Why use a 360 camera underwater?
If you’ve been on a dive trip recently, you might have noticed some scuba divers carrying a ball-shaped housing on the end of a stick.…
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About Underwater Photography equipment
Retra Pro Max II strobe: detailed field review
Over the past eight years, Retra Underwater Technology (“Retra” for short) has earned a solid reputation as a manufacturer of high-end underwater strobes. From their…
Review: e-Turtle Smart 3 Manual Flash Trigger for Canon cameras
Forewords Since switching to Canon in May 2025, I’ve had the opportunity to test four different flash triggers on the Canon R5 Mark II, which…
Canon R5 Mark II Underwater Review
This review was first published on DivePhotoGuide.com in September 2025. The very first time a camera was lent to me, it was my mother’s Canon…
Canon R5 Mark II Settings for Underwater Photography
Are you looking for the best way to configure your Canon R5 Mark II for underwater photography? When I first got this camera, I spent…
Backscatter TTL Flash Trigger Review
When Backscatter launched their impressive Hybrid Flash (HF-1) back in April 2024 (see my comprehensive review), they also announced a couple of forthcoming accessories. One of them…
Backscatter Xterminator Plugin Review
Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, humans began diving with strobes. They harnessed the power of underwater light, bringing it to the…
Backscatter Hybrid Flash Final Review
This article is an updated version of my preliminary review published in April 2024, following 5 weeks of diving with the final version of the…
Backscatter Hybrid Flash Preliminary Review
Back in January 2024, I had the chance to try a pre-production version of the Backscatter Hybrid Flash (HF-1). This review gather my preliminary observations…
Nauticam Fisheye Conversion Port (FCP): field review
Transform your standard kit lens in a fisheye zoom-through fisheye lens with full frame image quality.