Olympus E-PL5 Quick Review
Nov 25
By Scott Gietler and Kelli Dickinson We are really excited about the Olympus E-PL5. It has an amazing sensor, the same as the OM-D E-M5, takes great photos, and works great in the Olympus housing. Reasons to get the E-PL5: Awesome image quality, great lens selection, great high ISO performance (see image tests below) Performed as well as the OM-D (8-9fps) in our high-speed shooting...
Canon G15 quick review
Nov 22The Canon G15 is the long anticipated replacement for the Canon G12. We got the camera last week, here are the highlights of what we found: Macro capability is excellent, same as the Canon G12 lens Auto-focus does not seem that different; in our low light tests, the auto-focus speed at 28mm was similar; when zoomed in, the G15 sometimes did focus faster than the G12 some of the time, but it...
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!
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...
Did You Know? Facts About Kelp
Nov 05
By Brent Durand Kelp. It’s often where you aim to start a California dive. It’s also something you swim around when on a long surface kick. It looks magical in photos and every once in a while you get stuck in it. Most importantly, it’s a fundamental part of our marine ecosystem here in California. Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is found along the west coast of North America, as...
Nauticam Adds Support for the Olympus 60mm Macro Lens
Nov 01
Just in time for the holidays, Nauticam announced today support for the new Micro 4/3 Olympus 60mm macro lens. Now available is a flat port that they specifically designed for the 60mm macro lens called the Macro Port 65. You can even add the O60-F focus gear if you are seeking manual focus control. Nauticam has also released two extension rings for existing macro ports to add support for the...
Olympus E-PL5 mini-review for underwater
Oct 30
Olympus E-PL5 review (mini-review) This is a very quick look at the new Olympus E-Pl5. Let’s jump right to the highlights: Same sensor and image processor as the Olympus OM-D E-M5 – wow! Replaced the 12 megapixel Olympus E-PL3 16 megapixels, fast-focusing Great image quality / detail – see the 100% crops below Available Nov 1st for $699 with the 14-42mm lens We just tried this...
Did You Know? What’s the Difference Between a Seal and a Sea Lion?
Oct 29
If you dive regularly in California, chances are you’ve gotten to dive with a sea lion. Or was it a seal? And were those seals or sea lions sitting on the buoy marking our way back into the harbor? The California Sea Lion’s range is from the west coast of Canada all the way down to Baja. The Harbor Seal’s range is from the Arctic down to Baja. So odds are that you’ll see both if...
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,...
Capturing the Elusive
Oct 23
Colorful, beautiful, and devilishly quick. Those are just some of the words I’ve heard people use to describe juvenile garibaldi. These tiny versions of their parents, sporting their temporary iridescent blue spots, spend their days darting in and out of the shallow reefs. This past weekend I set out with the intent of capturing these speedy subjects, and portraying their elusive...
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