Destination: Ras Mohammed national park
Departure: Sharm El Sheikh, Southern Sinai Peninsula (IATA-Code SSH)
Safariboat: (brandnew) King Snefro Crown

Date: 8th until 15th of July 2008
Places: max. 14 participants

Photo-Guide: Lars Kirchhoff
Photo-Instructor: Andi Voeltz

This event has been arranged for underwater photographers by photographers and we have selected the best for your cameras which the Red Sea offers once a year only.

Since five years the annual DIGIDEEP-Tour at Ras Mohammed national park is legendary. Starting last year we are organizing a live-shoot-out, where you can win interesting prizes about 800 Euro, real values and cash also. The boat is in excellent technical condition, number of participants is 14 instead of 18 to provide a maximum of space and comfort aboard and at the reef.

Follow us to places where thousands of fish are mating every year and enjoy walls of snappers, batfish and surgeonfishes sometimes parted by a shark. Our experienced team and the luxurious boat are guarantees against 'mass diving'. Even guests already diving in Sharm El Sheikh returned impressed from the tour.

Important information: Every diver is rated by his skills, we are sorry to say that beginners are not admitted. You should at least have logged 30 dives and your diving level should be AOWD or CMAS**. You can absolve a nitrox brevet or a structured course for underwater photography if not yet existent . Usually every participant has his own camera.

Before you decide to join us take a look at the trip reports and videos from former years
where you can receive an impression about our expeditions

• 2007 - Sinai / Red Sea DigiJam logbook week 2 (german only)
• 2007 - Sinai / Red Sea DigiJam winners (german only)
• 2007 - Sinai / Red Sea DigiJam Contest (german only)
• 2006 - DIGIDEEP Red Sea Expedition Trip (german)
• 2005 - DIGIDEEP Red Sea Expedition Trip (german)

Pictures taken at our expeditions, known from diving magazines and advertising

Promotional Video for our expedition in 2007 which shows the event on-site. The movie was taken during the expedition in 2005 and shows the schools of fish we usually meet every year.

If you want to join us you can find a PDF-registration form here for download and printing. Please send it via snail mail or fax.

Long-awaited now announced the successor of the Ikelite Substrobe DS-125. The brandnew DS-160 shall replicate the success of the widely used precedessor. An energy rating of 160 watt-sec, 5-watt LED modeling light, 9 fractional, full and TTL firing modes are the improvements of this new model.

The number of full power flashes reduces from 250 to 225 - that´s still enough for an intense day of diving. Recycle time now is 1,5 sec. (DS-125: 1 sec.) but that´s the time for full discharge, time for TTL and fractional flashes is much shorter.

The first new strobes will be delivered end of July. The DS-160 uses the same batteries, chargers, cords and arms as the DS-125. We´re waiting eagerly for the first pics taken with the strobe and for first reviews.

SAN DIEGO, June 18, 2008 – Sony is taking the lead in the camcorder industry by introducing the first high-definition camcorder with both Smile Shutter™ and face detection technologies.

The HDR-CX12 Memory Stick® Handycam® camcorder can record full 1920 x 1080 HD video and 10-megapixel photos on Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media and any Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark2) media cards. Roughly the size of a soda can (2.8-inches wide by 5.3-inches tall by 2.8-inches deep), this ultra-compact model will allow for easy transfer of video and stills from media cards to a compatible PC to share via email, uploading to the Internet or burning to disc.

With Sony’s unique Smile Shutter technology you can capture smiling photos and record video at the same time. When activated the technology will detect and automatically take a photo when your subject smiles - without having to switch to photo mode or press the photo button.

It also features child and adult prioritization so you can capture photos when your intended subject group smiles. This camcorder can even detect and capture a smile while in standby mode – just aim the camcorder and you’ll capture smiling moments.

“Advanced technologies such as ‘smile shutter’ make memory capture automatic so you can relax and enjoy the moment at hand,” said Kelly Davis, director of camcorder marketing at Sony Electronics. “Leveraging these key technologies across multiple product lines is another example of Sony’s commitment to anticipate consumer needs by making video capture more seamless, easy and fun.”

Advanced Features and Performance

In addition to face detection technology, the camcorder is packed with powerful features such as ClearVid® CMOS sensor with Exmor™-derived technology for stunning video detail and clarity, a BIONZ™ imaging processor, an advanced Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T* 12x optical zoom lens and Super SteadyShot® optical image stabilization for smooth video and clear photos.

The model has a 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus™ screen, Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel surround sound recording and a built-in zoom microphone to record clear dialogue. It has an assignable dial that can be customized to manually control focus, brightness and white balance.

The camcorder will ship with a supplied 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark2) media card so that you are ready to start recording almost straight out of the box. A supplied Handycam Station™ cradle makes for easy DVD creation with its One Touch Disc Burn button. Also bundled is Picture Motion Browser software to easily view, organize and store video and photos on a compatible PC.

Price and Availability

The HDR-CX12 camcorder will be in stores early August for about $900. It will be available at Sony Style® retail stores, online through http://www.sonystyle.com and at authorized dealers nationwide. Online pre-orders will begin on June 20th at http://www.sonystyle.com/handycam.

Housing:
made of seawater proof aluminium, milled of monoblock CNC, hard-anodised and specially seawater resistant sealed. The camcorder is fixed directly on the tripod plate in the front part.

Monitor screen:
the high-amplified screen of optical glass enables the complete view of the swung out 7.6 cm large monitor at best protection against outside light. The viewing angle is in clined to the swimming position by 15°. The removeable sunshield protects against reflections on the glass screen. Enjoy your picture taking already in the beginning.

Lockings:
two quick-action closures with safety lockings against unintentional opening. Change-port system:
with bayonet and locker enables fast changing of flat port, wide-angle ancillary lens or fisheye.

Flat port:
of optical glass with changing bayonet, safety and cover. (standard)

Close-up lens:
can be swivelled to the front also with the wideangle lens at any time.

UW-Color correcting filter:
for picture taking without illumination the URPRO – color-correcting filter for blue water can be swivelled to the front.

Handle support:
with soft handles, detachable for the transport.

AF-switching-over:
lever for autofocus – manual switching over

Wide-angle ancillary lens:
with dome glass of optical glass, coated, zoomable, shooting angle diagonal 76°, with neoprene cover.

Fisheye:
super wide-angle optics with dome of optical glass, zoomable, with neoprene cover.

Monitor optics:
enlarges the picture and reduces the eye-distance to the monitor screen.

Moisture indicator:
acoustic, optical, controls the well-being of the camcorder.

Stabilising wing:
for fixing the SEALUX light systems.

Transport case:
the transport case with minimal weight of only 2.6 kg allows the storing of the complete video system with SEALUX illumination. The dimensions of only 500x390x190 mm allow to be carried as hand luggage.

Further accessories:
see SEALUX accessory and light systems.


Downloads

• Broschüre HS9
• Broschüre HSD9