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With three days down and one to go, there was still so much to do at DEMA. And where better to begin than with DPG contributor Keri Wilk and the Reefnet booth.
Reefnet
Already established as one of the cornerstones of the underwater super macro market, Reefnet unveiled several new products at this year’s DEMA, beginning with the prototype for the Light Cannon.
Designed to offer more creative control of strobe’s output for supermacro, marco and close focus –wide angle, the Light Cannon uses Reefnet’s popular Subsee diopters to focus a beam of light. On it’s own, the Light Cannon serves as a geometrical snoot, but by adding the Subsee, the user can create a zoomable and focusable beam of light.
Reefnet will also offer a series of diffuser plates, which can be customized to project any design of light from circles, water drops, to customized words and phrases. Reefnet is taking orders for the Light Cannon, but specific pricing and availability has yet to be released.
Another new product at the Reefnet booth was the much anticipated fiber optic snoot, which features custom machined parts to provide perfectly concentric snoot beams. The strobe mounting plate for the snoots is available for $140 (Ikelite 125, 160, 161, Sea and Sea YS250, 110a and Inon’s 220, 240 and S2000), while each loc-line fiber snoot arm costs $160.
Reefnet has also improved their mounting system for the Subsee diopters, which now uses an internal clamp rather than the old screw mount. It is designed to reduce damage to the port and to better hold the lens flat on the port.
XIT 404
XIT 404 showed off its new Turtle Line of focus gear for Nikon lenses, currently available for the 60mm, 10-17mm and 105mm. The Turtle Line works the same way as the previous Manta Line for Canon lenses, supplying 1 gear designed specifically for a lens and another for the specific housing. Using a “compression fit,” the gears lock into place and can even be further customize with a teleconverter extension.
XIT’s Penta Mirror allows HDSLR shooters to look down and see the camera’s live view on compatable oLED screens on Light and Motion, Sea and Sea, Subal and Aquatica screens.
Perhaps one of the coolest new accessories introduced at DEMA this year was the Remora. Available in February, the Remora will allow Sola users complete control over the lights without taking their hands off their tray’s handles. The Remora is a mechanical switch that will sell for $150 per light.
Recsea
A quick stop over to Recsea revealed some of the housing manufacturer’s latest creations. First on the list was their housing for the TD Pro camcorder, which features a 3-inch monitor and fully functional control grip, and is depth rated to 80 meters.
Constructed out of aluminum, the housing features a double o-ring back cover and weighs in at just under 2.5kg, translating to slightly negative in water. The housing will be available for just over $4,000 including monitor, and $3,300 without.
Recsea also displayed their XTC100 Midland housing, which is depth rated to 300 feet. Featuring magnetic controls to compliment the camera, the housing can come with optional features and will sell for around $650.
Special Sightings
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