UWP Equipment

The S220 Strobe: A Video About INON's Current Underwater Photography Strobe

The S220 Strobe: A Video About INON's Current Underwater Photography Strobe

I recently tested the INON S220 strobe and made a YouTube video about it. Here it is and if you want more details about our prices for the strobe and the accessories available for it you’ll find them below the video.

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Taking close up pictures with the Olympus & OM System TG cameras. Which focusing distances do you get in different modes?

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Taking close up pictures with the Olympus & OM System TG cameras. Which focusing distances do you get in different modes?

The macro capabilities of the TG cameras are regarded as one of their strongest features. In this blog I’m going to take a look at the settings on the various camera models that give you the ability to get closest to those tiny critters.

A Guide to Trays and Handles for Underwater Photography

A Guide to Trays and Handles for Underwater Photography

One of the most common accessories to add to an underwater housing is a tray. Trays allow you to have a handle or pair of handles to give a steadier grip when using your camera and also allow the mounting of an arm system to use strobes or video lights.

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A Guide to Strobe Arms for Underwater Photography

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A Guide to Strobe Arms for Underwater Photography

Phil Medcalf takes a look at the arm systems available for use with strobes and video lights when doing underwater photography or videography, compares the different designs and looks at some of the range of arms produced by various manufacturers.

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What do the Aperture settings on the TG6 actually do?

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What do the Aperture settings on the TG6 actually do?

Earlier this year while preparing to run the first of my online underwater photography courses specifically for TG users and after reading a range of conflicting reports in reviews I decided to do some testing of the Aperture settings on the TG6.

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A Guide to 1" Ball Arm Clamps for Underwater Photography

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A Guide to 1" Ball Arm Clamps for Underwater Photography

For underwater photography the most popular arm systems for positioning strobes or video lights are those that use 1”/25mm ball ended arms with clamps to hold them together. These clamps are made by lots of brands, come in a range of designs with cost and quality varying. This blog is an explanation of the differences between the clamps we sell and an explanation of the uses you might have for the non-standard types of clamp available.

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Taking Underwater Pictures With Your Camera's Built-in Flash

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Taking Underwater Pictures With Your Camera's Built-in Flash

One of the most disregarded features of underwater housings for compact cameras is the ability to fit a flash diffuser to the housing and use the camera’s built-in flash as a light source.