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Just got back from Roatan and posted a trip report. Although both of us dive, we also like to unwind onshore and have snorkeling avail from hotel beach, for which West Bay is by far the best. Roatan is for diving first, Riviera May is for resorting first. AI's on Roatan are small and expensive...

Second trip to Roatan West Bay after being away for three years. Stayed at Paradise Beach Hotel (again) for 12 nights, which has gone upscale with the addition of a brand new pool and bar/grill, but still the best bargain for inexpensive modern accommodations w/buffet breakfast incl. Typical for...

Was there two years ago, yes Tim and Kathrin are just outside entrance ...comparable?...NO! food and beach at Sirenis is far superior to GBP, snorkeling is decent, but no match to Barcelo in size, variety, and expanse.

Got back a few weeks ago and I am filing this detailed report from our 11 day trip to Bahia Coba mid Dec 21015. For scuba, we dove for the third year with Tim and Kathrin at Blue Experience out of Akumal. We highly recommend with very personal service. Small boats w/backflip, four divers per...

Going to the Bahia Coba, having been to Barcelo, Palladium, and Sirenis over the years. We are using Tim again at BlueExperience for scuba, but like to snorkel off the hotel. I have read threads that describe a reef off the beach that they have marked with line/buoys as "protected", but they...

Thanks for your reply. I was drawing a similar perspective, but I still don't see how a "foam" anything can replace the mechanism for a dry bleed. I have used an ultrasonic cleaner with vinegar with some positive results, but since I am clogged again, I will go for higher octane vinegar...

Has anyone taken an old Magnum with the permanent scintered filter mounted in the piston and on the opposite side drilled/tapped the piston for a replaceable unit as a permanent solution? Or is that replaceable unit in the body not in the piston? Then in even later models they claim a...

I was using Powerdirector 12. After importing media file, choose a frame that is best example. The trick in the second one which had some color to start with, is start at fix/enhance/white balance, click on white calibration/pointer and on the sand and use the color neutral tool to pick the sand...

attempt at editing GoPro video Took a long time to download those two clips ....lose that Vodoo and next time just upload directly to google drive. I took a few screen grabs to show you some comparisons. Firstly, without sunlight or video light, or too deep you get almost nothing. Secondly...

seaseadee, I tried sending you a private msg but it doesn't look like it got to you. Anyway, I offered to try an edit a sample 15 sec video clip you can provide, both a raw bad one and one raw you shot with a red filter for comparison and maybe a third file of that red one you consider properly...

Herman, Finally got around to building the manometer ..getting ready for trip to Coz next week. Cost was zero ...scrap wood, two screws to make into a stand, two feet of vinyl tubing, kid's left over plastic ruler, one drop veggie dye, 5" piece of inner tube, coax clips to both hold the...

I posted this on video processing in another thread: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/underwater-videography/502134-white-balancing-color-correction-problem-4.html#post7359388 Stew

Finally did a submersion test to 140feet hydrostatic pressure for an hour and the D10U was waterproof...not a drop inside. Ordered two sets of (2) 18650 from Xtar off eBay and they are performing well on high setting (cost under $5 each shipped). The unprotected LG 4.35v/3200mAh (charged to...

Archon D10u hardware review I am evaluating the Archon D10U zoom torch as used for video shooting in a scuba application with a Panasonic Lumix ZS25 in an underwater case. At 1x camera zoom, the camera is equiv to 24mm lens, 2x is 50mm, 4x is 100mm, etc. The torch has zoom capability from 8->...

I use a PC and edit video with "Cyberlink/Powerdirector" (not available for Mac). A backlevel version 11 was made available for free by their company and I saved the download file from their promotion. This version is more than adequate ...sharpness, tint, contrast, color correction, multiple...

Just ordered d10u through Amazon and received torch for scuba video and still recording application. Unit is very well constructed and uses two o-rings for seal. They supply two spare o-rings, but "supplied" silicone grease was missing from packaging. Zoom is very tight, but no access to seal...

By "manual" do you mean setting the camera underwater insitu with a white target? Ever try the warm setting under lighting menu? Looks like I will have to do some experiments next trip Stew

Just got the skinny on CCV from my daughter who returned yesterday. As others, she reported great night life at CCV ...but it is at 8pm under water. She claimed it was like sleep away camp for divers. Food served in open air buffets and was "good", and lunch and diner were different every...

Has anyone had problems with the underwater setting on the ZS25 being not very effective if at all?? I moved up from the ZS10 which had some great color balance right out of the camera. Stew Corman from sunny Endicott

We are vacationers and not planning on 5 dives per day ...some boat dives, nice clean room, reasonable buffets, shore diving/snorkeling, pool, beach, kayaks ... don't care about night life, shopping, site-seeing.....we like to just relax too We had our first intro to Roatan at West Bay last May...