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Okay, not paying attention, I put a Mares Proton Ice into the rinse tank without the dust cover on; it was there for a minute or maybe two. Should I have: a. let it sit out and dry without the dust cover b. put on the cover and not tell the owner (my wife) c. hook the reg to a cylinder...

My wife's Proton Ice 2nd stage was overhauled maybe 45 dives ago, and is now hissing a bit. She first noticed it on a trip in May. The guy in the dive shop there removed the hose, adjusted something. Maybe better, but not quite fixed. Got back home, where we have no Mares service. The go-to...

I notice that my S90 often has trouble focusing correctly in moderately close macro shots. I got it just before a dive trip, and initially thought that my focus problem was solely due to the difficulty of doing a "half press" of the shutter button in the Canon housing. However, I have the...

Is anyone using CHDK for the S90? I haven't used it for any camera, and only slightly understand what it can do. From what I read, the S90 version allows: Superfine jpeg mode, which does look better than the S90's default fine mode (compression quality goes from 88 to 95, whatever that...

I just got a Canon S90, which is my first camera with image stabilization. Pretty impressive reduction of blur at 1/15th second,zoomed to max optical, hand held. I understand that it uses some power, and battery life is already a bit of an issue. So, when should I use IS for underwater...

Has anyone managed to kludge on a wet close-up lens on the DX-8000G? If so, how, and could you go close/normal/wide underwater?

This equipment has only seen use a couple of times. I bought it as part of a larger lot, from someone who was getting into underwater photography, but they have since quit diving. All looks factory new (as it should, since barely used), and fully functional. No dings or scratches, not even...

I just bought a Hartenberger Nano Compact light, in a lot of camera gear. This is WAY more than I would have ever spent for a light as a single purchase, but I have to say that it is pretty darn nice! The light has adjustable intensity, and a quite wide/diffuse beam. It doesn't blank...

I just picked up a lot of used camera gear, which included two YS-27DX strobes and one YS-90 Auto strobe. All have supposedly only been used on a couple of dive trips, and they really do look factory new. I am wondering which of these are the better to keep, to work with various digital...

So, I have a couple of questions regarding typical wet lens use. Do you tend to remove/replace/swap lenses during a dive, or do you tend to just stick with one setup for one dive? If you don't tend to swap, do you usually take along a different lens, just in case you want to use it...

My sweet:heart: made a cake for my birthday, with an underwater scene. That thing on top is a couple of coupling starfish, inspired by a photo.:10: White chocolate sand dollars and shells.

My GF just had her Mares Proton Ice regulator overhauled. I was trying it out in the garage, checking the intermediate pressure static and under load, etc., and noticed that the 1st stage makes a whistling noise when I breathe on the reg or purge it. Not my reg, but I hadn't noticed that noise...

Anyone planning to dive Jan 1st? Looks like the swell size will be decreasing throughout the day, so I may not get there as early as I usually would. It would be fun to meet some of you folks in person. Gary

I have a Datamax Pro Plus which is reading low on the tank pressure, by about 180psi at 3000psi. I have not yet verified what it reads at the low end, so I'm not sure whether there is a zero error, or just a span error. Oceanic doesn't seem to publish any accuracy specs in their manuals, just...

http://cbs5.com/pets/local_story_141211455.html 59 year old man, diving with two others, somehow got in trouble, diving near the lighthouse at Point Arena.

I'm headed to Matangi for 10 days at the end of June (neener, neener!). Can anyone tell me about the shore diving there? How is it for easy night dives? Thanks, Gary

We're planning a trip sometime soon to Fiji,and considering the area on the north side of Viti Levu. I understand that Nananu Beach & Dive Resort was formerly Bamboo Beach Resort. Any one that can compare these resorts for me, with regard to accommodations, food, dive operation...

http://www.nbc11.com/news/13223278/detail.html?rss=bay&psp=news Another news source is reporting this as the 5th recent SCUBA death in the area, but IIRC the other four were abalone divers/pickers, and did not actually involve SCUBA gear.

I'm considering a dive trip to the PI, probably a group trip with a dive shop. Most of the group trips I have seen are to PG and Dumaguete, one week in each, or a single week in PG. What are the best times of year for these sites, considering vis, currents, sea roughness? Gary

Okay, what are the main things that degrade vis in Monterey? Is it hours of sun per day, causing green water? How long does reduced vis from rough conditions last, after smoother conditions return? I'd rather pick my dive days a bit better than randomly. My girlfriend has just started...