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  1. Divealpha

    Olympus 60mm macro lens. Focus gear needed?

    Thanks! think I'll skip the focus gear. Also read somewhere about somebody wh used a rubberband+ the ring for the 14-42....
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    Olympus 60mm macro lens. Focus gear needed?

    Just bought the PM-1 bundle, and would like to add the 60mm macro lens. Does anybody know if the focus gear for the 60mm is needed, or will the focus gear/zoom ring for the 14-42mm fit? Actually, my wife has already confiscated this rig, together with my Inon S2000, so I may have to buy a new...
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    Phuket - Places to stay before and/or after a liveaboard

    Diver's Inn in the South end of Karon Beach, aprx 1000,- THB ,budget style. I stay there every year....close to Phuket Scuba Club if you want some shore diving too... Lots of restaurants in the area, cheap breakfasts etc. Can recommend a few places if you are interested. Sent from my GT-P7500...
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    Scary Wreck Tale - Ghastly 'Trust Me' diving...

    Well, after reading this thread, I guess I've been lucky.... Seems to me that as a new fresh diver, with few dives, you trust the DM or instructor 100%. It takes some dives until you realize that you're responsible for yourself. My regular buddy is my wife, and we went though our OWD on a...
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    Diving for single?

    How about Malta? Extreme viz,friendly people, cheap food.Lots of wrecks, chimneys, cave/caverns/swimthroughs. Best dives on Comimo, so I would recommend diving with Seashell in Mellieha(been diving 2 seasons with them..) And, explore the old towm Medina etc. when you're not diving.
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    Post your last gear purchase

    Been using mine for a couple of years,very satisfied. But, I was lagging a little behind my buddies, so I bought a pair of Novas tooo...I felt "a bit clumsy" (J.J.Binks), inside wrecks and caverns. The springstraps on the Novas are awesome...... Sent from my GT-P7500 using Tapatalk 2
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    Jet fins or Seawing Novas for fighting current/bad weather

    I used Twin Jet splits, but changed to Nova's last year,because I was always the last in the group I was diving with :-). Just love the straps on the Nova's. They feels a bit "big" inside wrecks, but they give way more speed. A bit harder on the legs, but I can do it going 59.........so.... By...
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    Single Tank Wing recommendations

    Like my Oxycheq's 18" & 40", the smallest for Alutanks and warm water diving. My wife is not happy with her Hollis 38". It's much bulkier and bigger. I feel much less "drag" diving the Oxy's- escpecially with the 18" and the travelplate. Until now, I've dived with the Alu backplates from...
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    Having the "Exact Same" equipment as your partner

    My wife and I have certified together, bought equipment together, so we have identical equipment, except the wings. Guess that's going to change, because I got an Oxycheq 40, which is much smaller than her Hollis 38....;). the colors on the Oxy harness is the different, same for the suit...
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    Which red filter for Hero 3 ?

    I finally went for the SRP CYD, and added the CY. Most of my videos will be in blue water. Found a very nice baseplate/arms locally for $ 50, and ordered the SRP flexarms for videolights. Since I have both some LFM 850 lumens lights, and DRIS 1K available, I will experiment with them first...
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    Did you do a Discover Scuba?

    No, my wife and I was a bit bored on our first "package vacation", so we signed up for OW in Thailand. As a boy,doctors told me not to dive because of ear trouble...We did some pool time, and 4 boatdives and was hooked. At home, our dive no. 5 was in 1m viz :-) That was in 2010, and we are now...
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    Which red filter for Hero 3 ?

    Seems any filter brand will do the job, but the Snake Rivers may be the one , since you have more possibilities using the 55mm threading for macro converters etc... But will the CYD/Blurfix filter do the job in blue waters, or should I choose the CY AND buy the Blurfix naked adapter? The CYD has...
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    Which red filter for Hero 3 ?

    Thanks....already looked around a bit, doesn't get much wiser :-) The Snake.. looks good, but not sure if I will have much use for the red filter, more likely the magenta for blue water, as I dive mostly in Asia and Malta. Will take a look at the other brand. The Youtubes videos doesn't make...
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    Which red filter for Hero 3 ?

    I'm upgrading my rig, got an incredible offer on a PM-1 camera from Olympus for my wife, and are about to invest in a Hero 3 for myself. Theres are several filters around, Backscatter, SRP, and Polarpro. Any recommendations? The SRP tray/arms looks nice, and may enable me to use some diffused...
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    Post your last gear purchase

    Whites military spec gear bag, DRIS lights, discounted meshbags and some small accessories from DRIS ..... Sent from my GT-P7500 using Tapatalk 2
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    E-PL5 or E-PM1 killer deal

    Could not resist this offer...looking forward to get it...found a way to get it shipped international too. Found the housing and the lens for 240 usd on sale in my home country :-) Sent from my GT-P7500 using Tapatalk 2
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    Starting Over After a Few Years and Terrible Experience

    My wife had a similar experience on one of her first dives in cold water, after doing our .Owd in Asia. The DM (private) emptied his drysuit and BCD to get her down. She did not have enough weights and popped up immidiately, resulting in one eardrum blasted....took 3 months before she could...
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    Does anyone still believe in "Support Your LDS"?

    Well, I only have the regulators & tanks left of what I bought from my first LDS...since my wife dives, everything we buy is in pairs... They sold us some expensive gear, which we got rid of during the first year. Changed to another LDS, met a bunch of dedicated, nice people, but then the shop...
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    Tablet to transfer MTS files from camcorder to external hard drive

    I use a Galaxy Tab 10 with the native cardreader and USB adapter. But that means I first have to copy from the card to the tab, and then to the USB. Guess I Will buy an external HDD with card reader for my next trip, more convinient... Nice to not have to bring my laptop...
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    Warmest undergarment available?

    I'm using FE Arctic over White Mk0, one pair of woolsocks. Keeps me warm in 4 C. for a 50 minute dive.. The Arctic is 2 piece and fits The Tec well. Sent from my GT-P7500 using Tapatalk 2
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