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RED Behind the Look: That Shot with Roger Horrocks
Roger Horrocks, DP of the Netflix documentary “My Octopus Teacher” has been interviewed and had some of his clips featured on RED Digital Cinema’s Behind the Look: That Shot series. He chats about his filming history and how important shooting wildlife and its stories are for both filmmakers and audiences.
Sea&Sea releases firmware update for YS-D3
Sea&Sea has announced a firmware update for its YS-D3 strobes. This addresses an issue of overexposure when the strobes are used with third-party TTL converters. If you have a strobe with a serial number of 180701320, you should contact your local dealer for information on how to perform the upgrade.
Wetpixel Live: Choosing an Underwater Housing
One of the most discussed subjects on the Wetpixel forums is that of housing choices. Alex and Adam chat through some ideas about choosing a housing and the process that prospective purchasers should undertake before selecting the one that is right for them. Given that most ports and accessories are typically manufacturer-specific, decisions made early on have ramifications when upgrading too.
Wetpixel Live: Shark Conservation and Underwater Imaging
Nikon Releases Studio NX
Nikon has released NX Studio, which allows the viewing, processing, and editing of still images and video captured with a Nikon digital camera. It offers a retouch brush and edited images can be loaded onto Nikon’s Image Space. Edited videos can be exported directly to YouTube.
Wetpixel Live: Trevor Norton on Louis Boutan’s Contribution to UW Photography
Today is World Book Day and we are sad to report that the underwater world lost an amazing author and marine biologist this week. Trevor Norton wrote several beautiful books about his life and underwater exploration, and Alex and Adam discuss his books and how he wrote about Louis Bouthan’s unique contribution to underwater photography.
Wetpixel Live: Websites for Underwater Image-Makers
March/April Issue of UwP Magazine Available
Issue 119 of Underwater Photography Magazine (UpY) is now available to download. It features reviews of the Sony A7C camera and Nauticam NA-A7C, the SeaLife iPhone housing, and Rokinon 18mm F2.8 and Tamron 28-75 F2.8 lenses. Peter Rowlands features his favorite images from the UPY 2021 competition and Michel Braunstein describes his experiences of Seychelles and the mermaid.
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