GoPro is back! After years of relatively stagnant releases, GoPro has a new "cinema" series of action cameras - the Mission 1, Mission 1 Pro, and the Mission 1 ILS. The Mission series represents a complete redesign of GoPro’s action camera platform. It has a new 50 megapixel 1 inch sensor, a …

Read time: 20 minutesBest Scuba BCDs (2026 Guide): Expert-Tested Reviews & Buying AdviceWhen you think of essential SCUBA gear, a BCD (Buoyancy Control Device) should be one of the first items to come to mind. In fact, learning how to use a BCD is one of the first skills you d …

Read time: 10 min.Sony A7R VI Underwater Review: High Resolution in Truk LagoonI'm going to go come right out and say it - the new 67 megapixel Sony A7R VI makes Sony's flagship, the Sony A1 II, obsolete for most underwater shooters and it just might be my new favorite underwater camer …

The Canon EOS R6 Mark III is Canon's newest hybrid camera for underwater shooters. It is packed with 32.5 megapixel still images, very good autofocus, quick burst speeds, 4K video up to 120p, and 7K video options for shooters need a higher resolution for cropping. As with any new camera, it can be a …

Read Time: 15 minutes Has Canon Finally Overtaken Sony in the Race for the Ultimate Full-Frame Prosumer Camera? The Canon EOS R6 Mark III in the Field in the Galapagos in an Ikelite Housing with Dual Ikelite DS232 Strobes I'll say it up front - in the ever increasing "camera arms race" between Cano …

As morning sun burned dense fog from the surface of the cold Californian Pacific, small red balloons began to breach the surface of the water like tiny red icebergs. Lift bags appear at the surface of the Pacific after divers 100 ft below tie them to a ghost net and release them - bringing the net …

Read time: 15 minutesGuide to the Best Diving fins in 2026Finding the Best Scuba Fins can make a huge difference to your underwater experience, and just like any other piece of dive equipment, will vary according to your personal needs. Whether you are a photographer aiming for th …

Read time: 10 minutesThe Marelux Apollo Y was quietly released in late 2025 without much fanfare or buzz. In fact I almost missed the update. But when Staney from Marelux shipped me a demo strobe, I was floored – this was the entry level strobe I had been waiting for! The Apollo Y is e …

Published April 30 2026 | Author: Nirupam Nigam | Read Time: 5 MinutesThe Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 macro lens is one of the most exciting things to happen to Sony underwater macro shooters in the last decade. It represents a significant update to the Sony 90mm f/2.8 macro lens which has bee …

Suunto Ocean Review: A powerful smartwatch and dive computer comboThe Suunto Ocean is a 2-in-1 dive computer and smartwatch that performs both underwater and on land.  The Ocean is particularly suited to recreational divers who live an active lifestyle and want high quality p …

Best Surface Marker Buoys for SCUBA DivingPublished April 2026 | Author: Jamie AyliffeJump straight to our top SMB picksAn essential, yet often over-looked, piece of diving equipment for any Scuba diver is the Surface Marker Buoy (SMB), also known as the safety sausage. SMBs are bright …

Dumaguete is one of those places where you genuinely have to ration your shutter presses. A single 60‑minute dive on the Dauin coast can throw up three species of frogfish, a blue‑ringed octopus and a flamboyant cuttlefish, with a few dozen nudibranchs in between. Add Apo Island’s hard …