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Capturing Wide Angle Wonders with Your Olympus TG
Without a doubt the Olympus TG Tough range have revolutionised the world of underwater photography for both snorkelers and divers in recent years, making incredible results achievable for the beginner as well as giving a vast variety of options to expand creativity. But with so many options for accessory lenses and makes available, what should you be looking for if you want to start adding a creative wider angle to your images. This festive period I w
Sealife SportDiver Ultra versus DiveVolk Seatouch 4 MAX - Who's the King of the Smartphone Housings?
There's absolutely no doubt that smartphones are an incredible, cost-effective way to get started in underwater photography. There’s nothing more exciting than being able to view and upload your images to social media as soon as you finish your dive, on a safety-stop or even whilst snorkelling . Did I say started? Let me take that back, as it is so easy to get addicted to using one, that you may just want to ditch your usual camera in favour of it. Of course there are advantages a
Diving trip report in the Philippines from 16/11/2024 to 10/12/2024
During our first stay in the Philippines, just after COVID, we skipped Moalboal. At the time, it was still "complicated" to change islands. For this trip I studied an Anilao – Romblon combo but it seemed relatively complicated to me... I gave up. Good for us with the typhoons, we would have been stuck for a few days. Anyway, we went back to Cebu again, with Moalboal and its sardines as our first stop. For the rest of the season we chose safety by returning to the T
Getting Started in Underwater Photography with a Smaller Compact System
Underwater Photography conjures up a vast array of subjects to capture, from the tiniest animals on the planet measuring just the size of a grain of rice to the largest creatures which have ever lived in our incredible blue planet. But starting out as a complete beginner with such a huge choice of different compact camera systems to choose from and accessories, where on earth do you start to ensure that you come back from your trip of a lifetime with fabulous eye-catching images.
Misool, the quintessence of Raja Ampat.
Raja Ampat is universally known as "The Heart of Coral Triangle”, for its unrivaled wealth, including: 540 hard coral species (more than 75% of the world's coral species); 60 types of crayfish; 1,070 types of reef fish; 699 types of mollusks. Also on land, Raja Ampat has incredible diversities: over 874 plant species that 9 are endemic and 6 are protected species, of which 360 species are trees. Also there are 114 species of herpetofauna with 5 species of which are endemic and 5 other species ar
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Articles - Product Announcements & Other News
Dive Shows in Europe: Boot and Duikvaker
The annual "Boot" show is in Dusseldorf on 18-26 January and the Dutch, Duikvaker show is in Houten on 1-2 February. Although Waterpixels isn't yet at a level where we might be exhibitors, I'm going to attend Boot on Saturday 25 January and Duikvaker on Saturday 1 February. If any members are going to going to attend on these days and would like to meet up, do let me know and we can work out a meeting time and place. I know Maria Munn will be at Boot. I'll post an article
Nikon D500 firmware upgrade!
Incredible though it may seem, Nikon have just announced a firmware upgrade to that much-loved Nikon D500. The new version, 1.40: Changed the default password displayed on the connection menu after all the camera's settings were reset. The upgrade is available here: https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/544.html
Nikon Z9 firmware update to v5.1
A new Nikon firmware update is available to v5.10 Nikon lists the changes as: Note: The changes listed below under “Video Recording” and “Controls” are detailed in the Supplementary Firmware Update Manual. Note: Due to the addition of new menu items, some Custom Settings menu items have been renumbered. ■ Video Recording • Hi-Res Zoom is now available when the image area is set to “DX”. • Added a [Power/Hi-Res Zoom collab]* item to the [CUST
Adobe Lightroom Update - v14.1.1
A further update to Adobe Lightroom Classic is available: v14.1.1 This follows soon after v 14.1.......
Keldan at DEMA 2024
At their DEMA booth, Keldan showed their new tiny RC2 wireless remote control. Designed for minimal size and weight. Range up to 2-3m. It is compatible with all KELDAN remote controllable lights. Keldan have also updated their 4X light. The new version 4XR has impressive 11000lm with a small form factor and can be operated with their wireless remote controllers. Keldan wants to thank Hergen Spalink for his excellent presentation abo
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