Nirupam Testing the Sony A7V in an Ikelite A7V Housing with Dual Ikelite DS 232 Strobes. Photo by Mark Hatter The Sony A7 V is Sony's newest prosumer hybrid full-frame mirrorless camera and the successor to the extremely popular Sony A7 IV. The A7 IV has been one of our best-selling cameras at Blue …

Why Scuba Boots Are Essential for Every DiverWhen assembling scuba diving gear, many divers focus on big-ticket items like regulators, wetsuits, and fins. However, one piece of equipment that is often overlooked—but just as essential—is a good pair of scuba boots. Whether you are divin …

Best Scuba MasksA mask is the divers window divers wear masks because of the differences between air and water. The human eye can't focus on water, which is significantly denser than air, and therefore transmits light differently. Masks restore the airspace before a diver's eyes, allow …

Carbon Fiber Backplates: Lightweight Innovation in Backplate & Wing DivingBackplate and wing systems have long been favored by technical and recreational divers for their simplicity, durability, and modularity. Traditionally, backplates have been made from stainless steel or alumin …

The Marelux SOFT (Smart Optical Flash Tube) Lite 2.0 is the world's top underwater snoot. Snoots are devices that reduce the beam of light from an underwater strobe in order to isolate macro subjects. They easily produce black background images because they light the primary subject, and they do no …

Diving with confidence starts beneath the waves—and it begins with choosing the right dive computer. In this in‑depth guide, we’ve gathered the best dive computers available in 2026—from budget picks and beginner-friendly units to high-performance technical models. Whether you're consi …

The Sea & Sea YS-D130R marks Sea & Sea’s return to the flagship strobe category—nearly two decades after the release of the original YS-250 Pro. The YS-250 Pro set the benchmark for professional underwater photographers in the early 2000s, and despite a long line of capable …

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Whether you dive close to your residence or travel to dive, a dive bag is not just handy but essential. Keeping all your precious gear together and for ease of loading or unloading without any damage, a dive bag will be the solution.If you are a regular traveler, you might want to cons …

Such a popular question and I get this often.What is the best cold water regulator on the market?Firstly, If you are asking this question, cold to you and cold to me are 2 different things.I am going to explain to you why you would need to use a cold-water regulator when you are diving …

The human eye sees by collecting light, reflecting from an object, converting this energy into electrical impulses and transmitting them to the brain via the optic nerve. Since the behavior of light alters as it passes through water, what a diver sees underwater differs compared to abo …

The Best Scuba BCD, which stands for Buoyancy Control Device, is an essential piece of scuba equipment. It helps divers maintain neutral buoyancy underwater and is capable of providing positive buoyancy at the surface. Dive BCDs can be attached to scuba tanks in two different ways …