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Digital Shootout Fiji 2004 Webcast
Hello, from Fiji! James and I are having a great time here at the Digital Shootout 2004 in Taveuni. It’s been a lot of fun to spend time with the participants and the Backscatter, Light & Motion, and Optiquatics guys.
I’m in the process of uploading a web report of the first three days of the Digital Shootout. The modem is slow; expect the upload to be completed in an hour or two!
Digital Shootout Fiji Webcast 2004
Eric Cheng and James Wiseman report from Taveuni, Fiji, where they are participating as staff in this year’s Digital Shootout in Fiji. The Digital Shootout is a learning event sponsored by Backscatter, Light & Motion, and Optiquatics. This year’s lecturers include Backscatter’s Berkley White, professional marine photographer Jim Watt, Adobe evangelists Julieanne Kost and Daniel Brown, Richard Todd of Todd Productions, and Wetpixel’s Eric Cheng.
Fiji Digital Shootout
Eric Cheng and James Wiseman will be out of town for the Fiji Digital Shootout 2004 from May 6-20, but Craig Jones will be manning all things Wetpixel in the meantime.
Keep your eyes peeled for an announcement here. Internet connection permitting, Eric will be posting periodic updates from the field.
New Official Photo Contest!
The May/June 2004 Official Photo Contest is now live. We’re currently coordinating the judging of the previous contest, but do not anticipate results being announced until June because much of the Wetpixel staff will be out of town for the next few weeks.
Let’s get going in the new contest! Let’s see what you have. :)
Free issue of Dive Chronicles
Dive Chronicles has offered a complimentary issue to all Wetpixel members! If you are logged in to Wetpixel, you will see a “Promotions - Free Stuff” link in the left-hand menu area. Click on the link for more information. If you are not yet a member, we’d love to have you!
Dive Chronicles is a small, book-sized magazine covering dives from around the world, technical diving updates, and adventures (including some targeted at non-divers). Each issue comes with an interactive CD-ROM with over 100 minutes of video and a copy of the magazine itself in PDF format.
UK Germany’s Sony F828 Housing
Our friends over at Digideep have details about the new UK Germany Sony F828 Housing, which could be released in the next six weeks.
ULCS Battery Tester Announced
Wetpixel sponsor Ultralight Control Systems has announced a new product that tests your batteries under a load as if they were in the strobe or camera:
Most of you have a volt meter (multi-meter) that you test your batteries with if you test your batteries. That meter tells you a voltage; but is that enough to run your strobe or camera? …
Asian Dive Expo Report by Jason Heller
We are pleased to present a feature by guest contributor Jason Heller covering this year's Asian Dive Expo in Singapore. In Jason's words:
“This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Asian Dive Expo, otherwise known as ADEX . The Asian diving community came to Singapore in droves and is alive and well after fighting the negative perceptions of SARS, terrorism and chicken flu.”
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