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  1. Hetland

    Mini domes & Tokina 10-17mm question

    I'm looking for feedback from folks using mini domes (4"-4.5") with the Tokina 10-17mm lens. I'm particularly interested in any negatives, and hearing from anyone using this set up in caves. Thanks!!!
  2. Hetland

    Canon 70D - Triggering Fiber Optics with Nauticam Housing

    Thanks for the great responses!!! I've got a Nauticam housing for my current set-up (G15), and I love my fiber-optic cables (Inon Strobes). TTL doesn't work in manual made for that camera, and AV/TV modes are hobbled by Canon software. As a result, I have a working knowledge of TTL, but more...
  3. Hetland

    Canon 70D - Triggering Fiber Optics with Nauticam Housing

    LOL! That makes sense. Thanks for the response.
  4. Hetland

    Canon 70D - Triggering Fiber Optics with Nauticam Housing

    I'm researching a new system, and see the Nauticam Housing has fiber optic ports. Are the external strobes triggered by the AF beam? Without an on-board flash, it seems I'm missing a step somewhere.
  5. Hetland

    Apeks reg service

    My understanding is that classes ARE available for non-shop affiliated divers in certain areas of the Pacific, and elsewhere outside the United States.
  6. Hetland

    Apex Oxygen Clean Regulator Service - DIY

    Thanks for the reply. I have Oxy Hacker book, and Scuba Regulator Maintenance and Repair, both excellent books! Apeks sells O2 Deco Regulators. I'll assume they aren't buying kits on e-bay, so the factory kits are being used, or modified for >40% service. I'd like to hear from people who...
  7. Hetland

    Apex Oxygen Clean Regulator Service - DIY

    I'd like to hear from people who use self-serviced Apeks Regulators for deco rigs. Apeks doesn't seem to make an "O2 Clean" service kit, so what extra steps, if any, do you take when servicing an Apeks regulator for use with ppo2% that exceed 40%? Thanks in advance for your replies.
  8. Hetland

    Coast Guard helicopter en route to assist unconscious Andrea Doria diver

    Cold water can bump the time out a bit, but the general idea is that anyone without O2 or a heartbeat for 10 minutes, is brain dead, no matter what you do later (again, cold water can bump this out significantly). It can easily take ten minutes or longer to get an unresponsive person onto a boat...
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    Coast Guard helicopter en route to assist unconscious Andrea Doria diver

    Currently, it's more like 200-240 feet deep. I'm not discounting the seriousness of the dive, but it isn't anywhere near the "Mount Everest of scuba diving", at least not today.
  10. Hetland

    Jupiter diver in trauma center after ‘upper extremity’ injury

    Tiger teeth are no joke. I can't imagine a tiger biting him, and him still having whatever was bit. If it happened during a feed, my money's on a lemon.
  11. Hetland

    Jupiter diver in trauma center after ‘upper extremity’ injury

    The sharks they feed in the Caribbean are typically reef sharks. Their behavior is much different than what you see from a lemon shark, even tigers and hammerheads, which are the three sharks you're most likely to see in these Jupiter dives. Lemons care nothing about humans, you're something to...
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    Jupiter diver in trauma center after ‘upper extremity’ injury

    This boat can charge what it wants. There is always someone standing behind you that wants your spot. Divers pay ahead of time, and if you're late, the boat leaves without you. These are advanced OW dives, and Randy requires Nitrox/AOW as a minimum. DM is clear about who's in charge (he is), and...
  13. Hetland

    Jupiter diver in trauma center after ‘upper extremity’ injury

    Buddy, you don't know what you're talking about. Randy is a powerhouse. Few divers can keep up with him when he puts on the gas. And speaking of gas, he doesn't use any. His SAC rate is about as low as it can be for a male diver. I guess you haven't been diving very long. I know several divers...
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    Jupiter diver in trauma center after ‘upper extremity’ injury

    Jupiter diver in trauma center after ‘upper extremity’ injury PHOTOS: Jupiter diver in trauma center after ‘upper extremity’ injury
  15. Hetland

    Madeira Beach, Fl

    Ahh yes, I forgot the PPO2 drop! Something was nagging at me at the back of my mind, but I couldn't figure it out. I was focusing on the descent. Thanks!
  16. Hetland

    Madeira Beach, Fl

    CO exposure would require a transfusion, but I doubt we'll get any level of detail regarding treatment. If he passed out from a CO event, they likely would have to do CPR to keep him alive, but without a transfusion, the O2 is not going to get where it needs to be. Also, his PPCO would be MUCH...
  17. Hetland

    Madeira Beach, Fl

    Wouldn't a CO event happen relatively quickly? I think you guys are overthinking this. The most obvious explanation on the male is that he passed out from exhaustion once the CG arrived, and his adrenaline levels stabilized. CPR can be exhausting, especially if you're working on someone you...
  18. Hetland

    Diving incident at Eagles Nest Sink

    Bodies of 2 divers recovered in Weeki Wachee
  19. Hetland

    Doc Deep plans 1200' Dive

    My statements towards the supporters was meant in a context of Accident Analysis vs. Their Feelings on the subject. I wouldn't care to run up to someone and give them @#$% about an accident, but I feel strongly about accident analysis, and any diplomacy or sympathy I would normally show a...
  20. Hetland

    Doc Deep plans 1200' Dive

    I disagree, but the plan is either in the public domain or not. If not, then I'd agree that the subject is a dead horse.
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