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    Question climbing ladder with big housing

    The one I could find with a quick search that I could link to is from Reef Photo. Because they are a photo shop, their price is much higher than you could expect to pay were you to look elsewhere. I don't know if you care to use Amazon or if they deliver to Libya, but I imagine that they offer a...
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    Question climbing ladder with big housing

    Here in South Florida photographers have been using soft sided coolers for about a decade now to stow their cameras. They take up about the same amount of space as the rigs themselves, prevent the cameras from sliding around a slippery deck in rough seas, keep them from banging into other items...
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    Question climbing ladder with big housing

    When diving from a commercial vessel I take a minute to explain to the deck hands the manner in which to handle my camera. I make certain to let them know to keep the glass port facing away from the boat when handing the rig off to me and when recovering it. When diving off of my own boat I...
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    Port Douglas / Cairns Day Trip Recommendations

    My wife and I took a day trip with Quicksilver Cruises in 1988. I just did a quick search and found that the company is still in business and runs daily trips from Port Douglas. I’ve been diving since ’74 and had visited the GBR before, and have been back several times. My wife was, (and...
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    Waterproof W7 vs Bare Reactive 7mm Wetsuit Experience (Sizing and Warmth)

    A suit that fits properly is going to be much better in almost all regards than one that does not fit well. It may be that you will be better served by visiting local shops and finding a suit that fits well as opposed to selecting a specific make that is not readily available to you. Living in...
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    Do You Spit in it ??

    Because they do not enclose the users nose, they are goggles as opposed to masks, but you can probably access Google with them. Apple’s Goofy, (or Groovy if you prefer), Google Goggles. I’m not in any hurry to try a pair. I can currently look at my computer screen and see something akin to...
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    Waterproof W7 vs Bare Reactive 7mm Wetsuit Experience (Sizing and Warmth)

    I own a 7mm Bare, and 3.5 & 5 mm Waterproof. All provide acceptable warmth but much prefer all aspects of the Waterproof products: fit, comfort, ease of donning and removing, durability, and materials. I’m 6’0”, 160 lbs. Bare suit is size MT/ML, Waterproofs are both size ML. I don’t particularly...
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    Experienced shooters: Are you considering moving from strobes to video lights?

    Such devices have been around for a while. Flash powder was used in Flash Lamps which were introduced in 1899. Flash Bulbs were first manufactured by GE in 1927. The first Electronic Flash was developed by Harold Egerton in 1931.
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    Macro in Jardines de la Reina?

    You didn’t state when you planned to visit, so I may be late in providing you @deaf diver with any insight. It may help other readers to make their choices in the future. When I was there in ’18 I shot wide angle on every dive. The large animal opportunities, clear water and heathy reefs were...
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    Solo boating AND solo diving?

    I’ve been boating/diving solo in the Atlantic off of Florida for over 30 years. I do not like leaving my boat unattended, but my need to dive surpasses my misgivings. I’ve adhered to certain principles and procedures which have served me well. 1. Weather and marine conditions must be within my...
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    Question How many messages have you posted on SB as a multiple of your total lifetime dive count?

    Just did a quick calculation. Approximately 0.0425 posts per dive. Maybe I just don't have a lot to say.
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    Wrecks in the Red Sea

    I absolutely and whole heartedly recommend that wreck for a visit. Itineraries vary from one operation to another, so I can’t help you with that aspect of your query without more information regarding your plans. The wreck itself, its’ cargo, encrustation, and marine life is exceptional, and all...
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    Active Divers over the age of 50

    I’m just a tad shy of 65. Began swimming before I could talk in complete sentences, and started snorkeling & free diving before I had a full set of teeth. Earned my first SCUBA cert in ’74. Became a DM in ’88, and an instructor in ’90. Only dived sporadicly until the early ’80's, but have been...
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    Team member fatality - Truk Lagoon, Micronesia

    Condolences to Amanda’s family, friends, and companions. I believe that Pete Mesley used the Indies Surveyor which is the only private charter operation that I am aware of that has a recompression chamber on board. MV Odyssey offers technical charters in Truk and can supply trimix, boosted...
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    Blue Heron Bridge Trolls III

    Just did a quick check for you. Pura Vida’s site states that they rent flags for $10.00 Force E has a budget float/flag for sale at $38.00
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    Blue Heron Bridge Trolls III

    Sorry, but I don’t know anything about lodging near the BHB. You could contact Pura Vida Diving and/or ForceE Scuba to inquire about tanks and weights. I don’t believe that they offer flag & float rentals, but it couldn’t hurt to ask. Drift dives in the ocean require a more substantial...
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    "The Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters"

    Mike Barnette gave a brief interview on NBC’s national news broadcast last night. He and Jimmy Gadomsky are both in a large photograph in an article about the Challenger discovery in today’s NY Times.
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    Jupiter Dive Thread

    Res ipsa loquitur. Safe hunting.
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    Jupiter Dive Thread

    Marine forecast suggests that the weekend will be okay for boaters, but having seen the ocean getting churned up for most of the past week leads me to anticipate that visibility will be poor. This might not be of major concern for bug hunters who know the lay of the land well, but does not bode...
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    Blue Heron Bridge Trolls III

    When using auto focus here’s a technique that may help you when your camera has trouble locking on to a translucent subject. Aim you camera at something else that is the same distance from you as the object that you’re camera is unable to gain focus on. When that other object is in focus, lock...
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