Search results

  1. J

    Resort Recommendations

    Good morning all. My wife and I are looking for a nice resort to stay at. We are going there in May. We are not divers but avid snorkelers, we have been there before about 7 years ago and will rent a truck or suv. Looking at Bamboo Bali's and Delfins Want something clean, not too noisy, safe...
  2. J

    Fisheye Tough Lens Pack FCON-T01 & CLA-T01 Adapter

    Hello all Anyone try this lens out with the tg5. If so how did you like it. Thanks
  3. J

    TG5 for snorkeling

    A good day to all. Do I need a housing for a TG5 if I'm going to be snorkeling. I will be diving down to 20 or 30 feet which I know is well within the depth limits but will the constant diving down and coming back up in the salt water be a cause for concern over time. Also not being on a dive...
  4. J

    AF35 ?

    Hello all. I'm a snorkeler who usually snorkels in about 15 or so feet of water and free dives down to take my pictures. I'm strongly considering replacing my old Olympus 7070 camera with a Sony RX100 1 and an Ikelite housing. The price of the original one has dropped down into my price range ...
  5. J

    Happy Veterans Day

    A great big thank you to all our veterans out there Thank you for protecting our freedoms
  6. J

    Keep 7070 or upgrade to canon g16

    Hello all on this fine spring evening. I have an Olympus 7070 camera with an ikelite housing. been using it for years while we snorkel and get pretty decent pictures but a whole lot of blues and greens. I was thinking of getting an ikelite ds51 strobe to help out but may hold off and see if I...
  7. J

    strobe for snorkeling?

    Hello all on this beautiful sunny Thursday. My wife and I are avid snorkelers and generally swim in 15 to 30 foot of water. I've been taking pictures with my Olympus 7070 camera and ikelite housing. My housing has a tray with an arm for attaching a loc line and a sync connector on the back. My...
  8. J

    Magnifying sheet?

    Hope everyone is having a good day on this rainy NJ night. I haven't been able to go snorkeling/free diving in quite some time. I have an Olympus 7070 camera with an Ikelite housing. As the years have passed my vision has of course gotten worse. I've heard about some problems with those seedive...
  9. J

    The Atlantis?

    We got a free trip to the Atlantis in the Bahamas. Is there anywhere there that has good shore snorkeling ? On the other hand is there any good snorkeling trips you can take? Thanks in advance for any help. Joe
  10. J

    Secret great spots in St. Martin

    Okay I'll start. Does anyone know of any great spots to go snorkeling in St. Martin. We've been to the Divi and out to Prickley Pear a number of times as well as the reef off of Pinel and Creole Rock. Are there any good trips to take or spots to go that most people don't know about...
  11. J

    Do you need a 4WD in Bonaire?

    Hello everybody out there. Do you need a truck or some type of 4WD to get around to most of the dive sites in Bonaire? We are just avid snorkelers so we do not have that much gear. A compact car with a trunk is usually more then enough. I have never driven a manual shift and all the automatic...
  12. J

    Sea Lice in Late May

    How bad are the Sea Lice at the end of May. We are concerned because we would be spending most of our time snorkeling from shore . Would late Oct. early Nov. be a better time of year. Thanks in advance for any input. Joe B
  13. J

    quattro vs. superchannel

    I have a pair of the old Quattro's. How do they compare to the new superchannel? Thanks Joe B
  14. J

    Snorkeling in Aruba

    Hello everybody. Does anyone know of any good spots to snorkel in Aruba. We've been to Malmok ,Boca Catalina and Depalm Island we love those spots but are looking for any new spots that are good. Thanks Joe b
  15. J

    getting water out of ears

    What's the best solution for getting water out of your ears after a dive ? Thanks in advance. Joe B :coffee: :coffee:
  16. J

    plug ins or procedures for PSP X

    Does anyone out there know of any procedures for correcting underwater photos using PSP X. Everywhere I look I find only methods to be used with Photoshop. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Joe B :coffee:
  17. J

    No daily e-mail notifications

    For quite some time I am no longer receiving my daily e-mail notifications about my posts in the forums. I've tried resetting everything and nothing seems to work. Any idea how to fix this? Thanks Joe B
  18. J

    Paintshop pro x

    I recently took some pictures with my Oly 7070 and ikelite housing. Any tips on using PSP X to color correct the photos and possibly get rid of some of the backscatter ? Thanks for any help you may have. Joe B
  19. J

    7070 housing help

    I'm looking for a little advice. Due to health reasons I can't dive but my wife and I are very avid snorkelers ,hours everyday on vacation. I have the 7070 camera and my wife splurged and bought me the ikelite housing $450 at B&H online. When I saw the housing it was a lot bigger than I...
Back
Top Bottom