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 …

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 …

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 …

Read time: 15 minutes 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-s …

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 diving equipment that is often overlooked—but just as essential—is a good pair of scuba boots. Whether you ar …

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 …