Just returned from LA where I had a chance to take some underwater video in the Isthmus Cove area of Santa Catalina Island. First kelp dive -- lots of fun. ...
... I'm not sure if there's any web site that has a good key, so it's probably worthwhile to get the Humann Coastal Fish ID book for fish. It's listed on the...
Bob, Mike thnx for info. Site looks good! I have the Humann Caribbean Reef Series and find it excellent -- so I guess I should break down and buy the CA ...
Hi Roger, When our club used to run competitions with a single prize for best of show, people didn't care too much about examining the rules with a magnifying...
Trust me, it is not always easy to run a clean competition. The organization, planning and implementation is a very time consuming project. One thing we do...
Greetings, Since we're are not diving this weekend (except in our living room, due to hurricane Frances) I've updated the Shipwreck Museum-(Florida Wrecks ...
Sony just announced it's HDV prosumer camcorder. 3ccd, 1080 interlaced lines (1440 pixels x 1080 lines). Can't tell from pictures if the camera body layout...
I, too, am stuck with a PC110 for a while longer. It's nice to see that the prosumer HDTV recorders are coming out, but the bottleneck for me right now is the...
Hey all, Some of us are headed back to Thailand to dive the MSS Anggun again but this time with a greater emphasis on the Burma waters. We have two spots open...
Received trip report for 2004 from ReefNet. Nice video montage by Kris et al. also included. http://www.reefnet.ca/public/wmv/ReefNet_SA2004_HB.wmv SeaBee...
I'm currently stuck outside HD land too. There are many variables contributing to my stuck-ness, not the least of which is money. But there is one thing that...
It really comes into play when you have your videos projected, or displayed on a large format HD-TV. With HD you could also film and crop your presentations...
... DVD players have made huge inroads all over the country and internationally as well. You can buy one for under $50 and rent lots of DVD movies, so they're...
Hi folks, I see that SeaBee has posted a link to one of my videos...I figured that many (most) of you would probably find my trip report and our still photo...
Greetings, This week's update of the Shipwreck Museum-(Truk Lagoon section) is a new section on the Hokuyo Maru. Recent Updates: Truk Lagoon: Nagano...
Hello everybody. This is being written to request information about some specialty camera/video systems that may be useful for some of our upcoming projects....
Any inputs good or bad on a setup That would consist of a Sony PD170 and Amphibico (sp?) housing.... Any special tips on the use of this setup also??? Thanx...
... about ... Well, I was thinking just like you are now... and it does seem like a nice camera.... but, no housing yet, and its not a proven cam just yet......
Jeff, The Sony PDX-10 has an interval recording (faux time-lapse) mode and digital quality that surpasses the Hi-8 cameras. The interval recording mode will...
Hi, all, The San Diego Underwater Film Festival is coming up this weekend. I can't go this year (I just played hooky for a week to dive off Catalina and my ...
Mike, As one of the charter organizers of the San Diego UnderSea Festival, thank you for the kind words. This year we have been written up by several of the...
If anyone is interested, we have 2 spots open on the Thailand Liveaboard Anggun in December. I was on the boat last Xmas and it was really excellent diving...
Hi, all, The results of the LAUPS 42nd competition have been posted at: http://www.laups.org/42comp/winlist.htm You'll find a couple of video categories there,...
Mike and all, Thanks for the congrats. Leaving tomorrow for the Dema show but when I come back I will try to get them posted somewhere and let you all know. ...
Thinking about converting a couple of Kinetics Light Canons (HID) for use on a housing... anybody else have any experience with this... am I waisting my time...
... I haven't used these lights, but: If you already have access to one or two of these lights, consider giving it a test run before spending time converting....
I have been using a single on with my uwvideo, it only works well when it is dark (under kelp, in caves, holes, or really deep). Using two would be better and...