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Jasin Boland

Name: Jasin Boland
Camera: Nikon D700
http://www.jasinboland.com

I am a Nikon Ambassador and my main purpose was to have a housing that would compliment a D700 and be versatile enough to take a range of Nikon lenses (14-24mm, 24-70mm, 50mm, 85mm and 105mm). My work isn’t as the traditional underwater photo-grapher, I am a motion picture still photographer and I need to capture images in the same style as my dry photography. From the second I took this beautiful equipment diving I was able to seamlessly integrate my style with my Nikon D700 and my Hugyfot housing. Everything is where it should be and I can’t think of a thing I would ever change!

© Jasin Boland

Belgium - top

Daan Delbaere

Name: Daan Delbaere
Camera: Nikon D80
http://www.pixagogo.com/DaanDelbare

After flooding my Nikonos V, I bought a Hugyfot Atlan 81 housing because of its compact design. It had proven to be a direct hit, not only the housing was satisfactory, also the service was impeccable. I was so pleased with the housing, when I turned to digital with my Nikon D80, I didn’t hesitate to buy a new housing from Hugyfot Belgium. Not only did the company move closer to my door, the service was even better. I am able to handle the camera with only one hand, leaving my left hand free for stabilizing.

© Daan Delbaere

Dos Winkel

Name: Dos Winkel
Camera: Nikon D200
http://www.dos-bertie-winkel.com

I published this picture, which I made last year with my Nikon D200 camera and Hugyfot housing. It’s a portrait of a species that is normally very shy and seldom appears in front of the lens as it did then. After several shots from the side I managed to get this particular portrait (with the Nikkor 105mm VR). The picture was taken in Raja Ampat, a group of islands west of ‘Vogelkop’ in Papoea, the former Irian Jaya.

© Dos Winkel

Erik Van de Voor

Name: Erik Van de Voor
Camera: Nikon D70

It’s been 22 years since I made my first UW-picture, but the last 5 years (which I spent with my Nikon D70 in its Hugyfot housing) were a true revolution. Although it only has a 6 Mp sensor, it’s in no way inferior to modern multi Mp cameras. In most cases, the man or woman behind the camera makes the difference … An underwater photographer needs to be able to rely for 100% on his equipment. As you don’t fly over to the Pacific every day, you want to submerge knowing that you’ll be able to make that one magnificent shot when the opportunity arises. By combining quality, design and handiness, Hugyfot housings really stand out.

© Erik Van de Voor

Guy Schittekatte

Name: Guy Schittekatte
Camera: Nikon D200

I shot with a Nikonos III camera for 25 years, in 2007 I bought a brand new Nikon D200 with a Hugyfot housing and a Sea&Sea strobe.
I use Nikon and Tokina lenses and I love to shoot macro critters and wrecks.

© Guy Schittekatte

Hedwig Dieraert

Name: Hedwig Dieraert
Camera: Nikon D80
http://users.pandora.be/owfotograaf

Random picture of a Zeeland visitor which is most awaited each year by most scuba divers. Every photographers’ dream and - according to me - the most photogenic creature visiting our waters to secure its offspring. The picture was taken with the Nikkor fisheye lens and a Nikon D80. The ideal combination for wide angle shots in clear water as well as murky water. Being alone with these sepia’s for over an hour and a half guarantees beautiful mixed light images, in my case even without the use of direct sunlight.

© Hedwig Dieraert

Luc Eeckhaut

Name: Luc Eeckhaut
Camera: Nikon D200

Being a loyal Nikon photographer, I crossed over to a Nikon D200 in 2007. The picture I published is one of the first I ever made with my digital camera and my Hugyfot housing. Together with my Subtronic strobes, this combination gives me great satisfaction.
Most of my images are made with the Nikkor 105mm macro or with the 10.5mm fisheye lens. According to me, one of the main advantages of a Hugyfot housing is the possibility to install a magnificent 45° viewfinder which can rotate 180°. This viewfinder does not only enlarge the image, it also makes the image composition a lot easier.

© Luc Eeckhautl

Peter Ryngaert

Name: Peter Ryngaert
Camera: Nikon D200
http://users.telenet.be/peterryngaert

Peter has been diving for twenty years now. After a couple of years he started taking UW-pictures as a souvenir of the many trips he made. Photography became more than a hobby and turned into a passion. Throughout the years he tried to reach perfection in this discipline Which is an art. He won lots of prizes, national and international and became a respected instructor in UW-photography. Now Peter helps other photographers in Belgium and abroad in this rather difficult discipline. His greatest satisfaction is still showing his work to the public.

© Peter Ryngaert

Roland Wantens

Name: Roland Wantens
Camera: Nikon D200
http://home.scarlet.be/
roland.wantens.antwerpen.be

Although I have long hesitated to change from analogue to digital photography underwater, I am extremely happy I finally did!

The Hugyfot housing is well designed, allows total control of the camera and is pleasant to handle underwater.

© Roland Wantens

Sven Van Langenhove

Name: Sven Van Langenhove
Camera: Nikon D300

My D300 Hugy is perfect for macro shots thanks to its ergonomically one hand operation. The controls are logical, straight forward and very accessible, this gives me the possibility to keep focus on the subject while changing settings …

© Sven Van Langenhove

Canada - top

Jonathan Grant

Name: Jonathan Grant
Camera: Nikon D80
http://gallery.mac.com/johnnyscuba

When I shoot photos with my Hugyfot housing I can leave my worries of flooding my camera at the surface! These housings are rugged and perfect for dive trips out of the beaten track. The ergonomics and the "one hand handling" makes the Hugyfot housings truly unique.

© Jonathan Grant

Denmark - top

Lars Kirkegaard

Name: Lars Kirkegaard
Camera: Nikon D80

I have decided that this picture is one of my best. Not because it is one of the most beautiful pictures I have done, but it is the one with the most impact. The motive is the "Fu Shan Hai" - one of the worlds largest wrecks, that lies just outside the Danish island Bornholm on. It sank in 2003 on 68 meters and goes all the way up to 28 meters which is perfect for many kinds of diving. But there was a dive restriction on it, until our tech-project made the local authorities release it. Partly because of the footage we did.

© Lars Kirkegaard

Morten Beier

Name: Morten Beier
Camera: Nikon D300
www.arcticdive.dk

I have been shooting with Nikonos V for quite some years and used this new Hugyfot setup first time during a UW-photoworkshop with Alex Mustard arranged by Red Sea Safaris end of 2008. I had expected some beginners problems, but it turned out to be very easy to operate and get good results. This picture was taken at Abu Galawa Soraya during the workshop with a 10,5mm Fisheye lens using a magic filter - so all natural light. Only thing I miss on the housing is one more button for the programmable functions i.e. the AF-on. The Hugycheck system gives great comfort before and during the dive.

© Morten Beier

Germany - top

Andreas Voeltz

Name: Andreas Voeltz
Camera: Canon 5D

The first time I slipped into that Hugyfot handstrap, I knew that this would be love. I consider Hugy Housings to be one of the few housings in the underwater industry that is not only a tool for the photographer, for me it is an inspiring object of art that was crafted with passion.

© Andreas Voeltz

Italy - top

Alessandro Pagano

Name: Alessandro Pagano
Camera: Nikon D700
www.underwater4u.com

Alexander started with apnea in 1985 and became Aid Instructor CMAS in 1997. In the same year to begin a love for the underwater photos and participate in the Italian Championship of Underwater Photography Safari gaining the title of Italian Champion of specialty Safari Photography cat. Sports (apnea). Many of his pictures were entered into the database of marine biology at the University of Catania. Alexander believes that the custody Hugyfot, for your Nikon D700, is the best underwater photographer could wish for is that the ergonomics for the extreme versatility that distinguishes.

© Alessandro Pagano

Fabio Iardino

Name: Fabio Iardino
Camera: Nikon D200
www.fabioiardino.com

Fabio started diving in 1983 and obtained his first CMAS diving license in 1992 and later on became a CMAS (trimix) scuba instructor. He has always been passionate about photography and has been using a Nikonos V, a Nikon F-801S, F90x and D200 with Hugyfot housings. He participated in writing the book "Underwater Digital Photography" used by the Italian Federation of Underwater Activities for underwater photography courses. In 2009 he releases the book of photographs "The two faces of a pearl of Adriatic" dedicated to the Dalmatian island of Vis.

© Fabio Iardino

Lithuania - top

Jonas Irzikevicius

Name: Jonas Irzikevicius
Camera: Canon 350D

Dive site: Turtle wall
Location: Palau
Identity: Sea turtle
Camera and strobe: Canon 350D
Hugyfot housing, Ikelite SD125
Settings: TV 1/60, AV 5,6, ISO 100,
Lenses EFS 10-22 mm
Description:  The blue is big
and I am ready to fly ...

© Jonas Irzikevicius

Netherlands - top

Joost-Jan Waanders

Name: Joost-Jan Waanders
Camera: Nikon D200
www.technicalexplorers.com

Joost-Jan Waanders, born in 1975,  is dedicated to travel, technical trimix diving and underwater photography. He lives up his photographic ambitions in almost all the oceans. Due to his latest Dutch expedition to the Bikini Atoll, his picture library increased  - and is still growing. Famous publishing companies use his pictures. The good quality of his photos is due to the good Hugyfot housing.

© Joost-Jan Waanders

Ria Van Den Blink

Name: Ria Van Den Blink
Camera: Nikon D70

Our summerholiday in July/August (in North Sulawesi - Indonesia) ) this year was the second time I used my Hugyfot housing for my Nikon D70.
I am really excited about the progress I made and send you herewith some of my pictures.

© Ria Van Den Blink

Udo Van Dongen

Name: Udo Van Dongen
Camera: Nikon D200
www.udovandongen.com

'The picture was taken in October 2007 at the old Esperance tanker jetty in the cool waters of the Southern Ocean in South West Australia during a trip for DuikMagazine, which is one of the magazines that regularly publish my work. I'm always looking for different marine and fresh water environments to explore and to capture them as good as possible. The compact size and supreme handling characteristics of the Hugyfot housing enable me in doing that.'

© Udo Van Dongen

Portugal - top

José Carvalho

Name: José Carvalho
Camera: Nikon D90
http://ze.fotopic.net

"Hugyfot was the perfect companion in my upgrade from compact cameras to the DSLR world. First I fell in love by its design. Then I confirmed its ergonomic characteristics and perfect size.
It seems to be able to accomodate my present and future needs concerning lenses. How about that dome for my wide angle lens? Amazing! My first experience was a famous wreck in the portuguese island of Porto Santo. Last but not the least, the Hugycheck system gives me total confidence. I'm really happy with my choice!"

© José Carvalho

Spain - top

Fuensanta Candela

Name: Fuensanta Candela
Camera: Canon 350D
www.coralrepublic.com

I have been using my Hugyfot housing for three years now and I really love it. It’s smartly designed, compact and sturdy. The port system works great for me, as I often switch between macro and wide angle between dives. I want ease of handle, flexibility and safety to make the most of the time (always too short) I can spend on a dive trip, and this gear delivers. I also want excellent technical support and service, which the Hugy team provides with a smile. Here is one of my favourite shots, a cloud of glassfish inside a deep cave in the Southern Red Sea.

© Fuensanta Candela

United Kingdom - top

Darrell Kattenhorn

Name: Darrell Kattenhorn
Camera: Canon 5D

Having been into land based photography for over twenty years, I wanted to extend my passion under-water. After many months of research, the choice of what housing to put my Canon EOS 5D in was in my mind, quite simple. I have had my Hugyfot housing now for about eighteen months; it’s done almost one hundred dives in varying conditions. During this time I have been lucky enough to try other housings from different manufacturers, and listened to their owner’s opinions. I am convinced more than ever that I made the right choice in Hugyfot. It’s beautifully designed, well engineered, it does what it’s supposed to do, and it does it well ... simple!

© Darrell Kattenhorn

Dave Skinner

Name: Dave Skinner
Camera: Canon 40D

I first gazed on the Hugyfot at the Diveshow in Oct 08 and by December I had upgraded to a Canon 40D and Hugyfot housing, truly a thing of beauty and manufacturing excellence. The handling is a joy and like anything practice, practice and practice again. The after customer service is second to none with excellent advice provided to smooth out any small issues that may arise. I have extended my experience with twin Inon strobes with some fine results in the Azores, but one of my favourite pictures so far is a humpback baby in the Silver Banks. I am very pleased to make the change to Hugyfot & Canon 40D.

© Dave Skinner

John Bantin

Name: John Bantin
Camera: Nikon D700
www.divernet.com

I've owned housings by nearly all major manufactu-rers, I dive nearly one week in every 2 and wouldn't put an expensive camera like the D700 in a housing unless I was sure that it didn't leak and the dome port wouldn't fall off (Yes, it's happened to me with another housing and I saw it happen to someone else a couple of weeks ago!). The Hugycheck system con-firms the housing is sealed and the pressure diffe-rence prevents the dome port from accidentally revol-ving without being noticed before you get in the wa-ter. The picture shows me photographing ten different computer displays during a 50m computer test.

© John Bantin

Michael Gallagher

Name: Michael Gallagher
Camera: Canon 50D

I love my Hugyfot housing. It’s sleek, compact, tough, reliable, extremely well engineered and easy to use. Nothing else compares in my view.

© Michael Gallagher

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