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New Book: Britannic Expedition by Rick Ayrton
Dived Up Publications has announced the release of Expedition Britannic by Rick Ayrton. It discusses the planning and execution required to successfully dive the wreck, which lies at 100 meters (330’), and showcases Ayrton’s ground-breaking photography captured during his dives on her.
SDUFEX is coming soon
The 2021 San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition is being held online from 15 to 25 October. It consists of a tightly curated and selected films, selected from over 150 entries worldwide by an eminent judging panel. In addition, this year will feature an interview with the winning fimmaker.
Adobe Releases Selection Functionality Sneak Peak
Adobe has released a sneak peak at new selection functionality that will be added to future releases of Adobe Camera Raw (ACR), Lightroom Classic and Lightroom on desktop and mobile devices.
Wetpixel Live: How Long Do Strobes Last
Responding to a discussion on the Wetpixel forums, Alex and Adam discuss, how long underwater strobes can be expected to last. Alex emphasizes that while longevity is one criterion for evaluation when selecting a new strobe, perhaps the quality of lights that it creates should be emphasized.
Wetpixel Live: WPY 2021 Preview
Ikelite Ships Housing for Panasonic LUMIX S5
Ikelite is shipping their 200DL housings for the Panasonic Lumix S5. It ships with a manual hotshoe (TTL is available as an option) and has an M16 accessory port or an M24 port on request. Controls available on the housing include the “Yes” control on the camera’s joystick.
Wetpixel Red Sea Odyssey 2022
We are super happy to announce the Wetpixel Red Sea Underwater Photography Odyssey. We have booked the amazing liveaboard VIP ONE for two trips of photographically productive exploration of the Red Sea’s amazing reefs next year. The dates are 22 to 29 May, followed by 29 May to 5 June. This is timed to be the best opportunity for the amazing schools of fish that aggregate at Ras Mohammed each year.
GoPro Ships HERO10 Action Camera
GoPro is shipping the new HERO10 action camera. Equipped with a new GP2 processor, it can capture video at 5.3K with 60fps, 4K at 120fps and 2.7K at 240fps. Still are 24MP and it has upgraded Hypersmooth Stabilization.
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