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Results: Santi Photo Awards 2018
Santi has announced the results of their 2018 Photo Awards. The winning images were selected from short list via a public vote. Wishing Aire Eder hearty congratulations for her winning image, and to all the other participants for their lovely entries.
Erin Quigley adds Lightroom and Photoshop tutorials
Lightroom and Photoshop guru, Erin Quigley has added 9 free downloadable pdf tutorials to her website. These include topics like Develop module workflow, content aware and image selection for underwater contests along with hidden tools, profiles and range masks in Lightroom.
Aquatica announces hot shoe mount strobe trigger for Canon 5D series housings
Aquatica has announced (PDF) an LED strobe trigger for their Canon 5D series housings. Mounting on the camera’s hot show and powered by 2 Lithium batteries, the trigger is supplied with two fiber optic bulkheads/
Fantasea and AOI ship UCL-900F macro lens
Fantasea and AOI have announced a +15 super macro conversion lens. It has 5 elements in 2 groups, with an AR coating to minimize reflections. Attachment is via 67 mm threads, and the lens has 67 mm threads on its front to allow for stacking.
RETRA announces new strobes
Retra UWT has announced two new strobes. The Flash Prime has a 100Ws output, controllable over 13 steps with a 130° beam angle and a color temperature of 4900°K. The Retra Flash Pro shares most of these specifications but has a 150Ws output. Both strobes offer electrical connection via an optional converter, with fiber optic triggering as the standard.
Saga Dive announces interchangeable viewfinder system
Saga Dive has announced a new interchangeable viewfinder system. It consists of a mounting bracket, and 180° and 45° viewfinders. These can be interchanged, even while underwater if required. The mounts will be available for a variety of housing brands.
Laura James: Underwater 360° cameras and Insta360 review
Laura James presents a round-up of the desirable features of current underwater 360° cameras and housings, along with a review of the Insta360 camera in its dive housing. In general, Laura finds that the Insta360 is a good choice, although this should be seen within the parameters of it being relatively inexpensive.
Fantasea announces housing for Sony RX100 VI
Fantasea has announced their housing for the Sony RX100 Mark VI. It has a flat port that is suitable for using the cameras zoom lens in its 24-66mm focal range. Constructed of polycarbonate, it offers a 67mm thread for accessory lenses and removable double fiber optic cable connections.
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