Articles
Review: Nauticam MWL-1 Conversion Lens by Jack Connick
Jack Connick presents his thoughts on the new Nauticam MWL-1 conversion lens after using it on a trip to Indonesia’s Forgotten Islands. The lens is a wet lens that is designed to convert mid focal length macro lenses into a 150° fisheye lens, primarily on full frame cameras. Hence the MWL-1 offers the intriguing possibility of shooting both macro and wide angle images on the same dive.
Results: Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019
The results of the 2019 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition were announced live on stage today at the Go Diving Show in Coventry, UK. All 48 of the finalists’ images were also on show at the event. Many congratulations to all the winners. The 2019 Yearbook featuring all the images in the placings is available to download as a pdf.
Report: Go Diving Show 2019
The Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019 contests’ results will be announced live on stage at the Go Diving Show in Coventry, UK Sunday on 24 February at 3.30pm. All 48 of the finalists’ images are also on show at the event.
TRT-Electronics ships TURTLE SMART TTL converter
TRT-Electronics are shipping two new versions of their TURTLE TTL converter. The TURTLE SMART mounts on the camera’s hotshoe are available for Nikon, Canon, Olympus/Panasonic, and Sony versions and are user programmable for different camera models. The TURTLE Mobie has the same features, but is smaller and can be mounted anywhere in the housing.
Conversations with Underwater Photographers: Laurent Ballesta by Henley Spiers
Underwater photographer Henley Spiers has shared the third of his series of interviews entitled “Conversations with Underwater Photographers” wherein he interviews diver, explorer, and photographer Laurent Ballesta. Henley is fascinated by the life story, process, and experiences of his favorite underwater photographers.
Image: Protect What’s Precious by Christine Ren and Brett Stanley
The Underwater Woman, Christine Ren, in collaboration with photographer Brett Stanley has created an image called “Protect What’s Precious” that attempts to highlight the destructive effects of bottom trawling.
NiMAR ships LED flash trigger
NiMAR are shipping their new LED sync flash trigger. It offers optical triggering of strobes in manual mode (Exposure controlled by varying strobe output.) It offers faster recycle times and reduces battery use than triggering via cameras’ built-in flashes.
The Underwater Tour announces line-up and dates
The Underwater Tour has announced its line-up, dates, and venues for its 2019 lecture series. Speakers David Doubilet, Jennifer Hayes and William Tan will present in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth between 9 to 14 May 2019.
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