Using Sync Cords with Sony a6000
Nov 11
The biggest drawback to using fiber optic cables on the mirrorless and compact cameras is often the slow recycle time of the on-board camera flash. While underwater strobes are designed to recycle quickly, the flash on the cameras often recycles much, much slower. With fiber optic cables your underwater strobe is dependent upon the camera flash so unfortunately that means it will have to wait as...
RX-100 + Nauticam Compact Macro Converter (CMC)
May 20
During our 5th annual Anilao underwater photo workshop, I got to use the RX-100 camera with the Nauticam CMC (compact macro converter). The results look great, and I look forward to trying out this combination some more. Focusing was fast and easy, photos were sharp and magnification was good. I also expect excellent results with the RX-100 II, or the Canon G7X. All photos were taken with...
Video Tip: Add a Time-lapse
Mar 20
We’ve been talking a lot about the fantastic video autofocus in the Canon 7D Mark II and the 70D, as well as a new series of GoPro video tutorials, so today we offer a tip for your dive trip videos. Add a time-lapse! What is a Time-Lapse? You’ve certainly seen a time-lapse – a section of video where the clouds, people, waves or other elements appear to be sped up, yet...
Installing the Nauticam 12-50mm Zoom Gear
Mar 03
Olympus created the M. Zuiko 12-50mm lens a few years back, which has been super popular for underwater photography. This lens features a built in macro mode and two zoom mode options (manual and electronic). For underwater photographers it was a first, basically two lenses in one, which allows shooters to have a nice mid-range zoom lens and a great macro lens built into one! Paired with the high...
Olympus’ Secret Zoom Function
Feb 17
Olympus’ mirrorless cameras have become extremely popular over the past couple of years thanks to the high quality construction and ever improving features. Here’s a quick tip that you may not yet have heard about. With some of Olympus’ higher end bodies (including the OM-D E-M1, OM-D E-M10 and I believe the PEN E-PL7) there is a new feature buried inside the bowels of the...
Avoiding Excess Airline Baggage Fees
Nov 18
Scuba divers travel with a lot of gear. And underwater photographers travel with even more gear than regular divers. When traveling to a remote dive destination it’s easy to rack up the overweight charges, but with some smart packing you’ll be flying through the airport before boarding the plane. These tips worked across Papua New Guinea and Indonesia this fall. 1) Keep your...
Sony A7 – new full frame lenses for underwater photography
Nov 13
Sony A7 users (and all Sony full-frame dSLR owners) will have 4 new lenses to use soon, that are excellent options for underwater photography. Owners of the Nauticam Sony A7 housing will be very excited when these lenses come out. Sony full-frame lenses Sony 16-35mm F4 OSS This excellent wide-angle lens will be available in the USA on Sept. 18th, 2014. OSS stands for “optical...
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