Panasonic S5 Underwater in Santa Cruz de Tenerife [VIDEO]

The compact full-frame mirrorless hybrid Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 provides quality comparable to the more expensive S1-series cameras in a much more enjoyable package. Ikelite Ambassador Jacques de Vos took it out in the waters off Santa Cruz de Tenerife and was blown away by the handling and image quality.

 

200DL Underwater Housing for Panasonic Lumix S5 Mirrorless Digital Cameras

 

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Ambassador Jacques de Vos started out shooting photos and video underwater on his days off as an engineer in the oilfield services. After progressing through scuba instructor and commercial diver certifications, he took up free diving. Before long, Jacques gave up both engineering and compressed air to become a full time photographer, videographer, and free diving instructor. Completely self-taught, Jacques has won several prestigious international UW photography awards; his photography has been published worldwide in several books and publications, and he now also works as a camera operator on projects for companies like the BBC and Red Bull. Jacques now spends several months a year free diving with Orcas in Norway and travels the world the rest of the time. Read more...

 

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