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Dive Shops (English)

Service:
  • Underwater Photography/Video
  • Underwater Publications Prints
Authorized Dealer of:
  • Aquatica
  • Fisher Research
  • Gates
  • Hartenberger
  • Ikelite
  • Light & Motion
  • Nikon
  • Sea & Sea
  • Ultralight
Company description You can find all about digital cameras and videos. There are many cameras descriptions and articles.
Here is an example of article:
``Digital SLR Cameras Underwater
Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras offer the ability to view directly through the primary lens while shooting. This allows you to see exact composition and focus prior to squeezing the trigger. The new Digital SLRís (DSLRís) are creating quite a buzz due to their high-resolution sensors and affordable price tag. Prior to 2002, a digital SLR would run you somewhere between $6000 - $60,000. The new Nikon D100 DSLR is priced at a more affordable $1999 Underwater housing manufacturers will begin shipping D100 models in December 2002 and most should have full production by spring of 2003. Sea & Sea will be shipping a Canon D30/D60 housing in December 2002. Additional housings for Canon and Fuji DSLR cameras will also trickle in, however the majority of manufacturers will limit their production to Nikon models. Since the D100 will be best supported DSLR for underwater use, I am limiting the majority of the DSLR details to features relevant to this popular underwater model.
Compact Digital Cameras vs. DSLRís
I have shot film for many years, but gave digital imaging some well-deserved respect when housings became available for the three and five megapixel compact cameras. These cameras offered good resolution and file sizes capable of printing 8`` x 10`` photo-realistic prints. Certain images even printed well at larger sizes. Mostly driven by housing availability, I chose to use the Olympus 3040 and 4040 series cameras. I found the Olympus line to be very user friendly and their compact size was easy to travel with.
Faster focus and no shutter delay
While I thoroughly enjoyed shooting these compact cameras, I knew they would never replace my film system due to a few drawbacks. First, was the frequently aggravating shutter delay. Upon pressing the shutter release, the camera slowly went through the steps of focusing and then captured the image almost two seconds after depressing the button. While it is possible reduce this delay to 0.1 seconds by first pressing the shutter halfway to perform a pre-focus, the delay is a significant obstacle when trying to capture the moment.
The new DSLRís offer shutter delays that are only microseconds and are perceptibly instantaneous. The faster focus speeds of these cameras also quicken their response and tend to function well even in lower light. Unfortunately, the Nikon D100 doesnít have the powerful focus motor of the D1x or even the F100 since it is built around the N80 entry-level film SLR. I found the D100 to perform well except for the longer macro lenses such as the Nikkor 105mm Micro. I would recommend a manual focus ring when using this lens for extreme close-up work. To help the camera focus and minimize your frustration I recommend the use of a housing mounted focus light when shooting any type of close-up lens.
Lens Selection
As a general rule, most underwater housings for compact digital cameras use externally mounted wide-angle lenses. These lenses are actually quite good for their low price and offer 100 degree wide-angle coverage and macro down to 1:1 (life-size) reproduction. Since these cameras have built-in zoom lenses, they are quite flexible and can be used for a large variety of subjects. As if this wasnít flexible enough, most of these lenses can be added or removed while underwater and thus allow one to be ready for anything....
....By Berkley White``
and so on.
Location description: Also there are some digital photo&video expeditions.
*Digital Irian Jaya / Banda Sea
Two digital photo adventures exploring Irian Jaya aboard the new vessel Voyager from Kararu....
Expedition one will launch from Sarong and circle the Raja Empat island group. Many consider this area to be the next Komodo with it`s soaring walls and unique critter concentration.
Expedition two will also depart from Sarong and soak up the highlights of our first pass through Raja Empat. We`ll then take a southern course into the remote islands of the Banda Sea and turn our attention to the Mandarin Fish of Banda Neira and the Sea Snakes of Gung Api.
$4,290.00
*Bahamas Shark Expedition - Digital Photo Seminar
$2,899.00
*Digital Shootout - Palau 2006
$2,150.00
*Optiquatics Seminars - California Channel Islands
$700.00

*Photoshop Seminar for Underwater Photographers
$150.00
*Underwater Digital Photography Class
$150.00
*Backscatter 2006 Complete Trip Schedule
$0.00
and others

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Carry and service new and used underwater photo and video equipment. Distributors of Top Dawg video housings. Located in Monterey.

Contact information:

Phone: 831.645.1082
Fax: 831.375.1526
Street Address:
225 Cannery Row
United States
Photo"
93940
Spoken language(s): English
Open: from 09-00 till 17-00
Local time:  GMT - 8 Tijuana
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