Nauticam is accepting pre-orders for their housing for the Canon EOS R50 with the RFS 18-45mm lens. In a departure from previous designs, the NA-R50 has a fixed port with a bayonet mount that can accommodate water contact optics. The fixed port makes for very compact housing. Strobe triggering utilizes the camera’s built-in flash via fire optic bulkheads.
Nauticam](https://www.nauticam.com/products/na-r6ii-housing-for-canon-eos-r6-ii-camera) has announced their housing for the Canon EOS R6 Mark II. It has an N120 port opening and ships with vacuum electronics (needs an optional valve). It offers fiber optic flash triggering with either manual or TTL boards. In addition, there is space for the Nauticam Mini Flash trigger.
Nauticam has announced their NA-XT5 housing for the Fujifilm XT-5 camera. It uses the N100 port system and has an M26 port for HDMI 2.0 out. Fiber optic strobe triggering offers the option of either using an external flash or a flash trigger. There is a dedicated space for an external USB-C battery pack within the housing.
Ikelite is shipping their 200DLM housing or tech Canon EOS R10 compact mirrorless camera. Constructed of the company’s signature ABS, it uses the Dry Lock Micro port system and strobes are triggered electronically.
Canon has announced the release of 5 new 4K camcorders. The XA65/XA60 have a 1/2.3” and the XA75/XA70 have a 1” sensor and 20X or 15X optical zooms respectively. They have Dual Pixel CMOS AF, HDMI output, and internal recording to dual SD cards.
Due to late cancellations, we have two spaces available on the Wetpixel Raja Ampat Photo Safari! The trip has been fully booked for some time and is on the amazing Damai. It will depart and return to Sorong, taking in some of the most photographically productive reefs on the planet! Dates are 20 September to 01 October. Please email Adam for more details or to book.
An article published in the Japanese business publication, Nikkei has stated that it has learned that Nikon will “withdraw from the single-lens reflex camera business and shift toward digital offerings amid intensifying competition from smartphone cameras.” This was swiftly followed by a statement from Nikon disabusing the article. Wetpixel Editor Adam Hanlon investigates:
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The July/August edition of Underwater Photography Magazine (UwP) is now available for download. Featured in edition 127 are the winners of the World Oceans Day and Torbay Splash-In. there are reviews of compact lenses and the Marelux SOFT snoot and an interview with Damien Mauric. You can also find out about shooting jawfish, Julian Rocks and the Sea of Cortez, and much more.
Nikon has announced the Z30 mirrorless camera. It has a 20.9 MP APS-C sized sensor and the EXPEED 7 image-processing engine. Primarily aimed at video content creators, it offers 4K at 30p without crop and full HD at 120p.