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Not sure I agree with the t-shirt rule! Pretty much *all* of my t-shirts are diving related, although I only take the minimum required, usually 3 for any liveaboard - 1 for wearing during the day between dives which gets salty, 1 for at night after a shower and a 3rd for backup/leaving the boat...

Here's one made of a small plunger from a hardware store and some bungee cord:

As a beginner diver, I'd recommend starting with a cheap second hand point and shoot. Try to get a fully manual one to prepare for switching to DSLR. Get a decent strobe that you will use with the DSLR (it will cost more than the point and shoot!). Get experience diving first, underwater...

I took my new D7000 underwater for the first time yesterday (in a Nauticam housing :P). Just getting used to the controls underwater, but loving it so far - much easier to change settings than on a compact. Haven't looked at the images on the computer yet, but not expecting too much considering...

Frog kicking (or "cave diver fin kick" to some :D ) works wonders for not disturbing sand. With shorter stiffer fins (Jet Fins or something similar) some of the more versatile kicking styles (back-finning, helicopter turns) are much easier too. Not silting up is very important in...

The best wide angle lens is probably FIX UWL-04

I just upgraded to an DSLR from my compact system. I almost never took photos except underwater. Now that I have a DSLR, I'm suddenly loving above water photography and I'm glad I don't have a dedicated underwater-only system (the D7000 is heavy enough!). So before I got the DSLR, I would have...

Thanks for the responses! I'll keep it, try it out, and probably at some stage in the future get the 105mm lens :D

Hi all, I've just upgraded to my first DSLR - D7000 with Nauticam housing. I have the Tokina 10-17mm and Nikon 60mm Although I won't be using diopters until I'm comfortable with just the 60mm macro, I was wondering if the following lens is the same as a diopter lens: underwater.com.au |...

I made a $5 snoot using a new plunger that I bought at the hardware store with a plastic tube handle that screws in. Take out the handle, cut a little hole, and you can cut the screw in handle so you can have 2 settings for your snoot :D Just use a bit of bungee cord to hold it to the strobe -...

I'm waiting to get a Windows 8 tablet with Lightroom :D

if you have the budget for it, get the FIX or RECSEA housing so you can take wet lenses and have full access to all functions. A great first strobe is the INON S2000. Small yet powerful I have the S90 and love it. S100 looks great. There are many threads here dedicated to each of these item...

Hi all, I'm upgrading to my first DSLR (Nikon D7000 in Nauticam housing). I'm wondering if it'll be easier to learn to use the new camera with or without a magnified viewfinder (thinking of 45 degree Nauticam). Thoughts?

Mmm... this might look a lot better on my bank balance than upgrading my S90 to Nikon D7000. I think I'll wait and see for a few months...

I put my camera, housing, strobes and lenses in a large tupperware container, carried inside a backpack. This gives it a bit more protection than just clothing, etc, and the tupperware weighs almost nothing. The arms, batteries, etc go in checked luggage.

Formal training may produce a few bad divers, but no formal training would produce a lot more. I don't want anyone to just grab some gear and jump in the water - not just for their safety, but also for the preservation of our reefs, etc. Similarly I seen plenty of bad drivers on the road, but...

For ages I had 2x2lb lead weights on top cam belt right next to the STA. I had them at the top to help with trim a little. Never had any issues but no longer need any weight after some changes to gear.

Are either of you using strobes? There are some excellent resources out there for tips on using LR for underwater pics (eg Jack and Sue Drafahl). Maybe post a couple of pics (unedited) along with the settings you were using :)

Thanks Nemrod, Means I don't have to think about getting a S100 to upgrade the S90 and I can save up for my DSLR / four thirds :)