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SeaLife’s DC2000 underwater camera sports a 1″ sensor and dives 60m deep

24 Nov

Underwater camera maker SeaLife has launched the DC2000, a 1″ 20MP compact with a waterproof housing rated to 60m / 200ft. The DC2000 is available for pre-order and comes alone or as part of three different sets with lighting equipment bundled.

The DC2000 uses a 1″-type backside-illuminated 20MP Sony CMOS sensor and supports video recording at up to 1080/60p. This is joined by a 31mm equiv. F1.8 7-element aspheric lens that can be paired with an optional wide-angle 110-degree fisheye lens or compact wide-angle 90-degree lens.

The DC2000 camera is paired with an underwater housing made specifically for the model; it supports water depths as deep as 60m / 200ft. Four underwater camera modes are available with integrated color corrections: external flash, external light, dive, and snorkel. These are joined by 25 ‘Land Scene’ modes for shooting on land. Pre-shooting, time lapse, GIF, and continuous burst mode are also available.

According to SeaLife, the DC2000 features sensor-shift image stabilization, support for shooting in both DNG Raw and JPEG, and a dial for manually selecting one of eight shooting modes. Features can also be accessed via the 3″ 920k-dot rear LCD. Finally, content is stored to an SD card.

SeaLife is offering the DC2000 camera as part of three sets:

DC2000 Pro Light with a Sea Dragon 2500 COB LED Light ($ 1100)
DC2000 Pro Flash with a Sea Dragon Flash ($ 1000)
DC2000 Pro Duo with a Sea Dragon Flash and 2300 Auto LED Light ($ 1400)

The DC2000 camera without lighting accessories is priced at $ 700. All four products are available for pre-order now through select retailers including B&H Photo.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

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Waterproof Canon PowerShot D30 dives deep

14 Feb

Canon has announced the PowerShot D30 rugged digital camera, boasting a new design and a 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor. It’s waterproof to an impressive 25m/82 ft, making it a class-leader. It’s also temperature resistant from -10° C/14° F to 40° C/105° F and shockproof to 2m/6.5 ft. The D30 features built-in GPS and is capable of 1080p HD video recording. It’s also equipped with a new Sunlight LCD mode, which boasts improved visibility in bright conditions. The PowerShot D30 is available in April for $ 330.

News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

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Leisure Dives: Planking Meets Parkour & Midair Photography

31 Jul

[ By WebUrbanist in Global & Urbex & Parkour. ]

leisure dive suit drink

Parkour and free-running are fine for athletic types, while planking and the lying-down game are great for lazies, but suspended somewhere in between we find the leisure dive.

leisure dives with cocktails

Blending the action-packed art of diving and cavalier nonchalance of sipping a cocktail, the actual site (Leisure Dive) started as a Facebook phenomena with a few pictures and spiraled out of control from there.

leisure dive newspaper jump

Variants include: hopping off a bike in mid-jump, or holding something other than a drink. Other details aside, though, appearance is critical – the less you look like someone prepared to splash into a pool (or other body of water, or hard-packed dirt) a few moments after your photograph is snapped, the more convincing the effect.

leisure dives various photos

For those wishing to get in on the game, the instructions are as follows: (1) Grab some friends, a decent camera, and head somewhere chill near a body of water. A swimming pool works. A lake will do. A river? You crazy. (2) Put on a bathing suit. Or a linen suit. Or a koala suit. Anything leisurely. (3) Grab something that says you are just a chilled out individual. A piña colada. A pitching wedge. A harpsichord. Whatever. We all unwind differently. (4) Find a nice perch from which to jump. Make sure you have a leisurely backdrop and a safe landing. (5)Now jump in, and embrace the leisure. Tip your glass. Pop your elbow. And most importantly, look at the camera with a face that says, “Does this suit make me look awesome?” The answer is yes. And, SNAP.