underwater housings

A Guide to Wet Lens Holders For Underwater Photography

A Guide to Wet Lens Holders For Underwater Photography

While not the most exciting piece of underwater photography gadgetry available, devices for keeping your wide angle and macro wet lenses safe when not in use during a dive can be a major help. In this blog I’m going to cover the wet lens holders available from the brands we sell.

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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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.

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Maintenance Tips for Underwater Photography Equipment

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Maintenance Tips for Underwater Photography Equipment

Phil Medcalf gives some tips on how to look after your underwater photography equipment. Looking why housings sometimes fail, the perils of rinse tanks and more.

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A guide to buying used underwater photography equipment

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A guide to buying used underwater photography equipment

Buying underwater photography gear from the secondhand market is an absolute minefield. There are some amazing bargains to be had but for every one of those there’s often two or three turkeys that you need to steer clear of.

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Underwater Photography Clichés Part One: "It's the photographer not the camera"

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Underwater Photography Clichés Part One: "It's the photographer not the camera"

There are lots of clichés that crop up in photography in general and underwater photography specifically. In this occasional series I’m going to look at some of the sayings and maybe a few of the techniques and styles as well.