9. March 2010 by admin.

I just got the new Nexus optical glass ports with their super optical coating that inhance clarity and contrast. A perfect match for the new digital lenses that manufactures are now producing. The glass ports are heavier and help balance out the buoyancy of the housing. The 170G port is a full radius port that can be set up to work with almost all the best lenses. The 15mm fisheye ports is for the Canon 15mm lens and it’s small size is a big help in close-up wide angle lighting. The special 14-24 port for the Nikon wide zoom lens on the D700 housing give the housing perfect balance underwater.

This is the nexus dome set up for the Nikon 14-24zoom lens.

This is the 14-24 on the Nexus D700 housing.

The nexus 170G optically coated dome whit removable dome shade.

This is the special Nexus dome for the Canon 15mm lens.

Nexus D700 housing with the new 105 macro port with manual focus control. The small front diameter allows for better lighting control where it is possible to get the strobe in close when needed.

If you are thinking small try the Nexus strobe case for the Nikon SB400 flash unit. It is a fully TTL operative flash set. Direct sync linkage to the camera and small enough for those critical macro shots.

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6. March 2010 by admin.

Spring has sprung and the Wysteria is blooming. It make it a real treat to do the dishes.

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4. March 2010 by admin.

The San Diego Underwater Photographic Society is proud to announce that its 41st Annual Film Festival will be held 6PM, April 17th, 2010 in Sumner Auditorium, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA. RSVP Ticket requests by eMail sdupsfestival2010@hotmail.com (Tickets will be limited, so please take a FREE ticket only if you are coming to enjoy all the underwater photography from around the world from SDUPS members.) Special MC Marty Snyderman.

http://www.sdups.com/2008/11/sdups-40th-annual-film-festival/

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4. March 2010 by admin.

Since the day of the flood, January 20th, the studio has gone through a lot of construction and clean-up. Now, today we were able to use it for photography. Ken Hanson completed a photo session in the main studio and I will be there tomorrow working. the smaller studio is in the final stages of repair and may be finished by Monday. There are still a lot of details to finish but at least we can work again.

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3. March 2010 by admin.

What could go wrong with Medicare? The more I learn about it and the what the proponents are selling I get the sinking feeling in gut that all those pages and proposals are leading to one thing. Less medical service and support. This photo Montague is my way of showing where it is headed.

The final print is 60 inches square so you can see all the little details up close unlike the Medicare Bill.

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2. March 2010 by admin.

Hope you can make it

Coronado bridge

San Diego skyline with clouds.

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28. February 2010 by admin.

The waves were crashing against the highway and carving out the cliff this morning at high tide. In less than 20 minutes I watched three feet of cliff disappear into the ocean. A couple of surfers made it out and did manage to catch a few rideable waves but getting out of the water was another challenge for them. There was a group of experienced surfers watching from the highway.

Here we are watching the cliff fall into the ocean.

No beach left as the waves carve out the highway.

Surfer riding one of the inside storm waves at Torrey Pines Beach.

The kelp flies were thick and covered every car.

A global storm surf creation.

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28. February 2010 by admin.

I’m getting used to the Canon 7D. The image quality is very good. I think my to ISO is 800 that I feel comfortable with. Beyond that I get some noise if there is any under exposure. The top end can handle about 2.5 stops over exposure. The shadows hold at about 2 stops under at ISO 400 and 2.5 stops at ISO 100. At ISO 100 I can get a good working image range of 6 stops. A lot depends on the lens used. A good quality lens will can make a difference of adding one more stop in exposure latitude. A good lens shade is as important.

Bird legs.

Very skinny legs.

San Diego past time.

My gull friend.

The Yodock twins.

Solar plumbing.

Harbor trash.

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27. February 2010 by admin.

There was a light rain today with less 1/2″ inch showing in our rain gauge. Compare it with the image form the day before. With the mud and bushes blocking the outlet it doesn’t take much water to have an over flow in this storm canal.This is today

This was yesterday before the rain.

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27. February 2010 by admin.

After delivering my claim against the City of San Diego for the neglect that caused property damage to the offices I went to the bay and walked around to air out a little. I dusted off the Canon 7D, set the ISO to 200 and put on the 70-200 lens and and spent 20 minutes walking along the dock and took some water reflection images.

This truly was a good time for me to reflect on all that has happened during the last 35 days.

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