Posts posted by TimG
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Welcome to Waterpixels, SwiftS! Good to have you with us.
Do start a new post and we’ll do our best to help you. I’m a Subal owner myself…. Love them!
Best wishes
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16 hours ago, Paulkzk said: Thanks for your input @Grantmac. Yea, I think I'm pretty aware that if I really want to get serious seafrogs isn't really the deal, but let's see! Wasn't ready to spend a fortune yet!
And here’s one of the dilemmas of u/w photography. I think we’ve all been there: don’t want to spend big bucks, compromise, get more experienced and….. then realise you should have spent the big bucks. Argh. Not easy. But if it’s any consolation, which it isn’t of course, you’re not alone.
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Once you are sure the screw is as unscrewed as it can go, it’s just a case of pulling with a gentle twisting motion. You’ll get there! Maybe regrease the o-rings when you next put them back on.
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15 minutes ago, Mike Saunders said: I thought you had to have one hand on your mask for back rolls?
You do if you want to avoid losing your mask at some stage……
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Super pics!
I used to manage a dive operation in the Lembeh Straits many years ago. When guests first arrived we’d “warn” them about first impressions: dark, seemingly empty and colourless….. but just to be patient….. I don’t think a single guest ever came away disappointed. Most were captivated and fascinated by the weird and wonderful critters they’d see.
So, yep, totally agree with you both.
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2 hours ago, Mike Saunders said: thanks
quite the story but rather depressing for those involved
The new site is excellent though.
We aim to please, Mike. Really glad you like it. The response over the months Waterpixels has been operating (just over 2 years now), has been terrific.
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Hi CDRRidg!
A warm welcome to Waterpixels. Great to have you with us. We hope you really enjoy the forum.
Best wishes
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I didn't know the Grouper was no longer available from CineBags. But, yeah, the Kraken seems pretty much the same thing. Filling a soft rinse tank with clothes sounds a good idea.
I don't know AO coolers. The only thing I think to watch out for is the quality of the zips. They need to resist salt and not jam with salt build-up. And not leak of course! The CineBag was good for that although the internal pocket zips need work to prevent them jamming.
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Hmmmm... I'm always super wary of rinse tanks.
Dave is dead right of course - they are for rinsing not leaving gear unattended.
That said, I would not mind a 1p for every time I've seen masks/computers/GoPros lobbed into the Cameras Only rinse tank; big systems dumped in without a second thought, cables tangled blah blah.... And the good few times I've been distracted whillst rinsing my camera system and had to leave it for a few minutes to come back and find gear dumped on top of it.
I now travel with some of my camera gear packed in a CineBags Grouper bag. One we get to the liveaboard, I unpack it and it's then my own personal rinse tank. I can usually find some discrete corner where it sits out of the way and holds my camera - wet or dry.
"Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter the Dreaded Rinse Tank". I think Danté said that.
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Activities in Iran/The Gulf and flights permitting (we're booked to travel through Doha!), I'm in the same position.
I'm planning to take a 10-17 Tokina for my D500 with a 100mm domeport - plus a 60mm macro. I've used both there before successfully. The 10-17 worked very well for manta shots.
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Hello from a troubled Subal N99 housing buyer!
in Member Introductions
Me too!