AquaTech Leash for Underwater Housings

Originally designed for AquaTech’s series of surf housings, the leash comes in handy at times when an underwater photographer needs both hands free but does not wish to release pricey camera gear into the abyss.

AquaTech Leash for Underwater Housings

The leash will keep the housing tethered to your wrist. This utility consists of a comfortable neoprene cuff with thick braided cord of approximately 50cm length.

WhiBal G7 Grey-Card

Whilst nowadays most underwater shooters do their white balance correction during postproduction of images, there are still many shooting situations (such as several different light sources present in one shot) in which doing it “old school” comes with clear advantages and optimized workflow.

WhiBal G7 Grey-Card

For a manual white balance prior or during photography sessions, or as an incorruptible reference during postproduction, the grey-card from WhiBal simply does the job. The G7 is designed for low reflectivity, except that the sticker is intentionally highly reflective so that maximum TrueBlack Blackpoint level may be achieved by observing for maximum glare point. It is spectrally neutral, water- and scratch-proofed, and fits in a BCD pocket.

Matador NanoDry Towel

Whether you plan to “hitchhike the galaxy” or dive with your underwater camera gear, it won’t do to go without a towel.

Matador NanoDry Towel

This shower-sized, 47 x 24 inch (120 x 60cm), packable towel made of antimicrobial nanofiber material is very lightweight at 5 oz (142 g), highly absorbent (it absorbs two to three times its own weight), and quick drying. It is suitable for drying and protecting underwater housings and related
gear, replacing the average shower towel, and even serves well as a warming wrap after a dive. The machine washable towel has a snap loop hanger and comes with a silicone travel case with carabiner.

Lacie Rugged BOSS SSD

Designed for image-makers who work extensively in the field and who do not want to always carry a laptop as storage device with them, Lacie has come up with the BOSS drive, which lets you backup files directly from SD cards (integrated SD card reader included) and other USB devices.

Transfer progress, capacity, and remaining energy of the built-in battery can be monitored via the built-in status screen. To view and organise footage on set, Lacie offers its own BOSS app, which connects the mobile hard drive with iOS or Android mobile devices. The shock and waterproof SSD has a capacity of 1 TB, USB 3.1 connection, and a transfer speed of 430MB/s.

Retra Flash PRO

After a long period of development, the new underwater strobe “Flash PRO” from manufacturer Retra is now in serial production and ready for pre-order.

The strobe runs with four rechargeable AA-size batteries, has a maximum light power output of 150W, is made of machined aluminium, and has a built-in leak detector and 13 power settings, plus various user-programmable settings. Its beam angle is 130 degrees, and its colour temperature is 4900K. With a set of fully charged batteries, the Retra Flash PRO provides 150 flashes on 100 per cent light output.
A standard feature: The strobe can be triggered by optical cables, which are compatible with INON and Sea&Sea housings.

Ikelite Novus Polish Set

Underwater dome ports made out of acrylic do have their advantages but are prone to scratches, which then might affect images in a negative way.

Ikelite Novus Polish Set

The Novus Plastic Polish Set from Ikelite is designed to remove scratches and abrasions from acrylic dome ports. The kit comes with three different
cleaning and polishing solutions for light scratches, heavy scratches, and for general cleaning. A cleaning cloth is included in the package.

Dive Label

To clearly identify your own underwater photo gear, especially on crowded dive boats or in dive centres highly frequented by underwater photographers, labelling your photography or videography gear comes in handy.

The 100% waterproof Dive Label stickers are customizable (adding your own name and/or logo), are made from reflective sticker material and Ritrama brand vinyl, with added lamination to prevent scratching and damage. The labels are available in different colours and sizes.

Easydive’s Easybag Trolley

With the needs of underwater photographers who are frequent travellers in mind, Italian underwater photography gear manufacturer Easydive has designed a new, super-lightweight trolley.

With a weight of only 2,000 grams, dimensions of 46 x 38 x 24cm, durable Cordura material, and adjustable compartments and safety straps, the Easybag Trolley allows one to safely and comfortably transport a camera housing, ports and other gear as carry-on luggage. For usage as a ruck-
sack (shoulder straps are included), the trolley unit can be removed, which then reduces the weight by 800 grams. An extra pocket on the front of the trolley provides additional space for tablets, documents, or smaller accessories such as cables, O-rings, batteries, etc.

10BAR Adjustable Flip- Frame for Dive Masks

With age, it might become more difficult for one to read camera displays and other related display information while diving with an underwater photo or video system, especially when using cameras that do not have a built-in viewfinder that is adaptable for visual impairment.

Spotting tiny critters might be an issue for aged eyes as well. Underwater housing manufacturer 10BAR has designed a flip-frame with corrective lenses (ranging from +/-3 to +/-5 in strength), which can be attached to most common diving masks. The flip-frame is made of anodised aluminium. In addition, it comes with two quarter-inch threads, which allow one to attach smaller accessories such as lights or action cams.

Ball Mount for Shearwater Teric

With diving safety and comfort for underwater photographers in mind, Jon Anderson has designed a universal ball mount, which allows one to attach the popular Shearwater Teric dive computer to any underwater camera housing.

Ball Mount for Shearwater Teric

The ball mount comes in a standard 1-inch size, and, while still attached, allows the dive computer to be charged using the Shearwater charging sta-
tion. Using this ball mount makes all diving-related data visible right on top of the housing’s viewfinder. When the dive computer’s vibration alarm is activated, underwater photographers can “feel” the vibration notifications while still having their hands on the handles of the housing.