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  1. Tafflad

    Canon G16 & 60m housing for sale (unused) - UK

    Excellent 60m compact underwater camera set. Award winning Canon G16 in mint condition (boxed) … as well as excellent stills capability it has full HD video at 60 fps with stereo sound. Extensive range of programme options (incl underwater mode) and full manual, providing great flexibility...
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    Looking for help on Trip options

    Dived in Thailand before ... did 4 day livaboard to Similans Looking to book a 14 day trip to Thailand in 2015 ... Will fly initially into Bangkok and after a few days there looking to trvale South - and this is what I am looking for ideas on. Last time I stayed at superb Hotel in Phuket...
  3. Tafflad

    Lightoom for UW Photographers

    Not new to diving or photography, but new to Lightroom ... and I'll freely admit I'm in the Happy Snapper class .. I'm a recreational diver, I dive for fun, if I see something I like, I take a picture or video ... I don't dive just to take pictures. However I do want to get the best out of the...
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    Will LED now serve instead of flash ?

    Brightness & quality of LED lights now hugely improved. So that said, is it a valid consideration to use an LED lamp for stills instead of a Strobe ? .......... that way one single light would serve both video & stills.
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    Anybody using Canon G series ?

    Bought myself a Canon G16 & just ordered the Fantasea FG16 housing. Quick background ... this is not my first camera, had several, and now know that I will not be using any strobes ... please don't respond saying to use them, been that route and it ended up spoiling my diving. I dive for fun...
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    Scubapro Seawing Nova Q

    Posted some Q's here after last dive tripo, as I need to invest in new fins ( http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/fins-masks-snorkels/468716-fins-damaged-knee-spilt-post6931810.html#poststop ) Lots of reasons to get the Seawing Nova. I didn't realise until I started looking for best price is that...
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    Fins for damaged knee (Spilt ?)

    I have lost a large portion of my knee, and have a large steel insert. I find that when I fin against a current each fin stoke results in a large clunk from my knee ... so considering changing my fins. Not for increased speed but for decreased stress on knee joint. For years I have used what...
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    Time for new camera - Canon G16 ?

    I did post some comments on a Sony Rx100 thread .. but thought worth pulling this into it's own thread. Just when I was about to buy the Canon G15 and it's housing ... find out there is a new Canon G16 launched. Does all G15 can do (same lens & features) Additions: The G15 had good AF...
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    Sony DSC RX100 - new model

    I logged on tonight expecting to order a Sony DSC RX100 .... initially put off as housing were almost twice price of camera, now that there are much more price friendly housing available. (less than 50% of camera price) I was surprised to see that Sony have released a new version of the...
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    Canon G15 ... any good for UW use ?

    See some pretty good deals on Canon G15 with the Canon Housing ....... and even more intersecting is the new Fantasea FG15 housing ... allows access to all of the camera's controls. What is the opinion on the G15 for diving ?
  11. Tafflad

    Removing CYAN Cast

    Like most 'Happy Snapper' divers a lot of my Underwater pics have the Blue cast, caused by Red light be filtered out at depth .. resulting in over powering CYAN tint. I know those with multiple scaffolding rigs holding enough lights for a pop concert don't have this problem, but for those diving...
  12. Tafflad

    Any views on Olympus XZ-2 (or go Sony)

    Due to a DCI incident been away from diving for 12 months after medical procedure, sold off my camera equipment due to forced lay off. Now time to consider my options for a replacement camera. I am a happy snapper who takes pics & video on dives rather than dives to take pics. Don’t want...
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    Olympus XZ-2 (or maybe not ?)

    Earlier in the year - I posted that I had sold my Fuji F31, and was looking for a new camera. Several pointed me to Olympus XZ-1, there were a few things I wanted it missed ... in particular lack of full HD video. The new XZ-2 is now out ... what is the considered opinion on this replacement ...
  14. Tafflad

    Sharing images on Disc

    I have a growing digital picture collection, both topside and underwater. After almost every trip I get requests asking for a copy of the pictures .... up until now I have just given them a copy of CD or memory stick. However as I go to effort of getting best I can out of them with Photoshop...
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    Still pondering on new camera

    My first Digi was a canon G3, then up in size to Olympus C 8080, then a Fuji F30, followed by a Fuji F31. Now looking to get my next camera, not wanting to go to DSLR... it needs to be a reasonably compact item with at least a 3" screen. This is not just used as an UW camera, but obviously...
  16. Tafflad

    Photoshop & Underwater pictures

    I have uploaded a selection from my collection of docs & videos on Processing Underwater Images using Photoshop. Plus a few related documents .. If you are interested they are on-line at Mediafire .. Index is at: Free File Sharing Made Simple - MediaFire go to Read this First doc. (index of...
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    Kedaffie Underwater filter

    I know that many here rate the filter Underwater.8BF I used this on an old ver of Photoshop without problem. I have now rebuilt PC and have CS 5 extended (Photoshop v12) I manged to obtain the filter (thanks DiverSteve), it installed in Filter folder OK. When I power up CS it appears as...
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    Sharpen an image

    I have read a number of the tutorilas here (and well done guys) Just been reading up again on Sharpening. It details using the Unsharp Mask, I have not used that much, having followed the easier route of using High pass Filter (dup layer - apply High Pass filter - increase until you can just...
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    Correcting Colour Cast

    HI ... for a number of years I have followed the Bob Arlen / Mandrake method of correcting Red Colour cast ... either manually or with the ATN script. I have just upgraded my PC to Windows 7, Photoshop CS5.5 ... and with several hundred UW pics to catch up on thought I would ask advice...
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    Help with new compact choice

    I currently use a Fuji F31fd + Fuji housing + Fantasea strobe + wide angle lens Thinking about changing ........ considerations are Canon G12 or Olympus XZ-1 Be interetsed in any views as to which to take a good look at ... I am a 'snapper' take pics on my dives, don't dive to take pics...
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