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Inon Ships GoPro Selfie Attachment
Inon is shipping a simple selfie-stick adaptor for GoPro HERO camera housings. It can be used with Inon’s carbon or standard stick arms and has a lanyard attachment and a large winged thumbscrew to ensure a tight-fitting mounting.
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Seacam Announces Carrying System
eacam has released a new carrying system. It comprises paracord lanyards with tack hook connections and stainless steel connections that attach to the central bolt on arm clamps. This gives the option of attaching the lanyard on the housing to arm connection, when using a macro lens and shorter arms for example. If longer arms are used, the connectors can be moved to the arm to arm connection, allowing for a more comfortable carrying position.
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Hugyfot Expands Vision Range to HERO9
Hugyfot has expanded their Vision housing series to include the GoPro HERO9. The aluminum housing is rated to 150m (492 ft.) and includes an external monitor for framing and review, a vacuum leak detection system, and an external USB power pack.
Wetpixel Live: Sony Alpha 1 Underwater Photography Preview
This week, Sony announced the specifications for the Alpha 1 mirrorless camera. There is no doubt that the listed specifications make the camera seem an amazing performer. Alex and Adam discuss which of these exciting features have relevance for underwater photographers. It should be stressed that as the camera has not actually shipped yet, there has not been a chance to experiment with it underwater yet.
Wetpixel Live: Facebook Group Images from January 2021
Wetpixel has a very active Facebook group, with a huge number of inspiring photos and videos being shared on it. Alex and Adam chat through the images that have received the most engagement on the group over the past 28 days, and provide some feedback about what works for them and what does not.
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