Lightening Up for International Dive Trips

The Underwater Photographer - Lightening Up for International Dive Trips

"Hey, Lighten-up!

STORY BY BONNIE PELNAR

Getting penalized for overweight baggage is an all-too-often occurrence for most underwater photographers, but when the airlines lowered the baggage weight allowance to 50 pounds per bag for domestic flights things got even worse. Many of us resigned ourselves to the idea that we would pay dearly, expected the worst and hoped for the best. Now the international carriers have followed suit. This means even higher overweight fees and added expenses when traveling to those nice warm dive destinations. By the time you get all your dive gear, topside cameras and lenses and underwater camera gear packed, you've got little room for clothes, or anything else. Its time to lighten up!"

Lightening Up for International Dive Trips

SeaLife Introduces NEW Mini Wide Angle Lens

Impressive new accessory for popular SeaLife product to be available in dive stores shortly.

July 3, 2007 - SeaLife will begin shipping its new Mini Wide Angle lens (item SL973) this week. The Mini Wide Angle Lens is specially designed to fit the hot-selling line of mini series cameras - the ReefMaster Mini (SL320) and ECOshot (SL321)

Advanced photographers know how important it is to get close to your subject “The closer the better”, says Joe Wysocki, Owner of Optiquatics which runs underwater photography trips out of Malibu, California. “A wide angle lens allows you to fit the subject into the picture, while maintaining a close-up shooting distance”

The new Mini Wide Angle lens increases the camera’s viewing angle by 43%. It also allows close-up picture from 12” to infinity. This is a must-have lens for taking great underwater pictures with the SeaLife mini series of cameras.

The lens also completes the expandable system for the mini series of cameras. With a retail of only $79.95, the lens will make the ReefMaster and ECOshot the most affordable 6mp Dive camera system that can be expanded.

For under $600, consumers can get the ReefMaster Mini ProSet (SL325) and the Mini Wide Angle Lens (SL973) and have a fantastic underwater system which includes SeaLife’s Land & Sea Exposure modes with True Color correction in both Sea mode and Video for more vivid, realistic colors.

In anticipation of the arrival of the new lens, we are running a special promotion that allows the dealer to receive a FREE Mini Wide Angle Lens whenever they purchase two of the mini series of cameras.

For more information on the Mini Wide Angle Lens and the SeaLife 2 for 1 Promotion, contact your territory sales rep or SeaLife customer service @ 856 866-9191.

Mini Wide Angle Lens Specifications

· 0.45X conversion lens increases shooting angle by 43% (from 35º to 50º)

· Easily snaps on and off underwater

· Sharp focus from 12” (30cm) to infinity

· Fully-multi coated optical glass

· Waterproof to 200’ (60m)

· Includes neoprene lens covers, storage case and safety lanyard

· Super compact lens for SeaLife ReefMaster Mini (SL320) and ECOshot (SL321) digital cameras

A Dry Towel When You Need It

A Dry Towel When You Need It

The Tilia Foodsaver sitting on your kitchen countertop can be used for more than just packaging leftovers. It provides a great way to compress and seal clean towels for travel.

Most live-aboards provide towels, but day boats and some multi-day boats expect you to bring your own.

Its usually about three days into a dive trip that you realize your dry towel is so wet, crusty and stinky that you wouldn't want to use it to dry your fins, much less your camera gear.

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