Kraken Compact Wide Lens   The new Kraken compact wide lens is the latest and greatest gadget for wide angle photography with a compact camera. The lens is designed by Kraken specifically for cameras with compact sensors, like the Sony RX100 series, the Canon G7X series, and the Olympus Tough serie …

      I have to admit, when I started seeing underwater macro photos with strange, colorful circles popping up all over the internet, I didn't know what to make of it. I was a little skeptical at first. I thought perhaps that there was a new editing software that was creating the effect. But when …

Canon EOS-1DX Mark III Underwater: Initial Thoughts and Review     The Canon EOS-1DX Mark III is undoubtedly Canon's best ever DSLR camera. It's an exciting piece of equipment during a time when new DSLR releases are becoming few and far between. The 1DX Mark III is equally photo and video oriente …

Sony is known for updating their hugely popular RX100 compact camera line annually, so the recent release of the Sony RX100 VII did not come as much of a surprise. However, the RX100 VII announcement followed impressive camera announcements from Sony including the Sony A7R IV and the Sony …

  Kraken KR-S02 Strobe Review Kraken is one of the world’s top innovators in underwater imaging tools – especially when it comes to video lighting. Given Kraken’s success, it was only a matter of time that they would come out with their first underwater strobe, and now it’s here! The Kraken Spo …

Nikon Z50 Underwater Review   The Nikon Z50 is Nikon's first attempt at creating an APS-C mirrorless camera - something Sony and Canon have been doing for quite a while. The Nikon Z50 is akin to a mirrorless version of the Nikon D500 or an APS-C version of the Nikon Z6. During the Z50's ini …

We took the GoPro Hero 8 underwater during a scuba diving trip to Catalina Island, California for a dive review. What an amazing little camera! We many of the new features available in the Hero 8 including TimeWarp 2.0, HyperSmooth stabilization 2.0, improved 12 MP photos, and …

As Olympus turns 100 years old, they have recently released the long awaited Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III micro four-thirds mirrorless camera. The Olympus OMD line of cameras (EM1, EM5, EM10) is a very popular line of cameras with underwater photographers. This is partly because of the wide …

In my ten years of taking underwater photos, I’ve been admittedly hesitant to try what is still considered a relatively small niche in underwater photography – fluorescence (or “fluoro”) photography. When I’ve thought about trying it, I would write it off as another reason to buy more expensive gear …

Moray Eel photographed with the Sony A7R IV, Nauticam A7R IV housing, dual Sea & Sea YS-D2J strobes, reefnet fiber optic snoot, and saga magic tube. f/22, 1/250, ISO 200   The last two years have been very exciting for underwater macro photographers. The world has seen huge strides in s …

Holiday Exclusive: Light & Motion Sola 9600   This holiday season we are happy and excited to offer the Light & Motion Sola 9600, a top underwater professional video light, at an exclusive Bluewater price!    Product Overview: Sola Video Pro 9600 is the ultima …

Kraken Compact Wet Lens:    The new Kraken compact wide wet lens is a lightweight, miniature wide-angle lens for Olmypus TG-series housings. It has an optical element for superior image quality to air lenses. For the best possible wide-angle lens, look at the Kraken KRL-02 …