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Nauticam Introduces Housing for Canon EOS-R50 Photo

Nauticam Introduces Housing for Canon EOS-R50

Nauticam is accepting pre-orders for their housing for the Canon EOS R50 with the RFS 18-45mm lens. In a departure from previous designs, the NA-R50 has a fixed port with a bayonet mount that can accommodate water contact optics. The fixed port makes for very compact housing. Strobe triggering utilizes the camera’s built-in flash via fire optic bulkheads.

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Call for Entries: UN World Oceans Day Contest 2023 Photo

Call for Entries: UN World Oceans Day Contest 2023

The United Nations are soliciting entries to the tenth World Oceans Day Photo Contest. Categories include: No Time To Waste, Putting the Ocean First, The Wonderful World of Tides, Ocean is Life, Big and Small Underwater Faces, and Underwater Seascapes. The deadline for entries is 23 April, with the winning images being announced at the UN on 8 June during the World Oceans Day celebrations.

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UN Agrees High Seas Treaty Photo

UN Agrees High Seas Treaty

The BBC reports on the passing of the High Seas Treaty by the United Nations last week. The agreement aims to add 30% of the planet’s high seas into marine protected areas (MPAs) by 2030. The new MPAs will only allow activities within these areas but only “provided they are consistent with the conservation objectives.”

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Wetpixel Live: Old Lenses for New Cameras Photo

Wetpixel Live: Old Lenses for New Cameras

The transition of full frame mirrorless cameras from SLR has reduced the number of lens options available to photographers, and given the tiny number of those using them underwater, there are some gaps in appropriate lenses for using with them. Alex and Adam discuss some of the older lenses, including Nikonos, and how some of these may work with the new cameras, while others currently will not.

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