DEMA 2012: New Gear and More

DEMA 2012: New Gear and More

Nov 15

Yesterday kicked off one of the biggest events in the Scuba Industry… DEMA. This is the big show where all the industry folks gather to unveil new products, events, market travel and more. We at Bluewater Photo are in the middle of the chaos with a big booth showing off all our great new housings, while also scouring the show for the best new products that we can bring to you, our loyal...

Creepy Critters – Sept/Oct Photo Contest Winners!

Creepy Critters – Sept/Oct Photo Contest Winners!

Nov 09

Here are the winners from last month’s Facebook Photo Contest. We merged Sept and October to bring in lots of great entries, and themed the contest around Halloween with “Creepy Critters” as our theme. We had a ton of great entries, so thanks so much to everyone who participated! Don’t forget to submit your photos for this month’s contest, which ends Nov. 30th. The...

Practice in the “off season”

Practice in the “off season”

Oct 25

Getting to shoot the unique creatures and scenes we find under the ocean is probably the main reason you purchased a housing for your digital camera. Underwater photography is becoming more popular with the ease of digital, because it’s really a fun hobby that adds something extra to scuba diving trips, and so you can share all those great photos with your friends and family. However,...

Stunning Nauticam RX100 Video

Stunning Nauticam RX100 Video

Oct 05

The new Sony RX100 camera has been performing really well, exceeding everyone’s expectations and beliefs about what can be achieved with a compact camera. This video sample below, by EunJae Im in the Philippines is a perfect example. The camera not only takes great quality, detailed images, but excels with stunning video capabilities as well. Enjoy the video. it was shot with the Nauticam...

Quick Look: The Panasonic 45mm Macro Lens for Micro Four-Thirds Cameras

Quick Look: The Panasonic 45mm Macro Lens for Micro Four-Thirds Cameras

Oct 03

Its exciting to see the world of mirrorless cameras growing in popularity. Both Olympus and Panasonic have been great by releasing a good number of great lenses with the micro four-thirds mount, many of which work great underwater. Sony still needs to catch up, but there has been more talk about releasing new lenses next year and in the future. Today I want to take a quick look at a great...