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Sea Save Auction open for bids
Sea Save is holding its annual online year-end auction. Now in its tenth year, it offers 58 lots of exotic travel packages from around the world. 100% of the money raised from the sale of the donated lots in the auction goes directly to the Sea Save Foundation.
Underwater Tribe Podcast number 11: Dr Mark Erdmann
Wetpixel Moderator, Mike Veitch has released episode 11 of the Underwater Tribe Diving and Adventure Podcast. It features a conservation icon, Mark Erdman, talking about his history, the creation and challenges of marine parks in Indonesia and why he has a positive outlook on the future of our oceans.
Nauticam ships NA-R housing for Canon EOS-R
Nauticam is shipping their NA-R housing for the Canon EOS-R full frame mirrorless camera. It is compatible with both the new RF and legacy EF mount lenses via Nauticam’s N120 port system. It is equipped with two lens release buttons for the different lens types. Flash triggering is via optional manual or TTL triggers and it ships with a vacuum bulkhead as standard.
Open for bookings: Wetpixel/Alex Mustard Macro Workshops 2020
Wetpixel and Alex Mustard have again joined forces in Lembeh to run their highly popular Critter Photography Workshop. The first workshop will run from are 3 to 12 October 2020, with the second from 28 November to 7 December. They are being held at the wonderful {Lembeh Resort](https://www.lembehresort.com) and will feature an intensive series of talks, presentation, and image review session all designed to get the very best of the amazing macro opportunities that the area offers.
Change of ownership at Wetpixel
Wetpixel Editor Adam Hanlon is very excited to announce that he has taken on the ownership of Wetpixel with effect from 1 December. Practically this means that he will be able to devote significantly more time and resources to developing the site and creating new features of benefit to the Wetpixel community. This will build on the fantastic work done by the previous owner, Eric Cheng, who will continue to be involved as an advisor.
Live Reports: Anilao Underwater Shootout 2018
Wetpixel is reporting “live” from the sixth Anilao Underwater Shootout. The event attracts large numbers of undewater photographers froround the globe and is hosted by the Philippines Deapartment of Tourism. Wetpixel will be adding daily updates from Anilao, so please keep checking back to see all that has been going on!
Nimar ships MPZ7 PRO housing for Nikon Z6 and Z7
Nimar is shipping their MPZ7 PRO housing for the Nikon Z6 and Z7 full frame mirrorless cameras. Constructed of acetal resin and aluminum, it is equipped with Nimar’s Synchro flash trigger, has 2 five optic ports and has both M14 and M16 accessory bulkhead. Lens compatibility is via the NIM-108 mount.
Our World Underwater and DEEP Indonesia contests are open for entries
The “World Cup” of international underwater imaging, organized by Wetpixel and our friends at DivePhotoGuide and comprising the Our World Underwater (OWU) and DEEP Indonesia contests, are now open for entries. OWU caters for the more technical image maker, whereas DEEP perhaps caters for those that create more interpretative work. The prize pot for the Underwater Competition Series is worth over $100,000.
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