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Thanks Laura. It's looking like Halcyon is going to be the kit I end up with. I'm also planning to pick up a she-p when I'm in LA in a few weeks, the days of the dry-suit dance are numbered.

It may well be worth getting a package from your local dive shop for regs, computer & BCD - these can save you some money but make sure you check this by looking around both locally and on the net. Have a think about how often you dive and how often you plan to dive in the future and based on...

Hey everybody thanks for this, O for awesome as we say in New Zealand! I think I've got enough evidence here to proceed, now I just need to decide what to get and where to get it. Locally I can only get Halcyon but the cost makes me feel a bit queasy (there may be a chap importing Hog gear and...

It's 10 litre / 83 c.f, 232 bar / 3365 psi here is a link to its specs. Dive Centre, divegear, Dive Cylinders

Please excuse the various measurements and conversions used - I'm from New Zealand. I do around 70 shore dives a year and for these I use Faber 10 liter steel tanks which make a huge difference to my level of comfort and enjoyment in diving, not to mention the safety of my camera as I was...

I've fixed it! Another post on the forum recommended soaking it overnight in a 1:4 solution of white vinegar and water. I tried this and it turned on immediately it hit the water on the next dive and went into dive mode at 1.5 meters as it's supposed to. There must have been a build up on the...

I tried this and it worked!!! Thanks so much for the tip. It was an Aeris XR1 that was giving me the problem.

I have an Aeris XR1 nx wrist mounted computer that doesn't reliably turn on. It is currently set to auto or water activation and it seems it will eventually go on but only when it gets to about 5 meters of water (16 foot). I believe it is supposed to activate in 1.5 m of water and it used to do...

I'm bringing most of my own gear but I'm planning to leave the lead and tanks at home so will have to hire those.

Thanks diverrex and blue steal. I'll re-post in the new year in the SoCal forum and in the meantime I'll check out the boats you've mentioned. Cheers!

I'm visiting California from New Zealand in April and I'm keen to do a one day boat trip on any day between Thursday the 18th of April to Sunday the 21st. I've been surfing a bit and have already found this very helpful boat listing California Dive Boats : The Official Page and there is lots of...

I'm watching this post very closely as I'm planning to get one of these lenses early next year. I've got the EPL-3 in a Nauticam housing so I suppose I'll be limited by choice of ports. I see at the moment there is a port for the Panasonic 45 F/2.8 but I'm not sure about the others. I might be...

If you already have the camera and are planning to get the Olympus pt-ep01 housing then it doesn't cost you any more to start with the kit lens because the standard port comes with the housing. This will give you a chance to practice shooting underwater and see what style of photography suits...

I have had the the Olympus EPL3 and the Nauticam housing since January. So far I have been using the kit 14-42 lens in the flat port. When I ordered my gear I also got the 4.33 dome, I don't have anything to put in it yet but I will be placing an order for the Panasonic 8mm lens in the next...

Hope you post photos when you get back!

I haven't used it yet, I got it early for a trip to Poor Knights in April and Niue in August. That said everything will fit in it - it would hold a laptop as well but that would put me overweight for flying. The front section will also be good for travel documents etc. What sold it for me was...

Thanks for this! It never would have occurred to me that I should be looking for a rotary mount but I see the potential problem now you have mentioned it. Cheers.

Hi Jeff, I started with a DMC-FT1 in a panasonic case and did about 30 dives without a strobe. I added an Inon D2000 and the difference was huge. I would attach before and after shots but I have no clue how (maybe someone can tell me). The base, arms and clamps I used were an in-house brand sold...

This is what I ordered from Reef in late December. I already had one D2000 strobe. FIX LED1000DX Light Set/Silver Inon D-2000 Strobe Type 4 Inon -0.5 Blue Diffuser 2 (TTL/Manual)...

Fisheye FIX mini LED Focus Light versus Fantasea nano LED focus light. Has anyone used both of these lights? Which one should I get? The Fisheye is $58 plus $39 for the shoe adapter from Reef or Backscatter and the Fantasea is slightly cheaper from Adorama at $65 including the shoe mount. I've...