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Flying With Your Underwater Camera System – 6 Tips To Ease Travel Stress Travel is an important part of being a well-rounded underwater photographer or videographer. But the rigors of the road can play hell on sensitive equipment. Here are some tips to get your gear safely to your destination, and how to avoid excess-baggage fees. Use luggage specially designed for photo equipment Too often we see people use regular luggage, bubble wrap and stuff wrapped in clothes to pack their camera system, with the end result being broken camera gear. In the sorting process, baggage can fall up to three feet and be subject to mechanical sorting arms - as well as porters and bellhops. A sturdy, purpose-built camera bag designed for travel will cost less than the repair or replacement of damaged gear. Ensure that your sensitive photography equipment gets to your destination intact by using specially designed luggage like this Pelican 1620 hard case. If you have a DSLR camera system, ch...

Underwater Camera Housing Maintenance – Tips to keep your investment safe and running... O-RINGS: Maintenance of O rings is very important to keep your system from experiencing the "F" word, and by the "F" word we mean flood. There is no hard and fast rule on how often they need to be maintained. If you are diving in areas with lots of sand like most shore diving areas then you will need to maintain them pretty much every time you open the housing. On boats like live boards then once a day should suffice. O rings are the barrier that keeps the water away from you camera so their care is extremely important. REMOVAL: Use an O-ring removal tool or the corner of a credit card to ease the O-ring out of its groove. Never, ever use a knife, a pick or any sharp object to remove the O-ring. Using sharp implements can cause damage to the housings groove. You can use two hands by placing a finger on one side of the groove and a second finger about two inches away...

Underwater Camera Equipment Storage - Extend the Life of Your Gear You've just returned from a great vacation. You have your gear dialed in the way you want it, and your photos from this trip are epic. It's time to put your gear away until the next trip. It's already nicely packed in your luggage and fits neatly under the bed, so you slide it under and there it lives. Fast-forward several months… Your next trip is scheduled; the flight is booked; everything is arranged and the neighbor has even agreed to feed the cat. It's time to pull out your gear and make sure it's ready for your flight tomorrow. You roll out the bags, unzip and…. OH NO! What is that green goo?! You get a sickening feeling as you dig deeper and start to smell leaking batteries around your strobes. What next? You call Backscatter in a panic and purchase 2 new strobes, new batteries, and have everything overnighted to you. Underwater photography just got a lot more expensive! What can you ...