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Vosonic X’S Drive
The Vosonic X'S-Drive VP-2030 is a combination battery-operated portable data storage device and a 6-in-1 flash memory card reader / writer. The unit itself is small (5.5 x 3.2 x 1.1 inches) and weighs just 10.1 oz including the hard drive and battery pack.
GB Undersea’s Digital Lens Dock
GB Undersea, maker of quality accessories for underwater camera systems, today announced the availability of a new product called the Digital Lens Dock(TM). The Digital Lens Dock(TM) provides a convenient, secure place to hold any 67mm diameter threaded add-on lens when not in use. With it, you can safely remove your add-on lens when you wish to use your camera's built-in optics. Operation is quick, easy, and one-handed, as the lens slips quickly in or out without threading.
Aquatica Working On S2 Pro
In addition to the many inquiries about there current digital product line, visitors to Aquatica's booth at D.E.M.A. 2002 wanted to know when the company would produce an aluminum housing for the Fuji S2. Because of the overwhelming demand, Aquatica's R&D department has begun work on a housing design that will accommodate the S2. Like Aquatica's D100 housing, the new design will use the same ports and gears as the Aquatica 90, 100 and F5 housings. The new S2 housing will be ready for delivery in the Spring of 2003. Watch this space,or visit www.aquatica.ca for more details.
Minolta DiMAGE X Marine Case
How to Get Started in Underwater Digital Photography
James Wiseman discusses how to get started in underwater digital photography.
Strobe Use for Digital Cameras (for beginners)
James Wiseman discusses the advantages of use strobes with digital cameras.
Virus, at DEMA 2002 Hilton
Those of you who connected your computers to the Las Vegas Hilton during DEMA should check your computers for viruses! From Tim Baskin, posted on the uw-photo mailing list:
Just a little FYI. I was at the Hilton in Las Vegas this last week during DEMA. I logged on the high speed Internet offered in the hotel room. Lo and behold I got hit with the first virus I had encountered. It appears it was located on the hotel sever and infected any computer the logged on that had sharing turned on. My mistake. Luckily my virus software caught it in time. Just FYI. (I got a a derivation of the Nimda virus the comes from network connections)
DEMA 2002 Show Report
Wetpixel's DEMA 2002 Las Vegas show report has been posted! Both Dave and I worked hard to get this up so quickly, and it's fairly comprehensive. If you notice any large gaps, please write to us and let us know! We'll update the report and credit you. :) [read the wetpixel report] Jeff Farris, over at digitaldiver.net, has also posted a DEMA recap. Rodale's ScubaDiving.com also has DEMA show coverage online.