Saturday, December 25th, 2004

Forum Problem Solved

Hi Folks. We had a day or so of downtime due to the Santy Worm, but we have since fixed the problem. Please let us know if you notice any other corrupted areas of the site!

Happy Holidays!

Wednesday, December 8th, 2004

Fix Light Review Posted

Digital cameras, and especially consumer cameras, have difficulty acquiring autofocus lock in dim lighting. Since light is removed by the water column, in many diving situations, it is beneficial to have a supplementary light source to help the camera focus. A bright focused light source is good for spotting, but it can be a problem as it may show up as a hot-spot in slower exposures. The solution is to use a lamp with a diffuser that spreads out the light in an even pattern. One such light is the FIX LIGHT manufactured by Fisheye in Japan . Wetpixel received this light for review and testing and I am happy to report the results.

Tuesday, December 7th, 2004

Fisheye FIX LIGHT HG20DX Spotting Light

Digital cameras, and especially consumer cameras, have difficulty acquiring autofocus lock in dim lighting. Since light is removed by the water column, in many diving situations, it is beneficial to have a supplementary light source to help the camera focus. A bright focused light source is good for spotting, but it can be a problem as it may show up as a hot-spot in slower exposures. The solution is to use a lamp with a diffuser that spreads out the light in an even pattern. One such light is the FIX LIGHT manufactured by Fisheye in Japan . Wetpixel received this light for review and testing and I am happy to report the results.

Monday, November 29th, 2004

Markus Nolf on POTW

Please join me in thanking Herb Ko for administering our Photo of the Week contest for the past few months. Another person I need to thank is Markus Nolf will be running the POTW for the next month or two.

Monday, November 29th, 2004

Hugyfot Nikon D70 Housing

A note in our forums informed us that Hugyfot's new Nikon D70 housing will be ready "in the next few weeks." I would like to Hugyfot's website, but neither hugyfot.de nor hugyfot.com has any useful information.

Friday, November 26th, 2004

Trip Report: Uepi Island Resort

I've just posted a trip report and review of the Uepi Island Resort, which is located on Marovo Lagoon in the Solomon Islands. Uepi offers fantastic diving with backpacker-style accomodations.

Friday, November 26th, 2004

Uepi Island Resort Review

Photos and text about the Uepi Island Resort, a remote dive resort on Marovo Lagoon in the Solomon Islands

Thursday, November 25th, 2004

SEA 2004 Correction

Our apologies for leaving John Durden out of the mentioned Wetpixel members. John won first place in the Novice Print category. Congratulations, John!

Thursday, November 25th, 2004

SeaLife offers holiday rebates

Sealife has announced holiday rebates for their underwater digital cameras (DC300 / DC310 $25, DC310 Pro Set $50, DC310 Digital MAXX $100)

To claim your rebate, camera must be purchased between November 22nd and December 31st, 2004 at an authorized SeaLife retailer.

Sunday, November 21st, 2004

NCUPS SEA 2004 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of this year's NCUPS SEA 2004 Photo Contest! We've assembled a list of the winners, which include many Wetpixel members. In particular, Todd Mintz swept the entire novice category, winning every possible placement -- and the Best of Digital award -- with his amazing images. Other Wetpixel members who placed include Kasey Canton, Herb Ko, Rand McMeins, Christopher Menjou, Joe Belanger, Linda Cline, and John Durden. Kasey, Herb, Rand, Christopher, Joe, and John all placed first in various categories. Kasey also won Best of Prints and beat out all of the professional entries, winning the Bob Comer Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography, and Joe Belanger won Best of Slides. Continue reading for full result list!

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