ViS Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Just feeding the pets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Wow, that's awesome. Is that a blue groper? What are the stripy fish called; Stripies? Do you need to be 18 to get your scuba license? What is the fish in the last pic? It looks like a cardinal fish crosses with a scat? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 It's an old wife - Enoplosus armatus. Yes they are "blue gropers" or to be precise, Eastern Blue Wrasse (Achoerodus viridis) The "stripey" fish are mado's - Atypichthys strigatus. Stripeys are Microcanthus strigatus and are yellow with black stripes. You need to be 10 years old to do a scuba junior experience program, or 14 years old to do the full certification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 14 hey, that's great. I wanna be a marine biologist and I would love to learn to SCUBA dive. Thanks for the good news Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonauv Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Seems it was the day for it today Norfolk Island diving shots: To give you an idea of the visibility I was floating on the surface in 10m here: Misc shots: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I'm loving those aswell, just beautiful. That water is crystal clear. I especially love the second and third last picture. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spedwards Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Hey guys, great pics. What do you use to take them? My digital camera isn't great enough to warrant spending the money on the waterproof casing but i'm really keen to get some shots next time we hit the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 You can always buy a waterproof normal camera that takes film. I got one in ALDI for $20. I'm yet to get the pictures developed. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spedwards Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 You can always buy a waterproof normal camera that takes film. I got one in ALDI for $20. I'm yet to get the pictures developed. Bruce ← I've tried the disposible waterproof cameras when snorkelling in crystal clear bright Tahitian waters, but wasn't sure how they would go as the depth (and the darkness) got greater. We might have to take a chance next time and see how they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonauv Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Both Andy and I have Ikelite (see www.ikelite.com ) cases for our digi cams. Mine is just a P & S Olympus C740 ultrazoom and the case cost about twice as much as the camera did. Worth it though You can often pick up Ikelite cases on Ebay so it's worth keeping an eye out for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 All I use is a canon G2 4.0 MP camera in an ikelite housing. No external flash, as I can't afford a strobe It's basically a point and shoot underwater camera. Those pics today were taken in about 19m of water, hence the blue tinge. Not too much natural light at that depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spedwards Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Those pics today were taken in about 19m of water, hence the blue tinge. Not too much natural light at that depth. ← Thats promising then, ours is a Canon A520 (4MP P&S) so results are likely to be similar. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be an Ikelite casing for it, but I know there are some out there that make them to suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Wow and wow, I've gotta go diving again soon . Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mianos Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 I gotta join in : Agincourt GBR: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Wow. I hope to get my SCUBA license in the near future. How much does it cost for the full suit to actually start diving? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spedwards Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 How much does it cost for the full suit to actually start diving? ← Unless you are going to be a mad keen diver it's often best to just hire the gear when you require. Last time we went out it was about $75 to get wetsuit, BCD, reg etc. with two air tanks. Basic gear doesn't seem too expensive, but if you are only doing a dive every few month it's a big outlay. If you get mask, fins and snorkel if your own you can then use them when paddling around the rocks (ie. skin diving / snorkelling). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 Last time we went out it was about $75 I hire out gear to previous students of mine for less than half that Make sure you ask the shop where you do the course if they discount their hire rates for people who do the course through them. If they don't, well I'd shop around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spedwards Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 That's awesome! If only you weren't so far north... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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