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Waterproof Point & Shoot Camera Tests
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While the average consumer considers a waterproof point & shoot camera for everything from snorkeling to kayaking to snowboarding, us underwater photographers might consider it a great camera to...
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
Nikon Quietly Released Additional Software For D3, D300 & D700
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Optional picture controls can be downloaded from the Nikon Imaging Library for your D3, D300 or D700 as well as Capture NX2
Adoption of Shark Conservation Act
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The Shark Conservation Act of 2008, passed today by the US Congress should strengthen a U.S. ban on shark finning, improve shark fisheries data, and encourage international shark conservation
Sending Carbon Dioxide To Sea
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As the discussion of global warming becomes more serious, there is more talk about options for dealing with the carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere
Options for European Shark Plan Revealed
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The Shark Alliance is welcoming the release of the European Commission's consultation document for a Community Plan of Action (CPOA) for Sharks, which, at long last, addresses the plight of sharks...
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...
Tell New Zealand To Protect Endangered Dolphins
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After nearly 3 years of WWF campaigning, the New Zealand government has now finally issued its draft threat management plan for Hector's and Maui's dolphins.
But in a worrying move, even the...
EU Commission Considers Legal Option Over Polish Catches Of Threatened Cod
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The European Commission said Thursday it was considering legal action to keep Poland from fishing for more threatened cod, saying the country had already caught its allotted share for the year....
Panasonic Expands Lumix SLR Line
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Panasonic today introduced the newest member of its digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera line, the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-L10, the companyus first SLR with Face Detection. The DMC-L10 also offers...
Panasonic Expands Lumix SLR Line With First SLR Model Featuring Face Detector, Advanced Intuitive Features
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Panasonic today introduced the newest member of its digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera line, the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-L10, the company's first SLR with Face Detection. The DMC-L10 also...
Canon: Two New A-series PowerShots
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The Canon PowerShot A720 IS is based around the previous PowerShot A700 IS model, and a 6x optical zoom lens - an equivalent of 35 to 210mm, making the A720 excellent for all-purpose photography....
Raja Empat's Newest Dive Resort
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Raja Empat is truly one of the top destinations in the world for shooting extremely healthy reefs and marine biodiversity. Currently, there is only one land based option in the entire region. The...
Alvin 2.0
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Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution (WHOI) has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $2.8 million
contract for the initial design of the Replacement Human Occupied Vehicle
(RHOV), a next...
Oil Rigs Could Become Coral Farms
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Decommissioned oil rigs off Australia's coastline could become hubs for marine-based businesses such as coral harvesting for aquariums, a fish expert says.
Professor David Booth, of the Sydney...
Rumor: Launch Of New Sony Alpha DSLR Imminent?
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An article posted on Photoclubalpha.com lends credence that Sony will soon announce a new digital SLR model along with new full-frame lenses. The website discovered press-release quality images...
International Ban On Shark Finning Adopted
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The Ocean Conservancy and Defenders of Wildlife have applauded the adoption of an international ban on shark finning by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).
Finning - the...
Need A Job Helping To Protect Central American Sharks?
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MarViva is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that works jointly with local authorities and communities in order to protect the coastal and marine resources of the Eastern Tropical Pacific...
Delkin's SensorScope Now Shipping Separately
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Due to an overwhelming demand for Delkin Devices' patent-pending SensorScope, Delkin is now offering the option of purchasing the multiple award winning SensorScope separate from their cleaning...
Howard Schatz Presentation At NYUPS This Thursday!
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The next event will be held on May 17th . We are honored to announce a very special feature presentation by world renowned photographer Howard Schatz.
Howard will be presenting images from his...
A Deep Sea Rated Flash Drive
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So when I am down in a submersible, I worry about protection. What happens if I accidentally drop my USB flash drive out the window at 600 feet down? What if I am scuba diving and I need 8GB of...
Panasonic Releases Lumix Firmware
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Panasonic today released a new firmware (version 2.0) update for their Lumix DMC-L1K Digital SLR. This latest firmware update, which can be downloaded from the Panasonic website, adds a multiple...
Gates HC7 And FX7/V1 Housings
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Gates has posted the new housings for the Sony HC7 and FX7/V1 housings on their website. A new feature for the HC7 when compared to the HC3 housing is an optional White Balance Control, and the new...
Cool Media Player / Back-up Device
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Wolverine Data annnunced yesterday that it is shipping its ESP 5160 portable media player, offering a mammoth 160 GB hard drive, a 3.6-inch 320 by 240 pixel LCD display, a 7-in-1 media card reader,...
Pentax Optio W30 Review
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The 7-megapixel Optio W30, successor to the popular W20. THe new w30 is capable of shooting to depths of 3 meters continuously for 2 hours (compared to the W20 at just 1.5m for 30mins). It also...
US Navy May Deploy Anti-terrorism Dolphins
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Dozens of dolphins and sea lions trained to detect and apprehend waterborne attackers could be sent to patrol a military base in Washington state, US Navy said Monday. In a notice published in this...
Sea&Sea DX-S5Pro Housing For Fujifilm S5 Pro
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Sea&Sea has released details of the DX-S5Pro housing for the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro digital SLR.
The DX-S5Pro is a corrosion resistant aluminum alloy housing, capable of handling the...
Not Underwater - But Sounds Like Fun - Camera Toss
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The concept is extremely simple, and the following summary is probably even more detailed than it should be. Basically just take pictures while throwing your camera and use trial and error to hone...
Olympus Master Software Update
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Olympus has announced what it is calling a major update to the Olympus Master software supplied with all its new digital cameras. Version 2.0 adds a Quick Start Guide, improved image-sorting...
MediaSub BlueboxX Housing
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The BlueboxX housing series was specifically developed for Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Minolta cameras. The various housings offer the beginning underwater photographer or the seasoned pro an array of...
Microsoft Photo Info Tool
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Microsoft has today released a new 'Photo Info' tool designed specifically for digital photographers. After installation this tool provides a new option of 'Photo Info' on the Explorer context...
INON X-2 Series Housings Getting Ready To Ship
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Inon America is now taking orders for X-2 series DSLR housings, for Canon EOS20D and 30D cameras. Each housing model is available with three user interchangeable viewfinder options, including the...
Canon Issues New Firmware For Three DSLRs
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Canon has today issued new firmware for the EOS-1D Mark II (ver 1.2.6), EOS-1D Mark II N (ver 1.1.2) and EOS-1Ds Mark II (ver 1.1.6). These updates deliver the same improvements to all cameras,...
MediaSub BUW-1 Nikon D80 Underwater Housing
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Nikon D80 DSLR shooters have another housing option. MediaSub Underwater Technologies has released a new housing.
The BUW 1 housing has a metallic carbon fibre body, and can withstand pressures...
TUSA's SAV-7 Underwater Vehicle
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TUSA's new SAV-7 Underwater Vehicle is a hands-free DPV. Rather than pulling a rider behind it, the SAV-7 features a "scooter saddle" that fits between a diver's legs and pushes him or...
Light & Motion Titan D200 Preview
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Wetpixel sponsor Backscatter was able to obtain a sneak peek of the upcoming Light & Motion Titan D200.
The housing features adjustable grips, magnetic command dials, an optional magnified...
How To Sink A $63,000 Mercedes In The Name Of Underwater Photography
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Automotive engineers are notoriously tough on the pre-production vehicles they test and evaluate, but suspension-busting terrain and subzero temperatures seem tame compared to what photographer...
First Look At Nexus D80 Housing For Nikon D80
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Wetpixel sponsor Marine Camera Distributors has provided a couple photos of the upcoming Nexus D80 housing.
The standard housing features dual sync ports, is the same size as for the Nikon D70,...
Shallow International Law Can't Protect The Deep Sea
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These days the UN General Assembly is discussing the adoption of a declaration calling for an immediate moratorium on deep-sea bottom trawl fishing on the high seas, at least until legally-binding...
Sony Malaysia Has Introduced Two New Cyber-shot Cameras
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Like its predecessor, the N2 will probably be popular among divers looking for an affordable, underwater photography solution, as it has an optional marine housing that allows shooting at depths of...
Nikon Firmware For D200, D2X And D2Hs
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Nikon has today issued firmware version 2.0 for three of its digital SLRs. The D200 gets support for the WT-3 wireless transmitter and image authentication via the menu (the use of which requires...
Nexus Announces Fiber Optic Sync Ports And 45A‚A° Viewfinder
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Nexus now offers Fiber Optic Sync with TTL to the Nikon D80, D200 and Canon 5D. These cameras have a Pop-up flash on top of the camera that is used to trigger the external strobe via a fiber optic...
Waterproof Pentax Optio W20
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Pentax has announced today the Optio W20.The replacement for the popular waterproof Optio W10, the W20 has been upgraded to 7 million pixels and adds a blur reduction mode. The W20 also features a...
Fujifilm Face Detection - But Does It Work Underwater?
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The advanced Fujifilm Face Detection Technology system built into the new Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd digital camera is based on the Image Intelligence technology found in Fujifilm's Frontier Digital...
Light & Motion Nikon D200 Underwater Housing
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Light & Motion has finally released preliminary information about their upcoming Nikon D200 underwater housing. Notable features include USB control of the camera, classic L&M ROC strobe...
How To Avoid Wet, Sandy Digital Disasters
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This guide looks at four companies offering some options that make gadgets withstand water, sand and the uh-oh moment when the baby decides to bury your iPod under the sandcastle...
Sleep And Dive In Style
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The problem with diving holidays is that all too often, the biggest dive is the hotel you're staying in. It's generally accepted among the wetsuit fraternity that if you insist on classy...
Greece Becomes Divers' Paradise?
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Greece may be elevated to a European divers' paradise following the adoption of the bill on recreational diving drafted by the Mercantile Ministry. The bill is expected to cover a long-running...
Shooting In Auto Mode
GETTING STARTED
If you don't want to learn about manual exposure just yet, put your camera on auto mode – usually indicated by an Auto or a “P”(for program) on your camera’s mode...
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,...
Selecting a DSLR and Underwater Housing
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Inevitably there comes a point for most underwater photographers when your focus shifts from the excitement of taking pictures underwater to the finer points of your equipment and technique that...
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