Saga has announced a new BK-7 optical glass 4” (100mm) dome port for use with Ikelite DL port system housings. The dome has an external coating that maximizes light transmission, and an internal anti-reflective one. The port is optimized for use with fisheyes lenses, specifically, the Tokina 10-17mm and both Nikon and Canon 8-15mm lenses. The shade and back pane is constructed of anodized aluminum, and the shade is removable to allow for full circle images.

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Nimar has announced their housing for the Hasselblad X1D II 50C medium format camera. It accepts Nimar’s NIM-108 port system and is equipped with a vacuum leak detector and optical strobe trigger. It can also be optionally fitted with a 5 pin Nikonos bulkhead and a second side grip handle.

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Dive guides are a crucial and often undervalued component in successful underwater image-making. They provide logistics, share local knowledge, enable safety, and frequently find the very subjects that we capture. Alex and Adam talk about some of the practical things we can do to ensure that we get the best from our partnerships with these talented people, and how we can get them involved in our creative process.

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A recent question raised on social media has prompted the question of what “good quality” light is, what it looks like, and closely related, how to achieve it. In this episode of Wetpixel Live, Wetpixel Editor Adam Hanlon attempts to define it and goes on to set out some ideas about how to achieve it too.

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