Gear / Photo & Video Equipment

Feb

2011

Sport Diver Magazine's 2011 Gear Buyer's Guide: STIX Strobe Arms

These innovative strobe arms, available in 6-, 9- and 12-inch lengths, use floats made of noncompressible foam to add lift to camera systems. Shooters can dial in the exact buoyancy they want by adding and removing floats, which come in small, large and jumbo sizes.CONTACT backscatter.com

Feb

2011

Sport Diver Magazine's 2011 Gear Buyer's Guide: MACROMATE Flip Lens

Photographers looking for extreme macro capability will love the simplicity and speed of the MacroMate. Slip it onto the exterior of your system’s macro port and get a 2:1 ratio on your SLR housing. Simply flip the lens up to return to normal shooting.CONTACT backscatter.com

Feb

2011

Sport Diver Magazine's 2011 Gear Buyer's Guide: ULTRALIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS AD-GO

Popular GoPro HD video cameras can now be easily mounted atop DSLR housings, thanks to the new AD-GO bracket from ULCS, which connects a standard ULCS clamp to the GoPro’s tripod mount. ULCS also has a ball-mount cage that fits over the housing, preventing the loss of the camera should the housing’s plastic mounting tab break.CONTACT ulcs.com

Feb

2011

Sport Diver Magazine's 2011 Gear Buyer's Guide: ULTRALIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS Buoyancy Arms

ULCS’ new Buoyancy Arms provide 2.5 times more lift and are ideal for heavier DSLR camera systems. Made from tough anodized aluminum, they are available in five lengths between 8 and 16 inches.CONTACT ulcs.com

Feb

2011

Sport Diver Magazine's 2011 Gear Buyer's Guide: TACHYON XC Micro Helmet Underwater Camera

It’s half the size of a cell phone, weighs only 4 ounces (with two AAA batteries inside ) and fits micro SDHC cards from 4G to 32G. Attach it to your mask strap and you can shoot either video or time-lapse stills at a 90-degree wide angle to a depth of 100 feet. CONTACT tachyoninc.com

Feb

2011

Sport Diver Magazine's 2011 Gear Buyer's Guide: IKELITE JVC Picsio GC-WP10A Underwater Camera Package

JVC’s tiny, touch-screen HD video camera captures 1,080p video and is waterproof on its own down to 10 feet. Tucked safely inside Ikelite’s clear housing, the user-friendly system can be dived to 200 feet. The ultra-compact package includes the Pro-V8 LED video light, tray and adjustable arm.CONTACT ikelite.com

Feb

2011

Sport Diver Magazine's 2011 Gear Buyer's Guide: BONICA JVC HM550 Underwater Camera Package

JVC’s compact HD video camera delivers true 1,920p-by-1,080p quality at 60 frames per second, and taking the system diving is effortless in Bonica’s custom-fit housing, rated to 130 feet. A pair of Bonica’s LED video dive lights pumps out 1,500 lumens on rechargeable AA batteries. CONTACT bonicadive.com

Feb

2011

Sport Diver Magazine's 2011 Gear Buyer's Guide: WATERSHOT STRYKR Dual Video Lights for Underwater Camera

Compact and maneuverable, these Strykr video heads burn for three hours at full 700-lumen brightness on the larger eight-cell battery pack, producing an even 75-degree flood with a color temperature of 5,600 kelvins. A four-cell li-ion battery is also available.CONTACT watershot.com

Feb

2011

Sport Diver Magazine's 2011 Gear Buyer's Guide: NAUTICAM NA-D7000 Underwater Camera

Shooters looking for a home for their Nikon D7000 will find this new housing more compact and ergonomic, with new locking latches and a patented two-stage shutter release.CONTACT nauticamusa.com

Feb

2011

Sport Diver Magazine's 2011 Gear Buyer's Guide: OLYMPUS PEN E-PL1 Underwater Camera

A huge image sensor, interchangeable lenses, HD video and a custom housing put the power of a DSLR into a diver-friendly package. Outfitted here with Olympus’ powerful UFL-2 strobes, the system is rated to 132 feet. CONTACT getolympus.com

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