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Last-Minute Red Sea Expedition 2008
There is 1 last-minute spot available for our yearly DigiDeep photo expedition from July 8th until 15th. Experience the diverse and vibrant underwater world of the Red Sea together with us. Shoot spectactular nature images accompanied by Lars and Andi and take the chance of winning some prices in our live contest!
CDF’2008: Curaçao Dive Festival Summary
The dive festival is already over since a while, but we don't want to miss the chance to say thank you to everybody who helped organizing and realizing the Curacao Dive Festival 2008. We came home with many great memories and new friends. We have put together a summary with all the articles about this years festival and the dates for next year – hope to see you there.
Zillion housing for EOS 450 D
Zillion just released a housing for Canon´s EOS 450D. The housing named ZAP-KissX2 (Japanese name for the 450D is Kiss X2) is available in different colors like all Zillion housings. Optical fiber cable connectors for strobes are built-in, depth rating is 200 ft.
The Japanese price is 231.000 Yen only, but adding the costs for shipping, taxes and customs might reach a total of 1.950 € (Germany e.g.) European dealers are actually not known.
Translation by Frank Malotke
Sony HDR-CX12 Camcorder
Sony just announced the HDR-CX12. This new camcorder will be released in August and will combine face detection and smile shutter detection. This new function can take video and still at the same time – and the shutter releases automatically in the moment somebody smiles. Not really useful for diving, but still a nice feature.
New housings for Panasonic camcorder from Sealux
Sealux just announced two new underwater housings for the Panasonic HDC-HS9 EG and the Panasonic HDC-SD9 EG camcorder. Both underwater housings are custom-made aluminium housing which have a depth rating to 90m. For shots without a lighting system an internal filter can be used. The new developed infrared control IR 10 enables not only the basic functions like record, zoom and photo, but also the complete operation of the joystick navigation. That allows to operate important functions needed for underwater usage like white balance, IRIS, shutter speed and several more functions and this without any cable needed. There are no movable parts in the housing anymore through the introduction of the infrared control.
Hugyfot HFC-40D Housing Review
Panama means 'abundance of fish' in the indigenous language of one of the Indian tribes. In Coiba this is obviously the case. But due to a minor sight at times, the fish is not always clearly visible. Coiba is the largest island of Panama and consists mainly of ancient tropical rainforest. The Canon 40D is my companion on this trip to Coiba. The underwater housing that will take the Canon EOS 40D underwater is the Hugyfot HFC 40D.
DIGIDEEP Red Sea Expedition 2008 - join us!
It only happens once a year and no real underwater photographer should miss it.
The mating of many underwater creatures in the Northern Red Sea and our annual
DIGIDEEP Red Sea Expedition. Very soon the time will have come, from July 8th until 15th 2008 we will start again. Pictures and videos show what you may expect and what is expecting you - among other things spectactular nature photography accompanied by Lars and Andi and the chance of winning some prices in our live contest.
Remark: There are/is only Canon announces EOS 1000D / Rebel XS
„It does not get better but you can have it cheaper!“ according to this motto Canon has announced the EOS 1000D digital slr camera today. Overseas it also carries the name Rebel XS or Kiss F. This indicates that the 1000D is not the highly anticipated successor of the Canon EOS 5D. Instead Canon has launched a new price-breaker with 10 Megapixels and LiveView. Canon intends to position this product right under the recently introduced EOS 450D. Compared to that model an even lower price might be possible by just offering a 2.5” display, while 3.0” have become a standard. If some manufacturers of underwater housings will plan another product or if existing housings might already fit for this model you may discuss in our forums. At a first glimpse we can only say that the dimension of the camera body look promising.
LANC-Adapter for Sony 10pin Connector
The German company HGTV Videotechnik GmbH announces the availability of a new LANC Adapter for all Sony Camcorders. With this adapter "older" LANC control boards in existing underwater housings can be connected to the new socket on recent Sony Camcorders. This connector is also named AV/R or 10pin cable. Sony decided on newer models such as the SR12 to bridge the Video-Out and LANC/Remote signal in one 10pin cable. The adapter has a 2.5mm LANC-In socket and a 3.5mm Video-In socket on one side. The other side is equipped with a 10pin Sony Video-Out/Remote cable. The adapter is available at 99 EUR including 19% German sales tax and may be purchased from the HGTV website.
Monitor back for Ikelite housings
unterwasserkamera.at in cooperation with with
Willixhofer Unterwassertechnik have developed a special monitor back for Ikelite video housings. No more need to look through the
housing´s back now there is a direct view to a sharper and clearer display. The alteration of the housing needs a time of approx.
2 weeks and costs around 590€
Wetpixel Quarterly #3 Released
Our friends at Wetpixel just released the 3rd issue of the quarterly printmagazine "Wetpixel Quarterly". This issue is dedicated to american waters, but also writes about competition results and a colony of gigantic green turtles in San Diego Bay. Like always in high quality print.
CDF’2008: A Ray-mazing dive at Animal Encouters
Diving like in a supermarket – this is how you could discribe the fish pooll at Animal Encounters in the Sea Aquarium Curacao. In the little bay you can find stingrays, tarpons, goliath grouper and many more. The animals have ample space and are very friendly. Read on for pictures and review ...
CDF’2008: Diving the housereef of Curaçao Habitat
The Habitat Curaçao is situated on the southern part of the island and the resort is build isolated into a little bay. Even though it is far from the main hotel area, it suprises with its high standard. A nice Pool area, good design and a wonderful dive base with a very interesting housereef.
CDF’2008: Wreckdiving the Superior Producer
Curacao's biggest Wreck lays in a depth of 30 meters, is about 50 meters long and wrecked so close to the island, that you actually can dive it by shore. It basically sunk just in front of the safe harbor and today it is one of Curacao's best divesites. We had two excellent dives on the wreck – read on for the review and some pictures.
CDF’2008: Diving Westpunt with Ocean Encounters
As mentioned before, the western part of Curacao is much more calm and relaxed than the eastern part, where the capital and most hotels are. However, we had some of the best dives in the western area. Ocean Encounters West offers boat dives in that area and we joined them to the three Top Spots of the area: Watamula, Airplane Wreck and Mushroom Forest. Read on for a little review and some pictures.
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| photo: | latediver |
| camera: | Olympus C-5050Zoom |
| housing: | Olympus PT-015 |
| strobe: | single subtronic maxi digital OLYMPUS |
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