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Yes! Great to see we are both still at it! It's definitely not like it used to be. We have been hit hard out here as well. Last year Capt. Donilon reported a Hammerhead, lots of Bue Shark and well as a few Mako coming into the slick. I'm planning a trip out west for 2014 and would love to...

Better late than never! I'm in New Haven County and look forward to doing lots of diving this year. I would like to learn more about the proposed dive club.

I am the producer and host of a non-profit wildlife documentary called Expedition New England that is designed to inspire environmental protection. At this time my show is now the 9th most popular program in the US out of all public access. Right now I'm planning to film a documentary...

Wow! Thanks for all the feedback! I am looking at a package that includes two Sola's "a 1200 and an 600" as well as the 9mm Wide Angle in addition. It's gonna kill me to wait another second but now you have me thinking about the PL-2. I said my Ikelite sea anchor with the Sony DRC PD 170 was...

I'm scheduled for a day of diving in Samana late January and just learned that they might be home to Manta Ray's. Does anyone have any idea what time of year I could expect to encounter these creatures?

I am seriously looking at the Olympus PEN E PL-1 with underwater kit at Backscatter. The entire kit includes 2 Sola 1200's, u/w housing, the PEN, a 14 - 42 standard lens plus the wide angle 9 - 18 wide angle lens. It is four thirds system that initially sounds like a con but the more I look...

I did read about the big annual hunt of Pilot Whales. I would like to learn more about it. Can we talk privately? my email is scott@expeditionnewengland.com

Hi Steve, thanks for the input. I tried to switch to mac but it was just too much for this old dog. I produce a tv series that puts me very tight on deadlines so I can't have a lot of down time to learn a new system. Final Cut Express "this was about 3 years ago" drove me crazy. I couldn't...

Hi OdinFo, I've always wondered about diving the Faroes. Are their any major events that involve marine life you could suggest trying to catch? Scott

Actually, I plan to kick it up a notch now that the crowds have gone home and visibility slowly gets better and better each week. I'm in my 5 year of production on a nature documentary series called Expedition New England which has always been anchored by my underwater videography of marine life.

I'm at a crossroads with my videography. Up until now I've taken my Sony PD 170 DVCAM with the giant Ikelite anchor housing to hell and back but technology has passed us by. Before I drop 10 g's it's dawned on me that I do have the Sony HC 9 and would be willing to make the switch over to HD...

Steve, thanks for taking the time to respond. I own a Sony HC 9 that has lots of hours on it. What to you think about grabbing a u/w housing for this for now and then the only thing I'll need is a new computer and software?

This Sony PD 170 DVCAM has less than 10 hours "just bought it from B & H in August 2009, it was a demo model and has virtually no usage. DVCAM is unlike mini dv as it holds a much better picture quality and the camera is fantastic in low light. The Ikelite Video light comes with totally replaced...

Hi Annie, I was hoping to get a little guidance on my conundrum over what to do next with my u/w video system. Currently I'm shooting with a Sony PD 170 in a Ikelite housing and while it has served me well since '04 I'm starting to think it's a dinosaur now that everyone is moving to HD. My...

Hi Doc Vikingo, yes, your probably right! Thanks so much for the suggestions. I'm feeling great now and believe it has passed. I like the germicide idea and plan to get it! Have a great one! Scott

I just completed my 78th episode of Scott Tucker's Expedition New England called "Humpbacks Reloaded" the second short documentary program of the series about a recent trip off the coast of the Dominican Republic where I filmed Humpback Whales 80 miles off the coast. I was not aloud to scuba as...

Mike, thanks for the info on this. I've always wondered if my long winter wait to dive was creating an issue with stale air. Glad to hear it's not anything to worry about. It's probably just one more cold brought home from the kids. Scott

Hi DocVikingo, thanks for taking the time to reply. This is good to know! I'll keep up a good maintenance record.

Chris, thanks for the thoughtful reply. As it turns out Race has been sick for the past week and I can remember at least three occasions where he coughed right in my face. Now Ava's got the same symptoms "sour throat and generally weak".

After 8 months since my last refill of regular air I dove this past Sunday May 23rd. Yesterday I came down with a cold. Swollen glands in the thoat, sour thoat and basically feel week. What the chance that my old air caused this? The steel tanks we're vis checked in August of 09 and I've...