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What the Pro's Say About Us
From Alex Gries
Ocean Optics are the best professionals you can find when looking for underwater imaging equipment. Not only are they remarkable professionals but they are also the friendliest and most dedicated team you will ever meet. A big thanks (again) to Steve and Mark who provided my full underwater photo gear.
Alex Gries
From Jamie Watts, Marine Ecologist, Expedition Leader and Author
Steve - My new Inon S - 2000 strobe - wow! It covers the angle of my fisheye lens with smooth even light and still manages to soften down the levels for gentle macro lighting. I don't need to go above 100ISO (Good job 'coz I'm on a compact that produces stunning stuff at 100 and utter crap above 200). I'm getting to grips with avoiding 'snowstorms' even with low viz. My percentage of useable photos per dive has just quadrupled. Steve - you've finally found a bit of kit that's Jamie- proof. I can also run faster, jump higher, am more attractive to women and I swear bits of me are growing. I just don't like the colour (of the strobe, the colour of the bits is normal).
Jamie Watts
From Alex Mustard
Steve.
I buy all my kit at Ocean Optics, but that isn't the point. Optics, as they are known to their customers/friends (the words are interchangeable), isn't a shop in the traditional sense. It is not a place that you go to, buy something and leave. The people who work there are friends. And more often than not I won't pop in because I need something, but just to chat. Optics is a meeting place and I have, on occasion, been there for several hours and become so occupied talking to other photographers that it is time to catch my train home even before I have said hello to Steve and the gang!
Optics don't have to make the hard sell because they have selected on the very best product lines. Subal, Subtronic, Inon and Olympus all sell themselves. So not having to be salesmen means that the team at Optics always have the time to pass on all their detailed knowledge on how to look after and get the best from your kit. Unlike normal shops the service that you get from Ocean Optics does not end with the swipe of a credit card. That is merely the beginning of being an Optics customer.
Alex Mustard
From The Underwater Channel
The Underwater Channel salutes Steve Warren of Ocean Optics for his
enormous support - sincere thanks.
From ‘Realm of the Pygmy Seahorse’
A book project is a daunting task, particularly when it is one’s first... Steve Warren was the first person who expressed his appreciation for my potential in underwater photography. I thank him for his genuine friendship. The pioneer underwater photographer, Colin Doeg, consistently succeeded in restraining my Mediterranean temperament with his good sense...
The Ocean Optics team in London: Andrew Bell, Matt Crowther, Andrew Pugsley, Sidarth Thaker, were in the unenviable position of trying to satisfy my photographic needs and supporting me in this field.
Constantinos Petrinos
From ‘The Diving Guide to the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia’
I would like to offer my thanks to Steve of Ocean Optics in London, UK for providing me with all the equipment and knowledge to achieve my objective within my water world and for patiently accepting the torture of my questions on their supplies. Thank you Steve for your valuable advice and knowledge shared.
Antonio Mancini
From ‘ The Underwater Photographer ’
My pursuit of underwater photography has depended on the help, support, advice and friendship of a number of people, and I would like to thank them all for helping to make the ‘Underwater Photographer’ so successful...
Steve Warren, Colin Doeg and all the staff of Ocean Optics, thank you for your continuous support.
Martin Edge
From ‘ Underwater Gibraltar – A Guide to the Rocks Submerged Sites ’
We would like to thank … Steve Warren for letting us use so many of his wonderful pictures.
Phil Smith and Darren Fa
From ‘The Art and Technique of Underwater Photography’
Over the years many kind souls and companies have helped and supported me in my efforts to produce some superb images either for pleasure, competition or publication. I would like to take this opportunity of extending my thanks as they have all played a part in the production of this book… Steve Warren at Ocean Optics, London, UK…
Mark Webster
From ‘Great White Shark’
In London, Steve Warren at Ocean Optics deals with all my underwater photo requirements and supplies me with great equipment and great advice.
Thomas P Peschak
From ‘ Reef ’
We would like to thank the following... Ocean Optics - Steve Warren... for their generous help and support”
Scubazoo
From ‘ Wild Seas Secret Shores ’
Ocean Optics, Steve Warren and Mark Koekemoer, for again and again going beyond the call of duty when looking after my underwater photographic needs.
Thomas P Peschak
From ‘ Cool Waters Emerald Sea ’
While one finger presses the shutter on the camera, many hands support an underwater photographer. I am grateful to Steve Warren of Ocean Optics...
John Collins
From ‘ Elephant ’
This book is a result of the collective enthusiasm of a large team of people to whom I am in debt. For their practical help in the United Kingdom, I thank Steve Warren...
Steve Bloom
Most divers are well aware of the beauty and fragility of the marine environment and underwater photographers in particular often have a sympathetic understanding of fish behaviour and habitats - they have to, in order to get their shots! At Fish4ever, we’re campaigning with divers to create more marine parks in the world’s oceans and to prevent the appalling destruction wrought by industrial fishing. We’re therefore extremely grateful to Steve Warren and Ocean Optics for their support for our campaign, and we look forward to working together in the future.
Nick Hanna, Founder Fish4Ever
From ‘Dive in Style’
There is so much that goes into this hobby that I could do no better than refer you to experts. Ocean Optics of London will give you totally unbiased advice, and while I am the first to look for a discount, this was one time I was happy to pay sticker price: they know their business and will give honest advice, even to the extent of losing themselves a sale.
Tim Simond
From ‘ The Art of Diving ’
I am particularly grateful to Ocean Optics, London, who supply and maintain all my underwater equipment.
Alexander Mustard
As an on land photographer Nick Meek was commissioned to do an underwater shot for Ericsson, the last of twelve shots for a worldwide campaign.
With no experience of underwater photography Steve at Ocean Optics showed us a wealth of options and helped us ascertain which equipment would be right for the job. He organized diving lessons and PADI courses for us and even helped us test the equipment in a dive pool. Thanks to Steve’s help the commission was a great success and has since been made into one of Europe’s largest posters, measuring 90m long at a Barcelona expo.
Nick Meek
From the production ‘ The Straits ’ Author: Gregory Burke
Paines Plough would like to thank Steve Warren for all his expert help with costumes.
From ‘ Going Down ’
My heartfelt thanks go to Steve Warren at Mavericks Diving for reading the manuscript.
Amanda Ursell