butchb
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I have been absent from diving for 20+ years - about to start again. Have dove all over the world - once took 18 months off and went on all manner of excursions including a month and half in Tanzania and dove on the Kenya cost north of Mombasa. Now want to get back into diving - went to first shops this weekend in Kenosha. Plan on going to the Brother Islands in the Red sea for a couple of weeks. Now to gear:
Regulator
Have a very old poseidon octopus and need to get maintenance done or replace it. The decision will depend upon what it costs to get maintenance performed - think I have a new system under way - been told Mares is very good - any other suggestions.
Camera
Have a Nikon IV uw camera with fisheye lens which is great to take close ups of reefs and small fish. Want to keep this for the fisheye and add a quality digital camera either with enclosure or a purpose built camera. Which digital cams work best with underwater. Am having to replace my Nikon flash which was underpowered and leaked when went deep. Want to mount both cameras on a holder and possibly have 2 really good flash units on it also. Sea and Sea were very good years ago.
Any suggestions
Anybody been to the Brother Islands recently - I know there are liveaboards out there - any suggestions - want to avoid group grope diving. Some of the best wall diving I have ever seen. Want at least 10 days of diving there - way too long a trip for only a few days.
Oh I dove for over 20 years without a certification - got a NAUI certification before went on 18 month trip around the world - get this not a single dive operator asked to see it - ha ha.
Thanks
Regulator
Have a very old poseidon octopus and need to get maintenance done or replace it. The decision will depend upon what it costs to get maintenance performed - think I have a new system under way - been told Mares is very good - any other suggestions.
Camera
Have a Nikon IV uw camera with fisheye lens which is great to take close ups of reefs and small fish. Want to keep this for the fisheye and add a quality digital camera either with enclosure or a purpose built camera. Which digital cams work best with underwater. Am having to replace my Nikon flash which was underpowered and leaked when went deep. Want to mount both cameras on a holder and possibly have 2 really good flash units on it also. Sea and Sea were very good years ago.
Any suggestions
Anybody been to the Brother Islands recently - I know there are liveaboards out there - any suggestions - want to avoid group grope diving. Some of the best wall diving I have ever seen. Want at least 10 days of diving there - way too long a trip for only a few days.
Oh I dove for over 20 years without a certification - got a NAUI certification before went on 18 month trip around the world - get this not a single dive operator asked to see it - ha ha.
Thanks