Hey, guys. There may be some problem accessing Wetpixel for the next 24-48 hours or so. I've tracked down the problem that have been causing problems for some users and have applied a fix. Thanks for your patience!

Being a RCN cable modem customer myself, I've noticed that I can't see anything from www.wetpixel.com, while wetpixel.com without the "www" part works just fine. In particular, this breaks the contest galleries because they always use the "www" version of Wetpixel! I'm working with RCN technical service to get this resolved, but they are as confused as I am about the issue. Are there any of you out there who are RCN cable modem users who can access Wetpixel via the "www" link?

Also, I've been getting e-mails about the last photo contest. Have patience, please! It takes time to get the images judged because all of our judges and admins are on the road a lot. I apologize for the delays!

And finally, let's thank James and Herb, who have been doing an excellent job of keeping the community running while various other admins (*ahem*) have been off diving.

Sea & Sea has just sent us the specifications for the DX-5000G, a new 5.1 megapixel underwater digital camera and housing combo. Reported features include:

• 1/1.8-inch primary-color CCD with effective image quality of 5.13 mega pixels
• 28 - 85 mm optical 3x zoom from wide-angle to telephoto
• World’s fastest shutter release time lag of 0.12 second
• Macro photography shooting range as close as 1 cm / 1/3 inch
• Aperture priority and manual exposure modes
• AF target selection
• Six scene modes to match different shooting conditions
• Can be powered by a high capacity lithium-ion rechargeable battery, AA batteries, or an AC adaptor
• Compatible with PictBrige to directly connect to a printer to print images

No information is available yet on Sea & Sea's USA site, but you can continue reading here for more details...