If you’re wondering which surf housing to buy for your Sony a6000 or a6300 this housing comparison will help. I’ve used several of the most popular options for shooting surf photography with the Sony a6000 series, and I’m going to go through which one is most suitable for you. All the options I talk about […]
I’ve been using the Liquid Eye C6000 water housing for a few weeks now. I’ve tried it out with a few different lenses and in a variety of conditions. Here’s my video review of the housing. Overall I really like the Liquid Eye C6000 and I’m happy to use it as my main housing. There […]
I received my Liquid Eye C6000 water housing earlier this week and I’ve now had a chance to do a proper unboxing so you know what to expect if you’re thinking of ordering one yourself. You can order the C6000 through the Liquid Eye website, just go to the contact page and fill in the […]
There’s been a flurry of activity in the Sony a6000 and a6300 surf water housing market. At some point I will get to test a few more of these options out, when I do I’ll produce a video and dedicated post for each one and a comparison video with all the options I’ve been able […]
Here’s a quick update for everyone out there with a Sony a6000. The Liquid Eye C6000 is from respected water housing manufacturer Liquid Eye. They have added a couple of photos to Instagram showing what looks like a nearly complete Sony a6000 water housing. Here are the photos: And some other details that have been confirmed […]
It can be hard to track down a good value second hand water housing for surf, and one place I’ve managed to buy a couple of my housings has been eBay, I go into detail about the what to look for and where to find them in my post buying a second hand water housing. […]
I had an e-mail from reader Vince Dickson, who asked about which controls I would choose to have on a new water housing, with many custom housing manufacturers you can specify the controls you’d like to have, each control beyond the standard options often costs extra, so ideally you want to go for the best […]
Liquid Eye are one of the few housing manufacturers that create surf housings for a wide range of entry and mid level DSLR’s, their new housing, the C1795 is suited to both high end models like the Canon 5D Mark III and more basic camera bodies like the Canon 60D, and it promises to offer […]
If you’re new to shooting photographs of surfing using a water housing I’d recommend looking at Part 1 of my users guide to get up to speed on some basics of using and maintaining your housing. One of the questions I get asked most often about shooting using a water housing is – which port […]
Check out this post on the Surf Photographers United forum from Philippe Chevodian of Liquid Eye housings which highlights their latest budget housing design, it features a permanently attached pistol grip and the standard removable front plate. http://www.surfphotographersunited.com/forum/index.php?/topic/3172-liquid-eye-launch-the-new-i-model-c1600/ The big story though is the price of the housing: US $795, (about £520) so even with […]
This is the last part on flash photography in surf for now, I have got a new project which is coming together nicely at the moment and should allow me to get some better in-housing flash shots in the future, as soon as I’ve figured it out I’ll add another post. In Part 1 I […]
If you’re interested in taking photo’s in the water you will need a water housing, here are some links to surf housing manufacturers, in alphabetical order. If you want a run down of the main players in the market check out Roger Sharps blog post, if you’re on a budget and want to find a […]
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