Seven Gill Sharks flock to San Diego
Apr 01
Sevengill sharks started appearing in the San Diego area a few years ago, and their numbers appear to increase each year. They are most commonly seen in the Point Loma kelp area, and the La Jolla cove. There have been several sightings in the “cove” during the last couple of weeks, including the 2 sharks in the above photo taken yesterday by Scott McGee (cropped, taken with Nikon...
Why You Should Shoot In RAW
Mar 27
By: Brent Durand Most advanced digital cameras offer the choice to shoot in RAW or JPEG (or both). We hear that RAW is “better” but know that JPEGs are the photo currency of the Internet. So why should we shoot in RAW if the final images are JPEGs anyways? In short, RAW files capture more information at the time of shooting, allowing for more flexibility during post processing. ...
Neutrally buoyant macro rig – why did I ever wait?
Mar 11
Why did I ever wait to make my macro rig neutrally buoyant? I’ll never know. But now I am one happy camper. I finally added a STIX Float ring around my macro port. Now the rig is finally almost neutral with my 60mm + 1.4x teleconverter. It will be slightly heavier with my 105mm lens in the port, and even heavier with a subsee diopter + subsee adapter on the end of the port. My wrist...
Nikon D7100 – what’s so great about it?
Mar 08
The new Nikon D7100 has just been announced. Will it be worth upgrading? What new features does it have? Should D7000 or D300 owners rush to order one? In this short video, Bluewater Photo owner Scott Gietler discussed the features of the new Nikon D7100. You can also recommend you read his Nikon D7100 review on the Underwater Photography...
Nikon 80-400mm AF-S VR lens – great for wildlife
Mar 07
Nikon has announced a new AF-S 80-400mm VR F4.5-5.6 lens. This is a full-frame lens and will work equally well on a Nikon D7100 or a Nikon D800. When I started dabbling in wildlife photography, I started off using my 18-135mm lens, and quickly switched to a 18-200mm VR lens. After getting a few decent bird shots in Costa Rica, I decided to splurge and spend about $1,000 on a 80-400mm VR lens....
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