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Kozyndan kelp print for sale on Pangeseed
Artists and underwater photographers Kozy and Dan Kitchens have released their “Kelp Magic” print as a part of the PangeaSeed “HOME” print suite, which aims to bring attention to threatened marine habitats around the world. The prints are a numbered limited edition.
Call for entries: Outdoor Photographer of the Year
The 2014 Outdoor Photographer of the Year contest is calling for entries in its “Underexposed” category, which is specifically for underwater images. The deadline for entries is 14 December, with the results being announced on 15 February at ExCel, London.
Nauticam ships their housing for the Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Nauticam has announced their housing for the Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera. If features a dual function lever for ISO and M Fn (focus area adjustment) and a button to allow the vacuum system to be reset from the front. It features Nauticam’s multi selector pad, and for the first time on a Nauticam housing for a Canon camera, a lever to activate or deactivate the camera’s flash.
Scientists discover method to grow corals up to 50 times faster than in the wild
Scientists from Florida’s Mote Tropical Research Laboratory have discovered a technique to grow corals for transplantation 25 to 50 times faster than they would one their own. The technique is known as micro-fragmenting and may help to re-grow corals to transplant onto dead or dying reefs that took centuries to develop.
Wetpixel coverage: DEMA 2014
The annual DEMA show is the world’s biggest scuba and underwater equipment show and is also the venue for the vast majority of new product releases. Wetpixel attends the show with the express purpose of trying to bring the “contents” of the show to those that cannot attend. We will be posting daily updates over the next four days, so please keep checking back.
A smaller version of Pompeii discovered underwater off Greece
Once thought to be old portions of port facilities, archaeologists have recently determined that the underwater ruins off the coast of Delos are actually those of a small and ancient settlement. Lying in water at just 6 feet deep, archaeologists from the National Hellenic Research Foundation and the Ephorate of Undersea Archaeology discovered the base of structures of buildings, including a pottery workshop complete with a kiln.
Sony announces the a7II
Sony Japan has announced the release of the a7II mirrorless camera. Initially only available in Japan, the new camera features a 24.3 million pixels 35mm full size “Exmor” CMOS sensor and 5 axis image stabilization. Perhaps more critically, Sony claims the AF is 30% faster and that subject acquisition and motion tracking performance are better than that of the previous models.
Mangrove updates the VC-3L6 video light
The upgraded MANGROVE VC-3L6 video light by Aditech has a 6750 lumen output with two step adjustment. It is now available in a significantly smaller and lighter package with the same performance as the earlier model.