We have received 2 photos of the prototype Aquatica D2x housing.  As you can see from this photos, this unit is machined from solid, much like units from Subal and UK-Germany.  The photos show the unit after machining and assembly, but it is not painted yet.  The housing is designed to work with all of the available Aquatica bayonet mount ports and other accessories.  MSRP is reported to be $2,999

Sport Diver Magazine is using public voting to help them choose a cover for their next issue, the Photo Annual.  Click through and vote, if you have an opinion! :)

This is a little late, but ScubaDiving.com has announced the winners of its 2005 Photo Contest.  Congratulations to Wetpixel members Ralph Oberlander and Todd Mintz for receiving honorable mentions!

Tom & Therisa Stack, who have been using the Canon 20D Digital SLR in an Aquatica A20 underwater housing for their commercial shoots, go over the features and benefits of shooting with the housing and camera combination.  Included are detailed housing photographs and sample images taken with the rig.

I really didn’t want to do it but I had no choice. I waited like a faithful puppy for Nikon to jump on the bandwagon and kick Canon’s rear but it never happened. I just became an old dog while everyone else was shooting bigger and faster with their Canon cameras.

When Jim Watt showed up in Palau as one of the judges for the underwater photo contest this year with a 10-22mm zoom for his new Canon 20D camera, that was the last straw. The D100s were bid a fond farewell as they served me well. The wonderful 10.5mm lens found a good home as did the 12-24 Nikkor. I cleaned house and restocked with Canon 20D bodies.

So, this is a story of both switching from Nikon to Canon and my first experiences with the Aquatica A20…

Underwater Photography Magazine’s 25th Anniversary issue is now available, free to download from the UWPmag.com website. To mark the anniversary, this special issue includes an impressive list of photographers, including many Wetpixel members, who have contributed to the previous issues of this magazine, as well as all the usual content.