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July issue of X-Ray magazine available
X-Ray Magazine’s July issue is now available to download. It features articles on South Africa’s Sodwana Bay, Southwest Halmahera, Japan’s Honshu, Lake Zurich, and cave diving is Albania. It also features a portfolio of Gerry Miles’ paintings and discusses Rembrandt lighting techniques.
Preview: ONEUW 160X strobes by Don Silcock
Wetpixel columnist Don Silcock offers his first impressions of ONEUW’s 160X strobes. Don was able to test them during a 15 day trip around Southern Australia and has tested them against his existing Sea&Sea YS250 strobes. In addition, Wetpixel Associate Editor, Alex Mustard has been testing them in the Red Sea, and we will be posting his results shortly….
Seatool announces deep housings for GoPro cameras
Recsea and Seatool are offering a range of housings for the GoPro HERO7, HERO 6, HERO5 and HERO action cameras. They are available with depth ratings from 300m (984ft) to 3000m (9842ft) and with or without additional power options.
Inon releases version II of 45° viewfinder
Inon has released a version of their 45° viewfinder for their X2 housings that have the option of fitting a +1.5 diopter to correct issues with long sightedness.
Inon ships Grip Base Ball adaptor
Inon is shipping their Grip Base Ball Adaptor that can be attached to their Grip Use to provide a mounting point for strobe for other accessories, without (or in addition to) adding a handle. Two adaptors can be added to the tray if required.
Canada bans shark fin trade
The BBC reports that Canada is the first G20 country to ban the trade in shark fin. Until the ban, the country was the largest importer of fins outside of Asia, but the new bill “bans the import and export, to and from Canada, of shark fins that are not attached to the shark.”
Heinz issue 15 is available
The latest edition of Heinz magazine is now available. It features photo essays about the White Sea (Viktor Lyagushkin/Bogdana Vaschenko), Leatherback turtles in the Keisters Islands (Jason Isley), Cape Verde (Arturo J Telle), and Raja Ampat (Martin Strmiska). It also features images from Wu Linn, Tyler Schiffman, Rainer Schimpf, and Michael Weberger.
Issue 109 of UwP magazine is available
Issue 109 of Underwater Photography (UwP) magazine is now available to download. The July/August edition features articles about the Torbay Splash in and UWPhotography.com contests, and a review of the Olympus TG-6 and housings. Featured destinations include Baja, California, Alor, French Polynesia, and Socorro. In addition, the magazine features news about new products and trips.
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