The Nauticam NA-550D Housing features compact size, new locking latches, new lens release lever, new two stage shutter release, and Nauticam ergonomics.
RED fans can rejoice over the new list of RED product and feature upgrades that were recently announced New information on the RED Pro, Scarlet 2/3",new prime lenses, Redmote Pro, Redicine-X,...
Aquatica announces their housing for the Canon 7D with fiber optic connectivity, angled menu buttons and the ability for a hydrophone to be used in conjunction with the video features.
Part I of our coverage of the underwater photography products at DEMA 2009 focuses on SLRs and includes Nauticam, Subal, Watershot, Sea & Sea, Seacam, Epoque and Aquatica
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...
NYUPS is proud to present “20,000 Bytes Under The Sea”, a special presentation by legendary National Geographic photographer and IMAX filmmaker, Emory Kristof
Italian researchers said on Thursday they had found one of the largest forests of rare black coral in the world off southern Italy and a related coral species never before studied in its natural...
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...
It may lack the allure of the North Pole or Mount Everest, but a Pacific Ocean trash dump twice the size of Texas is this summer's hot destination for explorers
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
Researchers from NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have carried out the first remote detection of a harmful algal species...
Only by identifying what the creatures are, can we begin to contribute to the body of knowledge of the oceans. "Remember those big round things with the spikes? We don't see them anymore," won't...
New technology is allowing researchers and conservationists to watch the movement of large groups of fish as they gather into shoals and later split up
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...
We are pleased to announce a special DPG Expedition to some of the best reefs of Papua New Guinea. Join DPG publisher Jason Heller in this underwater photographer or videographer paradise
Creating a deep-sea underwater observatory may seem like science fiction, but researchers and engineers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in Moss Landing have made it a reality
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) World Conservation Congress this week adopted a resolution urging nations to protect the leatherback sea turtle and sharks by...
Canon continues a day of major releases by announcing the newest addition to its top-of-the line PowerShot G-series digital cameras - the PowerShot G10
With its rich marine life, particularly the rich shark populations, Cocos Island, Costa Rica is in dire threat. Underwater photographers Georgene Bradley and Jay Ireland are finalists in the...
Something tells me that we won't see an underwater housing for this model, but maybe over time we will see housed micro four thirds cameras. They provide the versatility and quality of an SLR, with...
In a continued effort to bring our readers information on the handful of underwater photographers covering the Bejing Olympics, we found it appropriate to feature another photographer, Wolfgang...
Two years ago with fanfare, President Bush declared a remote chain of Hawaiian islands the biggest, most environmentally protected area of ocean in the world. It hasn't worked out that way.
Many miles inside the Arctic Circle, scientists have found elusive vents of scalding liquid rising out of the seafloor at temperatures that are more than twice the boiling point of water
Young whale pokes its melon-shaped head into the cool morning air near this remote island, a sign its herd is thriving despite mounting threats in Russia's melting Arctic
Nearly half of U.S. coral reef ecosystems are considered to be in "poor" or "fair" condition according to a new NOAA analysis of the health of coral reefs under U.S. jurisdiction
We are pleased to announce another DPG Expedition to Indonesia. This adventure to eastern Indonesia will focus on the most bio-diverse coral reefs in the world, as we combine the wonders of Raja...
These are not necessarily paramount for underwater photographers, but nonetheless useful for our topside work. Some underwater photographers do house the SB800, so the SB900 may be of interest to...
A research team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has uncovered evidence of explosive volcanic eruptions deep beneath the ice-covered surface of the Arctic Ocean
New evidence that chemical contaminants are finding their way into the deep-sea food web has been found in deep-sea squids and octopods, including the strange-looking "vampire squid"
In the world of underwater robots, this is a team of pioneers. While most ocean robots require periodic communication with scientist or satellite intermediaries to share information, these can work...
Colin Ganz recently wrote a great review on the Sealux underwater housing for the Nikon D300. He also runs New Zealand's premier underwater photo society, SeaFanz
Seafloor bacteria on ocean-bottom rocks are more abundant and diverse than previously thought, appearing to "feed" on the planet's oceanic crust, according to results of a study reported in this...
Twenty photographers & videogrpahers descended on Wakatobi, Indonesia for a very special underwater photo & video event. Wendy & Jason report back on the diving, the activities and the images
Aquatica is proud to announce its latest addition, the housing for the fabulous Canon 1DS mark III, with 21.1 mega pixels this camera/housing combination will push the boundaries of underwater...
The Remote Slave Unit RSU is a very sensitive microprocessor controlled photosensor that triggers underwater strobes over large distances. No TTL function is build in the RSU as in the Digital Adapter
Coral is again flourishing in the crater left by the largest nuclear weapon ever detonated by the United States, 54 years after the blast on Bikini Atoll, marine scientists said on Tuesday.
Several hundred years ago, the coral reefs of the Caribbean had up to six times more fish than they have today.The estimate is made by US scientists poring over the fate of the Caribbean monk seal,...
As global water shortages loom, this remote city on Australia's parched western coast is giving desalination -- the arduous process of removing salt from sea water
We are excited to announce a very special trip for 2009 to the Revillagigedos Archipelago, more commonly called Socorro. These islands have been compared to the Galapagos and Cocos because of the...
The number of divers certified each year has more than doubled since 1990, when 440,418 new divers were certified worldwide by PADI, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Some 924,270...
We lost one of the true pioneers in diving Ralph White. He was an innovator, very experienced and a leader. White combined his love for adventure and cinematography.
A comprehensive new study authored by University at Buffalo scientists and their colleagues for the first time documents in detail the dynamics of parts of Greenland's ice sheet, important data...
One cigarette lighter, a toothbrush, a toy robot and a tampon applicator. The list of plastic items recovered from the stomach of a Laysan albatross chick that died on a remote Pacific island reads...
Scientists aboard the research vessel, Southern Surveyor, return to Hobart today with a collection of coral samples and photographs taken in the Southern Ocean at greater depths than ever before
A four-man science team led by British Antarctic Survey's (BAS) Dr Andy Smith has begun exploring an ancient lake hidden deep beneath Antarctica's ice sheet
Most difficult of all when exploring what lies beneath the waves is maintaining a line of communication. So UTC (Underwater Technology Center) has developed the Underwater Digital Device or UDI
A precarious population of great white sharks and the ongoing scientific research intended to secure their survival is the subject of "Island of the Great White Shark", a just completed documentary...
Jean-Michel Cousteau and the Mantello Brothers Join Forces To Protect Cetaceans with New IMAX 3D Theatre Documentary Film Dolphins And Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean
There have been calls for restraint in whaling activism following the departure of several anti-whaling groups from Australia and New Zealand this week
For time beyond memory on this remote bay of neon fish and underwater gardens, people have avoided the "masalai," taboo waters, where a monster octopus might lurk or spirits dwell in coral caves....
The entire DPG team is on photo shoots in various locations throughout Central America this month. Our regular readers will have noticed that we haven't updated the news or posted any articles this...
This is the fourth story in a continuing series on the Megafishes Project. Join National Geographic News on the trail with project leader Zeb Hogan as he tracks down the world's largest freshwater...
I must say, Seacam gets the award for most innovative imagery products at DEMA 2007. Focused on the professional and high end amateur shooters, Seacam introduced a fantastic pole-cam package,...
Our buddies Blake, Norma, Jean and Mauricio were exhibiting a handful of new products, including a set of new Underwater Buoyancy Compensating Floats, a remote control shutter release (making them...
THREE giant man-made reefs will be built off the NSW coast to boost fish stocks for recreational fishing.
The State Government will today announce it will construct the reefs within three...
A vast rubbish dump, which covers an area bigger than Australia, is floating in the Pacific Ocean and research shows it is growing bigger.
The rubbish collects in one area because of a clockwise...
It's still possible to find virtually undiscovered, entirely unspoiled reefs - with some effort. India's Andaman Islands offer this and more: pristine reefs, a smoking volcano, and a snorkelling...
U.S. and Philippine scientists may have discovered new marine species in the world's most biologically diverse region, their expedition leader said Tuesday.
Dr. Larry Madin, who led the Inner...
Situated in a small archipelago just Southeast of Sulawesi, in central Indonesia, Wakatobi is truly a slice of paradise with exceptional diving and endless photo and video opportunities. So where...
An endangered species of whale that can dive as deep as a kilometre to feed is helping scientists determine how to protect an unusual marine ecosystem off Canada's East Coast.
Observations of...
In 2005, scientists aboard a research vessel in the northwest Atlantic -- about as far from land as possible -- waited anxiously during the two hours it took their small, remotely operated...
Sony isn't a camera name you hear tossed about by avid underwater photographers-unless they're recommending a point and shoot camera for novice divers or contemplating a plunge into High...
A submerged mountain ridge beneath the North Atlantic Ocean has revealed a new crustacean species and oodles of other life forms, ranging from polka-dotted glass squid resembling beach balls to...
With a fearsome grin fit for a movie monster, this viperfish is a real-life predator that lurks in one of the world's most remote locations.
An international team of 31 researchers found this...
Following months of intense anticipation by Digital SLR enthusiasts worldwide, the EOS 40D DIGITAL SLR Camera from Canon U.S.A., Inc. is scheduled to begin sailing into stores in early September....
The new 21.1-megapixel, full-frame Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR* camera brings the power of Canon U.S.A., Inc.'s professional imaging excellence and innovation into sharper focus than...
A Place Like No Other
Raja Ampat is considered by many to have the greatest marine biodiversity of any place on the planet. Recent findings are mind blowing, with approximately 1,000 species of...
A recent study shows that the proportion of the seafloor covered with coral is declining rapidly in some parts of Maui.
Invasive alien seaweeds are blamed in part, but there could be other...
Beijing - Massive glaciers in north-west China have melted at an alarming rate over the past 40 years, with global warming believed to be the culprit, scientists said in comments published on...
During the months of July and August, I and a select group of adventurers from Mexico, Australia, Germany, England, France, Spain, Singapore and the United States visited the nesting beaches of the...
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute will hold its annual open house from noon to 5 p.m. June 30 at 7700 Sandholdt Road in Moss Landing.
We will all be there, staff, scientists, and...
Concentrations of the natural pigment chlorophyll in coastal waters have been shown to rise prior to earthquakes.
These chlorophyll increases are due to blooms of plankton, which use the pigment...
The research vessel, Polarstern leaves Bremerhaven for its 22nd Arctic expedition with a new shine, to begin its first work in the International polar year.
Bremerhaven, 24 May 2007. With a new...
You may not have flippers or a shell, but if you are among the growing number of tourists and expatriates captivated by the beautiful Pacific coastline north of Puerto Vallarta, you do have...
Scientists have found one of the largest fields of seafloor vents gushing super-hot, mineral-rich fluids on a mid-ocean ridge that, until now, remained elusive to the ten-year hunt to find them....
The force of this week's Solomons earthquake has lifted an island in the South Pacific archipelago and pushed out its shoreline by tens of meters, exposing surrounding reefs.
The remote island...
By now, many of you may have heard that dive guide extraordinare, Larry Smith, passed away last week, in a remote part of Indonesia. He was 56 years old. With roots in Texas and Arkansas, Larry...
Spotted and spinner dolphin populations in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean have yet to recover, despite nearly 20 years of friendlier tuna fishing practices, researchers say.
But no one is...
Dr. Robert Ballard said he and his expedition crew know where they are and what they're doing.
As he sat in almost total darkness Thursday afternoon in a control room at the Mystic Aquarium...
Icy Antarctica, the frozen continent, is so cold and so remote that no alien species could possibly survive there, right? Well, not really, as a young Stellenbosch University postgraduate student...
We have just returned from a remote corner of Indonesia in the Coral Triangle. We were able to deploy our OceanCam on several occasions off the dive liveaboard Seven Seas. This was the first time...
New research suggests that sea turtles use a "relatively simple navigation system" involving the Earth's magnetic field to return to the same beaches to lay their eggs, even after...
This expedition represents a unique collaboration between the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Institute for Exploration (IFE), Immersion Presents, the University of...
Until now, most scientists thought the sediment and pollutants that washed into coastal waters after torrential rain slowly dispersed along the coastline, affecting only coral living on the inner...
PLONGEIMAGE, a new manufacturer from France, is now offering two "universal" video housings in different sizes. Both transparent polycarbonate housings can be used for most Sony...
Isis, the UK's first deep-diving remotely operated vehicle (ROV), will be combing the sea-bed in the region in its inaugural science mission.
Researchers hope to uncover more about the effects...
Antarctica is the last diving frontier - around this massive continent, only a few small areas have been subject to even minimal underwater exploration. The area with amazing visibility is under...
During the months of July and August, Larry McKenna and a select group of adventurers from Mexico, Australia, Germany, England, France, Spain, Singapore and the United States visited the nesting...
Sawfish is a real-life robotic underwater lumberjack; it swims down to harvest trees that are now underwater due to flooding to create reservoirs.
The Triton Sawfish Underwater Harvester is the...
Canon has released EOS Utility 1.1.1 Updaet exclusively for Mac OS X (10.2 - 10.4). This update adds features for importing and viewing images on the computer by directly connecing the camera to...
"I have successfully engaged Dr. Kathryn Sullivan and Dr. Sylvia Earle, two world leaders in exploration of the ocean and in space to join us on an unprecedented expedition to the Islands of...
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...
Ready to get your eco on Jack? Meet the Sanyo N-SC1S Eneloop Solar Charger. Not only will the device charge 4x of their hottastic Eneloop (and presumably other) rechargeable hyrbids in about 2.5...
Dozens of bottle-nosed dolphins have died after beaching themselves on a remote Mozambique coastline, mystifying environmentalists who say mass beachings are very rare in the area.
"It's...
On the tiny island of Middle Cay, perched on the windward edge of a rare Caribbean atoll known as Glover's Reef in Belize, the Wildlife Conservation Society maintains a busy little facility to...
2.16GHz or 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. Up to 39% faster than its predecessor.(1) A built-in iSight for instant video conferencing on the move. Front Row with Apple Remote to dazzle everyone in the...
Every year from October through April fishermen in some remote Japanese villages eradicate about 20,000 dolphins and porpoises in the most brutal way imaginable. This is the largest massacre of...
Enric Sala waited 36 years to see the ocean of his dreams. The day came last fall during an expedition to the remote Line Islands 1,000 miles south of Hawaii.
Sala, a marine ecologist at the...
Conservationists fear that forthcoming BBC programmes about the Galapagos islands will lead to a tourist boom that could damage the fragile ecosystem of the remote Ecuadorean islands.
From the...
Argraph Corporation, the international supplier of photographic / imaging products, is introducing the Zigview S2, which adds innovative features to the world's first real-time digital angle...
A remote valley, deep in the Alps. A small group of divers meets for a special event. Dive, where no one has before, in lakes at an altitude above 2400m (about 8000ft). Amongst their equipment are...
Misool Eco Resort (MER) is currently under development, and we aim to be fully operational and open for business by Autumn 2007. MER has contracted two remote locations in the southern part of Raja...
Thai fishermen caught a 293kg catfish that may have been the world's largest freshwater fish, wildlife conservation groups said.
The Mekong giant catfish was netted by villagers in a remote part...
In the azure waters of Florida's remote Dry Tortugas National Park, corals have been toppled by hurricanes and blighted by disease and a phenomenon known as bleaching...
If you ever need to watch a series of video clips and take notes, or if you need to get dailies or raw footage to clients or collaborators for comments, you know what a huge hassle it can be doing...
Splashcam offers three different models of underwater camera and video mechanisms to use for remote viewing or filming. These units can be pole mounted or dropped with lines...
In addition to the introduction of their new D2xS DSLR, Nikon also announced the release of new software packages: Camera Control Pro and Image Authentication Software.
Nikon's new Camera...
The island of Socotra is preparing to receive new groups of tourists from Germany and other European countries in the coming weeks.
A local source said that groups are visiting following a...
In another age, a grand sea voyage might have ended in the discovery of an unknown island or even a whole continent. These days it ends in the discovery of litter...
Manufacturer's Announcement: The New Nexus D200 is the ultimate in compact underwater SLR housings. It has a full range of lens ports and access to all controls on the camera plus additional...
Offering an island tour with a sobering twist, PBS' new series "Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures" kicks off with exploration of the remote but imperiled Northwest Hawaiian Islands...
The largest habitats on Earth are located in the vast, dark plains at the bottom of the ocean. Yet because of their remoteness, many aspects of this mostly unexplored world remain mysterious.
New...
State of Alaska officials opened new ocean waters off the remote Aleutian Islands for commercial fishing this week, only to immediately shut them down because they learned they are home to rare...
This remote lagoon, surrounded by salt flats, mesas and desert, has been a sanctuary for gray whales for centuries.
Every year they return in January to these quiet, protected waters to give...
This book is a visual tour of the many and varied dive sites of Tulamben, Bali's
number - one dive destination. Located on the remote northeast coast of Bali, far
from the crowds of the...
The remote 1,400-mile long string of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are blanketed with the 14 million seabirds that nest there. Beneath the surface of the surrounding waters, fish crowd into...
Imagine getting inside the mind of a shark: swimming silently through the ocean, sensing faint electrical fields, homing in on the trace of a scent, and navigating through the featureless depths...
An international team of scientists says it has discovered previously unknown species of fish and new types of seaweed on a remote coral atoll in the Caribbean...
Travel is a very stressful adventure for the underwater photographer. Many of the world's best dive locations are remote, situated far from mankind's influence. The lack of civilisation that makes...
Have you ever seen a 22-pound black grouper?
Back in the 1930s that was the average size of black grouper caught in the Dry Tortugas, the remote western end of the Florida Keys. That's the average...
Dozens of scientists from Hawaii and the mainland are launching a cooperative research project at Palmyra Atoll to study the remote area's pristine coral ecosystem.
The National Wildlife Refuge...
Eugene native David Liittschwager launched his photographic career in the 1980s by focusing his prodigious talents on cosmetics. Working for clients such as Revlon, he created luscious, oversized...
The biggest shark in the sea comes here for an all-you-can eat buffet. Just off this remote speck of land three hours north of Cancun, whale sharks mass by the hundreds each summer in a spectacle...
Marine scientists sailing the central Pacific to study its remote coral reefs have reached an underwater Eden even more pristine than they had hoped for, according to e-mail dispatches they sent...
Generations of children on Simeulue were raised on a bedtime story about a tsunami that swept across their remote tropical island a century ago, killing thousands of people. Nearly every one of the...
Think live-aboard diving is nothing but eat-sleep-dive? Sure, if rock 'n' roll is only music and a Harley is just a motorcycle. On these ten live-aboards, you eat like a king, sleep in spacious,...
Researchers are using remotely operated vehicles to catalog shipwrecks in Lake Superior, with hopes that the images they bring back will help preserve a fragile and deteriorating part of history....
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