Fringeheads and Baby Seal Lobos Sunday April 6th dive

[DocWong]

Did you just plan on surprising us with videos from the new camera and then give us the news?

Congrats on the purchase! I can't wait to see the videos you get now.

Hee, hee.. yea, I was just going to shoot the new camera hopefully, they will be a lot better.

Here's the latest video from my old little camera, pretty impressive for a nothing of a camera.:

YouTube - Colors of Carmel-Scuba

 

[DocWong]

I caught a glimpse of it.... I would dare to say it probably cost more than the Doc Wong-mobile...

Yea, I had to think about it a few times. Hm.... video camera? or X-Scooter? It was tough, but the video won out.

 

[DocWong]

Hmmm...Doc must have been on top of a thermal the whole dive. I do trust my own thermometer, and it registered 50F. (That corresponds to about 46F on CT's gauge!)

Bruce

Oops, I checked my downloaded log and min temp was 46 degrees at 146 feet. Funny though, during that dive I noticed how warm and comfortable I was.

I have the thick 400 gm DUI Thinsulate undergarmet with:

silk underware, Diving Comcepts Thinsulate vest and this thin fleecy top I got from Monterey Bay Dive Center...I was toasty warm! Then the dry gloves made difference too.

Nothing like be warm in the water!

 

[mikeguerrero]

Doc,

46 degrees sounds more like the blizzard water I hit when I dive Monterey... It's very impressive that your dry suit keeps you that toasty...

MG

 

[DocWong]

Did you just plan on surprising us with videos from the new camera and then give us the news?

Congrats on the purchase! I can't wait to see the videos you get now.

OK, here's my first video with the new camera:

Diving Montana, Pt Lobos California

 

[limeyx]

OK, here's my first video with the new camera:

Diving Montana, Pt Lobos California

Nice vid.
I think it also might help to get a diffuser for the HID lights to avoid blowing out the f/g (esp when getting close to white objects). I need to do the same but have been too lazy so far ...

 

[bbianchi]

Oops, I checked my downloaded log and min temp was 46 degrees at 146 feet. Funny though, during that dive I noticed how warm and comfortable I was.

I have the thick 400 gm DUI Thinsulate undergarmet with:

silk underware, Diving Comcepts Thinsulate vest and this thin fleecy top I got from Monterey Bay Dive Center...I was toasty warm! Then the dry gloves made difference too.

Nothing like be warm in the water!

This isnt helping me put off buying a drysuit

 

[DocWong]

LOL, you'll be so happy dry!

 

[DocWong]

Nice vid.
I think it also might help to get a diffuser for the HID lights to avoid blowing out the f/g (esp when getting close to white objects). I need to do the same but have been too lazy so far ...

Yea, those Elephant Ear sponges got brunt. I'll use that next time as I have those controls accessable.

 

[limeyx]

Yea, those Elephant Ear sponges got brunt. I'll use that next time as I have those controls accessable.

Oh, you can control the light diffusion somehow ? Or you have some settings on the cam you can tweak ? For me, I am going to need muslin or plastic lids over the HID's to soften things up some.