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  1. gustele

    First dive with Olympus F/2.8 60mm macro lens on Olympus E-PM1

    Apparently my post was rolled back because of the data corruption, so this is the second time I am posting this. Last weekend I was able to take my new Olympus 60mm macro lens with me under water for the first time. I had already experimented with the lens topside but was looking forward to the...
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    Olympus E-PM2 announced for October; underwater housing?

    I saw that the Olympus E-PM2 is announced. I am considering e new camera and housing as a successor to my S&S DX-1G and have decided for the E-PM1. Seeing that the new E-PM2 uses the same chip as the Olympus OM-D I would like to wait for this new camera. Does anybody know if an underwater...
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    Curacao Dive week 2012

    The Curacao Scuba Magazine and The Curacao Tourist Board organize the Curacao Dive Week 2012. So if you happen to be in Curacao in the period from 2 till 10 march 2012 this is something you shouldn't miss. Check the schedule at the website of Curacao Scuba Magazine.
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    What is this creature? Curacao, Vaersenbaai

    Today someone brought this strange creature to our dive shop at Vaersenbaai, Curacao. The size is about 1 inch. It doesn't sting so it is probably no jellyfish. I have no idea what this could be. Any suggestion is appreciated.
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    Vaersenbay / Kokomo beach in Curaçao make-over

    The dive site Vaersenbay in Curaçao had a bad reputation for the last few years because of frequent break-ins in the parked cars. Also all facilities were gone after the effects of the passing of hurricane Omar to the North of Curaçao. All this has changed completely. The beach has got a...
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    Strange creature at Lagun, Curacao

    Today I was diving with my buddy at Lagun in Curacao when we encountered this strange creature. My first guess when I saw it was that it is a chain of Pelagic Tunicates but on closer inspection I doubt it. The fuzzy thing in front seems to be the "head". The creature measures about 1 meter/yard...
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    Sync cable 50107 O-ring

    After more than 2 years of intensive use both small O-rings at the end of the 50107 optical sync cable that connects my YS-110 strobe to my DX-1G are broken. I have searched the Internet for replacement sets but are unable to find any. What are the exact dimensions of these O-rings and what are...
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    Happy Valentine under water in Curacao

    Today during a dive at Baya I found this little hearth under water. So even under water it is Valentine's day. I have no idea what it is. The size is about 1 cm (0.4 inch). The color is bright orange. It could be a very small solitary coral. If anyone has a better identification please let me...
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    Any experience with the FIX LED1000DX?

    I was looking for a focus light to use with my Sea& Sea DX-1G and based on a comparison review on the reefphoto website my choice would be the Fisheye Fix HG20DX. But in the meantime Fisheye has produced two new focuslights, the FIX LED1000DX (at 1000 lumens much brighter and only 20% more...
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    Curacao Dive Week - additional program

    During the Curacao Dive week from May 23 - May 30, 2009 additional activities will be organized that are not mentioned in the official program. The Public Library in cooperation with a number of local dive operators has set up a diving exposition in the main hall of the library, there are some...
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    Andreas is leaving Curacao

    Andreas, known from this board and by all the people that stayed at All West apartments or dove with Ocean Encounters West, is leaving Curacao in a few days. He is headed home. We will surely miss him. He is very enthousiastic about diving in Curacao and has been and undoubtably will always be a...
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    S.O.S. for Curacao

    There is a great opportunity to participate in a beach and reef cleanup and at the same time sponsor a good cause, the Savaanhuis in Curacao. The Savaanhuis is a facility providing therapy and structured learning for children who experience difficulties in their daily lives because of...
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    Band'abou Dive Week Curacao 1st week of February

    For anyone on the island, tourists and locals, be aware of the fact that for the first time ever there is a dive week devoted to the Western part of the island. A mix of relaxed diving and some other activities. One boat dive and several shore dives. This happens in the first week of February...
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    Diving on the archaeological wreck of the ss Mediator in Curacao

    The historical wreck of the ss Mediator, a sailing steamship that sank in 1884 after it was hit by a German freighter, lies in the harbor entrance of Willemstad, Curacao. Diving in the harbor is not allowed without permission from the harbor authorities and Stimana (foundation for Marine...
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    Air plane wreck at Playa Kalki - a shore dive?

    There is a plane wreck between Playa Kalki and Watamula. Althought the buoy can be seen from the beach at Playa Kalki it is in fact not advised to dive this wreck from shore. So normally a boat dive is needed to get there safely. Ocean Encounters West does regular trips to that site. Maybe you...
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    Mating squids at Baya?

    Yesterday my buddy and I were making a dive at Baya beach Curacao. That is the location of the Tugboat. There was a boat full of divers at the Tugboat so we decided to skip the wreck and just do a relaxed dive along the reef. We swam along the reef till the second wall and then returned on the...
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    Early spawning in Curacao

    Yesterday evening a group of divers, I was one of them, went for a night dive at the Superior Producer wreck. The sea was calm so the entry into the water was easy. There was only a light current to the East. At around 8:15 PM I saw the first Ruby and Banded Arm Brittle Stars on top of the...
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    Extremely rare fish spotted in Curacao

    As one of the volunteers of Stimana, the foundation for Marine Archeology in the Netherlands Antilles, I dive regularly in the harbor on the historical wreck of the Mediator (for more information see Mediator / Welcome to the Curacao Diving Paradise - Curacao Diving Paradise). Today we got...
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    Curacao Frogfish at Baya still there!

    This morning three local Scubaboard members (Dogenia, Kukuisa and I) joined for a dive to check if the frogfish was still there. Kukuisa and I found the frogfish about two weeks ago so we knew where to look. And indeed the frogfish is still there. It didn't move an inch since the last time. It...
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    Identification needed, round and fluffy

    Today I saw this round "thing" hanging in a gorgonian; I tried to find in The Reef Set, but didn't find anything that comes close. I live in the tropical region (Curacao, Netherlands Antilles); current water temperature is around 27 Celsius (about 81 F). Depth is about 18 meters (60 feet). Size...
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