DEMA 2005 Show Report
This year, Sealife was showing their DC500 camera and strobe combo. But the really new item was the DC500 Elite – a cushy soft case that comes with the DC500 camera, strobe, wide-angle lens, and lots of room for accessories in the die-cut foam. Nice.
The Snapsights booth was like going late to a party. Stuff all over the place and everyone was happy. Joe Ganahl was really excited about the new Pixtreme digital camera that Snapsights is offering – and he should be! The ever-upgrading Snapsights has come a long way in the last few years…from a little throwaway snorkeling camera to a very respectable reusable film camera – to their newest mini-digital housed Pixtreme 2! The PX2 will be a 5 mega-pixel darling that you could use as a Christmas ornament if you wanted to, and nobody would say a word. It’s teeny-tiny and compact, the smallest and cheap
 The SeaLife booth |
 The new SeaLife DC500 Elite - combines SeaLife's DC500 digital camera, their new digital flash and wide-angle lens in a convenient and cushy travel case. |
 The Sealife DC500 Elite - with plenty of room for accessories. |
est UW Digital on the market – with full function buttons, a fast write time and an improved LCD screen. You can get a flash diffuser, close-up lens, and a host of other accessories for this little gem. AND, it does video too. What more could you want? Sweetness? You got it! Look for it in a Christmas stocking near you….
 The Snapsights booth |
 The tiny Snapsights Pixtreme 2 (PX2) digital camera/housing combo. Almost as small as the Sports Flash, it fits nicely in a BCD pocket... |
 Snapsights Pixtreme 2 |
 Snapsights Pixtreme 2 |
 The helpful guys at Snapsights show off their Pixtremes... |
My visit with Subal was brief, but productive. Subal had only one new product to display – their new C20 housing for the Canon 20D. It incorporates all of the normal features that you find in Subal housings, and looks pretty good too. Then there’s that pesky little 5D…..sooooon….sooooon.
 The Subal booth |
 Subal C20 housing for the Canon EOS 20D |
 Subal C20 housing for the Canon EOS 20D |
 Subal C20 housing for the Canon EOS 20D |
Ultralight showed their solid tray offerings, but didn't show any new products except for an alternate adapter for Inon strobes. In addition to the angled adapter, there is also a small, straight adapter (the ball comes straight off the bottom of the strobe). All new INON housings and strobes being manufactured will use Ultralight parts.
 ULCS booth |
 Pivot for the Olympus 800 |
 Pivot for the Tetra Olympus 7070 |
 Pivot for the Tetra Olympus 7070 |
Watershot Inc. designs and manufactures low-pressure “splash” and high-pressure “dive” camera housing for underwater still imaging and motion picture imaging. As a matter of fact, if you’ve seen “Blue Crush”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, or “Into the Blue”, then you’ve seen their work. This year they are featuring prototype housings for the Rebel XT and the Canon Speedlite 580 EX land strobe, which will offers a dome port diffuser and a 6-pin sync connector for Canon TTL. Jim Pena was happy to show them off and also casually mentioned the built-in laser pointer. Laser pointer?!?! That’s enough reason to get one right there!! Look for these in January 2006 and see their website for more info….
 Jim Pena of Watershot Digital holds the prototypes for the upcoming housing for the Rebel XT and the Canon Speedlite 580EX land strobe |
 Watershot prototype housing for the Rebel XT |
 Watershot prototype housing for the Rebel XT |
 Watershot prototype housing for the Canon Speedlite 580EX land strobe |
 Watershot prototype housing for the Canon Speedlite 580EX land strobe |