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Ningaloo Reef in western Australia - one of the only places where you can see humpbacks, whale sharks, manta rays and tiger sharks in the same spot. Pretty remote but worth the trip. We're running a Dive & Eco trip there in July if you're interested: Swim with Whales and Manta Rays | Western...

I just finished testing the Sony A6500 with the Fantasea housing. Absolutely loved it! I used the 16-50mm lens, and played around with wet lenses underwater. The UWL-09F wide angle lens and the UCL-05LF were the ones I tested. The Sony A6500 has been gaining a lot of interest lately, both...

Just finished my review of this terrific bundle. I was using the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II with Zuiko 60mm Macro lens and Zuiko 9-18mm wide angle lens. For the macro lens I used the standard flat port and for the wide angle - the ZEN WA-100 Dome. I was very pleased with the results. This camera...

Hi there! Some answers: 1. Not noticeable. The E-M1 is an excellent piece of engineering and operating it would feel just like a DSLR. 2. This is a matter of personal preference. If you used the 10-17 before and was happy with the results, you would be happy with the 8mm as well. I prefer...

As Rob mentioned, it's not a matter of dark shooting environment, but mostly the fact that the color spectrum diminishes as you go deeper leaving you with nothing but blue. It might be bright blue or dark blue, but still just blue... The only way to bring back the true colors is by introducing...

Seems to me like you have something wrong with your settings there... I tried out the G7X a few weeks ago and was very impressed with the camera. I used it along with the RX100 III, comparing the two, and the answer was not conclusive, but I can say with confidence that both are terrific. Read...

Glad I could help out! Sounds like the right decision.

IMO, a video light cannot substitute for a strobe (unless shooting macro shots - Shooting Macro Photos with a Video Light). Strobes are significantly stronger than a 1200 lumen light and are much more effective for lighting up still shots. Strobes today use optical TTL to imitate the internal...

Hi Jon, I have a few samples here of 2 stacked UCL-165 lenses on a Canon S110: Inon UCL-165 Macro Lens Stacked Review and Samples I'm afraid I don't have direct samples comparing the CMC to the stacked option but I assume the CMC is the sharpest option available today for that amount of...

The front hole in the YS-D1 is an output hole used to trigger slave strobes. You can connect it with a fiber optic cable to the input of another strobe to trigger both simultaneously. That would be effective when you have just a sync cord to connect the YS-D1 to the housing and want to use a...

Many divers have been reluctant to get the RX100 III due to a common belief that it won't be good for macro. Indeed, the 24-70mm lens can achieve less magnification than the 24-100mm in the previous versions or in the G7X, but macro photography is not only about magnification and most people...

This system would be great for macro shots. Nauticam's new CMC would be a great choice for it. Don't worry about the F-Stop. With compacts, depth of field works different than DSLR's so f/8 on a compact would give you much more depth of field than the f/8 on a DSLR.

That could actually be quite cool. Sealife are the closest ones to that yet, with the Micro HD which can be charged with a waterproof connector. Just like Sola's. I guess somebody will come out with it at some point.

For most housings the solution would be getting a GoPro Cold Shoe mount such as this one: Fantasea - GoPro / Intova ColdShoe (M) Mount In your case you don't have a cold shoe, so you can get a triple clamp and a GoPro ball mount as an alternative, and mount it on one of the arms.

Hey Ken, Since you already have a Canon DSLR, you can either house that, or get the EOS 100D (AKA Rebel SL1) which would support your existing lenses with the Ikelite bundle, which is one of the best value deals you can find. I used that package for quite some time and absolutely loved it. It's...

I agree with Bill on this. I have used the Ultramax and they're not bad. They are consistent, rugged, and an excellent solution for an affordable strobe. However, they are quite large and bulky with very slow recycle time and only 5 power modes. No TTL. If you can stretch your budget, I...

As a general rule of thumb, I recommend upgrading your body before buying a new housing. Technology advances pretty fast and a 2 year old camera would be practically impossible to sell if you wait another two years to the point where you want to upgrade, so in the long run it's best to get a new...

Hi Susan, Sounds like your next camera should be a high-end compact. The 2 leading models today are the Sony RX100III and the Canon G7X, both excellent options and very similar specs. The main difference is better video on the Sony and better lens range on the G7X. Read this comparison to learn...

I highly recommend going through with the upgrade. Technology has advanced significantly since the G10 and the G16 has much better image quality, incomparable video quality, much much faster burst shooting and amazing low light capabilities compared to the G10. The FG16 housing by Fantasea is...

Both cameras are fantastic. Video is considered better on the Sony but if that's not important to you than the G7X may be the right choice. The biggest advantage for the G7X is the availability of the Fantasea housing which is a terrific housing for a very affordable price. The bundle with the...