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Beautiful camera body with 20MP sensor, OLED viewfinder, customizable color control, powerful image stabilization and more.
By Brent Durand

Olympus Announces PEN-F Camera

Brent Durand
Beautiful camera body with 20MP sensor, OLED viewfinder, customizable color control, powerful image stabilization and more.

Olympus has announced the latest iteration of their popular PEN line of cameras - the PEN-F. Once you get past the layer of street photographer marketing, the camera has some specs that are very impressive for underwater photography.

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Siren Fleet creates special liveaboard trips in 2016-2017 for Palau's unique spawning aggregations
By Brent Durand

Palau Siren Refitted and Ready for Spawning Aggregations

Brent Durand
Siren Fleet creates special liveaboard trips in 2016-2017 for Palau's unique spawning aggregations

Worldwide Dive and Sail's Palau Siren is back in the water after a 4-month drydock refit. The boat has had a thorough overhaul and is ready for action with some exciting new trips for 2016 and 2017.

Palau is known for iconic dives sites like Blue Corner, the Ulong Channel and Jellyfish Lake, which are hot on many divers' lists, but the buzz is about special trips dedicated to diving during snapper and humphead parrotfish spawning aggregations.

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Ikelite releases new Sony mirrorless camera housing with major feature updates. Also works for the A7 II and a7S II.
By Brent Durand

Ikelite a7R II Underwater Housing with TTL Released

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Ikelite releases new Sony mirrorless camera housing with major feature updates. Also works for the A7 II and a7S II.

 

Ikelite has announced a brand new underwater housing for Sony's latest mirrorless full frame A7 Mark II cameras. The housing incorporates Ikelite's latest design features and houses all three new Sony cameras, which are proving extemely popular among underwater photographers: the a7 II, a7R II and a7S II.

If you haven't yet, check out Bluewater Photo's Sony a7R II Review for Underwater Photography.

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Save our Seas is accepting applications for the 2016 Marine Conservation Grant for emerging photographers
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Marine Conservation Grant Accepting Entries

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Save our Seas is accepting applications for the 2016 Marine Conservation Grant for emerging photographers

The Save our Seas Foundation is accepting applications for their annual Marine Conservation Photography Grant. This grant awards the winner(s) with a true SOSF marine research assignment, plus the ability to earn an income and gain experience under the guidance of National Geographic photographer Thomas Peschak.

 

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Take an inside look at the upcoming Racing Extinction world premier on Discovery this week
By Brent Durand

Racing Extinction Prelude Video

Brent Durand
Take an inside look at the upcoming Racing Extinction world premier on Discovery this week

The dive community is buzzing to see Discovery's feature film Racing Extinction, which premiers on December 2 in more than 220 countries around the globe. Created by Academy Award winner Louie Psihoyos (most known for directing The Cove), Racing Extinction promises to expose the very real threat of animal extinction around the globe through vivid never-before-seen imagery.

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Fun underwater and nature video series explores Borneo's marine world
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Discover Borneo from Below

Borneo from Below Web Series
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Fun underwater and nature video series explores Borneo's marine world

Have you been looking for more underwater videos to watch... and videos that educate and provide valuable environmental messages?  We found the Borneo from Below series and think it fits the bill perfectly.

To date, Borneo from Below (produced by Scubazoo) is comprised of 15 web episodes that are available for free on their website and YouTube page. Each episode dives into the marine world all around Borneo, featuring never before seen marine life footage, progressive photo techniques, local cultures and threats to the local animals and ecosystem.

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New and Improved with sharper images and video, a Sony CMOS sensor and SeaLife's iconic piano key controls
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SeaLife® Unveils New Micro 2.0™ Underwater Camera

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New and Improved with sharper images and video, a Sony CMOS sensor and SeaLife's iconic piano key controls

November 4, 2015

 

SeaLife Micro 2.0 Review

 

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Aquatica's new Sony a7r II and a7S II housing is specifically designed for the demanding diver to easily access controls shooting photo and video
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Aquatica a7r II Housing Announced

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Aquatica's new Sony a7r II and a7S II housing is specifically designed for the demanding diver to easily access controls shooting photo and video

October 29, 2015

Aquatica has announced their housing for the much-discussed Sony a7r II and a7S II mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras (yes, they use the same housing!). The a7r II sets the new standard for mirrorless cameras, producing 42MP images on a full frame sensor with excellent dynamic range, great high ISO performance (new backlit sensor technology) and 4K video resolution in-camera or to external monitor.

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Bluewater Photo announces winners of the annual SoCal Shootout 3-day underwater photo contest
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SoCal Shootout Winning Photos

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Bluewater Photo announces winners of the annual SoCal Shootout 3-day underwater photo contest

October 6, 2015

Bluewater Photo has just announced winners of the 5th annual SoCal Shootout underwater photo contest. The 3-day event saw some excellent dive conditions in Southern California, allowing photographers and videographers to access some of the most photogenic dive sites in the area.

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ScubaShooters announces Deep Visions UWP Awards photo contest with great prizes
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Deep Visions 2015 Contest Now Accepting Entries

Deep Visions 2015 Contest Now Accepting Entries
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ScubaShooters announces Deep Visions UWP Awards photo contest with great prizes

Our friends at ScubaShooters have just announced the first annual Deep Visions underwater photo contest. Publishers of a fantastic e-Magazine, website and popular Facebook group, the Deep Visions contest is the ScubaShooters' most recent undertaking in the world of uw photography.

The Deep Visions 2015 contest is accepting entries through December 3, 2015. The contest features 7 categories: wide-angle and macro for DSLR and mirrorless, wide-angle and macro for compact cameras, black and white, behavior and a special Snoot Shots category for macro shooters.

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