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I am looking to upgrade my current camera system with the a6000. Ikelite has come out with a more affordable housing. Ikelite told me they will have a lens port for the 10-18 wide angle lens in the near future - my question is does anyone have any experience shooting with the a6000 4/10-18 lens...

just finished 6 dives last week with Stuart Cove and it was the best three days diving of my career. They run a first class operation with emphasis on diver safety, but give experienced divers the option to explore the reef and extend their bottom time. The first dive of the week we encountered...

Heading to Key West next month and would like a recommendation concerning which operator to use. Both divers in my group are experienced but have never dove in Key West before. Thanks Funland111

Just returned from our first visit to St Kitts, and it will not be our last. While there I completed 11 divers with Pro Divers, and gained my master diver certification in the process. I have dove with numerous dive operators over the years, but none better than Pro Divers. Austin-Margot have...

During a recent trip to St Croix one of my main goals was to improve the quality of my photos. My equipment consists of a G12 with the Canon housing and an ikelite AF35 strobe. For the first time I used the custom white balance prior to each shot with the G12 set on program mode. My photos...

Just returned from a great week of diving with Mollie & Ed's crew. I have dove with many good operators over the years, but after my experience with St Croix Scuba they are at the top of my list. The dives ranged from the Salt River East and West Walls to the Frederiksted pier, with dive site...

I will be making my first trip to St Croix in January. We rented a house on the east end of the island that apparently faces Buck Island. I am trying to get a handle on the approximate distance to Christainsted and which dive operator would be my best bet. I have looked at Cane Bay and Dive...

I have been talking about going to St Croix in February with a small group of five. We have been to St John many times and love the island, but we thought this year it might be nice to explore a new island. I'm currently played golf with a guy who travels to St Croix on business and he did not...

I just purchased a new macbookpro and I'm currently in the learning process switching from a PC to a Mac. I plan to use iPhoto, but not sure which photo editing software would be better for underwater photos - Aperture or Mac Lightroom. Thanks for any help. Bill

The first dive of a recent trip I opened the tank valve expecting to see the starting tank psi, but the AI went through the start up sequence, then went into ALT mode and shut off. I had a new battery installed by my local dive shop prior to my trip, so the battery was ok. After returning from...

My first dive in Aruba I had an issue with my AI -- never had any previous issues. I turned on the tank valve and the computer went through the activation sequence then went to ALT mode and turned off. I never had that problem before, so I had to use a spare reg for the first day of diving...

Having returned from my first dive trip with G12 and Canon housing, I am pleased with the results. I have some keepers and hopefully they will improve, as I become accustomed to the camera's functions. I found my best results were shooting in RAW, and adjusting the exposure and white balance...

Yesterday I completed my 10th dive with Paula for the week, and had an outstanding week of diving. Clive will hopefully have his boat in operation in about 3 weeks. He has been operating under some difficult circumstances, due to no fault of his own. I would especially recommend Paula for the...

Just bought the G12 and have the Canon housing on order. Economics stirred me in the direction of the Canon housing, which should serve my purpose for awhile. I did not order the Fantasea red filter, because I have read both positive and negative reviews --- Anyone have any thoughts on the...

I finally ordered the G12 and the main deciding factor over the S95 was that it felt better in my hands. I would like the FIX housing, but I'm afraid I would lose my happy home if I spent that much on the housing. I realize the Canon housing has some limitations, but that's what I'll probably...

I currently use a Canon A640 and Canon housing with an Ikelite AF-35 strobe. I just enjoy underwater photography to help document my experiences, but I have no aspirations to market any pictures - just for fun. I would like to upgrade my system while keeping the AF-35 slave flash. Currently...

I will be glad when I finally decide on a camera upgrade. The E-PL1 camera and PT-EP01 housing looks like a great system, and the combined price is in my ballpark. I have an Ikelite AF-35 slave strobe, which I use on my Canon setup. I do not want to purchase another strobe at this point --...

I was going to upgrade to a Canon S95 with an Ikelite housing, until I read a review concerning the XR-1. I do not have any experience with Olympus housings. If I decide to purchase the XR-1 instead of the S95, should I go with an Olympus housing or wait for an Ikelite housing? I was...

Since I can't get to the islands at this time I have been reading some of the St John postings. I was surprised at reserve cop's May 25th posting about 6PAQ, and my experience with Colette was just the opposite. I viewed the size of Colette's boat as more of an advantage than otherwise. The...

I just returned from doing 11 dives with Colette, owner of 6 Paq Scuba. She is a great teacher and I would highly recommend diving with her. I am an advanced diver, but I can truly say that I am a better diver now having dove with Colette. My previous experience diving in St John was with...