Sea Tiger in 150 ft Viz

[RonFrank]

Ron, average is maybe 80 ft but many days it is over 100 ft. When you all come Jb and I will have a boat and we will take you at incoming tide, for the best viz. I admit, I shot those on program. I cannot think too well at depth...or topside. Actually, my buttons are giving me some trouble sticking "not grabbing" on the dial that moves from program to manual and other modes. If it sticks, I am SOL, so I have been leaving it on program. But thanks for the tip...I will try shallow, and I am sending the housing off I guess. I was hoping for a local solution. Faster shutter speed, I can do that. Ron, any wild guesses on a better shutterspeed for inside, first shot? It is frustrating, cause I don't have a lot of time to experiment with a single tank at that depth... I always have too much to do in there.

In the meantime, anyone is welcome to hang out at my slip...order pizza, etc.

Wow, an offer to dive on your boat! How alluring!

As for shutter speeds, I guess my first question is what settings were used. I'd say that 1/125 in shutter priority would result in a fish stopping speed. The exposure in the first shot looks fine to me! Overall the exposure the camera is selecting looks good, you just want a bit more control of your aperture, and or shutter for some shots.

So what kinda boat are you thinking about? 65' open transome Newton?

Happy Mommy's day BTW Catherine!

 

[justleesa]

Anyone who does the sea tiger...big scorpionfish on the ladder steps and it has nudi's on it's back. Also, if you can crack kirsten, she knows where the pipefish are at the end of kewalo pipe...she won't tell me.

Pipefish at the pipe...if you would dive the 2nd dive with me I'd show you..I've known about them for a couple of years now....plus I found the dragon moray on Friday...still there

 

[Cacia]

Ron F,thanks, you all have nice mother's day too!

I will check the settings. You have me inspired to dial this in.

Glacier bay 25 ' motor cat...a couple years old. If we can't swing it or find it we might get the 22'. seriously, we will have it by Nov, 06.


leesa, the dragon morray? whew, that would make some nice photos. WHEN?

The one time I found him, my battery died. they make flashy photos... leesa, Monday, you could go with me on Elysium..we could do Sea tiger or YO and then the pipe. Alex is in a very good mood these days and I almost have him talked into sea cave. Three monk seals at the moment!

 

[RonFrank]

Glacier bay 25 ' motor cat...a couple years old. If we can't swing it or find it we might get the 22'. seriously, we will have it by Nov, 06.


leesa, the dragon morray? whew, that would make some nice photos. WHEN?

The one time I found him, my battery died. they make flashy photos... leesa, Monday, you could go with me on Elysium..we could do Sea tiger or YO and then the pipe. Alex is in a very good mood these days and I almost have him talked into sea cave. Three monk seals at the moment!

Something like this:

http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/marine_classifieds/adv-search.cgi?id=140884

Nice. Hey, I want to go diving with Dragon Morrays!

 

[Cacia]

that's the one...it would cost about 15k to get it here. We may look in Fl or soCal if one doesn't show up here. that's not a bad price, considering the electronics and 200 hrs on the engines. We are hoping for a 2003-4 around 70 k, but might be dreaming. you know you are dreaming hard when you have the slip.

yes, ron, leesa can flat find anything. She knows where everything hides. Ron, what you really want to see though is a Hawaiian endangered Monk Seal. That will make you feel real special....that's why I need a boat. they are there now...it's killing me. They frolic around and play with the divers...I have only seen them maybe five times and I have done that site about fifty times.

 

[justleesa]

That's 5 times more than me

I'll call you later today

 

[TheRedHead]

you need to come teach me doubles, I guess. But, kev, I like my spool there. You don't want to make me wear those shorts do you? I don't have pockets.

You need to lose the carbiner clips inside a wreck. It's really dangerous and people have died with them. My instructor is so persnickety about stuff he had me route my bc inflator hose through a snorkel keeper next to my inflator and remove the dump valve cable. He's a wreck diver.

I have only one pocket and lots of bungee/inner tube used to snug everything down. If you take a class, your instructor will probably tear down your rig and have you reconfigure it.

 

[RonFrank]

that's the one...it would cost about 15k to get it here. We may look in Fl or soCal if one doesn't show up here. that's not a bad price, considering the electronics and 200 hrs on the engines. We are hoping for a 2003-4 around 70 k, but might be dreaming. you know you are dreaming hard when you have the slip.

yes, ron, leesa can flat find anything. She knows where everything hides. Ron, what you really want to see though is a Hawaiian endangered Monk Seal. That will make you feel real special....that's why I need a boat. they are there now...it's killing me. They frolic around and play with the divers...I have only seen them maybe five times and I have done that site about fifty times.

Does Leesa know where the gold is hiding?

Yeah, I've read about the Monk Seal's. However they seem rare enough that when I go get out there it would be rather a miracle to see one as there are resident divers that have never seen them.

But you don't understand the diving we do here! On my last dozen dives the most exciting things I've seen are crawdads, carp, and gold fish! We call it training because while enjoyable and relaxing, that is what it is...

 

[TekDiveGirl]

YOU!!! could be my model... open invitation...I don't just invite the boys, ya know..dennis is coming in august, herbie too...we could have a wreck phot-fest..

I would love to come dive with you on those wrecks! And PINK shows up great u/w!

 

[justleesa]

Does Leesa know where the gold is hiding?

Not a Gold treasure, but I have found jewelry (earings, bracelets, platinum ring) and I find coins on at least 1 out of 5 dives....and fins, and masks too....lol