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Snake Bay not recently but always a very nice place to dive. I prefer to go to the left after reaching the drop-off but I adjust to the current. Car Pile at Vaersenbaai. One of my favorites but a bit far from the beach, about 15 - 20 minutes to the left, surface swim. The nicest wreck is the...

Although I didn't dive in St. Vincent I think I can provide you with an answer. I live in Curaçao; that is considerably farther to the South than St. Vincent. In Curaçao the temperature drops during the 'winter months' from about 30 celsius (86 F) to 27 / 26 Celsius (81 / 79 F). A small...

Check with Trunkdivers at Vaersenbaai (a bit further away). I know they are willing to start the course for a single person without an additional fee.

Shore diving in Curaçao is easy even for someone with hip/knee issues. There are some sites to avoid like the Superior Producer and The Crash site because the entry can be difficult especially when there are waves. Especially easy are Marie Pampun, Lagun, Porto Marie and Vaersenbay. Also the...

Hi JohnN There is a dive shop close by but that shop is no longer owned by Eric Wederfoort. Check with Eric himself. He is still active as an instructor. Regarding the Curacao Diving Guide: I think the guide is worth the money, but my opinion is probably biased (see my signature). If you have a...

This is no longer the case. They have been absent for a while but the diveshop is once again operated by Down Town Diving for several months now. Just don't come too early. Most of the time before 10 AM the shop is not open. ---------- Post added December 31st, 2013 at 11:41 AM ----------...

The blue water is in the background so you need to choose your exposure so that the backgound is sufficiently lighted to get the blue color. The foreground is lighted bij the strobe, the background incl the blue water needs natural light. WB is used to compensate for the lack of red. Not...

I have an E-PM1 and have no problem with the controls under water. I don't know if this is an improvement over the E-PL1. I don't think it will be possible to use the internal strobe. It will fire but the lens port will block most of the light unless you are quite far from the subject and then...

Lori, I have copied your message to my facebook page. I have a number of divers and dive shops on the island as friends. If I might get a response, I will let you know

I agree that the slow shutter speed could be the problem but also the lobster is not sharp and that shot had a shutter speed or 1/60th. I shot thousands of pictures with the S&S DX-1 with one or two strobes and never had a problem with autofocus so I would rule that factor out. Something that...

The Hyatt is no longer in Curaçao; the hotel has been renamed to St Barbara. Still the same hotel but under new management. Probably most of the staff is the same. A car would be a good idea. It gives you a lot of freedom. Don't leave valuables in the car though. A lot of dive sites are isolated.

The output of a video light will always be considerably less than from an external strobe. So, though you will be able to take some pictures with a video light, you will most certainly need to use the largest opening for your lens and a slow shutter speed. That means that you are limited in what...

I have no problem with the S&S Arm VII with my PT-EP06 housing. One screw is enough and my housing is not coming loose from the arm during the dive; it is also not moving during the dive. But I agree, multiple screws would be better. Just good to know that one is also enough.

Hi Mooseman Did you try this lens without manual focusing? I have the same lens on my E-PM1 and I never had the need to manually focus. The autofocus works fine. I changed the default large focusing area to spot focus with the spot in the center of the image.

Basileus, I have seen a thread about a database rollback to December 21. Also my messages were gone. Best is to post again if needed.

Apparently my post was rolled back because of the data corruption, so this is the second time I am posting this. Last weekend I was able to take my new Olympus 60mm macro lens with me under water for the first time. I had already experimented with the lens topside but was looking forward to the...