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To the OP: What is it you want your software to do, and is there something iPhoto does not do that you want it to? The reason I ask is that I have seen people getting into underwater photography and want to use more complicated equipment or software without really knowing what they are...

No Browning Pass, no Isla San Benito/Isla Cedros (Mexico), no Revillagegedos/Cocos/Galapagos, no Bikini Atoll, no Poor Knights, no sardine run, etc, etc, etc. They seem to have ignored the vast majority of temperate diving and wreck diving, which encompass far more of the world's oceans than...

If it is a commercial dive boat it is interstate commerce for purposes of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act because all commercial vessels are covered unless they fall under an exception (49 CFR 176.5). The DOT is responsible for regulating transportation of goods and people, not just...

My understanding of the quoted section is that if you transport an out of hydro cylinder, it is supposed to be empty, and I realize none of these regs were really intended for recreational scuba divers. Here is the wikipedia page for class 2.2 hazardous materials, which is a good synopsis of the...

No, they're still required and mandated. A low likelihood of being caught does not make an action less illegal. I don't know any good shop that would fill an out of hydro cylinder. Not only does it violate insurance, the DOT can go after them directly. Hazmat violations are not generally taken...

The 10-17 can be a challenging lens to get shots with because you have to be very, very close to your subject. Most of my good shots with that lens are taken within 2 feet of the subject, with many of my favorite shots touching or nearly touching the port. This applies to 15ft whale sharks, as...

Manufacturer :: Zen Ports :: Accessories & O-Rings :: Zen Pen O-ring Set These are the Zen o-rings for their ports that are designed for the Olympus brand housings for Pen cameras. Note that shipping is going to cost at least US$20, and Zen would likely tell you that these are for Zen ports...

There is probably not a very effective method before the dive, other than trial and error setting the focus manually, and then not using AF underwater. During the dive, fixing the focal distance is very useful for WA video. My camera has an AF/AE lock button, which I have set to turn the AF on...

2009 was quite a year for me. Some highlights: Diving with Wyland Working with Stephen Frink Seeing the Miss Universe Contestants Talking to an NFL player about diving with sharks Pretending to get attacked by a shark for a Shark Week promo I did a few century dives: 700-1300 and it looks like...

The water temp today was about 79 and it should be about 70 by mid February. So January will fall somewhere in the middle, probably towards the cooler end. Last year I was wearing a 5mm full suit over a 3mm full suit and a 1.5mm hooded vest. Right now I'm wearing a 5mm and 6/4 hooded vest. Staff...

I have seen people with it in the 40-50 foot range. No floods, but the screen starts to bow inwards below 35 feet. There was also a problem with the camera going into an error mode and needing to be turned off and on between every shot. My guess is the pressure on the battery or card or circuit...

I've done 2 liveaboard trips with suunto computers. One with a Fusion, and one with a Vyper2. Never had problems. For the past 9 months I have averaged 17 dives a week. No problems. I occasionally have to clear deco after doing 2 dives in a row to the 50-60 foot range with a 30 min surface...

I always hauled my own tanks to Catalina. It meant not having to worry about renting tanks on the island and not needing to return them after a night dive. In fact, I think I always brought my own cylinder when diving in Southern California. Of course I also did my own visual inspections and...

Rental gear is Aqualung Titans and Wave BCs. There are also Gekko computers available to rent. All of the gear is less than six months old (I think we transitioned in March, but I'm not positive on that. Definitely new since mid-Feb). I haven't actually tried the regs, so I can't tell you how...

At this time there is no option to order all of your photos as a package. You can choose which images you want, and those can be put on CD to be mailed. The pricing once you are here is not the same as what is shown online, nor are the packages for the shark dive the same. Hope this helped.

In my experience leading dives, when I introduced myself as an Instructor rather than a DM, i would inevitably get someone on the boat who was confused as to what I was teaching. As a result, I stopped introducing myself as an Instructor, except for DSDs. I found it was more straightforward that...

I like the diving in New Providence (Nassau) better, and I've worked in both places. I think Nassau is less cheesy than Lucaya, but equally expensive. The nice thing about Nassau, is it really is a city, unlike anything on Grand Bahama. I really don't spend any time downtown, but I know locals...

Good to see you enjoyed your dives today, it was great meeting you on the boat today. Hope to dive with you some more while you're down here.

Because many divers are not taught how to buddy breathe anymore. I have no idea how many times I've donated my octo. Buddy breathing is no good if the buddy doesn't know how to do it. Up to a point, I agree its a crutch, but I would also argue octo breathing is safer because both people have a...

Now this is something generally beyond my level, but I'm curious if the curtain sync somehow got set wrong. Its in the personalized options on Canons, or whatever that menu is called. I know it adjusts when the strobes fire in relation to the the shutter opening. If it is set wrong, it might...