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Canon underwater shooters are spoiled for choice at the moment between two great full-frame mirrorless cameras with the Canon EOS R5 and Canon EOS R5 C. While these cameras appear similar in both name and appearance, there is a lot going on under the hood that makes shooting each of them a...

SONY A7 IV UNDERWATER CAMERA REVIEW By: Jim Decker The Sony a7 IV boasts an all-new sensor and other significant performance upgrades from the previous Sony a7 III camera. The “middle” child of the a7 series, the base model has often been looked over. But at 33MP resolution, it’s knocking on...

OLYMPUS OM-1 UNDERWATER CAMERA REVIEW By: Jim Decker The Olympus OM-1 camera is the latest top-of-the-line flagship Micro 4/3 camera from Olympus/OM Systems. We took the new Olympus OM-1 mirrorless camera underwater to the Digital Shootout in Bonaire for a complete review and performance test...

There's not many video's on this dive computer, so I thought I'd give my initial thoughts on it after having had a few dives. Higlights: Easy to operate. The most important information always seems to be highlighted when you need it. Great value for money with current specials. Good air...

NIKON Z7 II UNDERWATER CAMERA REVIEW Can Nikon continue to build on the momentum and success of their first foray into the full-frame mirrorless world? The answer in this case is a solid YES. The second generation of Nikon's full-frame mirrorless camera line is here with the Nikon Z7 II. It...

WEIRD UNDERWATER LENSES Let’s Get Weird When it comes to underwater photography lenses, the best performance and most reliable results are going to come from either the ultra-wide fisheye or high-magnification macro ends of the lens spectrum. These have long been the go-to types of lenses for...

BEST UNDERWATER VIDEO LIGHT - THE BACKSCATTER MACRO WIDE 4300 HAS YOU COVERED The Ultimate Compact Video Light for Macro, Wide, and Snooting The Backscatter Macro Wide 4300 Video Light is the ultimate video light for any video or photo shooter. Its compact size is great for travel, it’s...

GOPRO HERO 10 UNDERWATER REVIEW Backscatter's GoPro HERO10 Underwater Camera Review THE BEST UNDERWATER GOPRO YET The GoPro HERO10 Black offers new 4K 120p & 2.7K 240p super slo-mo video, new HyperSmooth 4.0 digital image stabilization with automatic Horizon Leveling, and a new processor that...

Sony a1 Underwater Camera Review By: Jim Decker The Sony a1 on paper looks like the “one” camera to rule them all. With high resolution (50mp), speed (up to 30 fps stills), and 8K 30p/4K 120p video, can this camera live up to being a jack of all trades AND master of all? After testing the...

This time I will show you my experience with the Ocean Reef full face mask. A few words about the mask: The full face mask was a surprisingly amazing experience! The sealing around the face is perfect and comfortable! The visibility in this mask is open and wide and really allows you to see in...

I was on the Gaia Love for a 10 night sailing almost exactly 8 months ago and have finally brought myself to write a short trip report. I'm not going to spend any time describing the diving in Raja Ampat, as it is already well documented that the diving there is amazing. I have added a summary...

Does anyone have Nanight Video lights? If so can you provide some feedback on the quality and light output? It would be great to see some footage shot using these lights!

Ok so before I give you my opinion, I must first say that I'm not a seasoned veteran like a lot of people on here. In fact, I'm fairly new to the diving game, only about 2 years in. However, I dive pretty much weekly, if not more, and I have spent the summer getting certified and working as a...

(Firstly - want to say thanks to this community! By reading about other people's experiences and recommendations, I was able to confidently plan my diving trip!) From Sydney, I decided to go on an end of October dive-focused vacation. These are quick reviews of my experiences. Pacific Harbour...

It's time to replace my TLS350. The fast facts: - Australia based - The sun is no joke - Significant amount of wreck diving -- Not a lot of opportunity for penetration, but lots of jagged bits - Basic cave certified -- Might get more into it, but not a focus - A lot of shore diving out here...

I’ve been testing the XTAR D36 5800 and just posted a video review. The light can be used as both a flood light and a spot light. I like having the light mounted as my primary video light and switching to the spot light when not doing video or searching for critters. Any questions, let me know.

The folks over at Xtar were nice enough to send me a light to test and share my thoughts. I received an Xtar D26 1600 the other day. The first thing I do with any new light is go through everything it comes with and read through the manual to see if it is straightforward to follow. With...

So this was about a month ago...took a while to find time to sit down and write this report. The wife and I completed our OW cert a month prior to our trip and were excited to go on our first holiday that included diving (as well as first holiday just the two of us in over 2 years). This was our...

I bought a Triton's Abacus from Deep6 (Abacus from this point on) within a day of it going on sale. It's my first dive computer, and I bought it before even taking my open water course. I had a hunch I was going to really enjoy diving, and that seems to be the case. My primary reasons for...

Hello divers, Could anyone share their RECENT experience with the Andaman Diva Liveaboard? I read some mixed reviews about the Diva: from very good to very bad. The most recent review I found was from a fellow who took three trips with the Diva over the years, and he noticed a dramatic...