Dema 2014 Coverage Take a look at all the great new underwater photo & video products Bluewater Photo recently previewed at DEMA 2014 in Las Vegas.    ACQUAPAZZA HOUSINGS Acquapazza had the new RX100 III housing on display this year. This is another great option for the poular Sony camera, …

Holiday Gift Guide 2014 Looking for that special something for the underwater photographer in your life? Look no further. Here is a quick round up of all the great gifts for any budget for this holiday season! Still not sure you've found the perfect gift? Buy a Bluewater Photo Gift Cer …

DEMA Preview 2014DEMA is the biggest industry tradeshow for the Scuba world here in the United States. Different from the consumer shows like the Scuba Show where you, the customer come see all the great gear we have to offer, this is our chance to visit with our manufacturers to get the scoop on …

Guide to shooting with the Olympus E-PL7The new Olympus E-PL7 offers some nice improvements from its predecessor, the Olympus E-PL5. These PEN cameras are the perfect options for those looking to get better image quality than you find in the compact cameras with smaller sensors and fixed lenses. …

Hot or Not: Camera Releases Fall 2014 Canon G7X, Olympus E-PL7, Canon 5D Mark II, Nikon D750 By Scott Gietler   Four new cameras have been released this fall. There's a lot of hype around the new systems, but which will be best for underwater photography? Which are worth purchasing and which are …

Sony A5000 review for underwater photography Upgrading from a Canon G-series compact camera By Renee Capozzola     The decision process I recently purchased the Sony A5000 camera along with the Nauticam A5000 housing, fisheye dome port, 16mm pancake lens, and fisheye conversion lens (I already …

Olympus E-M1 underwater review Carolyn Wang discusses her recent upgrade from a Sony RX-100 to the Olympus OM-D E-M1     Mirrorless cameras are becoming increasingly popular with underwater photographers both as upgrades from compact camera systems and from large DSLR systems. Bluewater Travel …

How to Attach the Nauticam M10 Mount to your Housing Many of the dSLR and some of the new, larger Mirrorless housings (like the Sony A7), have the ability to add an M10 ball mount to the screw hole on the outside of the housing body, where the silver bracket attaches from the handle. This used to …

Long Beach Scuba Show 2014!It's that time of the year again, the famous Long Beach Scuba Show is this weekend, June 7-8th! The show is the perfect time to get a chance to check out all the great new housings, strobes, lights and more. We'll be there with our team of experts ready to answer all qu …

Photos from the Bluewater Photo Shark Trips   Last month, Bluewater Photo ran several trips to snorkel with sharks in open water off Southern California. This was prime season for spotting blue sharks, however with warmer water temps this year (and an El Nino on the horizon) the makos made their p …

Must-Have Accessories - GoPro   Enhance your underwater video recording ability with these must have GoPro accessories. Whether you have the Hero4, Hero 3+, Hero 3 or other GoPro model, these are accessories you won't want to leave home without. Spare Battery …

Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs Nikon D7000 By Scott Gietler Owner, Bluewater Photo   A little history - in the beginning Of course I shoot with a dSLR. Why would I downgrade to one of those crummy little mirrorless cameras, with their wimpy size sensors?(Disclaimer - I don't really think mirrorless camer …