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Urgent Call for Action: Goliath Grouper Harvest
The Florida Wildlife Commission is holding a meeting tomorrow (3 March) to finalize their proposal to allow a “harvest” of the iconic Goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara). These animals are classified as “critically endangered” by the IUCN, and the proposal seeks to reverse protections that have allowed the species to avoid extinction. In addition, the fish are saturated with toxic metals, making their meat unfit for human consumption. Please click through for steps you can take to prevent the decimation of this species.
Hugyfot Announces Housings for Nikon Z6/7 Series
UwP Issue 125 Available
Issue 125 of Underwater Photography magazine (UwP) is now available to download. It has an editor’s selection of images from UPY 2022, reviews of the Marelux Sony a1 and Nikon Z50, techniques for tech and free diving, and an overview of the whale shark aggregation at Isla Mujeres. Travel includes Jordan, South Africa, and Mozambique and there is a quiz on obscure marine species.
Wetpixel Live: Is The SLR Dead?
Spurred on by the news that Nikon has ceased the supply of the D500, Alex and Adam discuss whether this means the end of SLR cameras for underwater photographers. They list the pros and cons of SLR and mirrorless cameras and chat about how these can benefit or hinder them when they are used underwater and how the drive to make SLR owners switch to a new system is also in the camera manufacturer’s interests.
Call For Entries: Lens Beyond Ocean Competition
The Malaysian International Diving Exhibition has announced that its “Lens Beyond Ocean” underwater photo competition is open for entries. It offers 11 categories, including video and “Best of Malaysia.” The latter is open to Malaysian photographers only. The deadline for all entries is 30 April.
Trioplan 100 Available in RF and Z Mounts
Soap bubble bokeh lovers rejoice! Meyer Optic Görlitz has announced that the venerable Trioplan 100 f/2.8 II is now available with Canon RF and Nikon Z mounts. Previously available mount options include Sony E mount, along with Leica L, Canon EF and Nikon F mounts. As per the other mounts, the lens is manual focus with a minimum focus distance of 0.9m (requiring the use of a close-up lens).
Wetpixel Live: Travel Update
With the exciting news that some of our favorite travel destinations are opening up again, and travel, in general, becoming more possible, Alex and Adam offer some thoughts on how travel has changed over the past two years. They then go on to provide some pre-trip ideas for ensuring that you and your equipment are ready to capture amazing underwater imagery once you arrive at your dream destination!
Wetpixel Live: New Image Editing Tools
Lightroom Classic 11 and Photoshop 2022 offer some great new tools that are very useful for underwater image-makers. Alex and Adam overview these and provide insights into how these might be utilized to enhance underwater photographs. Along with offering some ideas on how they might be used, they also suggest that like all powerful tools, they should be used with discretion! To see complete tutorials about using the new selection and masking tools, head on over to Go Ask Erin
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A wildlife photographer’s gear stash (via )
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Nikon updates D5 firmware to version 1.21 (via )
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Insect photographer sues pest control company for $2.7m (via )
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