Underwater Photography News

This 4th of July, Kraken Sports is offering a 20% sale on all their lights! And it couldn't come at a more perfect time to start of the summer dive season. Kraken has a great assortment of lights for both the serious videographer and casual photographer at an excellent price point. In fact, Kraken is one of the most innovative light producers in the industry.

Reef ID Books have announced the third book in the Critter Academy series, Nudibranchs of the Coral Triangle. The book joins popular field guides to Crustaceans and Reef Fishes . With more than 1400 images this full-color 146-page book presents 1000+ species nudibranchs that can be found and photographed in depths and regions accessible to recreational diving.

It would seem that the L Mount lens alliance between Sigma, Leica, and Panasonic has already made bigger strides than competing manufactures, less than a year after their initial announcement. For anyone eyeing Panasonic’s flagship full-frame mirrorless S series – the S1 and the S1R – it might just be time to take the leap. Sigma’s introduction of the MC-21 converters for Sigma SA mount and Canon EF mount lenses to L mount bodies introduces dozens of additional lenses that can be used with L-mount cameras.

There is no doubt that the Sony A7R III and the Sony A9 are two of the world’s most popular cameras for underwater photography. Likewise, many underwater photographers are bound to be excited by the news of multiple firmware updates in 2019. These updates will introduce new capability to both systems.