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Ikelite Announces Housing for EOS R5
Ikelite is accepting pre-orders for its 200DL housing for the Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera. Featuring Ikelite’s Dry Lock port system, it has an integrated vacuum valve, an M16 accessory port and the option of TTL or manual strobe control via an electrical connection.
Google Beta Tests Image LIcensing Badges
Google is beta testing an option that adds licensing options to images displayed in its image search. When an image with license information embedded in its metadata is displayed, Google will add a badge stating that the image is licensable. The license terms and details can then be accessed via a link in the Google image viewer.
Wetpixel Live: 8-15mm Fisheyes Revisited
Alex Mustard and Adam Hanlon continue their quest to try and help people create beautiful images underwater. In this episode of Wetpixel Live, they respond to viewer’s questions about 8-15mm fisheye lenses that have been posted in previous episodes’ comments and on the Wetpixel forum.
World Photography Day 2020
Today is World Photography Day, so please open up your underwater image libraries and share your wonderful pictures. Given the ongoing disruptions to travel and the devastating effects of the COVID-19 crisis on communities worldwide, sharing imagery from the amazing places we visit and document helps to keep people from forgetting how special they are, and encourages them to plan trips once it is safe to do so.
Wetpixel Live: White Balance and Water Color
Not got the blues? Many underwater photographers assume that if they capture Raw files, the colors can be corrected dugong post-processing. While this is somewhat true, Alex and Adam discuss why getting color right in camera may be a better option.
Wetpixel Live:Tools for Blackwater Photography
In this episode of Wetpixel Live, Adam Hanlon chats to Crystal Blue Resort’s Mike Bartick about blackwater photography and specifically, the cameras and tools he deploys to capture his amazing images. Due to bandwidth and connection issues, the sound quality is a little difficult at times, but the information is so valuable, that this more than compensates!
Wetpixel Live: Adam Hanlon’s Photography Gear
Wetpixel Editor Adam Hanlon and regular contributor Alex Mustard chat about Adam’s choices of underwater photography gear for a shoot in some flooded mines in the UK’s Lake District. They go on to discuss the “myth” of the perfect camera system and how some configurations may offer advantages in specific circumstances.
Wetpixel Live: UN Charter for UW Photography
2021 to 2030 has been designated as the Ocean Decade by the United Nations. Thanks in part to tireless lobbying by Ellen Cuylaerts, they have recognized the value of underwater imaging as a messenger to promote the beauty and majesty of the oceans, along with their vulnerability. Alex and Adam discuss the UN’s charter for underwater image makers on Wetpixel Live and highlight what an important document it is for all underwater image-makers.
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