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Nauticam ships housing for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Nauticam is shipping its housing for the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. The NA-EM1III housing features a lever control for AEL/AFL button, five optic port for flash triggering, and uses the N85 port system.
Seacam announces housing for Canon EOS R5
Seacam has announced via its Facebook page that it is developing a Silver housing for the Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera. Prices, availability, and specifications are to be confirmed.
Wetpixel Live: Foolproof Flash Firing
One of the “dark arts” that are required when you are choosing and setting up your underwater camera is to get your camera and strobes to communicate with each other. Adam Hanlon and Alex Mustard address this on Wetpixel Live, describing the current methods available and suggesting some ideas that will help ensure that your flashes fire when you press the shutter.
RIP Max Benjamin
On the morning of Wednesday, 15 July 2020, Max Benjamin, the founder and owner of Walindi Plantation Resort passed away in Cairns after a battle with cancer. Jayne Jenkins and Don Silcock, both of whom knew Max well, kindly share their memories and experiences with one of the pioneers of diving in Papua New Guinea. The Wetpixel community’s thoughts are with his family and many friends around the globe.
Keldan ships Color Checker card
Keldan is shipping its pocket-sized underwater Color Checker. Mounted on a rigid fiberglass board, the checker has a 24 patch X-Rite ColorChecker on one side and an 18% neutral grey card on the other.
Wetpixel Live: Alex Mustard’s Favorite Shark Imges
It is fitting that yesterday was World Shark Awareness Day and Wetpixel Live features regular contributor Alex Mustard’s Favorite Shark Images. He takes us from Cuba to Cornwall, describes his equipment and techniques, and lists the reasons for these images making it onto his shortlist.
Wetpixel Live: Ethical Guidelines for Underwater Photographers
Underwater photography can be a powerful advocate for the oceans, allowing a large audience to view the undersea world and hence seek to protect it. There is also a responsibility to faithfully represent what we see underwater and to do no harm in creating images of it. Wetpixel Live delves into this, with Wetpixel Editor, Adam Hanlon and regular contributor Alex Mustard discussing some practical steps that photographers can take to minimize their impact and create images in an ethical manner.
Wetpixel Live: What is Happening to the Digital Camera Market?
The digital camera industry has gone through some profound changes over the past few years. The proliferation of mobile devices with very adequate imaging functions has caused the market to contract significantly. Alex Mustard and Adam Hanlon discuss these profound effects on Wetpixel Live, particularly with reference as to how this will affect underwater photographers.
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