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Hi guys, Nemrod, you are right: you contributed to another thread on the second page. Actually, I was a "good girl" and did a search for "770", but it didn't come up. Should have searched manually. :crafty: Anyway, both these threads were quite interesting. I'm replacing my Oly 3040 Zoom...

Hi Folks, It's time for me to get a new camera and I'm looking at the Oly Stylus 770 SW. I plan to get the PT-035 housing for it and to use my Ikelite DS-50 strobe with it. I've found some reviews on the net, but I'd love to know if any of you have had any experience with it or heard things...

Sorry to be so ignorant, but what's an "SMB"? After reading all of this, I'm reading to buy anything that will help me get back to the boat! :D Trish

I was having some nasty sinus infections last year: the ENT did a scanner of the sinuses and was talking about a minor surgery. I happen to mention this to my dentist and he said in exasperation: "You've had several root canals on both upper sides!" He explained that if you have very small roots...

This thread brought to mind my recent experience diving in the Caribbean (where, due to the hurricanes, I was in and out of airport security numerous times). As I had all my photo gear (including a new strobe) packed in my carry-on, I had carefully packed my reg (in its reg bag and padded by...

OK, I've been gone diving a few weeks and so I'm going to throw in my two cents here. I have have known two women who (men, brace yourselves) because of irregular periods, etc., did NOT know they were pregnant and dove until about the 4th or 5th month. The point is that no one knows what...

I should also add that I am a bit claustrophobic and afraid of water, that is why I decided to get certified. Good for you! Fortunately, although I can get claustrophobic on land (elevators, etc.), I never am underwater because I always dive in clear water and can see the surface above me...

Hi Gilligan, I'll send you a pic as soon as he does it, but it won't be until I go to the States the week of 23 August. I'm diving from the 28th to the 11th at San Salvador, but I'll make sure to reply to this post with a photo before I leave. Tricia

Thanks Gilligan! Your website page was VERY helpful! (I even saved it in my "favorites" to look at later!). That's a good point about the "internal hood" - I hadn't thought of that. I think I'll try the PT-015 LCD Hood, as the other one doesn't seem to be at all the same size. As for fitting it...

Hi folks, I want to buy an LCD hood for the back of my old PT-005 housing. Olympus.com has two hoods available (one for the PT-014, PT-016 and PT-018 housings and one for the PT-015 and PT-017 housings). My problem is that Olympus won't give me the measurements so that I can see if one of...

The only make-up I wear is touch up cream to cover the few zits I still have in my old age - I figure, if I don't want to look at them in the mirror, why should I make other people look at them? But with regard to the PADI videos someone mentioned earlier, I still remember being horrified by...

I use one of those office business cases on wheels. I actually used it first to haul around my laptop on business, then borrowed it from the office to go on a dive trip. I liked it so much, I bought one for personal use! It holds my laptop, my pelican case with the housing, etc. Now that I'm...

HI Steph, Just saw your message today. As someone who's had TMJ for years, I give this advice to anyone with TMJ: check your mouthpiece! I discovered that I had a "child-sized bite" and so was struggling with "adult" sized mouthpieces. Once I got a kid's mouthpiece, my occasional problems...

Hi Folks, I'm late on seeing this post, but as a "Master Underwater Vomiter", I highly sympathize. I have tried all sorts of medicines and tricks (those patches make me faint), but finally have had some success with a homeopathic medicine called "Cocculine" in France (it's a combo of...

Hi folks, I use an Oly 3040-Z with an Oly PT-005 housing (yes, they are old models, but they do quite well for a relative newbie like me!). I am now looking at strobes and am thinking about the Ikelite DS-50 (there are some nice packages for it with the TTL Slave Sensor, etc. at...

Thanks to all of your for your comments! I'll probably try the X-vision or the Big Eyes, as I am in Europe and those are available easily here. Pipedope - sorry for the confusion: I am near-sighted, so I do need the lenses for distance vision, but I am now over 40 (and both my parents wear...

Dear all, Thanks for the comments on my thread asking about the Mares ESA mask - overall, they were NOT complimentary, so I am looking for another mask. I want a mask where you can insert lenses for near-sightedness, but I would also like one of the masks that has the "bottom windows" so that...

OceanOptics was fine by me! They were very friendly. True, they couldn't help with my problem (I'm beginning to think my old housing won't take micro lenses), but they did try and I ended up spending an hour gabbing with them. Better than my tour of Buckingham Palace 2 hours later! Anyway...

Hi, A few weeks ago, somebody mentioned a good shop in the UK. It was either a dive shop where people are good photographers or a photo shop where people dove. I am on a last minute trip over to London (from Paris) this weekend and I want to look at Macro lenses. Anybody remember where...

Nice going Dee! Not sure I fully understand what you bought, but as I live vicariously through your photos, I can't wait for the results! Tricia:)