Whale Sharks, Philippines

[tommo12]

Diving with Whale Sharks, Oslob, Philippines - YouTube

30fps, 1080p. Unfortunately my hero2 decided to fog on this particular day. I try to tell myself its an artistic vignette effect but I was fuming.

Seeing them tamed like this didnt sit right with me. I was forced to knee one in the face when it came too close. Crapped myself at the time.

 

[BDSC]

Let me see if I have this right. You don't like seeing them tamed this way but you were "forced" to knee one in the face.

 

[toozler]

I was never a fan of shark feeding dives, never participated and actively refuse to. I didn't know they were now doing it to whale sharks too just to amuse paying guests.

Somewhere down the road, the changes in feeding habits will have consequences on migratory and reproductive behaviors - it's better to just let them be.

 

[Interceptor121]

There are a few places like this, it is not just Oslob but also Cenderawasih Bay in Indonesia, the latter was features in the winner of the 2013 Our World Underwater video competition

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/divefilm-hd-video-hd/id214353624#

There is always controversy I was in the Philippines when this started and chose not to go however some other people think differently

Clearly there is not enough food that the fishermen can give to satisfy the whalesharks so either there is also some other nutrients around it or the whalesharks will die soon starving, they have been there over a year though

 

[mkhilario]

What caused your Hero2 fogging? Were you using the original GoPro Dive Housing?

 

[tommo12]

Yes its the original dive housing for Hero2. A few drops of water got inside the dive casing (lens part) when I was rinsing it. Although it appears to have dried out completely it now fogs every time I use it. I use the anti fogging strips but they dont help.

Annoyed. I going on a liveaboard soon but I dont have a properly working camera. Had looked around a couple of malls here but cant find gopro anywhere. Any locals out there that can help? Pls PM me. Im in Puerto Princesa.

 

[reebok]

I am only familiar with one type of anti-fogging product (www.eelvision.com) but you are supposed to bake them in the oven to remove any moisture. do you need to bake yours?

 

[tommo12]

Not sure. I'll see if I can borrow someone's oven and give it a go. Thanks for the advice.

 

[g550driver]

An alternative is buying a "SHAM WOW" shammy which is pretty cheap... Cut it up into a million rectangular pieces and have anti fog strips for life.. LOL

 

[toozler]

Yes its the original dive housing for Hero2. A few drops of water got inside the dive casing (lens part) when I was rinsing it. Although it appears to have dried out completely it now fogs every time I use it. I use the anti fogging strips but they dont help.

Place 3 inserts around the camera (sides and bottom), seal the housing and let it sit there overnight. Replace them in the morning for new inserts and keep repeating this until they "soak" all the moisture. Turning the camera on or putting it in the sun a little might help, as that heats up things and lets more moisture out - to be absorbed by the inserts.