Saga Zoom Effects Filter

Phil Rudin · Issue 70, Jan/Feb 2013 · pp. 30–32

Products mentioned: SAGA Zoom Effects Filter, Cokin Radial Zoom #185, SAGA flip holder, Olympus E-M5, Panasonic 45mm macro, Nauticam housing, Athena Ring Flash, Olympus 60mm macro, Inon Z-240

During the first week of November 2012 my wife and I attended the 39th World Festival of Underwater Pictures in Marseille France reported on in this issue of Underwater Photography magazine. While I was at the festival I had a chance to drop by the SAGA Diving Technology stand to meet with Jose and Patricia Garrido the owners of SAGA Diving. I always looking forward to seeing Jose and learning what new and ingenious products he has developed during the year. You may have seen or remember the fiber optic ring flash from SAGA displayed at DEMA 2011 or several of his other custom products made in his plant near Barcelona Spain. I was first shown a new concept snoot designed for use with a number of common strobes like the Inon Z-240 which I will report on later in the year. Also in development is an optical glass lens that works much like a kaleidoscope to produce up to nine images within t…