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Inon releases new products and compatibility information
Inon has announced a series of updates, improvements and compatibility announcements. The company has announced a “Reinforce Ring Set” for their underwater tripod, new lanyard plates and compatibility details for their magnetic zoom ring system with the Panasonic 14-42mm zoom lens.
EUDI Show postponed until November
Due to concerns about the COVID 19 virus, the 2020 European Dive Show (EUDI), which was due to be held from 28 February to 1 March in Bologna, Italy has been postponed until 27 November. It will be held at the same venue.
Ikelite announces housing for Nikon D780
Ikelite has announced their housing for the Nikon D780 SLR camera. Constructed of ABS-PC and fitted with Ikelite’s Dry Lock (DL) port mount it ships with a manual lash hotshoe (TTL versions is available as an option) and a vacuum valve.
UW Technics Sony firmware supports Retra Pro Flash TTL
UW Technics has announced updated firmware for their Nauticam mounted Sony TTL converters, that supports the Retra Pro flash. It can be controlled via either the camera’s menu, or the flash’s controls. It also supports Retra’s high-speed sync option.
ADEX announces Pixel Expo
ADEX has announced their Pixel Expo. This is a digital 12 meter by 2.5 meters LED outdoor presentation that will showcase underwater and diving content. The show organizers are currently soliciting still and video submissions from mage makers and ocean citizens (along with commercial entities) for the exhibit. The deadline is 1 April 2020.
ADEX announces new dates
ADEX has announced its new date for the 2020 event in Singapore. Originally scheduled to be held from 17-19 April, the organizers took the brave decision to postpone due to the Covid-19 outbreak. It is great to be able to report that ADEX 2020 will now be held from 29 to 31 May at the Suntec venue in Singapore.
Tokina announces test results with Nikon Z cameras
Tokina has formally announced the test results of their F mount lenses with the Nikon FTZ adaptor and Z7, Z7 and Z50 cameras. The most important information for underwater image makers is that autofocus will not work with both versions of the 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 fisheye (AT-X 107) and their 100mm macro (AT-X M100 PRO D Macro). Manual focus will work, of course.
Sea&Sea ships MDXL housing for Sony a7 Mark IV
Sea&Sea is shipping their MDXL housing for the Sony a7 Mark IV. It features revised ergonomics and ships with the Leak Sentinel XB vacuum leak detector as standard. It offers strobe triggering via fiber optic with optional manual or TTL converters. It has a “buoyancy pocket” that can accept an external battery.
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