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Underwater photographer’s close encounter with great white captured on 360 video
Underwater photographer Keith Ellenbogen had an up close and personal encounter with a 16-foot great white shark while filming a humpback whale for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The encounter occurred approximately 25-miles off the coast of Boston while Ellenbogen was free diving. The meeting was captured entirely on 360 video.
Season 3 of Tales by Light goes to air
Canon Australia has announced that season 3 of the Tales by Light photography series is airing on Australia’s Network 10. The series focuses on individual photographers who are “motivated to harness the power of images to draw attention to and inspire the world to protect some of the most beautiful and vulnerable aspects of our world: children, the ocean and Australian Indigenous culture.”
Episode 3 of Timor Leste from Below has been released
Episode 3 of the Scubazoo web series Timor Leste from Below has been released. This episode is titled The Most Biodiverse Reef on Earth: Atauro Island. “Is this the most biodiverse coral reef on Earth? Scuba diving Atauro island. A team of biodiversity boffins from Conservation International recently concluded that the coral reefs surrounding Atauro Island may be the richest of anywhere in the world. To put this theory to the test Bertie goes on a mission to photograph all the resident reef fish.”
Nikon announces XQD cards
Nikon Japan has announced two Nikon branded XQD cards. The cards have 64GB and 120Gb capacities, have maximum read speeds of 440MB/s and write speeds of 400MB/s.
Nikon announces Z series mirrorless cameras
Nikon has announced two new full frame mirrorless cameras, the Z6 and Z7. Both feature the new Z mount lens system. The Z 7 has 45.7 effective megapixels and a native ISO range of 64-25600. The Z 6 has a 24.5 effective megapixels, and of ISO 100-51200. Full 4K video is supported with no pixel binning.
Large whale die off along Alaska coast concern scientists
Scientists are concerned about a high number of whale deaths along the northwest coast of North America in recent months. At least 30 dead whales have been recorded off the Gulf of Alaska since May, which is more than triple the normal rate, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. At the current time, scientists are not certain what is to blame for the die off. The theory presently is that the large algae bloom is to blame, although only one tissue sample supports this.
Panasonic announces LX100 II
The long awaited new version of the Panasonic LX100 compact camera has been announced. The LX100 II features a 21.77MP, giving a resolution of 17MP when used in its default micro 4/3 4:3 aspect ratio. It also has a 3” touchscreen and Bluetooth connectivity.
Meyer Optik Görlitz files for bankruptcy
The revival of special lens manufacturer Meyer Optik Görlitz, has come to an end. A recent series of Kickstarter campaigns had resurrected the classic Trioplan lenses, which have been bubble bokeh effect lenses for underwater photographers.
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