Proper gear hygiene is more vital than ever to ensure safe and worry-free diving. Adapted from AsianDiver Issue 2/2020 Vol. 155 The coronavirus outbreak has into sharp focus the need to properly disinfect dive equipment, particularly rental gear. […]
In 2019, the global recreational scuba diving equipment market size was reportedly valued at $1.95 billion and is positively forecasted to reach this level again in 2023 during the phase of post-pandemic. by Nora Ismail and Goh Pearl Lyn […]
The Bends, also known as decompression sickness (DCS) occurs when nitrogen bubbles form in the blood, often causing severe joint pain. The common name “The Bends” comes from an affected person doubling (bending) overdue to the intense pain of the […]
Thanks to the wonders of underwater photography and videography, millions of people are able to see how wonderfully breathtaking the world beneath the waves is and learn more about the wildlife that calls it home— such as the massive animals […]
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In 1893, the same year the world’s first underwater camera was built, Louis Boutan began to experiment with underwater lighting systems.
Underwater Cameras Although records date the first underwater photograph to have been taken in 1856 by William Thompson, who used a pole mounted camera, the world’s first official underwater photographer, Frenchman Louis Boutan, began his work in 1893. Boutan was first interested in biology, graduating in […]
