The new UMIE DCH-701 is designed for Canon PowerShot G3/G5 digital cameras. Semi-fisheye/Over-under photography can be achieved with WDP-701 glass dome port + built-in wide conversion lens. Precisely machined from solid block of POM resin. Full access to camera controls. Depth rated @ 60m (200ft).

UMIE also manufactures the DCH-501 Housing for MINOLTA DiMAGE F100/F300, and the DCH-301 Housing for Nikon COOLPIX 775. More information at their website.

Full UMIE DCH-701 Canon PowerShot G3/G5 housing specs ->

Photo Week at Sipadan Water Village Provides Unlimited Opportunities For Photo Enthusiasts

First-ever weeklong event allows participants to try new photo and video equipment while competing for valuable prizes in the Resort's impressive photo and video competition

(Austin, TX) Underwater photographers wanting to experience something different and unique should take a close look at Sipadan Water Village's "Photo Week" promotion. Scheduled for February 25-March 7, 2004, this popular resort getaway is offering participants the opportunity to plunge into new and different types of photo equipment, while experiencing o­ne of the world's truly unique dive destinations...

During photo week, all participants are eligible to participate in the photo and video contests. With prizes in three categories, 35mm, digital and video, participants will be vying for valuable prizes including a o­ne week stay for two at Sipadan Water Village including airfare (valued at almost $5,000), Scuba equipment from TUSA, Scubapro, Zeagle and Henderson, and many other prizes.

Our friends at Digideep.com have notified us that the first UK Germany Canon 10D housing is shipping:

Just a quick note to let you know that the first 10 Canon 10D housings are shipping this week from UK-Germany. AFAIK, he was the first to make a new housing for this camera. Let's wait when the SUBAL and JONAH housings finally ship. European pricing is:

2980 EUR for the SUBAL
2540 EUR for the Hugyfot Pro Version
2495 EUR for the UK-Germany
1986 EUR for the Hugyfot Lite Version
1899 EUR for the Jonah Housing

To keep o­n track with the latest changes visit this page: [Digideep's 10D Page]"

Craig Jones draws upon his considerable expertise in digital video to write about ambient light photography for still shooters, using filters and custom white balancing.

Ryan Canon's review of Light & Motion's Oylmpus C-5050 Tetra housing. Review is in PDF form: [download review]

Michael AW's review of the Aquatica D-100 housing.
Excerpt: "In early June this year I realised that I must go to Raja Ampat to complete a final shoot for my new coffee-table book, Richest Reefs, which I have just completed. Short of time, and with no chance for a re-shoot (by the time you read this the book will be printed and on its way to the bookshop), I decided to take a second digital camera along for the trip. The Nikon D100 camera body and its Aquatica housing arrived the night before my departure. The entire exercise of opening the boxes, preparing the housing, popping a CompactFlash (CF) card, lens and battery into the camera, and completing the rig with twin Ikelite strobes, took me about 30 minutes ..."

James Wiseman's detailed review of a prototype Aquatica Fuji S2 Pro Housing.

Wetpixel has posted a comprehensive review of the Aquatica Fuji S2 Pro Digital Housing, by James Wiseman.

Excerpt: "Aquatica has entered the digital market with both feet -- and it appears that they are taking feedback from their users and improving each of the new housings as they come out. The S2 housing is certainly a winner and leaves very little to be desired. The construction is good, the versatility to use different lenses is there, and the unit is really a pleasure to use underwater." [read the review]

A comprehensive report of the Bimini Biological Field Station's 2003 PIT Tagging Project. During the course of four weeks, the local cohort of juvenile lemon sharks are caught and tagged under the direction of shark scientist Dr. Samuel H Gruber. The PIT program runs annually; you can find out more information at the sharklab website.

Congratulations to Wetpixel's Eric Cheng, whose photo of a juvenile loggerhead turtle is o­n the cover of the July 2003 issue of Dive Magazine! Eric's photo is the 2nd digital photo that has appeared o­n the cover of Dive Magazine (the first was Douglas David Seifert's whale shark photo from last month).