50 and counting

Phil Rudin · Issue 97, Jul/Aug 2017 · pp. 34–37

Products mentioned: Olympus E-PL1, Olympus PT-EP01 housing, Sony NEX-5, NA-NEX5 Nauticam housing, Athena ARF ring-flash

In August of 2001 Underwater Photography Magazine released its first on-line digital magazine and created an entirely new way of sourcing information on all things related to underwater photography. Fast approaching the century mark the 100th issue of UWP magazine is scheduled for January/February 2018. The November/December 2016 issue contained my 50th article published in UWPMAG.com and I thought I would reflect on my first fifty. My first article for UWP magazine was a Sept/Oct 2010 review 50 and counting by Phil Rudin of the Olympus E-PL1 and Olympus PT-EP01 housing. This was my first review of a mirrorless camera/housing combination and the first mirrorless M43 camera released by Olympus. The following issue contained articles for the Sony NEX-5 with NA-NEX5 Nauticam housing and the Athena ARF ring-flash. At the time of these reviews I was working with Brad Nolan Publisher of Dive C…