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Thanks, that's exactly what I have done. I've used an Ikelite with a compact for many years and I bought a used Nauticam as an engineering reference. I have a furnace so I can cast aluminium housing and I also have a light duty CNC machine. Roll that in with outsourcing where required and I...

Hi all, I'm interested to hear people opinions on the general consumer trends relating to SLR and similar sized cameras in dive photography. Given the continuous improvements in compacts and phones is it reasonable to think that the larger style cameras may in general become much less popular...

Hi All, I'm a mechanical engineering student and I have to conduct a survey as part of an assignment I'm doing. The assignment is on an alternative to the traditional tubular metal chassis which suffers performance degradation caused by strain hardening as the kart experiences bending and...

Hi All, I'm heading to Taiwan for my first time in January and I would like to dive Green Island. From the trip reports I've read so far it looks like a lot of people only stay for a few days. Is this enough to see most of the sites on the island? Thanks Splint

Hi, I'm PADI OW and AOW certified and I'd like to become Nitrox certified when I'm in Puerto Galera next month. After trying to work out which is the best agency and courses to run with, it has become clear that the instructor is more important than the agency or course. With that in mind, I am...

Hi peoples, I'm in the market for a new dive torch and have found two which suit my needs fairly well. Both are adjustable beam angle torches and use AAA batteries. The two units, the Bigblue CF 250 and the Hollis Tech LED 3X have similar specs and price. What I'm having some trouble with is...

Thom, do you stil have the strobe and would you be willing to ship to Australia?

Thanks, that gives me quiet a bit to work with. Splint

Hi, I'm planning on doing some travelling in South America in December 2010 and January 2010. I will primarily be doing the back packing thing and doing the occasional dive here and there as the opportunity arises. I'm not clear on where I will be diving, obviously Galapagus is a must see...

Thanks, I would have about 300 dives so far. I was thinking of a couple of weeks in PI but it sounds like I will need more than that. My only certifications are PADI OW and AOW. Thanks Splint

Hi, PADI AOW diver here looking to further my certification in the Philippines. I'm keen to do a dive trip later this year covering Puerto Galera and Subic Bay. While I'm there I'd like to do some courses covering Trimix, Tech Wreck and Extended Range Diving. There seems to be a range of...

Hi, I'm planning for a trip to Puerto Galera and Subic Bay next year. I chose those two locations for a number of reasons, firstly to be in places which have a reasonable nightlife as I expect to be traveling alone, also because they are within a close proximity of each other which make...

Hi, I have a Nikon Coolpix 5900 and a Ikelite housing and I find that the housing blocks part of the flash area, this becomes very obvious on close up shots. I need to improve the lighting of the camera but I have no experience in this area and no idea what I require. I don't neccesarily need...

Hi, it seems most livaboard trips depart from the Phuket area. I am considering a trip to Bangkok and want to know if it's possible to get directly from Bangkok to a dive location or livaboard in the Myanmar area. I'd prefer not to bother flying down to Phuket to depart for a trip and then...

Hi, I've been contemplating a dive trip to the Philippines but want to make it more of a combined holiday/dive trip rather than a deticated dive trip. I'd rather be able to get around and check out some tourist attractions as well as doing some diving. Cebu has struck me as a possible...

Hi everyone, a hypothetical question here, if I were to go backpacking around the world how difficult would it be to find work as a DM if I was only staying at one location for a month or two? Would dive operators not want a bar of it since I'd be there for such a short time? Would it be...

Thanks for the replies, it sounds good to me, I'm not very demanding particularly on the area of accomodation, I've stayed in backpackers and been happy so it should be fine. Thanks again Splint

Hi, I've just spotted this deal which at face value looks pretty good. Has anyone had any experience with these opperators good, bad or otherwise? http://www.travelnotes.cc/cozumel/tours/divepackageshogtown.php Cheers Splint

Excellent, thankyou. Splint

Hi, I will be making my first trip to America around mid October to mid November later this year. What sort of conditions should I expect for diving in the Florida Keys around that time of the year. Is there a college break around that time which might make accomodation hard to get? Anything...