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I picked up an Armor Amphibian #166 "stealth mesh" backpack (3 lbs, vs 8+ lbs for my wheeled/framed gear bag) and Cressi Master Frog fins (3.4 lbs / pr, vs. 5.1 lbs for my old pair). The savings was more than enough to permit me a stainless buckle on my harness, which adds only 2.4 oz over the...

I'm planning on building an external air lens using the acrylic or polycarbonate / lexan domes sold for security cameras, probably in a 3-4" size. This manufacturer has a pretty comprehensive list of options, but Ebay has tons of similar domes for a fraction of the cost shipped from Asia. My...

On mine I can fully inflate in 3 breaths taut enough that the BCD stands up on end, and I can't pinch the bladder together between outstreched thumb and forefinger. You might want to check the bungee routing. On each side it goes: grommet at top-middle -> top outer edge webbing loop -> top...

CDs are fine maritime radar reflectors, given the correct orientation to the transmitter and elevation above the waves. CDs: The Ideal Surface-Detection Aid? Elevation above the surface may be more important than correct reflector geometry. Tinfoil hats beat out dedicated radar reflectors in...

Instructables: Really Lightweight Radar Reflector built with CDs

Most of those are legacy models. There are 5 housings for the current generation of cameras (ie, released since mid-2013): E-M1, E-M5 Mk II, E-PL7, TG-3/4, TG-850/860

Smart phones have dramatically cut sales of all cameras, especially the compact segment. The manufacturers are hurting: If last year was like the preceding, Olympus will not have made a profit in consumer cameras for 6-7 years, I haven't revisited the financials, but cameras were less than 14%...

Pretty remarkable result for the Plavix, though.

Given that the only m4/3 lenses with effective resolution held back by the 16 MP sensor are perhaps the telephoto 42.5mm f/1.2 and the 75mm f/1.8, rather than the landscape 12mm f/2 and 15mm f/1.7, I'm dubious that the 40 MP mode has much practical value on land besides marketing and bragging...

I'm fortunate that my father invited me along as he and fellow physician friends completed their bucket lists over the past decade, and as a result, my first dive trip in 2005 was to Fiji (Koro Sun resort, out of Savusavu on Vanua Levu island), and fifth in 2009 was to Palau (Palau Pacific...

Aspirin and other anticoagulant therapy is actually beneficial in decompression sickness. I became curious after reading this passage: Kurson, R., 2005. Shadow divers: the true adventure of two Americans who risked everything to solve one of the last mysteries of World War II. Random House...

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After a decade of flawless service from my first BC, a Zeagle Stiletto, I'm considering streamlining my travel rig with a less cluttered harness and smaller bladder (I've probably never used more than 3 lbs of lift below the surface in 200+ dives). The Express Tech (+ zip touch pockets, crotch...

The new (black) version of the Intova Pod ($17.49) appears to be a terrific value anyone adding YS mount lights to DIY trays. It comes with 50 cm/19 in of a 1/2 " Loc-line knockoff that's made of similar acetal polymer, reassuringly stiff and predrilled for internal lanyards, a standard 1/4"-20...