Gear / Photo & Video Equipment

The Fisheye S95 for the Canon Powershot S95 camera boasts improved ergonomics over its S90 predecessor, with wider spacing on the buttons for easier use with cold-water gloves, machined button labels and a new locking-latch mechanism. And we like that the front port has 52mm threads for attaching accessory lenses.CONTACT backscatter.com

Take your existing point-and-shoot camera diving  down to 130 feet in this tough polycarbonate housing. The customizable design allows it to securely fit nearly any model point-and-shoot, and a secure-latch system and prominent controls make it easy to set up. CONTACT bonicadive.com

A storm approaches across mangroves in Belize ... the sun peeks through clouds over the warm Indian Ocean off the Maldives ... a mother and son suit up for a shore dive on Curaçao's Porto Marie Beach ... a new diver basks in the glow of her first dive and a golden Florida Keys sunset.

Since forever, underwater photographers have had to improvise when it came to getting the shots that require the stability and control of a tripod, like working with extreme macro lenses or timed exposures. This meant taking a land tripod underwater, weighting it down, and watching it corrode away. Ultra Light Control Systems, the makers of all things related to strobe arms and trays, saw the need and seized the moment. Their first foray was to design a connection head that would convert three of their longest arms into a tripod.