Photo & Video Equipment & Services

Aquaview camera housing, from Brownell Enterprises of Traverse City, Michigan, is designed for Sharp Viewcam camcorders and it will change the way you shoot underwater video.

Argus Co. Waterproofcameras.com features Sealife Reefmaster underwater waterproof scuba dive cameras and accessories. Their site featuers an online catalogue, FAQ, photo gallery and more.

Atmo-Seal of Detroit, Michigan, makes a line of affordable underwater housings for camcorders. They employ a unique, electro-magnetic system that will operate any camcorder. They also offer full electronic controls (LANC) and do custom housings for video and instrumentation.

Atmo-Seal Engineering , of Detroit, Michigan, manufactures the Aqua-Vault Universal Camcorder Housing. Rated to operate at up to 200 feet, it's the ideal way for divers and snorkelers to begin exploring the world of underwater video. The housing utilizes an electro-magnetic plunger assembly that may be positioned to operate virtually any 8mm/Hi-8/VHS-C camcorder on the market.

Backscatter Underwater Video & Photo of Monterey, California has a page of rental prices, special programs and classes.

Big Blue Video Underwater Video Productions of Northern California is dedicated to the creation of innovative marine life montages and lifecycle studies. Big Blue can also provide stock footage (specializing in the Monterey Bay marine habitat), custom shoots, and on-line video post-production services.

Biodiverse Canada of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, is an in-house video production company -from concept to reel, or any step in-between. Scientific background ensures high quality underwater interpretation -filming, writing, editing. They also sell a broad range of stock video.

Camera Tech of San Francisco, California offers underwater camera and video sales, service and repair for all major brands of underwater photo and video equipment, and has been serving underwater photographers for 24 years. They also carry a complete stock of hard-to-find parts and accessories. Their site features articles on film, lighting and other photo subjects.

DeepSea Power & Light of San Diego, California was founded in 1983 with the goal of providing high quality, innovative products to the oceanographic community. Initially manufacturing deep water power systems, the company's expertise and product line has grown to include underwater video and lighting systems. DeepSea Power & Light's experienced engineering staff also provides custom solutions to any underwater imaging problem or systems design.

Dolphin Link is a film production company specializing in films for television and home video related to the oceans, especially marine mammals. Their site posts logs on their film and photo expeditions, chronicling encounters with marine mammals including killer whales, many species of dolphin, seals, manatee and sea otters.

Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. maintains a compreshensive website with information on all of their products, including film, cameras, digital imaging equipment and more. There is also a library of FAQs, guides and PDF files.

Gates Underwater Products of San Diego, California, has been manufacturing and developing underwater equipment for 25 years. He has received acclaim for his unique work and an Emmy Award for Technical Achievement for designing the underwater housing for the Sony BetaCam. Their products include underwater video camera housings, design, construction, repair and modification.

gb undersea of New Orleans, Louisiana, manufactures the MXTENDER Optical Strobe Cable System for the Sea&Sea MX-10 camera, which allows full off-camera function of the YS-40 or YS-40A strobe. They also produce the Save-A-Lens Kit, a popular accessory for the Sea&Sea MX-10 and Motormarine cameras. The Save-A-Lens Kit keeps the cameras' changeable lenses secure while diving, even during lens changes.

Ikelite Underwater Systems has been dedicated to creating innovative products for divers to explore and record the underwater world for 34 years. Ikelite offers one of the largest selections of underwater lighting in the diving industry, and their products have proven to be user-friendly, reliable, and of exceptional value. They are especially proud to offer a line of camera housings, strobes, arms and accessories that fit the needs of the beginner as well as the professional underwater photographer. Explore their web site for information on their products.

Kodak of Rochester, New York, began with the slogan 'you push the button, we do the rest,' in 1888, when George Eastman put the first simple camera into the hands of a world of consumers. Their webiste includes detailed info on their products, including film, cameras, digital imaging equipment and more.

Larry Gates Underwater Photography offers a wide range of photographic services, including dive tour photography, underwater weddings, and a wide variety of stock photos for personal use or advertising.

Legend Photography New Zealand based underwater photojournalist team Andy and Angie Belcher have combined their talents for photography and writing with the passion they share for action and adventure. As well as providing images with impact for all forms of media, they produce children's books and are sought-after speakers for workshops and presentations. They also lead photographic trips.

Light & Motion Industries is a vertically integrated manufacturer of underwater video and photographic equipment. All of their products are born right in historic Monterey California; designed, tested, manufactured, sold and serviced by hard core users who appreciate your needs because their needs are the same.

Marine Camera Distributers is the exclusive distributor for the Subal housings for the Nikon *008, N-90 & F4 cameras. They also manufacture accessories for the Nikonos camera. They build their own line of fast recycle manual strobes and ther H38 Plus housing for the Hasselblad SWC camera.

Mermaid Underwater Photographic is actually Charlotte L. Richardson and Paul Young, who started diving and photographing underwater in 1987. They produced their first underwater slide show in 1988, starting with one projector, then moving to two and eventually three projectors.

Nautilus Productions of Fayetteville, North Carolina is a great source of underwater stock footage. This collection features marine life, medical, and military video from around the world. All tape is mastered on Beta SP and available on several formats. Subjects include reefs, rebreathers, divers, walls, waves, kelp, corals, sharks, turtles, eels, jellyfish, marine life, shipwrecks - submarines, freighters, tankers, airplanes, artificial reefs, waves, ships and more.

Nexus America of Dallas, Texas offers the choice of many professionals, Nexus lightweight aluminum, hand-finished housings for the Nikon F4s and N90 cameras. They sell what they use: Ikelite and Sea & Sea Strobes, Ultra Light Control Systems photo arms and accessories. More than 25 years of experience in underwater photography backs each sale. Complete packages are available.

Nikon U.S.A. knows that a remarkable world awaits you underwater: Exotic fish with blazing colors, brilliant underwater seascapes, fields of waving soft coral. Nikon invites you to capture it all with Nikon Underwater Photography Systems, a complete line of gear designed specifically to meet the unusual demands of water, pressure and underwater light. This page from the Nikon U.S.A. site links to info on the Nikonos RS and Nikonos V systems, as well a the Aquatica underwater housings and accessories.

Ocean And Earth Multimedia of Townsville, Queensland, Australia, is a specialized underwater photo and video company that works closely with Mike Ball Dive Expeditions in the South Pacific.

Ocean Brite Systems offers the underwater photographer the first choice between the old machined aluminum production process and the new injection molding process for producing strobe arm control systems. They are manufacturing the new systems out of a space age composite material known as VERTON. The Military and NASA use this material in many of the applications required by Stealth and Space Shuttle Programs.

Ocean Images of Cape Coral, Florida, manufactures underwater video camera housings with a unique electronic control for most Sony & other digital cameras.

Ocean Safari Productions is a Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada company presently involved in producing high quality diving & travel programing for network TV.

Ocean-Eye Video is a small, dedicated underwater video filming service based on the sunny island of Tenerife, Canary Islands. Specializing in the production of underwater themed promotional multimedia, this small company caters to the dive industry as a whole. From dive center promotional items to full blown productions for tourist authorities Ocean-Eye Video is fully capable of hitting required targets.

Power Video Productions of San Diego, California, is the answer to your underwater video needs. Using high-end, digital equipment, they offer stock footage, productions, vacation videos, or any other wet video application you can think of. With a low overhead, they claim they can beat the price of anyone else you might query.

Quest is a manufacturer of underwater video equipment, and was the first to pioneer the use of electronics in underwater housings. They can currently electronically control virtually 100% of the Sony consumer line of camcorders, as well as the Canon ES-Series. Their site contains info on their manufactured housings, Canon camera, Quest accessories, their 'Too Much Fun Club', special promotions, a classified section and more.

RHK / UW Video Productions specializes in underwater video production and mulit-media presentations with a special emphasis on live streaming video clips for the internet. Current client list includes, among others, Naia Crusises Fiji and EcoAdventures, Kona Hawaii. We also provide underwater stills from video clips...for the internet. This eliminates the need to shoot photos, process film, and scan images. Check out the site for further info. This is a new site and within the next 30 days there will be video clips direclty on this site.

Scubacam is a low-cost universal video housing aimed at the sport diver who wants to take the o'l handicam to 100 feet without spending a fortune . The Scubcacam is available in complete unit or as plans and build your own

Sea & Sea of Carlsbad, California, manufactures a comprehensive line of underwater imaging products, from the world's most popular amphibious cameras to cutting edge housings for SLR cameras and video camcorders, sterling lenses and strobes, and an extensive array of accessories.

Sealife Dive Cameras are manufactured by Pioneer Research of Moorestown, New Jersey. Their site has info on their products, accompanied by photos, as well as a newsletter and tips for taking great underwater photos.

SeaView Imaging , based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada is dedicated to quality video productions on shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. Noteworthy productions they have made to date are: "The Empress of Ireland - Lost Not Forgotten", "Tobermory - Our Marine Heritage" and "The Shipwrecks of Long Point". Dan Lindsay, it's founder, has given several shipwreck video presentations around the Great Lakes. The SeaView crew has also been instrumental in identifying Lake Erie's Mystery Schooner X as the "St. James".

Shipwreck Video Productions of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, is trying to film all the best shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. As we all know, they won't last forever..but the high quality digital videos will.

Sony Digital Handycam Home Page: Since the introduction of the Handycam (R) camcorder a decade ago, Sony has been the unparalled leader in the camcorder industry. With technological breakthroughs like Hi8, SteadyShot (tm) Picture Stabilization and RC Time Code, Sony has consistently raised video recording and editing to higher levels of quality and performance. Check out info on their new digital line!

Subal makes full-featured housings for your Nikon and Canon camera. With Subal and a SLR you are the owner of the most versatile underwater photo system available. The ergonomic design and neutral buoyancy of all Subal housings make handling an effortless pleasure even in the most difficult conditions. The extensive features and a complete line of accessories will help you take any photographs you want.

Syngergy Productions is a full service video company in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with more than 20 years of experience specializing in high-quality work with a spirited approach. More comfortable in a wet suit than a business suit, the diving passion of the owner of Synergy also includes underwater video production.

Tradewind Communications is a New Zealand-based television and video production company specializing in the outdoors, marine and dive filming. Their camera crews have many years of experience in the Pacific from Easter Island to Palau, from Hawaii to Fiji. Tradewind is also the New Zealand importer of Gates Underwater housings and an approved reseller of Sony cameras.

UltraLight Control Systems of Oxnard, California, manufactures arm systems for strobes made from aircraft aluminium and hard anodized that are extremely lightweight, yet functional and secure. Their arms are perhaps the lightest on the market and are available with a full line of adapters for all strobes and most video applications and can adapt to most trays and housings.

UnderSea Video Housings maintains a site with extensive information about their underwater video housings for scuba diving, advice on underwater video, FAQ's about video housings, help in choosing a camcorder for underwater housings, as well as some links related to scuba diving and video.

Underwater Photo-Tech of Derry, New Hampshire specializes in service, sales and rentals of underwater photography equipment. They also manufacture and sell some great underwater photo accessories, including the Spot Shot light device that replaces the framer when shooting close-up and macro with a Nikonos.. If you purchase a new Nikonos camera from Underwater Photo-Tech and have it serviced yearly by them, they will guarantee parts and labor for as long as you own it.

Videomaker has a great Camcorder & Desktop Video site with a discussion forum, a selection of articles from Videomaker's past, present & future, current trends in the world of desktop video, the low-down on all the breaking news in the world of the camcorder, place a classified ad for your used equipment, help wanted or video services, info on learning to produce better video, shop for products & much more. A great site!!

W.U.V. Wildlife Underwater video of Barcelona, Spain, is a company dedicated to selling underwater video stock footage and underwater still photographes of many river species.