SoCal Shootout 2018

Staff · Issue 105, Nov/Dec 2018 · pp. 29–30

Products mentioned: Nikon D7200, Tokina 10-17mm Lens, Nauticam Housing, Sea & Sea YS-D1 Strobes, Panasonic GH4, 16mm Fisheye Lens, Nauticam GH3 housing, Sea & Sea YS-D2 Strobe, Olympus EM1, Panasonic 8mm Lumix Fisheye Lens, Sony RX100 Mark IV, Light & Motion Sola 2000 Video Light, Sony A7rII, Aquatica Housing, Olympus E-M5, Olympus 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam CMC-1 Lens, Aquatica GH5 Housing

This year marked the 8th annual shootout, with a record breaking number of prizes and dollar values! After hearing reports from our various contestants, conditions were quite mixed depending on where you went out, making some divesites much more challenging to shoot than others, but overall there were some great marinelife sightings and some stunning photos submitted! The 2018 SoCal Shootout weekend took place September 14-16th, 2018 with participants diving throughout our Southern California waters. The participants for the event were a great blend of local divers, and commuters coming as far as the East Coast in order to participate! Over $25,000 in prizes are being awarded to the winners with top sponsors including Quino el Guardian, Aquatica Digitial, Kraken Sports, Volivoli Beach Resort, Clearly Cayman Resorts, Bluewater Travel, El Galleon Dive Resort, & Think Tank Photo. Bluewater …