It seems that as soon as October is over, HK diving heads straight into winter territory. Sure, you get lucky years where the warm weather lasts until November, but often the moment the air temps drop below the regular summer highs of 30°C plus, a lot of divers head into their self-imposed winter break. Some […]
Following on from my previous post on photography, I’ve got four additional tips for you to consider. If you haven’t read the previous blog post, find it here. Technique – Also linked to camera you are using, you need to know how to take the best photos. This is all the same stuff as
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Taking pictures underwater is really cool. It can also be very disappointing, returning from a dive with what you think are award winning shots, only to find everything is out of focus, the colours are all wrong, or everything is blurry. So, what are the basic tips? Photo or video? – this article is
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If you’ve read my previous post on the first bits of equipment a diver should buy, you’ll see that a dive computer is very high on the list. The question then becomes, which one? This is a tough question to answer, so below are some guiding points to help you make the decision. Firstly, how
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When we talk about recreational diving, we are often referring to single tank scuba diving in warm water, tropical locations. Just search scuba diving in the search engine of your choice, click on images, and see what comes up! All of my current teaching is for recreational scuba diving. Being more exact, we are
My current dive computer is the Suunto D5. Generally, I’m really happy with it. Its watch-style form means that it doesn’t necessarily look like a dive computer, but it’s very much up to the job of recreational diving. Recently, Suunto gave me the opportunity to test out the EON Core. It isn’t new, and is
I did it. Finally. Took the plunge and went for a specific underwater camera setup. To skip back a few steps, and for a bit of background, I love photography. My on the surface setup has taken me a fair while to build up, but I now have a full frame mirrorless body with a
One of the appeals of most Open Water courses is that you get an all-inclusive fee. As you continue down the diving education route, course fees can become more opaque; are materials included, or aren’t they? How many dives does it cover? Is gear included? The beauty of the Open Water course is that, in
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