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Final Call for entries: Share Our Air 2020
Dive into the Pink’s “Share Our Air” Underwater Imaging Competition’s deadline for entries is 5 June at 12am EST. Offering two categories, “Togetherness” and “Divers” all proceeds and donations to the event are being used to support a comprehensive investigation on the effect COVID-19 infection has on lung function in divers, to be pursued by Duke Diving Medicine and the Divers Alert Network.
DxO releases Nik Collection 3
DxO has announced the release of the Nik Collection 3. The updated version offers a newly designed Nik Selective Tool, a plugin launcher for Adobe Photoshop, and new quick edit tools. Nik Collection 3 By DxO has a new non-destructive workflow, integrating with Adobe Lightroom Classic users, as well as an eighth geometric correction plugin, Perspective Efex.
Nimar ships housing for Panasonic G90/G91 and G95 cameras
Nimar has announced its new housing for the Panasonic G90/G91/G95 mirrorless camera. The polycarbonate housing is compatible with the company’s NIM-108 port system and ships with a vacuum leak detection system and LED flash trigger.
Ikelite offers tray and handles for Paralenz camera
Ikelite has announced two tray and handle accessory kits for Paralenz (and other) dive/action cameras. It has a V-wing profile and the (optional) handles can be removed for travel or configuration. The tray has multiple mounting points for handles, lighting, or other accessories.
DAN releases guidance for those returning to diving
DAN has released a series of information resources setting out the steps required for divers to return to diving and, eventually, travel. The guidance is for dive operators and individual divers and shock be require dreading for anyone planning to venture out to dive
Welcome Hippocampus nalu
A paper published in the journal ZooKeys describes a new species of pygmy seahorse. Named Hippocampus nalu or the Sodwana pygmy seahorse, it was found on Two Mile Reef at Sodwana Bay, South Africa. It is the first pygmy seahorse discovered in Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Reference Books for Black Water Subjects by Linda Ianniello
Linda Ianniello has compiled and shared a comprehensive list of resources to aid in the identification of blackwater creatures. By there very nature, these largely planktonic creatures are very challenging to catalog, especially perhaps since the images of them are normally captured hovering in the dark over very deep water! Included in the list is Linda and Susan Mears’ excellent BLACKWATER Creatures, A Guide To Southeast Florida Blackwater Diving.
Z-Cam announces E2-M4 camera
Z-Cam has announced the E2-M4 camera. It is essentially a version of the E2 4K camera without multi-cam sync capability, but with an interchangeable mount. It will ship with the MFT lens mount and can be optionally fitted with an EF, PL, or M lens mount. Z CAM’s EF and PL mounts support the electronic ND filter insert.
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