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...
Did You Know: How A Wetsuit Works?
Oct 22
The wetsuit. Most of us use them, whether it’s year round, in summer when the water warms up or on vacation because at the end of a long dive even warm water feels chilly. There are full suits, shorties, the farmer john and farmer janes, vests and beavertails to name a few. But how do they keep us warm? The basic principle is that a thin layer of water around the skin is quickly brought...
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