Diving the Mexico Cenotes
Mar 22
The cenotes of the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico, are famous world-wide for their unique cavern (and cave) diving. I had the opportunity to lead a small group photo trip for Bluewater Photo in late February for three days of cenote diving and underwater photography. I showed up eager to finally get back in the water with a camera, and each dive lived up to every expectation, daydream and...
Sailfish with the Sony a7R II
Mar 09
Swimming with sailfish is a special experience. But it’s different from most dive trips because you need to mix hard work with planning and luck to get a shot. There’s no guarantee that you will see the fish, there’s no guide to help you capture the perfect shot if you do find the fish, and the weather can make or break your entire day. But this is exactly what I loved...
Aquatica A7R II Housing Photos
Feb 01
At the end of last year I had the opportunity to take a demo of the Aquatica A7R II housing out for a test. Overall I was very happy with the performance, and had a blast diving with a couple of friends. The housing performed beautifully, allowing me to enjoy the dive and shoot some images without feeling like I was constantly fussing with the new gear. As with all Aquatica housings, the ports...
Best Underwater Cameras for Christmas 2015
Nov 21
Best Cameras for Underwater Photography & Video 10 Ideas For the holidays of 2015 By Scott Gietler Which underwater camera to get? With so many great cameras, lenses and housings out there, the decision is tough. Here are some models that you can’t go wrong with for all budgets, whether your shooting stills or underwater video- and we’ll mention some runner-ups at the end of the...
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...
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