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Well, I'm back on Diego after a year and a half absence. I noticed that while I was gone, somebody said that they started allowing diving again, but since I have been back (2 months) that is no longer the case. The chief medical officer stated to me that they have the say in when Diving will...

Tightlines, even if the liveaboard leaves the marina before you get there, it is possible for them to pick you up the next day and take you out to the liveaboard. I don't know how that would work for you, but it is a possibility.

This is not a post dealing with the positives or negatives about solo diving. Take it as a given for purposes of this thread that solo diving is acceptable. That means that comments stating that soloing is bad are not welcome. If you post that I am not qualified, then I do not mind, but there...

Well, currently, I am on vacation in Cancun and going diving later today. I knew I was out of shape and overweight before I got here, but dayum, I didn't realize how bad it really was. I could barely walk from where I am staying half way down the strip (across from Sr. Frogs) to CocoBongo. I...

From all the reading I have been doing on here, it seems there is no consensus on the lighting necessary for video (I may be confusing it with the still camera lighting also). What do you suggest for lighting for tropical, clear-water daytime locations? I will be shooting mainly at Diego...

If I were you, I would PM PerroneFord. I think they work in post-video production and would probably be helpful in instructing you in what you you need.

OK PF, you've convinced me. I'll wait until Scarlet comes out and get it, build a case, make some underwater video lights, and film a full-length picture U/W. :wink: J/K What you are saying about the Scarlet does sound amazing and I very well might wait until it comes out. Since I only...

Thanks PF. I was having a goofball moment and did not even think of this. That might not be obvious to some, but I know better. Thanks for knocking the sense back into me. :)

I am a bit of a nerd in that I am VERY into computers. I have 4 that all have quad core processors, SLI, Audigy Sound Card (I know, not the best), and Blu-Ray burners. I have 2 2560x1600 monitors attached , with single 2560x1600 monitors attache to the other 2. The necessary above water...

OK, after reading the posts (and after relieving some poker players of some money), I went out and bought the Canon HV30. I still don't know whether the HDV will show a lot better than the SDV, but figured that this camera would allow me to shoot in either format and it had very good reviews...

Thank you for your replies. I will look into an SD setup that will work for me.

I am new to diving and am looking at getting into video underwater. My question is that since I am a newbie, and do not currently intend to make video a career, is there a big difference in the quality I would receive from HD vs. SD? I realize that one is 640x320 while the other is...

I am a newbie and am looking to find out what people think would be the ideal setup for someone who owns a Canon 30D, with a 580EX flash, and three lenses, the Canon 17-85 mm IS, a Tamron 28-80mm, and a Tamron 70-300mm lense. I do not have a housing or anything for UW. I am looking for...

Thanks Tobin, When we talked on the phone, you helped me understand what I need and what I should look forward to, based on getting more familiar and comfortable under the water. Based on our discussion, I plan on ordering the SS Long Pattern BP with the 26 Torus Wing and the Hogarthian...

I still have hope that they will put one in here. I am not with the Navy, so I do not get transferred off the island after 1-2 years. I leave only when I quit or the contract is not renewed, so I plan on being here for at least another 7-10 years. Hopefully, in that time, they will change...

P.S. I do not use a wet suit and I would rent the tanks I use from the sites I go to, since, for me to dive, I have to travel. I do not own any tanks, but would normally rent steel tanks, since with my size, I run out of air even with steel tanks before I reach the computed allowable bottom...

I had enough of that white flaky stuff and the temps that came with it when I was working in Greenland. I am a cold water coward. Give me bathtub water any day. (If you haven't figured it out, I am not fond of cold water. :wink:) To me, exposure protection means I am wearing just enough to...

I am 6'7", 330#. I have a 56" chest and a 44" waist. I am looking for recommendations for a BP and a Wing layout for recreational diving. I am AOW certified and will be getting Nitrox certified in the next few weeks. I also will be traveling with the BP/W, so the weight of it is a factor for me...

Thanks all for this advice. I will go over to that section of Scubaboard and start asking Tobin. (He's sure to get fed up with my questions, as I am newly certified, and certifiable. I don't even know all the questions to ask, so you know I will be confused. :)) Anyway, thanks all...

OK, for all those who will tell me to search the site for other threads that have already been posted, let me say that I have searched using the following: "BP/W For Tall Person". I also looked at all posts on the first three pages and none fit the bill for me. Now, to the meat of the post...