Wetpixel competition for best scuba diving photo of 2005 December 13, 2005
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Wetpixel is a great forum for anyone interested in underwater photography and has a lot of info on scuba diving too.
Recently ‘The Doctor’ posted what has turned out to be an excellent thread showing off members’ works for the 2005 season. The one I’ve shown here is my favourite so far and I hope Linda Cline doesn’t mind.
Olympus C7070 and PT027 Scuba Diving Camera Review December 6, 2005
Posted by Andy Carroll in : Photography , 1 comment so farIts getting to be that time of year when we start looking at gifts to buy our loved ones. For those who fancy taking up digital photography and in particular, digital photography whilst scuba diving, then the Olympus C7070 is definitely worth a look.
Steves Digicams has a great review of the Olympus C7070 In the review he said
‘With a high resolution 7.1-megapixel imager, a 4x zoom lens with wide field of view, an all-magnesium body, a choice of CF or xD memory cards and exposure options galore, the Olympus Camedia C-7070 Wide Zoom presents an impressive resume. Its excellent image quality will please the most demanding users, but its limited depth of continuous shooting, and relatively slow image playback may disappoint those who value responsiveness. It’s a perfect camera for those just starting out that want the best possible camera to “grow into” later as their photographic talents expand. With all of its advanced features and controls the C-7070 Wide Zoom is still very easy to use for the novice too. The bottom line as always is the image quality and this camera delivers sharp, well saturated and true to life color images consistently. Olympus has produced another winner with the Camedia C-7070 Wide Zoom, and with a street price of under $600 (as of April 2005), it’s a very good value, perfect for capturing memories of your summer vacation.’
‘The optional PT-027 underwater housing is made of durable transparent polycarbonate with grips and levers fashioned out of distinctive red-colored polycarbonate. The transparent nature of the housing ensures that users can view their shots with ease, as well as show off the stylish bodies of their cameras. It provides waterproof protection to depths of up to 130 feet.
The housing features fluorite (FL) glass lens windows for greater clarity when shooting photos underwater. To reduce glare caused by sunlight on a digital camera LCD, the housings feature an LCD hood located on the outside back of the housing that makes viewing the LCD easier above and below water. The external FL-20 flash placed inside the PFL-01 Underwater Housing and supported by the PTBK-01 flash bracket is also available for the C-7070 Wide Zoom to deliver more flash options under water.
The housings’ stainless steel nickel-plated brass mechanical control buttons, also sealed with silicon O-rings, allow full access to the cameras� functions and menus. With the touch of levers, zoom and shutter are easily operated. For crystal clear shots, the integrated flash diffuser panel cuts down on glare from particles suspended in the water that otherwise would create a haze in the image.’
Sealife Scuba diving Digital Camera ‘Most Amazing Invention’ November 21, 2005
Posted by Andy Carroll in : Photography , 1 comment so farMoorestown, N.J., November 2005 - Time Magazine has selected SeaLifes new DC500 camera as one of “The Most Amazing Inventions of 2005″ and is featuring the camera in their Nov 21st issue of Time as well as on their website Time.com.
After coming off of the most successful DEMA Launch ever by SeaLife, the DC500 has been selected along with other inventions including Sony’s PSP as the most innovative new inventions of 2005. Time spent over 6 months surveying the various fields looking for the newest and most inspired ideas of the year.
“This is a great honor for SeaLife to be recognized by one of if not the most prestigous publications in the world alongside some of the most ingenious inventions out there,” says Joe Ifi, SeaLifes Director of Sales & Marketing. “SeaLifes ongoing development of product built specifically for diving has been recognized within our own industry but this confirms that our market leadership position by being chosen over some of the major camera brands in the market”
League Of Its Own
The bijou camera eliminates the traditional bulk of underwater cameras, measuring a mere 3.5 in. by 5.5 in. and weighing just under 17 oz. But there’s no sacrifing image quality. The SeaLife DC500 captures ultrasharp, high-resolution pictures and overcomes underwater photography challenges including poor light, waterborne particles and quick-moving subjects. And it’s good for a deep dive. The camera is waterproof down to 200ft and also has six modes for land.
