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12th InternationalUnderwater FilmFestival in Belgrade,SerbiaDivequest 2009-2010catalogueWe are very pleased to announcethe 12th International UnderwaterFilm Festival in Belgrade, Serbia .This event will be held, like everyyear, during the beginning ofDecember, from 12th to 16th 2008.Films for the contest would haveto be 2007. or 2008. production, withat least 30% underwater shots andformats are BETA SP, DV Cam orMiniDV (PAL)The subject is free. Competitionadmission is free. Deadline isNovember15th, 2008.Divequest arrangesprofessionally organized, dedicateddiving holidays of the highest qualityto the finest dive destinations in theworld.Our aim is to make your holidaya rich and unforgettable experience.Dive in warm, crystal-clear waters.Float effortlessly through underwaterforests and gardens of coralsurrounded by rainbow-coloured reeffish. Enjoy the thrill of an encounterwith a swirling school of barracuda,an elegant White-tipped Reef Sharkgliding by or a breathtaking meetingwith Manta Rays. Divequest makes itpossible for peopDivequest caters forindividuals, couples, families or smallgroups of friends and larger groupsoriginating from dive centres, diveDecember 12th to 16th2008www.kpa.co.yuwww.uwpmag.comshops, clubs or societies groups of 10or more often qualify for special rates.We also arrange our own group diveadventures, including photographicexpeditions and courses, that areguided by skilled and experiencedleaders.Wonderful diving, efficienttravel arrangements, high qualitydive operations and mostly superioraccommodation combine to makeDivequest holidays rather special. Weselect our dive centres with great care,looking for attention to quality, safetyand a friendly and personal approachrather than budget prices. Whereverpossible our accommodations arechosen because they conform with theDivequest philosophy of high qualitycombined with the personal touch.We provide all our clientswith comprehensive pre-departureinformation, including a detaileddescription of each holiday in ourbrochure, and all relevant informationabout such matters as visas, customs,currency, health, flight details, luggageallowances, transfer arrangements,travel insurance, clothing, equipmentand guide books. All our informationis computerized and is constantlybeing updated.www.divequest.co.ukSubal ND30 Housingfor Nikon D300with GS Magnifyingor 45 viewfinderNikon and Subal.Romeo and Juliet.Monty and Python.Reef Photo & VideoSimply perfect.Free international shippingon Subal packagesNikon D700 ordersbeing taken nowCall Toll Free877.453.8927International orFt. Lauderdale:954.537.0644www.reefphoto.com45/

important reasons to makeReef Photo and Video your choicefor underwater photo and videoWe are divers and photographersEco Divers teams up with Oxygène DivingFrom October 2008, EcoDivers is teaming up with OxygèneDiving. With its roots in Scandinavia,Oxygène is an international networkof dive retail stores, dive resorts andliveaboards in Sweden, Finland,England, Malta, Egypt, Philippines,Pemba, Croatia, Estonia, Canada andTenerife. The Oxygène Diving corevalues are: Caring, Competent, andFun.Oxygène was looking toexpand its dive centre chain to NorthSulawesi, in order to offers its clientbase more destination choice and sawEco Divers as the most suited divecentre for their high standards, so themarketing cooperation was formed.“We are delighted to beworking with Eco Divers,” saysHenrik Almers, CEO of OxygèneInternational. Eco Divers’ ManagingDirector, Jim Yanny, added, “Wehave always aimed high to provideexcellent service levels and products.We immediately recognized a highlevel of affinity with the core valuesof the Oxygène group and believe thatthis cooperation will bring benefits toour business and, more importantly, toour omEveryone on our friendly staff is an underwater photographer.We use the gear that we sell, and we keep up with the latestimaging products for both underwater and topside.U/W photography is our only businessWe’re not a dive shop and we’re more than a camera store.We concentrate all of our energy on the constantly changingworld of underwater imaging.Selection and InventoryOur huge inventory from over 58 manufacturers means thatwe probably have what you need in stock. Orders forin-stock items placed by 4pm EST ship the same day!Service After the SaleOur in-house technicians are experts in repair and serviceof your equipment. In addition, our custom shop can fabricatethose ‘outside-the-box’ parts that you may require.Free Ground Shipping!Orders over 200 qualify for FREEdomestic Ground shipping via UPS!www.reefphoto.com

DIVEQUESTpresentsExplore the Caribbean’s barrier reefwith Sam Bean22nd May – 31st May 2009Sam Bean is an up and coming talent in underwaterphotography. Her focus and determination enable her to captureand present award winning images.This trip to Roatan is a fantastic opportunity to learn how toachieve your photographic best whilst diving on some of theCaribbean’s most stunning barrier reef sites.Sam will be there to support and help you to develop yourexisting photographic expertise, to work with the strengths ofyour own photographic system and to explore your creative ideas.For further details, contact Divequest.DIVEQUESTThe Ultimate inUnderwater Photography AdventuresATOL Protected 2937 Telephone: o.uk website: www.divequest.co.ukPhotographers of all levelswill help celebrate the beauty anddelicacy of the marine environmentas the 4th annual internationalunderwater photography andvideo competition series hosted byUnderwaterCompetition.com kicks offthis week.The competition has becomethe “Superbowl” of internationalunderwater imagery competitions,with over 75,000 of world-classprizes, major industry involvement,and the opportunity to have yourimages showcased to the worldas some of the best. Esteemedjudges include leading professionalunderwater photographers,cinematographers and magazineeditors from around the world.The unique competitionseries was founded by professionalunderwater photographers JasonHeller & Eric Cheng and hosted bypopular websites DivePhotoGuide.com and Wetpixel.com. The series isheld in association with two leadingscuba diving expos on opposite sidesof the world, simultaneously - OurWorld Underwater, now in its 39thyear and one of the largest consumerscuba diving expos in the US, andDEEP Indonesia, the first and onlyscuba diving and watersports expo inIndonesia.New this year is a novicecategory in the Our World Underwatercompetition, which opens up thecompetition to a far greater numberof scuba divers who are casualunderwater photographers.Deadline for submissions Jan 15,2009Winners for each respectivecompetition will be announced liveon stage at either the Our WorldUnderwater film festival in Chicago(February 20-22, 2009), or at DEEPIndonesia in Jakarta (March 27 – 29,2009)www.underwatercompetition.comAs with allUnderwaterCompetition.com events,15% of entry proceeds will be donatedto marine conservation efforts.45/

Lembeh Straits Photo Workshopwith Mark Webster31 Oct to 7 Nov 2009Lembeh Straits is now knownto most underwater photographers asthe muck diving capital of the world.Almost every weird critter you canimagine is found in Lembeh Straits –from mimic and ‘wonderpus’ octopus,Rhinopias scorpion fish, hairy frogfish to the diminutive pigmy seahorsesand a host of other colourful andastonishing subjects in between.Mark’s workshop willcombine this with the luxuriousaccommodations of the LembehResort on the shores of LembehIsland, just minutes away from morethan 40 dive sites. If you need thevariety then Lembeh also has someexcellent reef diving on offer and evensome shipwrecks. The dive centrehas remarkable guides that know all45/10the secrets of Lembeh and will evenhelp you search for a specific critter tocomplete your portfolio.The workshop will be suitablefor both DSLR and compact users.Mark will be on hand to help andadvise on the best techniques andsolutions whatever equipment youchoose to use and make a number ofthemed presentations on techniquesto ensure successful results. The weekcloses with a competition to find thebest image taken during the workshop.The cost of the workshop withwill be 1625.www.photec.co.ukThe best of both worldsKima Bajo Resort & Spa and Eco DiversDive from traditional style boats with modern facilities. Small dive groupsof no more than four and a maximum of eight guests per boat.New Kima Bajo dive and accommodation packages for 20084 nights all inclusive package (2 dives per day) US 6904 nights all inclusive package (3 dives per day) US 750Includes diving, accommodation, meals, airport transfers, taxes & serviceKungkungan Bay Resort, Lembeh4 nights all inclusive package US 750Tasik Ria Resort, Manado4 nights all inclusive package US 540(free transfer when you combine Kima Bajo)www.uwpmag.com

Photo: Martin EdgeMedex 2009, IstanbulDIVEQUESTEverything under the sea.Tailor-made world-wide diving holidaysMarch 18th -22ndThe 2nd Medex 2009 whichis the biggest fair of MediterraneanBasin shall be held in İstanbul FuarMerkezi (İstanbul Fair Center) onMarch 18-22, 2009.Within the scope of MedexIstanbul, which is the biggestunderwater and nature sports fair ofour country and the MediterraneanBasin, local and foreign diving andnature tours, diving centers, divingschools and sportive fishing shall beintroduced. Furthermore, The 2ndFree Diving and Underwater HuntingSymposium and Participant Trainingand Publicity Seminar to whichnational and international speakers aregoing to attend with different subjectsshall take place.Beside the fact that Medex2009 is a commercial platform, ithas undertaken a significant taskin the publicity of internationalunderwater and nature sports tourism.Our fair, which is a meeting pointfor professionals in different sectorsthat are in connection with thewww.uwpmag.comsubject such as tourism offices, travelagencies and facilities, has a broadrepercussion in visual and writtenmedia in respect to the significanceand vulnerability of the subject.Underwater and nature sports activitycenter which has a demonstrationpool, pressure chamber and a climbingwall shall have the characteristic of aninformation and entertainment center.Moreover, InternationalUnderwater Photography Contestwhose sponsor is Marine PhotoMagazine shall be organized for thefirst time and traditionalized. Theprize-worthy photographs shall berewarded with Medex InternationalUnderwater Photography Award. Theopening ceremony and cocktail shallbe held on March 18, 2009 with theparticipation of VIP guests; variousshows and demonstrations shall takeplace.www.medexistanbul.comFor more information call:01254 826322www.divequest.co.uk45/11

Raja Ampat TourismEntry Tag ContestAfter three weeks of publicvoting, Marcio Lisa won first placein the 2009 Raja Ampat TourismEntry Tag Contest with his dramaticsilhouette of a manta ray.He will receive an 11-day, allinclusive diving package at PapuaDiving’s Kri Resort in Raja Ampat.The two runners up will each receivea copy of the fabulous, soon-to-bereleased book, “Raja Ampat throughthe lens of .”, which includescontributions from 10 of the world’sleading underwater photographers.All contributors and supportersof the 2009 Raja Ampat entrance tagdesign contest are commended fortheir support and ayoo, which appeared forthe first time this month, is the firstgeographically-aware web site ofits kind, enabling its members tomeet other divers and find relevantcontent close to their homes or divinglocations. Members are invited toshare information about new divinglocations, post photos, list equipmentfor sale and much more.A social network with usergenerated content, Seayoo allowsdivers to keep in touch with eachother and to meet new diving partners,while providing an exchange ofinformation about dive sites, facilitiesand suppliers to help members withtheir travel plans and to provide a freeplace to publish diving articles, photosand videos.Seayoo was conceived byMichel Braunstein, a passionate diverand underwater photographer, afterhis own personal website, www.braunstein.co.il, was chosen as thebest promotion diving website atthe Antibes 34th World Festivalof Underwater Pictures in 2007.David Pilosof, the famous veteranunderwater photographer andcreator of renowned photo album“Samantha”, joined Seayoo as apartner.www.seayoo.comwww.uwpmag.com

New ProductsFIX LED1000DXAquatica Nikon D700Aquatica is proud to announce itslatest addition, the new look AquaticaDigital Pro housing for Nikon’s newreference camera the D700, with12.1 mega pixels and a setting a newbench mark in low light capabilitythis camera/housing combinationwill open up new frontiers to today’sunderwater photographer. The newAquatica D700 features a boldnew design machined from solidaluminum, it is treated and anodizedto military specification, then paintedwith a robust weather and wearresistant finish; this new housing joinsthe rank of our already wide selectionof housings, as with his other siblings,the Aquatica housing for the D700benefits from the same 300 ft. depthrating that set us apart from ourcompetitors.45/14This Aquatica Digital Prohousing incorporate the samemounting bayonet as all our currenthousings, meaning that it will acceptour existing ports and extensions,including our tack sharp Megadome.As expected, our line of standardaccessories such as the Aqua Viewfinder, remote control cord, and TLCline of strobe arms are also fullycompatible with it, this integrationinto the industry’s most completeunderwater photography systemputs the D700 housing in a positionto face every aspect of this everso demanding field of activity andreward its user with the best result thattechnology can offer.www.aquatica.caFresh from the DEMA show inLas Vegas is the new Fisheye FIXLED1000DX focus light. This lightcombines the best of the popularLED48DX and the incredibleHG20DX halogen light in oneamazing light.Featuring a whopping 1000lumens of output from 9 LED bulbspowered by a rechargeable LiOnbattery, this is the light of the future!This light will be available forChristmas, so if you’re making a list,either for your favorite photographeror for yourself, this one should be atthe top of the list!UwP has been loaned 2 units fortesting and their performance as bothfocus assist lights as well as videolights will be reviewed in the Jan/Febissue of UwP.BalanzzaDigitalLuggageScaleSave thoseoverweight airlinefees, weigh your luggage at home,at the airport, or in your hotel.Easy to pack in an ouside pocket,so it is always available, (weighsless than 8 oz). Weighs in poundsor kilograms.(comes with 2 AAAbatteries). 24.95www.ulcs.comwww.reefphoto.comwww.uwpmag.com

Subal ND700 forNikon D700The ND700 is the latest in along line of Nikon housings fromAustrian manufacturer Subal. Thecamera is mounted on a saddle forprecise positioning inside the housing.Ergonomic placement of all importantcontrols provides convenient andcomfortable handling of the camerafunctions.A 4 mm main-O-ring and theSUBAL QuickLock latching systemmake it virtually impossible to closethe lid if the O-ring is not lyingcorrectly in its groove. Threadedholes on the base and in the top shoeallows mounting of trays, aiminglights or other accessories. Generousshading of the LCD-monitor providesa bright and clear image. The housingincorporates an excellent viewfinderoptic for full frame viewing and thereare 180 and 45 options.Alex Mustard will review theND700 in the next issue of UwP.www.subal.comwww.uwpmag.comUltralight tripodBased around the AC-TRI tripodclamp the Ultralight underwater tripodcan be custom designed to suit yourneeds by incorporating any one of anumber of combinations of leg lengthand adjustability.The result is a versatile andadaptable system which can beexpanded as your requirementsprogress.Being Ultralite, all of theirproducts are made with 6061aluminum that is machined andthen hard anodized, to withstand theharshest treatment.www.ulcs.com45/15

INON macro fisheye lensPhotos byKanako NagashimaMacro lenses for underwaterphotography are usually 50mm or100mm focal length to shoot smallsubjects whereas a fisheye lens is usedto shoot large subjects such as schoolsof fish, coral reefs or a wreck.The INON Ultra compact semifish-eye relay system lens is a tinysemi-fisheye lens for close upphotography. While its front lenselement is relatively small (24mm indiameter), the lens has pretty uniquecharacteristics including130 degree view angleunderwater and minimum focus of0cm!45/16Unlike thecombination of aland lens behinda port, this lens isspecifically designedfor underwater useto benefit with lessaberration , wide viewangle and depth offield tiny subjects canbe photographed in detail togetherwith background.The image with thislens is just like fish’s way of lookingat things underwater so this is a real“fisheye lens”!This lens will explore newunderwater image expression totallydifferent from existing fisheye lens ormacro lenses.www.inon.co.jpwww.uwpmag.com

Ultralite 2” buoyancyarmsMost DSLR housingmanufacturers take greatcare to produce housingswhich are neutrally buoyantbut they cannot take thelens and port choice intoconsideration. Add a coupleof lumpy strobes and youhave a rig which will causewrist strain after even theshortest dive.Ultralight’s largeBuoyancy double ball armsegments were designed for the heavyDigital SLR rigs and video housings.They are 2” in diameter andconstructed the same as the regularbuoyancy arms.They range in size from 8” to 16”in 2” increments to be able to add justthe amount of buoyancy you need tooffset the weight of the housing andstrobes or lights.2 x 10” arms would give 7oz(200gms) of lift while 2 x 16” wouldgive 23oz (650gms). The new styleclamp (AC-CSB) is needed to putbetween the two new arms if youwant the arms to come together. Thisclamp weighs 1.3 oz more than theregular clamp.Salt water is approximately 1.026www.uwpmag.comTRAYS, PIVOTS AND ARMS FOR CAMERAS,HOUSINGS, STROBES AND LIGHTSThe new style clamp (AC-CSB) isneeded to put between the two newarms if you want the arms to cometogether.X more dense than fresh water. Allthese tests were done in fresh water.www.ulcs.comThe original arm with O-rings in the ballsfor ease of use. Accept no imitations.Your quest for the best arm system is over.Once you have an Ultralight armyou will never need to upgrade.Used by more underwater photographersthan any other arm system.Visit our website www.ulcs.comE mail: info@ulcs.com45/17

Nekton housings for RED camerasPeter Scoones has announcedthat his Nekton broadcast videohousings will shortly be availablewith RED capability. They will beavailable for rental from Jan 2009through TopTeks.The RED camera is a m

Canon EOS 5D EOS 20D EOS 30D EOS 40D EOS 50D EOS 350D, Rebel XT EOS 400D, Rebel XTi EOS 450D, Rebel XSi EOS 1000D Rebel XS Nikon D40, D40x D50 D60 D70, 70s D80 D90 D200 D300 D700 Olympus E3 . underwater housing for the Sony HDV Handycam HDR-SR11/SR12 is one of the smallest, lightest