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Live Updates: Canon Collective/Scubapix imaging event at Heron Island
The Canon Collective, along with Scubapix-Nauticam Australia and Heron Island Resort have partnered to offer a unique underwater imaging event at Heron Island, Queensland, Australia. Kicking off on 5 May, the event will offer 25 underwater image makers an opportunity to experience the diving and scenery around the resort and to try out the latest Canon and Nauticam imaging gear.
In a new study scientists admit there is a lot to learn about mantis shrimp vision systems
In a newly published study on mantis shrimp, scientists admit “We’re nowhere close” to solving the mystery of their vision systems. In a study published yesterday in The Royal Society, scientists tried to get to the bottom of mantis shrimp vision systems once again by investigating gaze stabilization. Biologist Ilse Daly, with the University of Bristol in Britain, was the lead scientist on the study of peacock mantis shrimps. During the research Daly found the orientation of their eyeballs “doesn’t seem to have any bearing on their perception of space”.
Issue 102 of UwP Magazine is available
Issue 102 of Underwater Photography Magazine is now available to download. As always, its is packed full of fascinating information and news. Feature articles include Floridian alligators by Hannes Klostermann and a review of the effects of hurricane Irma by Jean Michel Machefert. Reviewed products include the Acquapazza Sony A7 housing, RGBlue Screen Magnifier and 3D printing.
Great White Shark tagged off South Carolina last year shows up in Gulf of Mexico
Hilton, the 12-foot 1,326 pound great white shark that was tagged by Ocearch off Hilton Head, South Carolina in March of last year, just showed up in the Gulf of Mexico. However, the resulting path of the “Twitter famous” shark showed him traveling across the Florida panhandle to reach said location. Followers on social media had a lot to say about the tracking, which has made the shark even more infamous. Scientists believe the relatively small male shark may have moved to the Gulf of Mexico to take advantage of the warmer water and abundant deepwater fish.
Issue 8 of HEINZ magazine is available to view
Issue 08 of HEINZ magazine is now available to view. It features articles about photographing orcas in Norway, hard hat divers at La Spezia in Italy, blackwater diving in the Philippines, and the diving around Split, Croatia
Australian Government announces funding for Great Barrier Reef
The BBC reports that the Australian Government is to provide Australian $500 million in funding for the protection of the Great Barrier Reef.
SAGA offers new color choices for their macro lenses
SAGA has announced that due to a new technically advanced hard anodizing process, they can now offer their macro lenses in a range of 5 vibrant colors. These are: The classic grey, blue, red, pink and gold.
Ikelite announces housing for Sony Alpha series cameras
Ikelite are shipping their 200DL housing for the Sony Alpha A7 III, A7R III and A9 mirrorless cameras. Featuring the company’s new Dry Lock port system, the housing is constructed of signature white ABS-PC and is fitted with a vacuum port as standard. TTL strobe triggering with Ikelite DS strobes is available with the addition of an optional TTL circuit and manual electrical triggering is available with other brands of strobe.
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