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Film: Shadows in a Desert Sea by Howard Hall
Howard and Michele Hall of Howard Hall Productions have shared the remastered version of their award-winning film, Shadows in a Desert Sea. Originally shot with 16 mm film, it has been converted to a 16:9 aspect ratio and some of the original footage has been replaced by recent HD imagery. The full 1080p version is available to view on Amazon Prime Video.
Nikon Z series firmware to offer ProRes RAW over HDMI
As a part of their press release about the products on display at the CES show, Nikon has announced an upcoming firmware update for the Z series cameras that will add the possibility of recording ProRes RAW output on the Atomos Ninja recorder over an HDMI connection. Also, it will add support for CFexpress format cards and Eye AF.
Nikon announces 14-30mm Z mount lens
Nikon has announced the NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S lens for the Z6 and Z7 full frame mirrorless cameras. Despite being a 14 mm lens with a 114° field of view, it offers direct filer attachment. Minimum focus distance is is 11 in. (0.28 m.) from the focal plane at all zoom positions, so it may work behind a dome port.
Conversations with Underwater Photographers: Mike Bartick by Henley Spiers
Underwater photographer Henley Spiers has shared the second of his series of interviews entitled “Conversations with Underwater Photographers” wherein he interviews Mike Bartick. Henley is fascinated by the life story, process, and experiences of his favorite underwater photographers.
RIP Dean Burman
It is with tremendous sadness that I share the news that Wetpixel member and contributor Dean Burman (DeanB) suddenly passed away over the New Year’s holiday. Dean was a filmmaker, with numerous film credits including a film featuring some amazing behavior footage of pike in an award-winning short film called “Lair of the Water Wolf.” He is survived by his daughter and parents, and our hearts go out to them along with his many other friends at what must be a devastating time
The Sharks of Protea Banks by Don Silcock
Don Silcock describes the incredible shark encounters that occur at Protea Banks, off the East coast of South Africa. The bank is washed by the fertile Agulhas current, bringing nutrients and food that allows a significant population of apex predators. Don describes diving with blacktip, ragged tooth, Zambezi, tiger and hammerhead sharks and shares the beautiful images of his experiences.
Final Call for entries: UPY 2019
It is the last couple of days to enter the 2019 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition. The contest features 10 international and 4 British geographical categories and this year’s deadline for entries is 4 January.
Issue 106 of Underwater Photography magazine is available
Issue 106 of Underwater Photography (UwP) magazine is now available to download. Along with lots of news about new products, it has reviews of the OrcaTorch D900V, Canon EOS R in the Ikelite 200DL housing and Nauticam WACP tech notes & observations. In terms of techniques, Mike Bartick describes how to capture the “Blackwater bounty.”
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