2009 Düsseldorf Boot Fair

From the 17th January to the 25th January the 2009 Düsseldorf Boot Fair opens the gates to the public. This year the fair celebrates its 40th anniversary. 1650 exhibitors from 55 countries are presenting their product spectrums and latest developments. Nearly a fifth (370 exhibitors) of them is showing diving equiment and related products in hall Nr.3

Here is a brief overview for underwater photo and video equipment.

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HD-camcorders are getting DSLR-competitors

Today Canon has lifted the secret of the EOS 5D´s successor and to my great surprise this year's product feature of the Photokina seems to be a DSLR with the ability to capture HD movies. It´s an obvious development after the evolutionary stages sensor-cleaning and live-view in the last years. Canon now has struck back with the EOS 5D Mark II and gained an edge over the recently announced Nikon D90

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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.

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Hugyfot HFC-40D & Canon 40D: First impressions

The new Canon EOS 40D was hardly announced when the first manufacturers made their plans for an underwater housing.The well-known manufacturer Hugyfot started the development shortly after the launch of the camera and finished in December, when the first Hugyfot HFC-40D housings were delivered. Here are the first impressions about this products.

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Sealux CD300 Housing for the Nikon D300 Review

Mastering the operation of an underwater housing is a journey of familiarization. You move through a process of engaging its functionality, employing its ergonomics and adapting to its idiosyncrasies and so become at one with it through lots of practice. It’s like learning to play an instrument.
Sealux s CD300 housing for the Nikon D300 DSLR has a similar feel to the earlier D200 housing only with improvements in performance and functionality. All the controls just seem right and the changes I have so far encountered are for the better.

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Sea&Sea DX-D80 on shark expedition in the Bahamas

I am standing on the back deck of the M/V Shearwater and am ready to jump in the water. I have to clear my throat three times and ask myself if I really want to do this. I look for a spot near the reef and try to calm down. I have the Nikon D80 in a Sea&Sea underwater housing in my hands, as well as two Sea&Sea YS110 flashes. I do not do any photographing in the first 15 minutes. I am nervous about what is to come. At one point my breathing gets easier and I start looking around a bit more easily.

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