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Underwater Photography Innovations Showcased at DEMA 2019
DEMA Show, the annual event for diving and underwater imaging technologies, saw a host of exciting announcements in 2019. Here's a roundup of some of the key products unveiled that year.
Camera Housings
- Ikelite is making a dome for the Olympus FCON-T02 lens, and is expected to release housings for the Sony A6100 and Sony A6600 in the future.
- Nauticam introduced the Wide Angle Conversion Port 2 (WACP-2) at DEMA 2019, optimized to work with 14mm equivalent lenses to create a 140-degree field of view. The Nauticam BMPCC 6K Housing is also compatible with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K.
- Aquatica unveiled new housings for the Nikon Z6/Z7 and Sony A7R IV cameras.
- Kraken showcased a new aluminum housing for the Olympus TG-6 camera with a bayonet system for easy lens switching and a built-in vacuum pump.
- Sea & Sea introduced the Sea & Sea MDXL Sony A7R IV Housing at DEMA 2019, which includes ball mounts on the handles, accents, and a leak sentinel.
Lighting
- Kraken introduced a new version of the Solar Flare Mini, increasing its lumens to 12,000. The new Kraken Strobe has a guide number of 24 and is capable of 800 full power cycles at full charge.
- Light & Motion presented the Sola Video Pro 15,000, a light for professional underwater videographers with 15,000 lumens of continuous light, run time calculations, and replaceable underwater and topside heads.
- Isotta announced the RED 64 Strobe, which has a guide number of 64, is neutrally buoyant underwater, takes AA batteries, includes a focus light (and red light), and features a 130-degree beam angle.
- Sea & Sea also reintroduced the YS-01 and YS-03 Solis Strobes at DEMA 2019, which have undergone some modular changes and redesigned circuitry.
- Sea & Sea also showcased a flash trigger and a snoot at DEMA 2019. The new Kraken Snoot Light is 1000 lumens with an optical condenser and optional color filters.
Cameras
- SeaLife introduced the SeaLife Reefmaster RM-4K Video Camera, a compact video-oriented camera capable of shooting 4K@30fps, 1080p @ 60fps, and featuring a large LCD on the back.
- The Universal Dome Port, half the weight and half the price of traditional acrylic or glass ports, will be compatible with all wide angle lenses.
- Sea & Sea unveiled the Sea & Sea YS-D3 Strobe at DEMA 2019, with a guide number of 33 and a recycle time of .6 sec at half power.
Lenses
- Nauticam also introduced the Nauticam Wet Wide Lens for Compact Cameras (WWL-C) at DEMA 2019.
- Ikelite is making a dome for the Olympus FCON-T02 lens.
- Sea & Sea introduced a Universal Dome Port made of a new material called PLANEXT at DEMA 2019.
Other Innovations
- Fantasea has been focusing on its vacuum safety system and incorporating it into its product line for various cameras.
These innovations reflect the general trajectory of underwater photography technology around that time, with improvements in compact underwater camera systems, enhanced underwater strobes and video lighting, AI-powered autofocus and image stabilization, more rugged and streamlined camera housings, and growing integration of 4K and higher resolution video capture in more affordable rigs. However, specific details about anticipated innovations in underwater photography for 2020 based on products showcased at DEMA 2019 could not be found in the search results.
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