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Nauticam Ships Housing for Canon EOS M50 Mark II
Nauticam](https://www.nauticam.com/products/na-eosm50ii-housing-for-canon-eos-m50ii) is shipping their housing for the Canon EOS M50 Mark II mirrorless APS-C camera. It features an integrated handle system with access to shutter and “critical controls” from the right handle. It uses Nauticam’s N85 port system.
Nauticam Ships Housing for EOS C500 II and EOS C300 III
Nauticam](https://www.nauticam.com/products/nauticam-c500ii-housing-for-canon-eos-c300iii-c500ii-camera-system-n120-port) is shipping their NA-C500II housing for the EOS C500 Mark II and EOS C300 Mark III cinema cameras. Utilizing the N120 Port system, it adds the Nauticam to Canon SDK Control Board that enables a variety of electronic control functions. It offers monitoring via the Canon LM-V2 4.3” LCD monitor or SDI/HDMI external monitors.
Wetpixel Live: 2020 UW Photography Round-Up
Alex Mustard and Adam Hanlon discuss their underwater photography highlights from 2020. While the pandemic has curtailed travel plans significantly, it has also created new opportunities. They chat about the trips they did manage, the local diving opportunities that have presented themselves, the exciting new gear that has come to market, and how the pandemic lockdowns spawned Wetpixel Live.
Scubalamp Announces D-Max Strobe
Scubalamp has announced the imminent release of their D-Max strobe. It offers an underwater guide number of 32 controllable via 9 steps, via a circular flash tube with a color temperature of 5300°K. It has a 120° beam and can be triggered via both fiber optic and N5 electrical cables. It is powered by a Li-Ion battery pack containing 4 x 18650 cells, which offers 750 flashes at full power.
Wetpixel Live: 5 Most Watched Episodes of 2020
Wetpixel Live is celebrating its six-monthly anniversary. Serendipitously, it was born out of a conversation between Alex Mustard and Adam Hanlon in which we were chatting about the effects we were both experiencing due to the travel restriction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the channel features 120 episodes and over 45,500 views, and we showcase here the 5 episodes that received the most views in 2020.
Wetpixel Live: Publishing an UW Photo Book
Many underwater photographers are keen to publish their imagery in a book format. Alex Mustard and Adam discuss some of the image-making processes that are needed to do so, the practical and financial aspects of the publishing process, and how to choose a theme for publication.
Inon announces Front Masks for GoPro HERO8 and HERO9
Inon has announced new front masks for use with GoPro HERO8 and HERO9 action cameras in the GoPro housings. These masks allow the fitting of Inon’s semi-fisheye and wide close-up lenses for action cameras. In addition, Inon has released an M67 filter adapter for the masks, which allows the use of M67 threaded attachments, including Inon’s variable red filter
Wetpixel Live: Happy Holidays 2020
Adam and Alex round up the year and discuss their plans for 2021. We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Holiday season. We hope that your festivities will be joyous and that you will be able to gather with loved ones, even if this is in a virtual way. Take care and see you all again after Christmas!
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