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Off the beaten path in Alor

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Did a liveaboard trip to Alor on the Indo Siren shortly before it was consumed by fire and sank. 😪

Alor is known for its healthy reefs and it did not disappoint. However some of the more epic sites were accompanied by poor viz. Currents were also challenging and a few dives were shortened/aborted as a result. Water temps also fluctuated with some especially cold upwellings that required doubling up on wetsuits! If you plan to visit this area, keep these items in mind as it's not a usual Indonesia dive experience. At least to me it wasn't. 🙂 

I'm still on the GH5M2 and shot mainly with the Olympus 7-14 and 60mm.

 

 

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    20 hours ago, stphnmartin said:

    I'm still on the GH5M2 and shot mainly with the Olympus 7-14 and 60mm.

     

    I also switched to MK2, and I must say that it still defends itself well. One of the longest running cameras ever.

    Let's have a buying group to upgrade to the GH7 🤣

     

    Great video and great return!

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    4 hours ago, Davide DB said:

     

    I also switched to MK2, and I must say that it still defends itself well. One of the longest running cameras ever.

    Let's have a buying group to upgrade to the GH7 🤣

     

    Great video and great return!

     

    Yeah, the GH5M2 battery life is awesome. I love getting three dives in before a battery swap is needed. It will be a deal breaker upgrading to another camera if it doesn't compete in this area. But, I suspect it will be hard to match.

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    On 8/27/2024 at 4:54 PM, stphnmartin said:

    Did a liveaboard trip to Alor on the Indo Siren shortly before it was consumed by fire and sank. 😪

    Alor is known for its healthy reefs and it did not disappoint. However some of the more epic sites were accompanied by poor viz. Currents were also challenging and a few dives were shortened/aborted as a result. Water temps also fluctuated with some especially cold upwellings that required doubling up on wetsuits! If you plan to visit this area, keep these items in mind as it's not a usual Indonesia dive experience. At least to me it wasn't. 🙂 

    I'm still on the GH5M2 and shot mainly with the Olympus 7-14 and 60mm.

     

     

    Spectacular video. Your macro shots are some of the best I've seen. Outstanding video.

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    5 hours ago, Tobyone said:

    Spectacular video. Your macro shots are some of the best I've seen. Outstanding video.

     

    Thanks! Really appreciate it.

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