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Achieve a Perfectly Balanced Mirrorless or DSLR Housing [VIDEO]

Achieve a Perfectly Balanced Mirrorless or DSLR Housing [VIDEO]

Neutral buoyancy and balance is critical for smooth, seamless underwater video. The Trim Weight System uniquely allows you to trim your system without adding baggage weight.

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Why You Need a Fisheye Lens Underwater

Why You Need a Fisheye Lens Underwater

A fisheye perspective may seem jarring at first but could help you get closer to what you're trying to express underwater.

When to Use a Wide Angle Dome WD-3 or WD-4

When to Use a Wide Angle Dome WD-3 or WD-4

A wide angle dome or "air lens" may be the perfect balance between usability and image quality for compact camera systems.

When to Use a DC Series Dome Port

When to Use a DC Series Dome Port

DC series dome ports are a great solution for wide angle, macro, and over-under photography for a wide variety of compact camera housings.

The Myth of TTL Strobe Exposure Underwater

The Myth of TTL Strobe Exposure Underwater

We breakdown the science of TTL to separate the myths from the facts and explain how it can help you leverage a powerful photographic tool underwater.

Straight vs 45 Degree Magnified Viewfinder for Underwater Shooting

Straight vs 45 Degree Magnified Viewfinder for Underwater Shooting

Get the breakdown of what a straight or 45 degree magnifying viewfinder can add to your photography tool kit.

Choosing the Correct Strobe Converter for your System

Choosing the Correct Strobe Converter for your System

This quick reference guide helps you find the right electrical TTL, fiber optic cord, or slave converter for your system.

The Best Holiday Gifts for an Underwater Photographer

The Best Holiday Gifts for an Underwater Photographer

Shopping for your favorite scuba diver this season? Here are the gifts that are sure to please even the pickiest underwater photographer.

Choosing Strobes for an Olympus Tough Housing

Choosing Strobes for an Olympus Tough Housing

True Olympus TTL flash with Ikelite DS series strobes! An accurate and easy to use strobe solution for your Olympus Tough camera.

Top 10 Differences Between Olympus and Ikelite Housings

Top 10 Differences Between Olympus and Ikelite Housings

Don't be fooled by our prices. We offer more features for your Olympus micro four-thirds camera than any other manufacturer - especially Olympus.

About Wide Angle | Adding a Wet Lens

About Wide Angle | Adding a Wet Lens

Learn how adding a wide angle wet lens to your compact digital housing can help you get more crisp and color photos.

Super Zoom Cameras Underwater

Super Zoom Cameras Underwater

A super zoom camera is great for shooting the kids' soccer games and ideal for travel, but not so hot in underwater photography. Here's why...

Choosing Strobes for a Compact Fiber Optic System

Choosing Strobes for a Compact Fiber Optic System

A quick reference guide on how to add a strobe with fiber optic trigger to your compact housing for a point-and-shoot digital camera.

Assembly + Care Checklist

Assembly + Care Checklist

How to maintain and protect your underwater camera housing pre-dive, post-dive, and prior to long-term storage.

Choosing Strobes for Ikelite TTL Systems

Choosing Strobes for Ikelite TTL Systems

A quick reference guide on how to add a strobe to your Ikelite TTL system for a DSLR, mirrorless, or point-and-shoot digital camera.