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No worries at all. I reckon Anilao might have some good options for you, and as it is only a bus trip from Manila that saves some bucks too. There's a heap of varied accommodation in Anilao from five star to backpackers - it is a favourite of the Manila crowd who flock there on weekends. You'll...

Mmmm.... The Philippines is full of great options - it depends on what you are after. For nice coral walls, excellent soft corals and great fish life there are some great spots on Bohol - Amun Ini at Anda is a superb resort (high end) on a perfect beach with great wall and some excellent macro...

I'm running a group trip to fabulous Atmosphere Resort, Dumaguete, June 30 - July 9 2020, ex Melbourne, Australia (other points of departure are no problem and land content only can also be organised.) This is our fifth trip to Atmosphere - we love the place. This is simply the best dive resort...

I'm running a group trip to fabulous Atmosphere Resort, Dumaguete, June 30 - July 9 2020, ex Melbourne, Australia (other points of departure are no problem and land content only can also be organised.) This is our fifth trip to Atmosphere - we love the place. This is simply the best dive resort...

Yes- I was thinking along those lines too. My other half though loves to get character shots of fish - medium range zoomed portraits but clearly that just is not working out. I also have Mike Bartick from Backscatter looking into it. Thanks for your help Chris and others.

Chris - apologies - you are correct. I just checked again and on ISO 100 it only seems to go to f6.3. In fact it goes from 1/30th f2.8 a 1X zoom; to 1/50th f4.5 at 2 x zoom; to 1/80th f5.6 at 3 x zoom; to 1/100th f6.3. I ran identical simulation on AUTO ISO and got exactly the same shutter...

Actually Chris, looking at it again, as one zooms in towards telephoto range, shutter speed actually increases to around 1/100th (I guess this is a built in feature to avoid shutter shake blur with longer lens length) as aperture shrinks to f8. So a faster shutter speed combined with a smaller...

Thanks Chris - yes I did notice shutter speed dropping off to 1/30th (which is way too slow to freeze fish and moving subjects) but such is the limitations of the unit I guess. I tried exactly as you suggested (on the dive boat in The Maldives no less) and did some topside testing exposures...

Thanks - this is my wife's camera and I've only done one dive on it (I use an Olympus EPL1 micro 4/3 myself). I was generally at f2.8 for wide angle shots - say clown fish in anemone, on S-TTL, with synch magnet out; with EV on minus 0.7 to darken the background for a richer blue - and this...

Thanks - compact camera zoom lenses have pros and cons. The Oly TG4 is rated at "4 X optical zoom 4.5 - 18.0 mm and 1.20 - 4.9" from the lens barrel. I'm well aware of lenses losing light as the lens lengthens, but this seems extreme as it drops off from pretty much wide open (f2.8) down to...

Hello all, I bought my lovely dive buddy/wife an Olympus TG4 and an Inon s2000 strobe and have just returned from The Maldives with a lot of problems. Using Aperture priority, ISO 100; magnet out and camera flash set to Fill in flash, (EV value -1.0) we found everything underexposed badly as...

The Maldives is unique in its isolation and its fragility. Being out in the middle of the Indian Ocean and no more than 3 metres above sea level (most of it being 1 metre or so) there is a very really feeling of a nation on the edge - it seems ridiculously exposed and yet the whole island chain...

Hello Scubaboarders, I running a group trip to exotic Komodo Island, September 22 - October 1 2018, staying at Angel Island Resort. This resort is beautifully sited on a rainforested island with a superb beach and incredible biodiversity both under and above the surface. Angel Island is...

Hello Scubaboarders, I have one room free plus space for a single female to share on a group trip departing Melbourne, Australia (other departure ports by arrangement) June 24-July 2 2018. Amun Ini has just been voted #1 small resort in The Philippines by the readers of Tripadvisor, a well...

Hello Scubaboarders, I'm running a group trip to luxurious Amun Ini Resort, Bohol June 24 - July 4 2018 departing Melbourne - other points of departure by arrangment. This is an amazing resort on a perfect sandy cove, with an infinity pool in manicured rainforest jungle gardens. Superb gourmet...

I gather Aquaventure runs a better dive op than at Equator village. Indeed it sounds lke Fuvamulah is the bigger attraction down there. Sidey from Aveyla Manta Village (Dharavandoo) where I stayed two weeks back saw a Tiger there as well. IThe area is a good option though as it is a direct...

Thanks Michael.

Thanks John. Yes, Ive been advised b a local to combine Gan with Fuvamulah (45 minutes away)....apparently with the good prospect of Tiger and Thresher Sharks... Looking into it all.

I dived Baa Atoll a week and a half ago. Fish life is incredible and we dived with Mantas freqently. We also snorkelled with 30-40 Mantas in Hanifaru bay (incredible experience being up close and personal with 30 plus mantas. And the day after we left they got a Whale shark and Two Sailfish...

Hi folks, I'm getting increasingly interested in the diving way down south at Addu Atoll (Gan Island). With direct flights now ex Colombo this becomes a convenient option. Equator Village appears to be the best accomodation option and is basically a renovated British Airforce Base (nice pool...