December 2005

DEMA Show Report – Cameras

December 13, 2005

The Wetpixel Magazine – digital imaging for divers have a report on the different Scuba Diving Camera brands from the DEMA 2005 show in Las Vegas. Wet Pixel gives a comprehensive and detailed overview of each of the following booths from the DEMA show: Light & Motion NightSea Sea & Sea Seacam Sealife Snapsights Subal [...]

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Sea & Sea DX-750G

December 13, 2005

Sea & Sea DX-750G DX-750G Housing Depth rating: 45m. Fibre-optic sync port for Sea & Sea external flash. Built-in diffuser with in/out control. ΒΌ” tripod socket for lighting trays. Optional 0.7x wide conversion lens #52113. LCD hood. 750G Camera: 5.19M pixels, 1/2.5″ CCD. 2560 x 1920 pixels. Zoom lens: 6.2-17.4mm, f/2.9-f/4.8 (35mm equiv:35-105mm). Macro focusing [...]

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Canon EOS-5D and Ikelite Housing

December 11, 2005

William Heaton, the Wetpixel.com moderator has posted a comprehensive review of the Ikelite eTTL 2 housing with Canon EOS-5D digital SLR William says that the Canon EOS 5D truly is a revolutionary camera. The EOS 5D cuts the price of full frame digital SLR camera by more than half. This will enable many more people [...]

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Canon EOS-5D and Ikelite Housing

December 11, 2005

William Heaton, the Wetpixel.com moderator has posted a comprehensive review of the Ikelite eTTL 2 housing with Canon EOS-5D digital SLR William says that the Canon EOS 5D truly is a revolutionary camera. The EOS 5D cuts the price of full frame digital SLR camera by more than half. This will enable many more people [...]

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Nikon D2x used by Professional

December 9, 2005

I just read in DivePhotoGuide.com that one of the top underwater photographers in the world uses the Nikon D2x reviewed yesterday. Charles Hood is a freelance underwater photojournalist, and his work is almost exclusively commercial, filming people and big animals underwater with his Nikon D2x in an Aquatica housing. He’s won numerous awards for his [...]

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Nikon D2x

December 8, 2005

The Nikon D2X is an upmarket camera for those who earn a living taking photos, or for real enthusiasts. From the reviews, it sounds like an excellent camera. Be careful about buying it from someone who advertises it for less than $4999 because that’s the going price. The Nexus D2 Digital SLR Housing is used [...]

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Nikon D2x Camera

December 8, 2005

The Nikon D2X is an upmarket camera for those who earn a living taking photos, or for real enthusiasts. From the reviews, it sounds like an excellent camera. Be careful about buying it from someone who advertises it for less than $4999 because that’s the going price. The Nexus D2 Digital SLR Housing is used [...]

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SeaLife SD-300

December 6, 2005

Digital Advisor describes the Sealife SD-300 and gives the following Editors’ Comments: “The perfect introduction to underwater photography for snorklers, divers and water sports activists! SeaLife introduces the Great Leveler amongst underwater Digital cameras. The SD300 is a steal, and takes awesome aquatic photos.” The Sealife SD-300 uses a 35 mm film and can be [...]

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Ikelite Auto 35

December 4, 2005

The Ikelite Auto 35 is a very cheap Scuba Diving camera, starting price is US$125 including the housing. Surprisingly, this camera doesn’t appear to have any reviews on it yet. I found one page at Underwaterplanet, where Chris Menjou mentions the Ikelite Auto 35 and even displays a photo taken with it. Pretty good photo [...]

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Ikelite Auto 35

December 4, 2005

The Ikelite Auto 35 is a very cheap Scuba Diving camera, starting price is US$125 including the housing. Surprisingly, this camera doesn’t appear to have any reviews on it yet. I found one page at Underwaterplanet, where Chris Menjou mentions the Ikelite Auto 35 and even displays a photo taken with it. Pretty good photo [...]

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