podcasts have been added to the new AppleTV menu as "Favorite HD Podcasts" and "Travel & Nature Podcasts"
Gates FX7/V1 housing for the Sony HDR-FX7 and HVR-V1U
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Our friend Drew Wong at Wetpixel posted a great review on the Gates housing for the HDR-FX7 and HVR-V1U...
DiveFilm HD Podcast Makes Best of 2007 Podcasts List
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iTunes announced its "Best of 2007 Podcasts" and DiveFilm High Definition Podcast Video has been named to the Best of 2007 Podcasts, Classic Video" list, the only diving-related podcast to make the...
UN body launches database to tackle illegal caviar trade
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The United Nations watchdog on endangered species said Friday it is launching a database to track the international trade in caviar and tackle its illegal trade.
The Convention on International...
New DiveFilm and DiveFilmHD Podcast Videos
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High tech lake clean-up to save famous turtle
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Pollution threatens the lake that is the heart and soul of Vietnam's capital - and a legendary turtle who lives below its murky waters - but now a high-tech solution may be at hand to save them...
DEMA 2007: Amphibico
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Although not sporting any new upcoming products, Amphibico has been in-market with innovative and strong products including the first flexible option of a HD monitor installed on the housing back...
Shark Documentary Packs Considerable Bite
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Looking to reclaim some of the integrity snatched away by Messrs. Benchley and Spielberg, "Sharkwater" is both a startlingly photographed portrait of that maligned denizen of the deep and a...
Explorers' Quest For Key Ice Data
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Research shows that for three decades, sea ice cover in the region has been shrinking; and this summer, figures revealed a record withdrawal - the smallest area covered by sea ice since the...
Gates Announces DEEP RED
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The RED camera has had an interesting launch. This beautiful peice of optical engineering magnificence looked to many to be too good to be true. With resolution of roughly 4 times that of HD, and...
Gates Announces DEEP RED
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"In collaboration with Howard Hall, Gates 'bulletproof' housings extend to 4K digital cinema imaging."
The RED camera has had an interesting launch. This beautiful peice of...
Fish Disappear From Stressed Philippine Coral Reefs
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Fish species are fast disappearing from Philippine waters as delicate coral reefs, some of the biggest in the world, are destroyed in the archipelago, environmentalists warned Monday....
UWP Mag Issue #38 Available For Download
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News, travel & Events,
North Sea Film Festival, Netherlands,
Small dive groups at Tasik Ria,
fishdb.co.uk web site,
East Midlands Underwater Photographers,
Photography recruitment website,...
Final Chance to Enter The 34th World Festival of Underwater Pictures - Antibes
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The 34th World Festival of Underwater Pictures will be held in Antibes - France, at the marine mammal park Marineland from October 24th to 28 th 2007.
Attending the event is not a requirement...
First 25 RED Cameras Delivered - New Generation Of HD
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Typical high-end HD camcorders have 2.1M pixel sensors and record with 3:1:1 color sub-sampled video at up to 30fps. We deliver 12M pixels at up to 60fps and record wide dynamic range and color...
Bluefin Tuna Ready To Become Dodos Of The Sea
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The western Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery in the Gulf of Maine is in danger of collapse, according to University of New Hampshire (UNH) researchers. Further, the team found that the number and...
Amphibico Endeavor Housing For Sony HVR-V1U Review And Field Test
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When the new Sony HVR-V1 was announced, I was very eager to try it out as it would be the first 1080 handycam form factor camera capable of 24/30P. Amphibicous Joe Bendahan told me that they were...
Amphibico Releases New Dive Buddy HD Elite
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Amphibico announced last week the release of the new Dive Buddy HD Elite. We had a chance to play with one of these (on land unfortunately) at the Scuba Show in Long Beach this past June...
Amphibico Releases New Dive Buddy HD Elite
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Amphibico announced last week the release of the new Dive Buddy HD Elite. We had a chance to play with one of these (on land unfortunately) at the Scuba Show in Long Beach this past June...
The 34th World Festival of Underwater Pictures - Antibes
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The 34th World Festival of Underwater Pictures will be held in Antibes - France, at the marine mammal park Marineland from October 24th to 28 th 2007
2007, it's Aqua Lung's 60th birthday. The...
New Sealux Housing For Sony HDR-FX7E
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Sealux just announced a two compact housings - the HX7 and the HX7 Pro - for the Sony HDR-FX7E and the Sony HVR-V1E/P. With these two housings two more HD compact camcorders can be taken underwater...
The 34th World Festival Of Underwater Pictures - Antibes
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The 34th World Festival of Underwater Pictures will be held in Antibes u" France, at the marine mammal park Marineland from October 24th to 28 th 2007
2007, itus Aqua Lungus 60th birthday. The...
REALVIZ Stitcher Unlimited 5.6 Now Available
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REALVIZ, a leader in image processing software development, is pleased to announce the availability of version 5.6 of their award-winning software, StitcherA‚A® Unlimited. Now firmly established as...
Panasonic 12-Megapixel LUMIX DMC-FX100 With HD Video
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While we haven't been sent the official press release, DPReview.com has published a Panasonic press release with details on a new Panasonic LUMIX digital camera, model DMC-FX100. According to the...
Protests Against Philppine Mine Near Whale Shark Habitat
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Environmentalists held protests Monday in the Philippines, Hong Kong, and The Netherlands in a bid to convince international bank ABN AMRO to withdraw support for the controversial Lafayette mine...
UMS Team Finds Rare Shark
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A rare and endangered shark, not scientifically reported for more than a century, is among marine creatures that have been discovered by Universiti Malaysia Sabah researchers.
UMS...
UQ Researchers Plumb The Depths Of Fish "malaria"
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University of Queensland researcher is charting the unknown waters of a disease that has been dubbed the "malaria" of the fish world.
A parasite which lives in the blood of coral reef fish is...
Light & Motion's Bluefin HC7
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The Bluefin HC7 housing will enable you to capture amazing high-definition video that you'll be proud to view and share. The Bluefin HC7 is designed for the Sony HDR-HC7 camcorder; with the perfect...
Amphibico Dive Buddy EVO HD SE7 Now Shipping
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Amphibico has announced effective immediately that they are shipping the new Dive Buddy EVO HD SE7 (Special Edition) housing for the Sony HDR-HC5 and HDR-HC7. Besides the usual electronic controls,...
BS Kinetics Announces New Products
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The press release and page is in German, but after seeing some of the carbon housings for the Sony Alpha at the Antibes festival this year, I'm sure that the Canon 400D and Sony HDR-FX 7 are solid...
Canon HV20 - Compact HDV1080i In 25p Underwater
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It really looks like the small high definition camcorders are waking up. Just shortly after Sony announced their new HDR-HC 7 and HDR-HC 5, Canon chimes in with their HV20. The novelty from Canon...
BOOT 2007 Expo Report
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Simon Klaiber (Simon K.) is another Wetpixel member who visited the 2007 BOOT diving show in Dusseldorf, Germany. Simon summarized each of the new products he encountered, took a number of photos...
JVC Unveils Everio GZ-HD7 Prosumer HD Camcorder
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The lines between prosumer and consumer HD camcorders have become even more blurry.
JVC announces that it has expanded its award-winning Everio hard drive camcorder family with the addition of...
Peter Rowlands Gallery Featured On DPG
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Peter is the publisher of the online magazine Underwater Photograph which he started in 2001. He is also half of Magic Filters which have revolutionized digital photography underwater with...
Sony Unveils Four High-Definition Camcorders
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Four additions to Sony Electronics' consumer lineup of high-definition HandycamA‚A® camcorders debuted here at the Consumer Electronics Show today.
The new HDR-UX7 and HDR-UX5 AVCHD DVD models and...
CES Show Coverage
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The 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be celebrating its 40th birthday this year. In 1967, the first CES show debuted with a small gathering of dealers and manufacturers at...
Trawlers Encroaching And Destroying Reefs In Malaysia
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The Terengganu Fisheries Department on Friday detained three trawlers for encroaching the marine parks off Pulau Kapas, Marang and destroying about 50 artificial reefs costing more than RM250,000...
What Is The Most Endangered Marine Mammal In The World?
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According to the Center for Biological Diversity, the North Pacific Right Whale -- once ranging from Baja California to Alaska -- is the most endangered large whale in the world, with perhaps as...
Hoya, Pentax Announce Merger
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A joint press release from Hoya Corp. and Pentax Corp. has announced that the two companies plan to merge to become a single entity late next year.
Discussions are continuing between the two...
Photoshop Reinvented
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Photoshop celebrates another birthday soon and will then be old enough to drive a car, but how are today's creative mavericks getting to grips behind the controls of Adobe's pole-position front...
DVExpo West 2006
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This year's DVExpo promised to be an exciting event for camera releases, with no less than five new HDV cameras on demo by the three big manufacturers. Furthermore, there are conferences on various...
Canon's XL H1 HD Camcorder Performs For Hollywood's Underwater Shoots
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When you've been assigned to do an underwater shoot halfway around the world in a remote location, you want to make sure that the equipment you're bringing will work flawlessly. For Los...
DEMA 2006: Video Products Roundup
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There were high expectations at DEMA for new video housing announcements, with the launch of the Sony HDR-FX7/HVR-V1 and Canon XH A1/G1. Only two manufacturers announced and showed a housing. So it...
Gates Announced That They Will Have Several New Housings Available In Early 2007
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Gates announced that they will have several new housings available in early 2007.
The new housings will be compatible with 4 seperate camera models. The Canon XH A1 and XH G1 and the Sony...
DEMA 2006 Video Products Preview
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Our friends at Wetpixel posted a fantastic roundup of the video product releases for DEMA this coming week. With DEMA just next week, many manufacturers are preparing new video housings to be...
Review Of Sony's New HVR-V1U HDV Compact Camcorder
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Last month, Sony announced its new HVR-V1U HDV compact camcorder. Providing "film-look" footage via 24P progressive scan capture and 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor chips, this HD dream captures images at...
Epoque EHS-510H For Sanyo Xacti HD1 And HD1A
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Epoque Japan have released the ESH-510H underwater housing for the Sanyo Xacti HD1 and HD1A Digital Media Cameras.
The Xacti HD1 and HDA1 have a super-slim body, with a volume of around 200 cc...
Sony HDR-UX1 Reviewed
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You know, if CamcorderInfo really wanted to write a shorter review of the Sony HDR-UX1, it probably should have hired Leo Tolstoy, who's always been known for his brevity. That said, we revel in...
Sea & Sea Announces HDR-HC3 / DCR-DVD505, HDR-UX1 Video Housing
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These compact housings put the latest in high-definition video and DVD recording technology at your fingertips underwater. Enjoy the detail and clarity of high-definition video and the convenience...
Gates Sony HVR-Z1U HD Housing Review
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Wetpixel member Mark Thorpe (CamDiver) has written an excellent comprehensive review of the Gates Underwater Housing for the Sony HVR-Z1U 3CCD High Definition Video Camcorder. Based in Palau, Mark...
Rumored New SONY FX7 HD Camera
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The recent banter on several discussion forums related to video cameras has rumors flying about the release of a new or replacement HD camera from SONY.
The camera, unofficially designated as...
Greenpeace Begins Assessing Cost Of Guimaras Oil Spill
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NUEVA VALENCIA, Guimaras -- Environmental watchdog Greenpeace Sunday began assessing the damage caused by the Philippines' worst ever oil spill amid reports that the captain of the ill-fated tanker...
ExpoDisc Installation In Light & Motion Bluefin HD Housing
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A month ago, Wetpixel user Daniel Deck posted a message in the forums about his experience using an ExpoDisc to white balance underwater. Many of us struggle with underwater white balance,...
Canon Announces HV10 HDV Camcorder
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Canon has announced the HV10, its first consumer-oriented HDV camcorder. It features optical image stabilization, a 10x optical zoom, a CMOS sensor, manual exposure, custom white balance,...
Canon Unveils New Prosumer HDV Line: XH G1 And XH A1
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Canon USA and Canon Inc. has announced the release of their first prosumer HDV camcorders, the XH G1 and XH A1 (expected MSRP $6999 and $3999, respectively). Both include exactly the same imaging...
New HD Housing For Sony Video Camera Released For Under $1000
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In a continuous effort to provide reliable, high quality and affordable underwater video housings for the professional videographer Equinox has out done itself again. The new PROPAK 6 underwater...
HDV Demo On Wetpixel
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One of Wetpixel's video moderators has posted a great 9min demo of HDV footage in the forums...
MainConcept Releases MPEG Pro HD 2.0 - Plug-In For Adobe Premiere Pro
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MainConcept, a leader in codecs and video technology, today released the MPEG Pro(TM) HD 2.0 plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro. Built from an entirely new code base, the new version brings...
MediaGear Launches The New HD2GO
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MediaGear today introduced its newest product offering, the HD2GO, which is a high-featured photo storage/viewer that also plays color video and stereo music files...
Sony Europe Launches Two New High Definition Camcorders
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Sony continues to define the future of the Camcorder with the launch of two new High Definition models and a new standard for HD video recording. AVCHD was developed to provide a way of recording...
Panasonic Begins Development For Recording HD Images Onto SD Memory Cards
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Panasonic, the brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, announced that it has begun developing technology to record digital HD (high-definition) images onto SD Memory...
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Hands-on Preview
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In July 2005 Konica Minolta and Sony made an announcement that they were to jointly develop digital SLR cameras. This agreement hinted at shared technology between the two companies such as auto...
Winning Videos Of The 2006 Kona Classic
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The Kona Classic Video Contest just closed out last weekend. Participants were treated to video seminars by Light & Motion video expert Dan Baldocchi. "With HDV at such a high quality, video is...
Reminder - "New" Affordable Mini HD From Amphibico
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Now everyone can afford High Definition video and take superior digital stills underwater!!
Our proven ultra compact, ergonomic EVO HD housing provides easy electronic controls on a newly designed...
High Definition - Now Or Later?
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The buzz word within the community of underwater videographers is High Definition, or "HD". Discussion forums are abuzz with the huge amounts of money being expended on the very latest cameras,...
Amphibico Announces Underwater Video Housing For SONY HC3
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Amphibico appears to be the first out of the gate with the announcement of their EVO Housing for SONY's new HD camera - the HC3. Providing a compact solution for underwater video shooters, the EVO...
Myth -vs- Fact Regarding HD & SD Formats
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Our friends at UWDV.com have taken stance on MiniDV SD format still being a viable solution professionally for underwater videographers, which has apparently caused ripples in the realm of other...
Matrox Announces Matrox Axio LE Realtime HD/SD Editing Platform
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For underwater shooters editing with Adobe's Premiere Pro, MatroxA‚A® Video Products Group has announced Matrox Axio LE, a high-performance realtime HD/SD editing platform...
Panasonic Develops New 4 GB SDHC Card
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Panasonic today announced that it is developing a 4 GB SDHC (SD High-Capacity) Memory Card based on the new SD Specifications Version 2.00. The new specifications were established to meet the...
Jean-Michel Cousteau & Shooting HD Video
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For many divers, the name "Cousteau" evokes childhood memories for those who grew up in the 1960's and 1970's watching the television programs broadcast on those Sunday nights after...
Amphibico Announces The Dive Buddy EVO HD And The Dive Buddy EVO PRO HD
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Affordable HD!! Our new Dive Buddy EVO PRO HD for the Sony HDR-HC1 and HVR-A1 HDV camcorders has arrived!
Now everyone can shoot High Definition images and take superior digital stills...
UWP Magazine Isuue # 28 Is Now Available
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UwP28 Jan/Feb 2006
Products:
Ikelite HDR HC-1
Patima Canon EOS 350D
Backscatter 360ND
INON D-2000-W
Fantasea FD-50
Ikelite 8" dome
Sea & Sea HDR HC-1
Olympus PT-030 & 031...
HD Camera Gift Guide
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High Definition is the next "big thing" for the prosumer/hobbyist market, as well as the future of broadcast television; it captures footage onto tape, in a digital format, but gives you...
Submerged With Santa
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AS BEFITTING A BUNCH of aquatic divers, the Olney Scuba Adventure Dive Club likes to promote the deeper meaning of Christmas. At the Scuba Santa event, now in its fifth year, members collect...
Sea And Sea Housing For The HDR-HC1 Video Camera
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Main features of the VX-HC1 housing
Supports the Sony HDR-HC1 and HVR-A1J
Incorporates the most functional attributes of the VX-950 PRO housing
Equipped with an ultra wide 0.66x optical...
S.D Undersea Film Expo Goes 'high-def'
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Those who obsess over capturing digital video images of life underwater now have a new holy grail - high-definition DV.
Once the province of professionals whose work could afford the high cost...
Call To Prevent Fish Bombing Activities In Borneo
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A number of strategies in preventing fish bombing activities from developing, spreading or happening in Brunei waters was suggested yesterday by Dato Awg Hj Mohd Hamid Bin Hj Mohd Jaafar, Permanent...
Amphibico Underwater Housing For Sony HDR-HC1
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We have had a great success with our new Phenom FXZ1 housing Our engineers are designing [the housing for the Sony HDR-HC1, and it] should be available this fall. October or November. Cost will be...
Amphibico Releases Housing For The Sony Hdr-fx1 And Hvr Z1u Hi-definition Video Cameras
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Following in the same highly innovative footsteps of the Amphibico VH1000 and subsequent world-renowned underwater video housings...Amphibico launches its all new full-featured PHENOM FXZ1 HDV...
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Selecting Your First Underwater Camera
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Selecting an underwater camera is not a simple task. There is no one best or right underwater camera to buy, but rather the best or right camera for your specific needs and budget. Fortunately,...
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