By Andy Keely on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 1:15 am: |
Maybe I'm losing the plot here, but I feel uncomfortable posting the following "grabbed" video stills. It just seems like cheating to me. I guess they are ok to look at, but there's no skill involved, which to my mind is at least half the satisfaction of this photography business. Lets face it, the camera's capturing 25 low resolution shots every second, so after an hours dive "hoovering up" everything that moves past the lens, there ought to be a few presentable shots. It just becomes a moving version of the Reef Cam. I've shot close to 50 hours of film & there's probably still only about 5 minutes worth that I'm proud of! (maybe I should sell the camera & take up knitting instead).
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By Andy Keely on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 1:23 am: |
Second call for Anthias over the reef at twilght:-
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By Dave Scott on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 7:56 am: |
As a pacific junkie, I gotta ask, where were these taken?
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By sherry baker on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 9:58 am: |
nice photos. thanks
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By Andy Keely on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 1:20 pm: |
In the Red Sea, Dave. Don't know if you've managed to fit in a visit there yet, but it's the 2nd saltiest Sea on the planet, which gives it that wonderful deep blue & makes the little orange Anthias that cover most of the coral heads, look so good.
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By Dave Scott on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 4:31 pm: |
oh. Nope never been..yet. Our next trip is 11/27-Fiji. All my video is analog. Time to bite the bullet and go digital. My housing(& lance) fits a sony, so I would like to stay with that brand. Any comments ye ole wise one?
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By Andy Keely on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 5:19 pm: |
Analog?? Aaaaaah, I remember. Well, I guess you could always use the housing to keep your teeth in, night times.
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By Dave Scott on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 5:22 pm: |
after I buy you a beer, I'm gonna smack you!
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By Andy Keely on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 5:28 pm: |
It's Show Time!
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By Carole Baker on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 5:45 pm: |
Altoids, anyone? Nice pics, Andy. Boy, it is tough to be a Bonaire Addict AND a photography addict, as well....I know....I am admittedly and PROUDLY both. Carole
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By Andy Keely on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 6:02 pm: |
Yes Dave, I'm afraid digital is the only option. If luggage allowance isn't a problem, & I don't think it is on your side of the pond, is it? (we are sometimes restricted to 45lbs!) Then I would probably go for the 3chip Sony VX1000 & an Amphibco housing, if you're determined to stay with Sony. The camera is relatively old now, but takes superb film & you should be able to get a really good second hand deal. The Amphibco housing is equally as old & will probably cost as much as the camera, but I still think they are a great combination & are still used by folks who do this stuff for a living. Alternatively, Sony now produce tiny cameras & housings, that you could mistake, in your pocket, for a cigarette lighter! I think that without much bulk, they're prone to "shake" when you're filming, but more importantly, they do nothing for your street cred when you're performing your pre-dive posing ritual by the waters edge!
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By Dave Scott on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 6:34 pm: |
Well I would like to keep the housing, its about the size of a football..oops, guess that means something else to you lets see..about the size of a bread box..um I got it, the size of a rugby ball only smaller. but I guess I can sell the whole thing. what do you use?
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By Barry Gassert on Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 11:43 pm: |
Dave...I'll listen to your opinions and attitude. TSF pink card = The Sandwich Factory card for buy 12, get one free....and as far as breath mints? Well, a well seasoned regulator would do fine, I'm sure.
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By Andy Keely on Friday, October 12, 2001 - 1:22 am: |
And the street cred Barry, don't forget the street cred. Size is everything! Why is your old set up worthless?...You can still spend many happy hours strutting your stuff on the shoreline with the old gear, in front of an adoring public. Hell, it's rare for me to get wet at all these days. Most of my "dives" consist of 3 hours struggling into my Diverite Superwing Tekkie harness & 6 side slung 15 litre cylinders combination (all in regulation black, you understand?), before I drag my refrigerator sized video camera & accompanying studio 5 miles down the road to my local supermarket. There's not much water there, but it sure provides a good audience. One day I'll score, I just know it!
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By Dave Scott on Friday, October 12, 2001 - 8:38 am: |
ok, thanks gents, thought I would provide a pic of the current "kit" (pretty good fer a yank eh Andy?)
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By Dave Scott on Friday, October 12, 2001 - 9:03 am: |
I should add, when this rig first got wet was in Peleliu and I was pretty taken with it; then a gaggle of japanese divers showed up after a week of dive boat heaven(we had it to ourself), and all of them had the latest and smallest, I mean these things were the size of a pack of cancer sticks.
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By Dave Scott on Friday, October 12, 2001 - 9:10 am: |
and Barry I really forgot to say I hope you and family remain safe, the same radio tells me its heating up pretty bad in your neck of the woods.
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By Barry Gassert on Friday, October 12, 2001 - 9:29 am: |
Dave... Yes, I owned it. Have we met? Actually I still own it, wanna buy it? What? You gonna tell me you have 8 cards, filled just waiting to be redeemed? Bummer! Eh?
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By Dave Scott on Friday, October 12, 2001 - 10:01 am: |
I haven't been to Bon since 11/98, We always stayed at the Bonaire Beach Bungalows owned by Rene Hackenburg, which I understand has been torn down.
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By Andy Keely on Friday, October 12, 2001 - 2:17 pm: |
Evening all.
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By Dave Scott on Friday, October 12, 2001 - 3:01 pm: |
Andy you must know that my half eaten sandwiches would not last 1 hor at Bartol with all those hungry iguanas!
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By Andy Keely on Friday, October 12, 2001 - 4:07 pm: |
Dave , if you haven't already left..... can you give me an e-mail address for the afore mentioned long hairs? Have a good trip ------ it's going to be lonely around the perimeter tonight.
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By Andy Keely on Friday, October 12, 2001 - 4:12 pm: |
S'ok. I've found it. Looks promising.
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By Meryl Virga on Friday, October 12, 2001 - 11:16 pm: |
As soon as I snap out of the work mode...I would like to inquire what type of digital camera is the best at this point in our "flintstone" approch to underwater photography...have to fit in your above letters first so I dont repeat what wash asked.....I didnt think Underwater digitals were up to par yet...that is why we went for the Nikonos outfit....Give me a day or so to read what I have missed and would love any input you can give me....If you really want to go through it all again...Ugh!,,,,coming off some grueling work days....Missed you all....Awwwwww.....and will be "fresh" tomorrow....hope to talk to you all then.....Andy...great picture once again....Dave the shovel was quite nice too!
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By Andy Keely on Saturday, October 13, 2001 - 2:03 am: |
Didn't take you long to get the cork out of the bottle, eh Meyl? (re: "what wash asked")
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By Meryl Virga on Saturday, October 13, 2001 - 9:57 am: |
Thanks Andy...You were right about the cork...but It was my first of the Eve...unfortunatly it had not had time to HELP my typing and thinking abilities.
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By Tim McDaniel on Saturday, October 13, 2001 - 7:06 pm: |
Andy, I still have not recieved my copy of the banned picture you posted. See you on the Island!!!
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By Steve and Sandy Oliver on Saturday, October 13, 2001 - 10:57 pm: |
Barry,
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By Barry Gassert on Saturday, October 13, 2001 - 11:30 pm: |
Steve...yes, I had considered it and searched. The problem was I was living on Bonaire, which brought many questions: cost of shipping, cost of import duty, cost of repair if necessary (I just hate buying used equipment from some unknown owner), no guarantee, etc. It just wasn't worth the hassle. I wasn't on Bonairetalk at the time either.
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By Andy Keely on Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 1:27 am: |
Sorry Tim. The pics on it's way to you.
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By Andy Keely on Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 1:50 am: |
Nevermind ebay, Barry.... I've got a really nice rock I can sell you. With most of my dives taking place on supermarket car parks, I'm sure you'll believe me when I tell you that it's in really good condition & I've only got it wet, twice. Come on, what do you say.? You know you can trust me. I was going to ask $50 for it, but in view of your semi-retired status, I'm going to let you have it for $25. Can't say fairer than that, can I?
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By Barry Gassert on Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 5:29 am: |
Wow Andy... I dunno. I would first have to understand if that's Hong Kong dollars, Singapore dollars or US dollars. I would prefer to pay you in Hong Kong dollars if that would be okay with you. However, I would appreciate if you would pay the shipping - slow boat to China, then down to Singapore. If you can get it there by the 4th of July 2002, I can save you some shipping costs.
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By Andy Keely on Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 4:57 pm: |
Enough Barry. I surrender. Take the damned rock, free of charge. In fact, before I post it I'll even wrap it in HK dollars from my Kowloon account! What's that you say? ..... now you'd rather the deal was in US currency?
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By Andy Keely on Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 5:01 pm: |
Sorry, missed the "English all your life" bit.
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By Carole Baker on Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 5:05 pm: |
Andy....your parents weren't "convinced"...I think they might have been "correct"! Only teasing you....My Mum's spirit made me say that! LOL. Carole
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By Meryl Virga on Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 7:06 pm: |
Ahhhhhhhh ...the 60's...now I understand where the pants came from....
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By Barry Gassert on Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 10:21 pm: |
The pants look mine...I always wondered where they got to...I'll bet we met, yeah. That was you staring at my topless girlfriend back then (yeah, I read other threads and actually remember some of it) and then you walked back again...and again...and again...an answer to an old question...hmmmmm
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By Andy Keely on Monday, October 15, 2001 - 1:31 am: |
Actually Barry, I think I've still got a few shots of her. Would you like to buy some?
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By Andy Keely on Monday, October 15, 2001 - 1:39 am: |
Forgot something I meant to pick up on from a few posts ago.(That Dr Alhzeimer's got a lot to answer for.)
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By Barry Gassert on Monday, October 15, 2001 - 2:06 am: |
Ahhhhh, I remember the troop ship as though it were some 54 years ago....mid-7th pre-birth month, December in the North Atlantic, rocky, seasick, green & yellow puke, etc...then arriving in port, NYC, and had my first taste of a Sub sandwich by umbilical cord process. Ummmm, goodie First one for Mum, too...hahahaha
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By Dave Scott on Monday, October 15, 2001 - 9:57 am: |
Andy, oceanimagesinc.com, but I guess you found it already.
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By Andy Keely on Monday, October 15, 2001 - 2:05 pm: |
Nice one Barry.
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