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Exposure Expeditions continued the “Best of Indonesia” expedition with a macro workshop by Magnus Lundgren in legendary Lembeh Strait which by many is dubbed the holy grail of muck diving. This is the craddle of weird and wonderful creatures we had great success finding the finest selection of strange, hairy, fluffy or weedy creatures. Many of critters are living in strange relations like a gobies joint venture with a shrimp, a sea urchin or a jellyfish carried on the back of a crab as a defence or an anemones, a nudibranchs or a sea cucumbers being a habitat for a partner shrimp or a crab. It was a stunning macro world for us all to discover with Divers Lodge Lembeh.

In a few months time you will be able to enjoy the coffee table book we will start making from the images taken by the participants during this Exposure Expedition called “The best of Indonesia”

SEA&SEA RDX housing for Canon's entry level DSLR camera Canon 100D.

Compatible with new Optical YS converter/C1 for RDX housing (#50137) which converts the camera’s TTL signal to a light signal. Both TTL and manual strobe photography is possible using a Fiber-Optic Cable II.

Ports including NX ports can be mounted with the RDX Port Base L or the RDX Port Base S in order to accommodate many kinds of lenses.

Focus/Zoom control has been fully redesigned. The gear mechanism is now similar to MDX series housings. Perfect gear mesh enables accurate and quick zooming and focusing.

More information
Exposure Underwater's own site [here]

March 2014 - Exposure Expeditions Photo workshop with Magnus Lundgren in Raja Empat in cooperation with PH Travel and Kri Eco Resort.

The participants had an amazing experience diving among the coral reefs ranked as number in terms of underwater biodiversity. This remote group of island’s reefs are more resistant to threats like coral bleaching and coral disease due to their completeness and complexity.
More pictures and information about this workshop soon to come!

Magnus Lundgren

March 2014:

On Palawan Island in the Philippines, an 80,000-acre biodiversity hotspot which is home to endemic species such as the Palawan bearcat, Palawan pangolin, and key populations of the Palawan horned frog, Philippine flat-headed frog, and Philippine cockatoo, is becoming a reserve. 

“Rainforests, including those in Palawan, are the richest places on earth, holding the majority of the planet’s biodiversity, yet 100 acres of rainforests around the world are cleared every minute,” said Dr. Paul Salaman, chief executive officer of Rainforest Trust. “Our new project in the Philippines is an extraordinary opportunity to save a vast area of unprotected rainforest near an important UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Center for Sustainability, our local partner, has been laying the groundwork for this project for five years. The support of the city government of Puerto Princesa, recognized for its excellent conservation track record, has been critical. As a result, the new reserve is going to safeguard many rare endemic species.”

Rainforest Trust has already raised over $160,000 and requires an additional $40,000 to fund the development and protection of the reserve. This includes creating a management plan, increasing the number of wardens to enhance law enforcement, and providing sustainable livelihoods for the local Batak tribe.

Accessories: A whole range of accessories can be found like colour filters, remote control, adapters etc...

More information about the product [here]

Compatible with the "NEW"Optical YS Converter.

Equipped with two fiber-optic cable sockets. With the camera's built-in flash raised and fiber-optic cables fitted, external strobes can be triggered as "slave units" by the built-in flash.

The housing is protected by a highly corrosion resistant coating.

Controls all the Canon EOS 70D essential functions underwater. (Depth-of-field preview button and LCD panel illumination button are not operable from the housing).

The camera's built-in flash can be activated and deactivated from the housing. (When the accessory light-shielding plate is fixed, this function cannot be used).

Equipped with Accessory Port which can be used for HDMI output.
The shutter release lever tension can be adjusted in 2 steps with a spring.

Equipped with two sacrificial zinc diodes (one on the front case and the other on the rear) to avoid electrolysis damage.

Sacrificial Zinc Diodes (2 pieces) （#62148）

The grips have been designed with the travelling diver in mind. They are mounted with threadless fixing to facilitate easy removal, transportation and mounting. The new design also alleviates corrosion build up around the fittings. All fixing are available as spare parts.

Fitted with a tripod socket on the center underside of the housing.

Equipped with the Optical Viewfinder 0.5x as standard. Other (optional) interchangeable viewfinders can be used.

The quick shoe makes the camera easy to install and remove from the housing.

Built-in leak sensor immediately alerts you to water ingress.

Depth rating of 100m / 330ft makes the housing ideal for tech diving.

Nauticam announces the release of the NA-EM1, the latest in its acclaimed line of precision crafted underwater camera housings.

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 is the most capable micro four-thirds (m4/3) camera available and aims squarely at the pro and high end enthusiast. With a slew of customizable controls and extensive menu options, the proud owner of the E-M1 can personalize this camera like perhaps no other. The NA-EM1 takes advantage of the E-M1’s extensive control set and huge lens selection and brings them into the underwater realm in the most innovative, best engineered, and most ergonomic camera housing available.

Nauticam is simply not content to rest on previous successes like the renowned NA-EM5. Given the large number of densely packed controls on the camera, the E-M1 housing presented a challenge in itself. The designers and engineers at Nauticam sought to not only meet this challenge, but take the human-machine interface a step further and keep the focus not on making it easier to make the housing, but to make the housing easier to use. An example is the new integrated handle system; with the pro shooter in mind, this housing is designed for use with the hand on the handle in a manner reminiscent of Nauticam SLR housings. The result is a housing that is easier to hold and is more stable, and is easier to shoot.

High quality polycarbonate housing for the Canon EOS 650D & 700D. Compatible with both analog and fiber optic cables for two different use of manual or TTL strobe UW photography.

Mounting: Camera Quick Shoe for easy mounting and removal of the camera. Mounting the camera becomes a breeze. You need only to slide the camera quick shoe into the slot, up to the designated position. There is almost no need for complicated position and gear alignments so even beginners can easily mount a camera.

Ports various of ports including NX ports can be mounted with the RDX Port Base L or the RDX Port Base S in order to accommodate many kinds of  lenses.

Strobe use: The RDX-600D is standard with two Fiber-optic cable sockets for water tightness. There are 2 options for use of (an) external strobe(s): 1) use (a) Fiber-Optic Cable (L-type) or 2) use a conventional sync cord (additional)customer-replaceable strobe connector (Optional Sync Cord 2 pin connector) is available.

TTL converter: YS Converter/C When using a YS Converter/C to enable the TTL auto adjustment, use a Sync Cord/N to connect it to a genuine SEA&SEA strobe. *Optional YS Converter/C 6 pin Connector is required.

Don't miss the opportunity to join our Workshop & UW competition. We proudly presents our partners about this event Dyk-Leif & Dykarna.nu.

Welcome! This is a great weekend for all of you who likes UW photography and want learn more at the same time as you enjoy top-notch west coast diving at Sweden’s prime dive location together with photo professional Magnus Lundgren (European Wildlife Photographer of the Year and published in National Geographic Magazine) and Patrik Karlsson from Scuba Supply at hand to help you.

What? Exposure Underwater photo workshop includes interactive presentations for you learn more about UW photography, personal support to calibrate your UW photo rig, feedback on your images and a fun photo contest we call Exposure Masters with great prizes and awards on Saturday. And the pictures will published first at Dykarna.nu.

Read more about the event [here]

A quarter of sharks and rays threatened with extinction.

January 2014: A staggering quarter of the world’s sharks and rays are threatened with extinction according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, with ray species particularly at risk.

The study, the result of a collaboration of 302 experts from 64 countries and the IUCN Shark Specialist Group (SSG), analysed the conservation status of 1,041 shark, ray and closely related chimaera species.

“Our analysis shows that sharks and their relatives are facing an alarmingly elevated risk of extinction,” says Dr Nick Dulvy, IUCN SSG Co-Chair and Canada Research Chair at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. “In greatest peril are the largest species of rays and sharks, especially those living in shallow water that is accessible to fisheries.”

Overfishing is the main threat to the species, according to the paper. Reported catches of sharks, rays and chimaeras peaked in 2003 and have been dominated by rays for the last 40 years. Actual catches are likely to be grossly under-reported.Unintentionally caught sharks and rays account for much of the catch, yet developing markets and depleting fishery targets have made this “bycatch” increasingly welcome.

Intentional killing of sharks and rays due to the perceived risk that they pose to people, fishing gear or target species is contributing to the threatened status of at least 12 species.

Check out the whole articleat Wild LIfe Extra  [here]