May 16, 2012 Posted by John McKenzie

GoPro Hero Dive Port now available

Promised back in February GoPro has finally released their official accessory to fix the problem of vignetting and/or blurry edged underwater videos. Up until now divers wanting to use the GoPro camera for underwater video had to rely on third party accessories such as the BlurFix (Amazon $74.99). GoPro now has a separate dive housing with a large flat glass lens for an additional $49.99. This puts the... read more

Jan 6, 2012 Posted by Chaela Sumner

Return of the Thunder Pumpers

When we were in Hawaii last fall (September 2011) and we stumbled across the breathtaking photography of Dan Cesere and his brothers (C3 Submerged), I was captivated by the artistry of whales captured by these master photographers. That encounter inspired my author self (under the pseudonym Calinda B) to begin work on my latest piece of paranormal fiction about a character who will become a “whale... read more

Sep 23, 2011 Posted by Chaela Sumner

C3 Submerged–Photography Extraordinaire

As artists and photographers in our own right, John and I are always on the lookout for good art which reminds us of our passion for scuba diving. Throughout our travels, we frequently stumble across decent underwater photography – the kind that makes us comment “Oh, this is nice” – and then every once in a while there’s blow your mind awesome underwater photography which makes us want to... read more

May 23, 2008 Posted by John McKenzie

Out of the box digital camera depths inch deeper

Digicams are moving beyond the snorkel and splash range. Still not deep enought to earn a C-card, the 10.1-megapixel Olympus Stylus 1030 SW will however dive with you down to 33 feet with no case needed. Our go-to experts on digital cameras, Steves Digicams calls it “the toughest point-and-shoot camera in the world.” Beyond the pond, the camera can also handle shock (drop from 6.6. feet),... read more

Apr 30, 2008 Posted by John McKenzie

The SeaLife DC800 is ready to splash

Ok, I could whine because I just bought my DC600 in December, but I will keep my professional demeanor. Now I want one of these. The new SeaLife DC800 is faster on the draw with shutter response time of .01 second and quicker to start up. Besides being 8 megapixal, a big change with this model is ergonomics. The camera’s new SLR-like design, large shutter button, and well-spaced mode buttons make... read more