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Wetpixel Live: Color Masterclass for Underwater Image Makers
In this episode of Wetpixel Live, Adam Hanlon chats to Daniel Keller of Keldan Lights. Daniel is an engineer who has studied the effects on light as it passes through water and provides some valuable practical advice for filmmakers and photographers to achieve the best color results in their imagery.
Camera Bits Releases Photo Mechanic Plus
Camera Bits has released its Photo Mechanic Plus App. It features the speed and browsing features of Photo mechanic, combined with a database that allow the creation of catalogs of imagery on multiple hard drives or sources. These allow for searching and filtering images, along with the option of creating image collections.
Hawai’i Blackwater Guide Available for Pre-Order
A Field Guide to Blackwater Diving in Hawai‘i by Jeff Milisen is available to pre-order now. It has images and descriptions of over 300 blackwater species accompanied by the author’s own observations. Jeff describes his goal as: “Each epipelagic creature is given five minutes in the spotlight to explore a little of what we know about them.”
Wetpixel Live: Image Formats for Underwater Photographers
On Wetpixel Live, Wetpixel Editor Adam Hanlon outlines the different types of image format that are common when capturing and editing pictures. He offers advice on when to use each and the pros and cons.
Wetpixel Live: An Essential Guide to Vintage Lenses
Alex Mustard and Adam Hanlon chat about some of the creative options that using vintage lenses can provide for underwater photographers in this episode of Wetpixel Live. Alex kindly shares some of his imagery that illustrate some ideas about how you can use them to create different, noticeable pictures.
Nauticam ships housing for RED Komodo
Nauticam is now shipping its housing for the RED Komodo 6K digital cinema camera. It offers support for the RED EF to EOS R lens adaptor via the N120 port system and with an adaptor, can be used with cinema lenses. It also allows operators to view the camera’s built in monitor or a Atomos Shinobi monitor via an optional back. Supported batteries include Canon BP series and both SDI output and ethernet control/output are possible.
Wetpixel Live: Workflow for Underwater Photographers
In this episode of Wetpixel Live, Alex Mustard explains the steps of his imaging workflow, from offloading camera cards through to providing images to magazine editors. It is important to stress that he does not chat about editing specifically and we stress that the best place to get detailed tutorials about editing is Erin Quigley’s site - GoAskErin.
Sigma Announces 105mm Macro Lens for L and Sony E Mount
Sigma has announced the 105mm f/2.8 DG DN MACRO | Art lens for mirrorless cameras. Available in L and Sony E mounts, it offers 1:1 macro at a 5.5” (14cm) working distance and is internally focusing so should work well behind macro ports.
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