2012

Key events

The Nikon D800’s 36.3MP sensor revolutionized underwater photography and triggered a housing race among all major manufacturers. Canon answered with the 5D Mark III. Olympus launched the OM-D E-M5, a mirrorless milestone that Alex Mustard called potentially the most important underwater camera in years. Kodak filed for bankruptcy, marking the end of an era. James Cameron made a solo descent to the Mariana Trench in Deepsea Challenger, filming in 3D with RED Epic 5K. GoPro unveiled the HERO3 with 4K video. Sony entered the full-frame compact market with the RX1 and announced multiple cameras ahead of Photokina including the NEX-6 and SLT-A99. Australian underwater filmmaking pioneer Ron Taylor died. Underwater filmmakers Mike deGruy and Andrew Wight were killed in a helicopter crash. Eric Cheng continued dual roles as Wetpixel publisher and Lytro Director of Photography. Canon announced the EOS-1D C, a DSLR designed specifically for 4K cinema production. The EU voted for a comprehensive shark finning ban, Costa Rica and Cook Islands created shark sanctuaries, and multiple US states joined the growing shark fin ban movement. Nauticam received Red Dot design awards. Paul Nicklen won overall Wildlife Photographer of the Year with his stunning Emperor Penguin image. Wetpixel was hit by a Blackhole Exploit malware attack. Google took Street View underwater through the Catlin Seaview Survey.

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  1. Wetpixel article, Jan 5, 2012: Review Nauticam Na 600d
  2. Wetpixel article, Jan 5, 2012: Red Epic M And Gates Deep Epic In The House
  3. Wetpixel article, Jan 6, 2012: Nikon Announces The D4 Slr
  4. Wetpixel article, Jan 9, 2012: Canon Announces Powershot G1 X Compact Camera
  5. Wetpixel article, Jan 9, 2012: Our World Underwater Deep Indonesia Judges Announced
  6. Wetpixel article, Jan 10, 2012: Adobe Releases Lightroom 4 Beta
  7. Wetpixel article, Jan 12, 2012: Nauticam Announces Housing For Nikon V1
  8. Wetpixel article, Jan 17, 2012: Sea Sea Announces Release Of Ys D1 Strobe
  9. Wetpixel article, Jan 17, 2012: Wetpixel Joins Action Against Sopa
  10. Wetpixel article, Jan 19, 2012: Kodak Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
  11. Wetpixel article, Jan 21, 2012: Wetpixel Coverage Of The Boot Show 2012
  12. Wetpixel article, Feb 5, 2012: Filmmakers Mike Degruy And Andrew Wight Die In Helicopter Crash
  13. Wetpixel article, Feb 7, 2012: Nikon Announces The D800 And D800e
  14. Wetpixel article, Feb 7, 2012: Nikon D800 Timelapse From Alex Mustard
  15. Wetpixel article, Feb 8, 2012: Olympus Launches The E M5 Evil Camera
  16. Wetpixel article, Feb 8, 2012: Olympus Announces Plans For 60mm Macro Lens
  17. Wetpixel article, Feb 9, 2012: Olympus Announce Housing For E M5
  18. Wetpixel article, Feb 20, 2012: Results Of Our World Underwater 2012 Announced
  19. Wetpixel article, Feb 22, 2012: Shawn Heinrichs Writes About Oslob Whale Sharks
  20. Wetpixel article, Feb 28, 2012: Wetpixel Picture Of The Year 2011 Results Announced
  21. Wetpixel article, Mar 1, 2012: Lytro Light Field Cameras Start Shipping
  22. Wetpixel article, Mar 1, 2012: Time For A Major Philosophy Change
  23. Wetpixel article, Mar 2, 2012: Canon Announces The 5d Mark Iii Slr
  24. Wetpixel article, Mar 6, 2012: Adobe Releases Lightroom 4
  25. Wetpixel article, Mar 8, 2012: Results Of Deep Indonesia 2012 Announced
  26. Wetpixel article, Mar 8, 2012: Light And Motion Releases The Sola 2000
  27. Wetpixel article, Mar 15, 2012: Seacam Sea Flash 150 Digital Review
  28. Wetpixel article, Mar 26, 2012: Cameron Films The Mariana Trench In 3d
  29. Wetpixel article, Mar 29, 2012: Retra Releases Light Shaping Device
  30. Wetpixel article, Apr 2, 2012: Sony Announces The Nex Fs700u Slow Motion Camcorder
  31. Wetpixel article, Apr 12, 2012: Canon Announces The Eos 1d C Slr
  32. Wetpixel article, Apr 18, 2012: Adex Singapore 2012 Report
  33. Wetpixel article, Apr 17, 2012: Blackmagic Design Releases Cinema Camera
  34. Wetpixel article, Apr 19, 2012: Nikon Announces The D3200 Slr Camera
  35. Wetpixel article, May 1, 2012: Albert Falco Dies1
  36. Wetpixel article, Apr 22, 2012: Adobe Announces Creative Suite 6 And Creative Cloud
  37. Wetpixel article, Apr 24, 2012: Nauticam Unveils The Na D800 Housing
  38. Wetpixel article, Apr 25, 2012: Ikelite Releases Housing For Nikon D800 And D800e
  39. Wetpixel article, May 3, 2012: Nikon D4 Field Review
  40. Wetpixel article, May 5, 2012: Marine Naturalist Icon Neville Coleman Has Passed Away
  41. Wetpixel article, May 15, 2012: Paul Watson Arrested
  42. Wetpixel article, May 14, 2012: Gopro Underwater Housing Round Up
  43. Wetpixel article, May 15, 2012: Illinois Bans Shark Fin
  44. Wetpixel article, May 16, 2012: Backscatter Announces Filter Solution For Gopro
  45. Wetpixel article, May 17, 2012: Nauticam Announces Na 5dmkiii Housing
  46. Wetpixel article, May 22, 2012: Book Review Ocean Soul By Brian Skerry
  47. Wetpixel article, Jun 1, 2012: Alex Mustard Reviews Olympus Om D E M5
  48. Wetpixel article, May 31, 2012: The First Ever Wetpixel Google Live Hangout
  49. Wetpixel article, Jun 6, 2012: A Profile Of Eric Cheng And Lytro Cameras
  50. Wetpixel article, Jun 7, 2012: Underwater Film Pioneer Slim Macdonnell Dies
  51. Wetpixel article, Jun 8, 2012: Aquatica Announces Housing For Canon 5d Mark Iii
  52. Wetpixel article, Jun 8, 2012: Canon Releases The Rebel T4i Eos 650d Slr
  53. Wetpixel article, Jun 14, 2012: Inon Puts The Blue Back In
  54. Wetpixel article, Jun 21, 2012: The Art Of Swimming
  55. Wetpixel article, Jun 25, 2012: Definitive Fish Species Reference For The Coral Triangle Released
  56. Wetpixel article, Jun 25, 2012: Last Pinta Giant Tortoise Lonesome George Dies
  57. Wetpixel article, Jun 26, 2012: Maldives Creates The Largest Marine Reserve In The World
  58. Wetpixel article, Jun 29, 2012: Nauticam Announces The Ne Em5
  59. Wetpixel article, Jul 3, 2012: China Bans Shark Fin From Official Functions
  60. Wetpixel article, Jul 3, 2012: Wetpixel Forums Are Down For Maintenance
  61. Wetpixel article, Jul 6, 2012: Gates Introduces Deep Scarlet
  62. Wetpixel article, Jul 7, 2012: Sea Sea Announces Housing For 5d Mark Iii
  63. Wetpixel article, Jul 14, 2012: The Digital Shootout 2012
  64. Wetpixel article, Jul 16, 2012: The British Underwater Photography Championship
  65. Wetpixel article, Jul 18, 2012: Wetpixel D7000 Housing Review
  66. Wetpixel article, Jul 20, 2012: Aquatica Announces The Ad800 Housing For The Nikon D800 D800e
  67. Wetpixel article, Jul 23, 2012: Canon Announces Eos M Evil Camera
  68. Wetpixel article, Jul 24, 2012: Alex Mustard Image Goes Viral
  69. Wetpixel article, Aug 1, 2012: Ultimate Whale Sharks Thread Open On Forum
  70. Wetpixel article, Aug 7, 2012: Canon Eos 7d Firmware Update Launched
  71. Wetpixel article, Aug 14, 2012: Update On Housings For Nikon D4 And D800
  72. Wetpixel article, Aug 16, 2012: Nauticam Unveils Housings For The Sony Rx100
  73. Wetpixel article, Aug 20, 2012: Nikon D4 Passes Ebu Video Testing
  74. Wetpixel article, Aug 21, 2012: Getty Images Sells For 3.3bn
  75. Wetpixel article, Aug 24, 2012: Wetpixel To Be Online Partner For Ocean Views 20121
  76. Wetpixel article, Aug 29, 2012: Wetpixel D800 Camera Review
  77. Wetpixel article, Aug 29, 2012: Canon Announces Two New Eos Digital Cinema Cameras
  78. Wetpixel article, Aug 31, 2012: Sony Announces The Hdr As10 And As15 Action Camcorders
  79. Wetpixel article, Sep 9, 2012: A Tribute To Ron Taylor 1934 20120
  80. Wetpixel article, Sep 12, 2012: Sony Announces The Nex 6 Evil Camera And New Lenses
  81. Wetpixel article, Sep 12, 2012: Sony Introduces Slt A99 Full Frame Slr
  82. Wetpixel article, Sep 12, 2012: Sony Unveils The Dsc Rx1 Full Frame Compact Camera
  83. Wetpixel article, Sep 13, 2012: Nikon Provides Deatisl Of The D600 Slr
  84. Wetpixel article, Sep 16, 2012: Olympus And Sony To Form Partnership
  85. Wetpixel article, Sep 17, 2012: Canon Announces The Eos 6d1
  86. Wetpixel article, Sep 17, 2012: Panasonic Lumix Gh3 Released At Photokina
  87. Wetpixel article, Sep 18, 2012: Google Acquires Nik Software
  88. Wetpixel article, Sep 24, 2012: Eric Cheng At Photographersgoogle
  89. Wetpixel article, Sep 26, 2012: Google Takes Street View Underwater
  90. Wetpixel article, Sep 26, 2012: Wetpixel Show Coverage Photokina 2012
  91. Wetpixel article, Oct 1, 2012: New Study Underlines Decline Of Great Barrier Reef
  92. Wetpixel article, Oct 4, 2012: Nauticam Receives Red Dot Awards
  93. Wetpixel article, Oct 11, 2012: Costa Rica Bans Shark Finning
  94. Wetpixel article, Oct 17, 2012: Gopro Unveils The Hero3
  95. Wetpixel article, Oct 17, 2012: Backscatter Appointed As Olympus Distributor
  96. Wetpixel article, Oct 18, 2012: Results Wildife Photographer Of The Year
  97. Wetpixel article, Oct 23, 2012: Nikonos Rs Lens Project Finalized
  98. Wetpixel article, Nov 4, 2012: Time Adds Sony Rx100 And Lytro To Its Best Inventions List
  99. Wetpixel article, Nov 6, 2012: Seacam Unveils 3d Video Housing
  100. Wetpixel article, Nov 6, 2012: Nikon Announces The D5200 Slr
  101. Wetpixel article, Nov 9, 2012: Nauticam Announces The Na 1dx Housing
  102. Wetpixel article, Nov 8, 2012: Wetpixel Divephotoguide Party Dema 2012
  103. Wetpixel article, Nov 19, 2012: Wetpixel Coverage From Dema 2012
  104. Wetpixel article, Nov 22, 2012: Dust Issue With Nikon D600
  105. Wetpixel article, Nov 22, 2012: Eu Votes For Shark Finning Ban
  106. Wetpixel article, Dec 3, 2012: Noaa To List 66 Coral Species As Endangered
  107. Wetpixel article, Dec 11, 2012: Nauticam Announces The Na D600 Housing
  108. Wetpixel article, Dec 13, 2012: Cook Islands Declares Shark Sanctuary
  109. Wetpixel article, Dec 19, 2012: Sea And Sea Announces Housing For Nikon D600
  110. Wetpixel article, Dec 20, 2012: New Marine Parks Open In California
  111. Wetpixel article, Dec 21, 2012: Ikelite Annouces A Housing For The Eos 6d
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