The Return to Tenggol!

[Buc Chick]

AAAAARGH! How do you do that? It makes me ill!

Meant as a compliment, of course.

Fantastic photos.

I took a camera underwater for the first time last week--disastrous! Being a novice diver, it was really tough trying to watch your depth, your air, all while trying to maintain bouyancy and not touch anything. I guess, it's like they say about how to get to Carnegie Hall.

 

[victor]

Ed great pictures.
Really make me wish I was there.

Buc Chick
Yes a camera really adds to the task loading. It's really difficult to control your buoyancy when you are very close to the reef trying to compose a shot. You need to be able to remain stationary in the water without moving your hands, or fins and raise or lower your self with your breathing.
Its tough but work on your buoyancy and practise, practise, then practise some more.

 

[pakman]

Buc Chick
Yes a camera really adds to the task loading. It's really difficult to control your buoyancy when you are very close to the reef trying to compose a shot. You need to be able to remain stationary in the water without moving your hands, or fins and raise or lower your self with your breathing.
Its tough but work on your buoyancy and practise, practise, then practise some more.

I 2nd that... Actually u/w photography will do wonders for your buoyancy skills. Seriously.

Ed Sifu... closer! CLOSER!!! hehehe... j/k great stuff as usual!

 

[Eskasi]

Amazing detail, Ed. Were those with the G7 or the old S70? Stacked close-ups? Do you zoom with the close-ups?

I would like to know too! I was so bogged down by what to buy for my first underwater camera until I cam across your website Ed....awesome stuff....

If I could take home pics like that, who needs RAW? I suppose its better to know your camera's limitations than to hope for functions that help you compensate.

There is NO camera (PnS) out there that seems to satisfy all the diver's needs thoroughly....I would like RAW, fast lens, good basic WA range, ability to add on wet lenses on Manufacturer housing, 10mpixel, full manual controls (accessible via housing), uses cheaper (and larger capacity) SD cards (or CF) and not XD!

I think my eventual choice for now is a G7 with Ikelite housing and single Inon D240 strobe. May get a macro add on lens too. I trust this will be a good setup....

I have heard that the Canon's G7's housing does not allow for add on wet lenses. Has this affected the use of your G7? You seem to have much more stuff like WA and Macro lenses for your S80...do you use this camera more?

I would also be grateful for some advice for a beginner....I plan on doing a few dives just using auto P&S just to get used to diving with a camera and so as not to task overload.....my next thought is to look for macro subjects.....I was thinking that slow and non moving subjects will alow me to learn quicker and give me an opportunity to take multiple shots with different settings. Is this a good way forward?

 

[AndyT]

Great stuff once again Ed !!!

 

[Ed_Dman]

Amazing detail, Ed. Were those with the G7 or the old S70? Stacked close-ups? Do you zoom with the close-ups?

Thanks Larry!

Those were taken with the G7 & stacked lenses (zoomed)!

Ed.

 

[Ed_Dman]

Thanks Buc Chick, Victor, Sifu Pak, Eskasi & AndyT!

Buc Chick - I couldn't have said it better, what Larry have said! Just keep practicing, but most importantly, practice your buoyancy 1st. Get yourself comfortable underwater 1st.
Victor - Let me know, if you're back here. Would be great to dive with you!
Sifu Pak - I'll take yr advice and try to do my best!
Eskasi - I enjoy both my cameras (G7 & S80) and used them fairly the same amount of time. It's true, knowing the limit of your camera and try to use it to the max is much more important. Than trying to look for a camera with whole lot of functions. The better you know your camera, the better you know, how to use it!
The G7 and Ikelite setup is a good choice - you'll be able to attached lenses on it!

The most important thing abt UWP, is not the photography. It's your safety, your safety should always comes FIRST! Practice more and have fun!

Ed.

 

[Ed_Dman]

Face to Face... (For Sifu Pak)

Ed.

 

[Ed_Dman]

Last but not least...
The Porn Nudis... (For Jigo) :lol:

Am leaving for another trip today. This time Perhentian Island! WoooooHooooo!
Will share more, when I'm back!

Ed.

 

[Eskasi]

Geez....hiw the heck you find these porn nudi subjects, I will never know!!!

I did go on a nice shore dive in Redang where I saw at least 7 Nudis in one dive...subsequent dives yielded max of 1 each dive only!

I second the book which everyone on scubaboard has asked you to publish! Would be great on my coffee table!