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What diving is available in and around the Cleveland area? Any good wrecks in the lake?

The airlines lost my luggage (5 pieces missing since 04 JUL 07). My Oly 5050 was in my carry-on; however, the PT-015 housing was in my checked luggage. I know that the PT-015 was discontinued. Does anyone know of some reputable sources that I could purchase a replacement housing?

Another season is approaching. As a divemaster, I am usually watching the students while the instructor is working with others (CESA, share-air ascents, troubles descending, etc.). In 15' of visibility in a quarry, there is only so much one can do to entertain the strudents. One instructor...

After looking at these... http://www.baue.org/images/galleries/equipment I noticed that the light canister is on the right hip and the actual light is on the left hand. The hose/tube connecting the two runs across the body. What is the rationale behind this? Isn't that creating a...

Ok, this will be my first attempt at setting the WB underwater (off my slate) and taking pictures. Thanks to Dee's instructions, I know the button sequence to set the WB. Since I still operate in point-and-shoot mode, the flash will fire when the camera thinks it is necessary. Won't this...

Typically, I take two cameras with me on my trips: "land" camera and underwater camera. Since I keep everything in my air conditioned room, the moment I step outside with my "land" camera into the high humidity, it fogs up instantly. I have a liveaboard coming up to the Galapagos. There...

I just got my drysuit in and really want to try it out. I am open to any time on Saturday, but would prefer to dive in the morning. I understand that it is both short notice and Easter weekend. PM me or leave a message here if you are interested. If you PM me or leave a message after 5 PM...

I have recently started my Invisalign treatment. As a quick run down, the Invisalign system is a clear plastic mouthpiece (for lack of a better term) that fits perfectly over your teeth. Every two weeks I change to the next set of the mouthpieces. Each set moves the teeth slightly. After...

What is the difference between the orange "maximum dexterity" version and the blue "heavy duty"? I have been diving wet with the 7 mm gloves, and I can perform all of the actions I need too with those gloves. I am leaning toward the heavy duty gloves unless I can come up with a good reason to...

When I first started diving, I was ignorant enough to assume that my alternate air source would always work. After spending enough time on this board and reading about other's practice and experiences (good and bad), I have taken to checking my alternate air source on every dive. My practice...

I finally got to see some Halcyon gear at a show (Our World Underwater, outside of Chicago). I like the gear setup and more than likely will be changing to it (or something similar) in the future once the cashflow is settled. I picked up their catalog and was flipping through it the other...

In my budding underwater photography experience, I have very few pictures of which I am proud. Here is the first one of hopefully many: This was taken in Bonaire (Nearest Point) with an Oly 5050, PT-015 in the point and shoot mode. The internal flash did trigger. By the way, I never...

Thus far I have only been diving with Aluminum 80 tanks. I have my weighting pretty much nailed in saltwater with these tanks. In an upcoming live-aboard trip, they only supply Steel 90 tanks. Anyone have an estimate of how much weight I can drop by using the Steel 90 instead of the Al80...

I have read many times that people are manually setting the white balance while underwater using their dive slate. What size slate are you using? About how far away do you hold it? Should it fill the entire "picture"?

With my upcoming purchase of a drysuit, my 7 mil farmer-john will be retired. I don't want to get rid of it (yet), since if I need to send the drysuit in for repairs during the dive season, then I can pull my custom altered 7 mil out of retirement. I live in an apartment which will impact...

Completely hypothetical situation: You are neutrally buoyant at about 40' (i.e. there is some air in your BC). Then you take the last breath off your tank and your buddy is nowhere to be found. So you now have to make it to the surface. Couldn't you, in theory, suck some air from your BC...

A great breakfast for a man would be... Your son is on the front of a box of Wheaties. Your mistress is on the cover of Playboy. You wife is on the back of the milk carton.

I was reading the article about Audrey Mestre (free diver), and that there was a safety diver at 560 +/- feet. The article mentioned in there that it took over four hours for the diver to surface after the dive. While not trained to do decompression dives, I understand the principles behind...

I have Photoshop Elements 2.0 installed on my computer. Whenever I open up the picture it is very dark, nothing like it should be. When I view the picture using any other viewer that is on the computer (windows default stuff, etc.), the picture is how I would expect to see it. I would love...

Anyone use this? LeisurePro's description: "An innovative roll down pocket is incorporated into the cummerbund, and stays completely out of the way and hidden until needed."