Asia Dive Expo Swims to Record Attendance, Showcasing Latest in Underwater Imaging technology
SINGAPORE – The 31st Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) concluded its three-day run in Singapore on April 6th, drawing a record-breaking crowd of over 49,000 attendees. The expo, held from Friday, April 4th, to Sunday, April 6th, at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, solidified its position as the premier event for diving enthusiasts and industry professionals in the Asia-Pacific region.
The expo floor buzzed with activity, showcasing the latest innovations in scuba diving gear, underwater photography equipment, and dive travel destinations.Friday saw a more relaxed atmosphere, allowing attendees the opportunity to closely examine the newest underwater imaging technology from both established brands and emerging players in the market.
This year’s ADEX featured a diverse range of exhibitors, including industry giants such as SEACAM, Backscatter, nauticam, Marelux, AOI, and weefine, manny of whom had been featured in previous Archyde coverage. New to the show were Isotta, SUBNOX, and X-Adventurer, further broadening the scope of products and services on display. Resorts and liveaboards were also present, offering dive travel packages to destinations across the globe.
Beyond the exhibition floor, ADEX offered a rich program of seminars, workshops, and competitions. Attendees had the opportunity to learn from leading experts in marine conservation, underwater photography, and dive safety. A highlight of the event was the ADEX Voice of the Ocean Photo+Video+Art Competition, judged live by a panel of renowned photographers and videographers.
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Caption: The ADEX Voice of the Ocean 2025 judges (front to back): Kay Burn Lim,William Tan,Kate Jonker,Franco Banfi,Jennifer Hayes,David Doubilet,Tobias Friedrich,Erin Quigley,Berkley White,and an event reporter. During the live judging event, the panel selected the competition’s category winners as well as the “best of show” overall winner.
national Geographic photographers David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes captivated audiences with their presentation on the main stage,sharing stunning images and stories from their decades of exploring the underwater world.
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Caption: National Geographic photographers David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes deliver a captivating presentation on the main stage at ADEX ocean Festival 2025.
Underwater Imaging Takes Centre Stage
Archyde.com took a closer look at some of the key players showcasing their latest underwater imaging gear at ADEX:
Backscatter: The U.S.-based retailer and manufacturer, Backscatter, focused on its own line of lighting products, optics, housings, and accessories.
Becca Boring, Operations Manager for Backscatter, highlighted a GoPro rig built around the company’s Wide Double Handle and tray with Arch. The rig featured Backscatter’s Sharp Wide Lens Pro Kit, which includes a wide-angle wet lens and a GoPro mount base with a rapid-release system. This setup can also be used with Backscatter’s MacroMate Mini by adding a lens adapter.
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Caption: Becca Boring shows off Backscatter’s Wide Double Handle and Tray with Arch for GoPro. The Sharp Wide Lens Pro,which increases the field of view of your GoPro to 140°,is shown stored on the AOI QRS-02 Mount Base attached to the top of the Arch. Boring is holding a MacroMate Mini and the lens adapter.
Backscatter also showcased its popular Mini Flash 2 (MF-2) and Hybrid Flash (HF-1) strobes, along with their new excitation filters for fluorescence photography and video. The filters allow photographers and videographers to capture the vibrant colors of fluorescing marine life, creating stunning images and videos. The Hybrid Flash, when equipped with the new excitation filter, produces a blue light capable of making various subjects fluoresce. Users then need a yellow barrier filter, like the Backscatter FLIP barrier filter for GoPro, in front of their lens to capture the fluorescence effect.
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Caption: The Backscatter team was demonstrating their brand-new MF-2 and HF-1 excitation filters for fluorescence photography and video, alongside their well-known Mini Flash 2 (MF-2) and Hybrid Flash (HF-1).
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Caption: With the new excitation filter mounted, the Hybrid Flash produces blue light capable of making various subjects fluoresce.
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Caption: To capture the fluorescence effect alone, get rid of the blue light using a yellow barrier filter in front of your lens, such as the Backscatter FLIP barrier filter for GoPro (top) or a threaded barrier filter (bottom) sold by backscatter in various sizes.
Also on display was the Backscatter Smart Control Optical TTL Flash Trigger for the Hybrid Flash
