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Some 10 years ago I had the idea of cutting down on the annual servicing cost of my Apeks T20 regulator. Since the second stage leaked air for a couple of dives after each service I naively thought I can procure service kits directly from Apeks and do a better job myself. Needless to say Apeks...

I have a Canon T2i in RDX550 housing and think it is the best DSLR setup for it’s price. The only thing I find wanting is the viewfinder. Since the camera only has a small mirror prism viewfinder it is border line to begin with. If you add the standard 0.66x viewfinder of the housing and the...

I got my Suunto D6i white a week ago and I must admit I have not read every paragraph of the manual yet but I have scanned most of it and yet I cannot find the page that explains what the heart shaped icon indicates. The icon becomes visible when the dive mode is selected and all the icons on...

I am in the market for a D6i and prefer the stainless steel color but I also want the harder sapphire crystal glass - it's a no brainer for only 10% more in price. My problem is that the sapphire crystal glass option is only available on the all black model (I confirmed this with Suunto Finland)...

New Pony bottles are very hard to get in South Africa I only found two local suppliers - the one imports directly and charges over $400 USD for a 3 liter pony. The other stocks 10,12,15 liter Faber cylinders and looks all good at $285 for a 3 liter but upon enquiry of the manufacturer it...

I do recreational diving and the double valve-single tank solution is very economical on weight to me. Doing shore entries dressed in a dry suit, 15 liter steel tank and DSLR setup is heavy enough. The only problem I have is that I cannot find double pillar valves with double dip tubes...

I am planning to replace the pillar valves on my three 15 liter Faber steel tanks with T valves rather than carrying a pony bottle or spare air. If I carry the tank upside down I can easily open and close the valves separately. I had a look at some European sites to buy the pillar valves as...

I recently upgraded from a G10 Compact to a Canon 550 DSLR. I got the 60mm macro lens first since I used the G10 in macro mode all the time. I also learned with the G10 that conventional wide angle photography equipment is not a very useful addition where I dive. I never got to use the Fantasea...

After some super feedback (thanks Scubaboard) I have made my choice and ordered a Canon T2(EOS 550D) with a Sea&Sea RDX-550D housing. I also got the Canon 60mm macro lens as I mostly do macro shots. Since this is my first DSLR and I have to swop live view for the viewfinder now I want to...

I want to upgrade from a G10 to a DSRL with Ikelite housing and the following options are within my price range: Nikon D90, Canon 550D/600D (T2/T3), Canon 60D and if I really break the bank a 7D. I mostly do macro shots of stationary objects and small fish. The more camera reviews I read the...

When I bought my G10 about 18 months ago I decided to go for the Canon housing since an Ikelite was double the price (R3500 vs R7000) in South Africa. I never had a leak even though I did not sand the infamous mould marks and only after 40 dives and 2400 pictures did I encounter a sticky...

I made my own weight belt with lead shot (there are heaps of fishing tackle where I dive) 10 years ago and it served me well but there is one problem. My home made lead shot was cooled in water and started oxidizing from the first dive - the result is a milky white substance that is seeping out...

I am in the process of upgrading from 12 liter 232 bar to 15 liter 232 bar Faber steel cylinders and would like to know by how much (if any) I must adjust my weight belt so that I am still neutral at the end of a dive. The following factors force me to optimize my weight adjustment. I do...

I recently wanted to see what some of my pictures looks like on actual prints as I found that to be best test for clarity and color. I took the pics with a Canon G10 in raw and did all adjustments and cropping in Canon DPP before converting it to jpeg. The white balance, crop and lighting looks...

I have, up until now, been the very proud owner of a Citizen Aqualand 2 model C500 – just love the looks of it. I bought it new in 2006 from a reputable dealer and has been wearing it everyday as well as diving with it. In 2008 the water sensor stopped working (constant CHECK message)...

Although this post might bore a couple of experienced divers it might evoke some use full after thoughts as well. When I did my CMAS 1star course I was already an experienced abalone and crayfish diver so not even the doffing and donning exercise in the pool could really test my metal. We did...

Greetings to all those on the dark side.;) I'm just a regular die hard diver living West of Cape town South Africa where the water average 13'C , 2meter viz and have a healthy supply of Great white sharks. Add to that my passion for trying to take the perfect UW photograph and you don't see...

:dontknow:Hi All from sunny soccer crazy South Africa. When I bought my Canon G10 there was a post on this site of the most amazing yellow blenny bmp image.(see attached photo). Try as I might I could not find the post but I really hope the owner spots this thread and gives me some pointers as...

After seeing some stunning close up pictures I want to expand my Canon G10’s capabilities by adding Inon Macro and Wide angle lenses. Inon made a nifty solution for Canon compact housings by supplying a bayonet lens Mount adapter that bolts onto the base plate and holds the wet mount lens at...

Please bear with me if the question below seems like basic photography knowledge. I tried reading up on the subject on www.Cambridgeincolour and progressed from focal length to depth of field to circle of confusion. (which is where I am now). I recently tried taking a photograph of two soft...