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For macro I'm using the 60mm Canon macro lens on a Canon T2i camera. It works better in the murkier water at home, but I would have benefited from the longer working distance of a 100mm macro (own the lens but not a port) in Bonaire I think. I'm not sure what kind of fish that is, but they are...

Thanks for the ideas everybody. Wouldn't a 400g garment or similar like thermal fusion or mk3 be too much with a 4mm neoprene suit? Anybody diving this kind of combo? I've actually dove the CD4 with just a swimsuit in August in southern California (60-70F) without getting too cold at all, so it...

I'm looking to add another layer or possibly replace existing layers to my drysuit undergarment setup for more warmth during the colder times of the year. I'm currently diving a Bare CD4 (4mm compressed neoprene suit) with the Bare CT200 (B200/210g Thinsulate) undersuit and either a general...

I'm not sure. We saw the ship at the pier when we went into town for dinner one night. I remember remarking about how only Paul Allen or some Saudi royalty would own such an elaborate yacht (on board sailboat, powerboat and helicopter). I searched for Tatoosh online the next day, only to find...

I've heard that the new XCS2 is made from a different, much stretchier compressed neoprene material than the older XCD2. There are some really good deals out there on the discontinued model though. Sent from my Nokia Lumia 920 using Board Express

My partner and I got back from a week long trip to Bonaire a little over a week ago (Nov 11 through Nov 17). It was our first time there. We did 24 great dives in 7 days. We had one of the ocean front condos at Den Laman and booked a dive&drive package through them with Total for the rental...

It looks like the same problem mentioned in the linked thread. After two more relatively shallow dives today (1 hour to 18m followed by a 45 minute SI then 1 hour to 13m), the VT4 went into 260 minutes of deco at 3m immediately upon descent. That doesn't make sense with any sane algorithm. Looks...

My partner and I are in Bonaire this week, diving a ton. He has a Geo 2.0 and I have a VT4. Both are set to the DSAT algorithm with conservative factor set to off. Both of us have been diving the same profiles (average depth has varied a little bit but no more than a couple of feet and not...

If you decide to fill tanks at the trailer, be aware that they have limited hours: http://www.catalinadiverssupply.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=61 The time I went, they were already no longer filling tanks a good half hour before the posted closing time and that...

It has to do with a patent issue: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/oceanic/400888-buddy-check-feature-removed-2.html#post6110273

The big advantages the 60D offers over a Rebel line camera (600D/T3i, 650D/T4i, etc.) is two control dials and more autofocus points. The extra control dial matters less on some housings like Nauticam's that are able to provide similar functionality through an easy to use switch. Extra focus...

If you're going to just be shooting sharks, you're probably better off going wide-angle. The 10-17 can be pretty wide and requires getting close to whatever you're shooting. I'm not sure how you feel about that with sharks. The 10-22 rectilinear gives you less width but bear in mind that it will...

With a Canon cropped-sensor DSLR setup (I.e., T2i/T3i/60D/7D), you'll want to start with either the Tokina 10-17 fisheye probably with a mini dome for wide angle or the Canon 60mm macro with a flat port. In my experience, macro is easier to start with because you only have to worry typically...

I've been looking at the Hollis canister lights available from a few different dealers. Some have the LED 16 while others have the LED 15. The Hollis site only lists the 15 so I'm assuming this is essentially the newer version of the same light. The 15 also seems to cost several hundred dollars...

If you return the camera to Canon for repair, they should offer you another one (or a similar camera) at a reduced price. At least they did for me when my G12 flooded.

If TSA had confiscated it, you would have been notified in some way. More likely, it was stolen by somebody in security or a baggage handler or TSA didn't completely close the bag after inspecting it and it fell out. I'd say the first is the most likely.

I dive with my T2i in a Nauticam housing regularly in Puget Sound. Mostly, I use the 60mm Canon macro. It works great for small stuff in temperate (i.e., sometimes murky and always green) water. It also takes pretty good portraits of larger fish like lingcod, cabezon, and rockfish. I've...

My impression is that it's a consequence of PADI catering to the typical vacation diver. A lot of divers out there go on a 1-3 week vacation and want to be able to do one or more courses in a constrained period of time. It doesn't seem to be focused on what produces the most competent divers...

Same side as your dominant hand. Sent from my SGH-i917 using Board Express

I actually own both of these regs. Here's my take on the two: Pros for the Hog: Breathes great Great price DIN works well for me since I always use my own tanks when diving locally Shiny looking and sturdy feeling I like having two of the same second stages Easily expandable if/when I move to...