Keldan announces the LUNA 4X video light
Keldan is now shipping a 6,000 Lumen video light with a 110° beam angle with a color rendering index of 82. The 4X has a burn time of 45 minutes at full power with batteries that can be changed in the field.
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Panasonic announces the HC-X1000 4K camcorder
Panasonic has announced the HC-X1000 4K camcorder. Capable of recording digital cinema 4K at 60p/50p (150 Mbps) onto internal SD cards and a high performance Leica lens. Perhaps even more remarkably, the camera will retail for $3,499.99 when it ships in mid October.
Sealux ships housing for the Sony AX100
Sealux has announced their housing for the Sony FDR-AX100/HDR-CX900. The housing features a monitor back plate that allows for viewing of the camera’s LCD, and a large 90mm bayonet mount to allow for the 74° wide-angle lens.
Sea&Sea announces housing for the Sony a6000
Sea&Sea has announced their housing for the Sony a6000 mirrorless camera. The company has designed a new ML mount for ports and provides support Sony 16mm f/2.8 Wide Angle lens, Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens, Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom lens and Sony 10-18mm Wide Angle Zoom lens. It offers support for fiber optic strobe triggering and the camera’s LCD can be tilted 10° for improved viewing.
Two viral videos about the amazing Mantis Shrimp
As underwater photographers, we know enough about mantis shrimps that we exercise caution when photographing them. But did you know mantis shrimps and Pringles potato chips share something in common? Here are two viral and informative videos about these amazing critters that took over the internet this week. (Image from Shutterstock).
Video: The Great Blue by Howard Hall
Howard Hall is in the process of rejuvenating his older films by replacing the old SD film stock with footage captured by digital cinema cameras at 4 and 5K resolution. The film shown here is an excerpt from Howard’s Seasons of the Sea, originally made in 1990.
Video: Endless Blue by Joe Romeiro
Joe Romeiro of 333 Productions has posted some stunning footage of blue sharks (Prionace glauca) filmed in Rhode Island. He has now done several night shoots with the blues, the sharks are very interested by the lights and the camera electronics so it is not something he would recommend!
Hack allows Sony F5 to record 4K internally
Alert Diver seeks votes for its cover image
The fall edition of Alert Diver magazine will feature a portfolio of images from the Bahamas Underwater Photo Week. To celebrate this, the magazine is seeking readers to vote for their choice of cover image. The two images chosen are either of a Nassau Grouper (Epinephelus striatus) from San Salvador, or spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata) from Bimini. Please head on over to Alert Diver online to vote for your favorite.
Report: NUPG Splash-In 2014
Wetpixel member Nick Robertson-Brown provides the community with a report of the recent Northern Underwater Photography Group (NUPG) Splash-In competition that was held during the Anglesey Scubafest in North Wales, UK.