Trip Report: Sea of Cortez
Aug 03
Trip report from a fabulous week aboard the Rocio del Mar diving in the Sea of Cortez through Bluewater Travel.
New Olympus M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO Underwater
Jul 31
A look at the new Olympus M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
Shooting the Olympus M.Zuiko 8mm Fisheye Underwater
Jul 30
Quick look at the new Olympus 8mm Fisheye PRO lens for underwater photography.
Megapixels are back!
Jul 30
It’s official – megapixels are back in style, at least for a good number of underwater photographers. Back in the old days, compact cameras were chasing “megapixels”, and people fought to get as many as they could. Ten megapixels? Great. Twelve? Even better. Fast forward a few years, and megapixels were out of style. Canon lowered megapixels from their G-series cameras...
Testing the Olympus E-M5 Mark II and TG-4
Jul 28
We’ve been putting two new Olympus cameras and some lenses to the test over the last couple weeks here at Bluewater Photo. Kelli has been shooting with the new OM-D E-M5 Mark II the last few weeks while I tested the camera during a trip to Key Largo, Florida. We’re very impressed, and will have our review published very soon with many underwater photos. I also had a chance to test...
Sony RX100 IV – Will it fit??
Jul 15
Updated: August 3rd Sony recently announced the RX100 IV camera a few months ago. With the addition of 4K video recording to an already extremely well designed camera line, the RX100 IV promises to be a popular choice for photographers and videographers alike.At a glance everything looked to be the same and specifications from Sony were promising. Immediately we were receiving questions of...
Nikon 16-35mm F4 lens review for underwater
Jul 03
Nikon 16-35mm lens The Nikon 16-35mm F4 VR lens is a sharp, versatile full-frame lens that is an excellent choice for underwater Nikon shooters who own cameras like the Nikon D800, D810, D610, D750, D4, or D700. I found contrast, sharpness, and focusing speed to be excellent while shooting with my Nauticam D800 housing. Please note that will you want an 8 or 9 inch dome port with this lens, and...
Rare Scythe Butterflyfish video with the Canon G7X
Jun 30
Took the Canon G7X out for a spin in the new Fantasea housing. It performed great, though I was once again reminded to always take a test shot, especially when borrowing gear, as it may not work 100%. Since I forgot to do my test, I ended up on the first dive with a camera flash that would not pop up fully and was rendered inoperable. However to make the best of the situation I enjoyed shooting...
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...
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