Summary: Sea Frogs have updated their Salted Line a6xxx housing with an extra o-ring, locking latches and a reinforced bottom plate The new Sea Frogs Salted Line a6xxx housing is a good value water housing for the Sony a6000 range of cameras. There are several accessories that will be useful for surf photographers including a […]
The Meikon surf housing fits the a6000, a6300 and a6500, has interchangeable ports and a pistol grip and starts at $277 US
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 […]
HCW have been making water housings for a long time. I’ve even owned one of their fibreglass housings for an old Panasonic Mini-DV camcorder. Up until very recently the main bodies of their housings have been hand made (hence the name – HCW housings = Hand Crafted Water housings) out of fibreglass, but that’s about […]
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 […]
UPDATE: You can read some feedback from Matt at Salty Surf Housings at the bottom of the post. Salty Surf Housing’s are pretty new on the surf water housing scene. I included them in my list of Sony a6000 surf housings when I first saw they were offering a Sony a6000 surf housing for pre-order […]
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 […]
Aquatech have released a budget friendly water housing range which could tick all the boxes for someone learning surf photography, introducing the Aquatech Base water housing kit. Here’s a quick list of features, keep reading to hear my thoughts on this system and how it compares to the other options out there: $995 US ($1,389.98 AUS, […]
The Sony a6300 has finally been announced! I’m going to be covering all the questions I had about the new camera, and my thoughts on whether it’s worth getting a Sony a6300 for surf photography from a couple of perspectives. Nearly all the questions I get e-mailed (ben@learningsurfphotography.com) are from one of 2 types of […]
View From a Blue Moon has been widely hailed as the best surf film ever, but what caught my interest early on was John John Florence’s choice of water housing. What you might not realise is that John Florence, probably the best surfer in the world, is a keen photographer too. One of the scenes […]
Brother housings, from South Africa, have released another new housing. This one’s called the Carbon-X, and it’s got a lot going for it if you’re the kind of person who doesn’t stick to the same camera system for long. Here’s the promo video: And the highlights: Low price: 9500 rand ($683 US, $966 AUS, £446 […]
I already knew the Samsung NX1 was a great camera for action sports photography, and even considered the Samsung NX 300 model when selecting my latest camera body, the excellent Sony a6000, but one of the big sticking points on the Samsung NX 300 was that there is no water housing available off the shelf […]
I’m planning on writing up the full how-to for flash surf photography with the Sony a6000, but it’s going to be a while until it’s ready, this should get you most of the way there if you’re happy to experiment with some trial and error. What Do I Need for Flash Surf Photography? First you’ll […]
I know there are many people looking for a Sony a6000 Water Housing for surf photography, so I put together a video showing the modifications I’ve made to my Aquatech CR-60 housing which allow me to use my Sony a6000 camera body and all my lenses inside. Although this process was specifically for the CR-60 housing […]
I saw this link pop up on my Instagram feed, photographer Ash Murray is selling a unique camera, housing and Over/Under port combo, so if you’re interested in stepping up your over/under game then get in touch with him: The time has come for an up grade, everything is for sale as a package only. […]
Many of the readers of this site will be looking for an affordable water housing for their camera, you can read about how to buy a second hand housing and who supplies new housings already on the site but I’ve just seen a new option from South African manufacturers Brother Housings which looks really interesting. […]
I’ve made enough goofs with my water housing now that I’m in a good position to make a water housing check list which I can follow every time I set up my housing, my housing doesn’t have many controls for the camera so I need to be sure to set it up right before sealing […]
THIS HOUSING HAS NOW SOLD Thanks for your interest, if you are interested in buying a second hand housing check out my second hand housing buyers guide post for some tips, or e-mail ben@learningsurfphotography.com if you’re stuck as I do have one more spare housing which I might be persuaded to part with. I need […]
This housing has now sold, I currently have an SPL A-Series housing on sale which will work with a 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 60D, and 70D, find out more here: https://www.learningsurfphotography.com/for-sale-spl-a-series-housing-fits-canon-60d-70d-more/ I have updated the pistol grip and re-written this description, find out more here: https://www.learningsurfphotography.com/update-for-sale-surf-housing-for-canon-60d-70d-etc/ I’ve got too many housings and I’m no longer […]
UPDATE: you can now watch my review video where I compare the SPL Dome Port and housing system with the KNEKT GPLT trigger system. I saw this SPL GoPro Housing on the surf photographers united forum, I tried to find out a bit more about it but there’s nothing on the SPL site that I […]
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 […]
I noticed this site when I was going through the Surfer magazine top shots of 2013 and looking into the photographers who took the photo’s. Fred Pompermayer’s website is called TheShot photography, and one of the latest news posts, from August 2013, is about a new water housing design available from the site: http://www.theshot.com.br/?m=NewsUpdates&id=56 TheShot […]
You may have seen the post I did a while ago on using Magic Lantern to gain full control of your Canon DSLR even if you only have one button on your water housing, like I do with the Canon 60D in the Aquatech CR-60 housing. Well, it’s now out of date, development of Magic […]
I wanted a simplified version of the manual control script I wrote for Magic Lantern, so I could use the live view button on the camera to allow me to change aperture in the water, on this version I just wanted control over aperture, not ISO, so I made it a bit simpler and as […]
I’ve got a second hand Aquatech housing for my Canon 60D, I had been on their website before and seen a lot of out of date information and no information at all about their latest housings and ports, As I’ve mentioned before it seems like they were concentrating on their social media sites to make […]
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 […]
IMPORTANT – please note that the latest versions of Magic Lantern do not support Pico C scripting, you can still use the scripts but you’ll have to use an old build of Magic Lantern, read more, and download the version I use, here: https://learningsurfphotography.com/manual-control-with-magic-lantern-updated/ I have a Canon 60D and an Aquatech CR-60 housing, this […]
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 […]
I’ve used water housings for years now, a lot of home made contraptions and plenty of other variations too (look out for the forthcoming post on all the housings I’ve had), I’ve used Canon point and shoot housings, Ikelite dive housings for SLR’s and obviously the whole range of GoPro housings too. These tips have […]
There’s some good information out there on which water housing to buy for surfing, I would particularly recommend Roger Sharps Blog post on the subject here: http://www.surfphoto.co/surfphoto/2011/09/surf-water-housing-buyers-guide.html But they tend to focus on what the options are for buying a new housing, which pretty much all cost over £1000, not that it’s easy to find […]
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