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  1. Nitro91

    diving mid april, coron, bohol, malapascua etc. do i need to book in advance?

    hello, i will be in philippines during mid april at malapascua island, bohol, coron and el nido. Will i need to book in advance for scuba diving or can i just book it all then and there?
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    Just over 2 wks in April but unsure where to go?

    my partner and I have flights to Manila booked for just over 2weeks during mid April. Our budget only allows one return flight from Manila and back to one of the islands so Island hopping isn’t possible. I’m tossing up between doing Palawan, starting at Coron and making Our way down to El Nido...
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    Diving and climbing mountain next day?

    So tomorrow I will do two dives in morning around 15m depth average, finishing around 1130am. I was wondering if I could climb a mountain the following day around 4am start climb and the top would be at 5600ft or 1717m. Would this be ok? So it'd be about 16 hours till the start of the climb ?
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    bali diving end of march

    my girlfriend and i will be in bali from end of march to mid april for about 10 days and looking to do some diving. Theres so many places to go to so i was just trying to narrow down some options. we will be in gili air from 29-2 april also. what places have good diving that arent too touristy...
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    fiji diving end of dec-jan?

    looking to go to fiji from sydney around end of december till early jan. Wondering if the rain and visibility is a big issue at this time or not really? Was looking at taveuni to dive but the extra flight there would make it too expensive for us. Would beqa lagoon be the best area to dive that...
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    Sony NEX-5 Camera +18-55mm lens + Nauticam housing + Inon z-240 strobe+ inon ucl m67

    I'm selling my full camera and nauticam housing package. I've had this for about just over a year, and I got the housing and camera second hand and the rest all brand new. I've probably taken the kit on about 60 dives, never had any problems, no water leaks. The camera itself can be used with...
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    some questions on doing a divemaster internship in phuket

    I have just come back from a week long holiday in phuket, doing 13 dives with sea bees, and discovering a vastly different country to home i didnt want to leave. I am only 21 years old and working full time, i feel like i would be missing out in life if i were to stick to being in australia...
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    Golem gear Armadillo sidemount system- Ex demo

    I am selling the armadillo sidemount system A2, perfect for getting into cave diving and sidemount diving. I originally purchased this as an ex-demo piece but have never personally used it as i havent had the time to try out sidemount diving. So i am selling it. It is in mint condition and...
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    wheres best place to go for december?

    Looking to go to thailand with some friends for a diving trip around mid december. I read that koh tao is no good at december so i guess that is out. We are all certified advanced and just looking for fun diving, no courses or anything. (maybe nitrox) I read pattaya is good around december...
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    what kind of diving is in palau?

    Looking to go for a diving trip with some friends around southern hemisphere. Looking into palau but i see its a lot of wall and drift diving, the type I dislike the most lol. I prefer the shallow sandy bottom coral gardens and more horizontal approach. I have been to great barrier reef, loved...
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    some questions

    I am looking into sidemount and have some questions. steel vs ally tanks? also is it a challenge with shore diving, sometimes exit/entry can be difficult even with normal back mount, is it harder/easier with sidemount? thanks
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    60-68 degree water - semi-dry or drysuit?

    I still can't make my mind up about either semi-dry or drysuit. water temps in sydney get to about 60 degrees min temp in the winter here. Currently using a 5mm henderson thermoprene and i am fine in 69 degrees and up but 68 and lower gets a bit cold but still fine. I have taken it to 60 degrees...
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    some help with hose config on my first stage. pics

    hi so far i have been diving with the hoses in this way exactly: the bottom part with the transmitter is all high pressure ports, and on the top with the three other hoses are low pressure, there is 5 LP ports. here is another angle^ in the first image which is the way i usually have it, the...
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    doubles diving, allys or steel?

    just wondering, i am considering going into tec diving sooner or later this year. and i am looking into getting some tanks. i know most tec diving is with double tanks, so is it better to go with steel or ally with doubles? or does it not matter
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    question about spirit of freedom /cairns liveaboards to GBR

    Hi just a question. Regarding carrying gear onto the aircraft to spirit of freedom, do they actually check your baggage weight? because it says 20KG and i may be a few over as I'm taking my gear up.
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    Free flow from reg or over pressure valve on bcd when jump into water?

    the past few dives I have had, whether giant stride entry or backwards roll, my reg free flows for a bit, until i face the reg down to stop it. The rest of the dive is fine. Also if my bcd is filled, could the force of the entry cause it to deflate some of the air via the OPV? Could explain the...
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    autofocus mode disabled on nex-5?

    I was trying to get continuous focus on my nex-5, but when i try to change the mode it is disabled in the menu. anyone know why? I am shooting in manual mode too with 18-55 lens.
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    ucl165 67mm or subsee +10 for diopter with 18-55mm, sony nex-5

    Currently got a nex-5 with the nauticam housign and the 18-55 lens and would like to get some closer focus macro shots. which would be better between the inon ucl165 or the subsee diopter?
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    first time with sony nex-5 underwater photos, some tips?

    So i just got my sony nex-5 and took it underwater today, 18-55mm lens and without strobe, getting one next week. It was on manual mode and shutter was usually around 1/50 and 1/60 Aperture around F4-6 ish. any tips would be great :)
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    New to strobes, how to connect z-240? (yes, noob)

    Hi all just got my nex-5 with nauticam housing and a z-240 strobe. But i am well unaware on how to connect the strobe to the camera. I have the optical fiber cable that i purchased also, and i'm guessing the round screw part goes onto the sensor on the strobe, but not sure where the other end...
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