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Scuba diving

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-emile-
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so im leaving for bahamas on the 14th of july.
i am a certified scuba diver and diving there is so ill , a bunch of hammerhead sharks and bunch of other kinda fish to ,
i was wondering if i should bring my gopro and make an edit of most of the nicest shot like going through caves , big fishes , lobsters , sharks and etc .
Jul 11 2011 10:48PM
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I.B
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inb4
Jul 11 2011 10:49PM
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mmmpoundcake
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i scuba dived the great barrier reef this spring with liquid image scuba video goggle things and i couldnt be happier with what i did, creates awesome image and amazing memories
Jul 11 2011 10:55PM
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Skittle.
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sure? ill watch it probs
Jul 11 2011 10:55PM
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Afeld
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Yes. I love underwater videography.
Jul 11 2011 10:56PM
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-emile-
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alright !
ill do it then
Jul 11 2011 11:37PM
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soulskier
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i dont see any reason not to
Jul 11 2011 11:43PM
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-emile-
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well i mean , ill be there 3 weeks , so its a lot of recording , lot of time to chek all the shots , + editing time , + rendering time ,
but you're right, i will do it
Jul 11 2011 11:46PM
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Peter.
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that go pro footy would be pretty sick i'd assume
Jul 11 2011 11:46PM
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-emile-
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yeh ! should i buy a chest mount or something so i dont drop it and / or get better shots ?
Jul 11 2011 11:48PM
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Steezegull
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its definitely worth a try, but the gopro's camera capabilities probably won't be able to pick up all the colors underwater especially if your not diving in relatively shallow water
Jul 12 2011 12:02AM
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RICK_ROSS
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dope man! i have 24 dives under my belt. i wish i had more but its a little tricky when you live in colorado.
Jul 12 2011 12:05AM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Id watch it.
Jul 12 2011 12:08AM
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-emile-
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yah dude its so sick ! i really want to go arround 200 with that 3 weeks vacation !
i have 166 in my logbook !
Jul 12 2011 12:23AM
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Kopacz
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hey man! Bahamas has some really sick aquatic life, i have been there for a week for the past two years. i brought my go pro on both trips and it performs decent with the standard housing but if you want clear results throughout you need to get a special flat housing which is $99(http://www.eyeofmine.com/gopro/underwater/index.html), i wish i bought it for the trip. the chances of seeing hammerheads is pretty small but there are many reef sharks which are still sick! where will you being diving from? going on a live-a-board?
Jul 12 2011 12:37AM
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lukemeahan.
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Yes do it!!!
Jul 12 2011 12:47AM
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-emile-
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no , im going in a club med , but i've been there for the past years too ,
it is just to beautifull. i know seeing hammerheads is kinda rare beacause the water gets hotter in july but im diving a 120 feet ( 40 meters ) so water is cooler and the chance of seeing them is bigger . and im leaving in 2 days. do you think shipping will be here ? i dont think so .. :/
thanks for helping +K
Jul 12 2011 12:32PM
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-emile-
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oh and ill be diving in san salvador !
its a small island like 2 hours away from nassau !
it is protected by some sort of organisation . its just so sick. the reefs are in perfect shape , sharks canot get fined , fishing is prohibited so everything is abundant its just perfect ! and its wall dives too i dont know if you know what i mean ?
Jul 12 2011 12:36PM
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jibmeisterflex
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if your not already get advanced certified so you can go 130 feet down and do some sick wrecks

because wreck dives are the shit I saw a 15 foot bull shark on one this year in the caribbean
Jul 12 2011 12:39PM
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-emile-
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what so sick ! i've seen only one bull shark and it was massive ! but it was kinda far !

and my certification says : Padi advanced open water
Jul 12 2011 12:42PM
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jibmeisterflex
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yeah it was fucking awesome

if it says advanced open water your good do some wrecks swimthroughs are so fun


Jul 12 2011 12:46PM
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the_moderaper
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Defenitly do it man! I went snorkeling for the first time in Bermuda last week and was mind blown. I'm sure your dive sites will be much sicker with better wild life and from a much better angle. Go for it dude, I'll watch it.
Jul 12 2011 12:47PM
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-emile-
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yah it'd be so awesome !
but the hotel is kinda isolated so i dont know if there is any wrecks at proximity ,
but i could always do a 2 days trip to nassau and organize something from there !

wrecks are for sure on my to-do list
Jul 12 2011 12:51PM
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jibmeisterflex
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nice it is defanately worth it just ask the dive operator if there are any nearby wrecks if not go for the 2 day trip
Jul 12 2011 12:54PM
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-emile-
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probably what i will do
Jul 12 2011 12:54PM
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-emile-
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yeh snorkeling is what got me into diving ! its just so nice !
Jul 12 2011 12:55PM
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jibmeisterflex
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same

its like another world also my brother is going to school to be a marine biologist i think i might too
Jul 12 2011 12:58PM
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-emile-
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that'd be sweet !
exploring marine life and observing comportement is so intersting
Jul 12 2011 1:05PM
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TechnoPotamus
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absolutely do it. i've gone scuba diving in the bahamas and it's so so sick man, you're in for a treat. def film it and post the vid when you're done!
Jul 12 2011 1:17PM
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LO_GO
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I just got my certification stoked!
Jul 12 2011 1:27PM
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RICK_ROSS
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holy divemaster. let us know how burmuda goes. ive always kinda wanted to dive there. im thinking it might be my next trip.
Jul 12 2011 1:27PM
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-emile-
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its bahamas ** but yeh ill let you know and i will have the video images too !
Jul 12 2011 1:36PM
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RICK_ROSS
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touche! we'll have fun man. im stocked to see those pics.
Jul 12 2011 1:40PM
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-emile-
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for sure dude ! i cant wait !!!
Jul 12 2011 1:42PM
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littlejwigs
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shoot a porno underwater!

Jul 12 2011 1:44PM
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-emile-
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word
Jul 12 2011 1:58PM
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-emile-
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Jul 12 2011 1:58PM
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-emile-
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im not worried about the colors , just wondering beacause of the fisheye , like since its a 171 degree angle , if i see something like 20 feet away will it still be kinda big in the objectif ?
Jul 12 2011 3:23PM
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POWDER.RANGER
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do it man!! undewater footy is real sick, im lookin to get my open water this fall, its almost a must livin on the coast haha
Jul 12 2011 4:08PM
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-emile-
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yeh dude get it , its so sick , where on the coast do you live ?
Jul 12 2011 4:10PM
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-emile-
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FUCK CANT FIND MY GOPRO !!!!!!!!! FUCK NOOO
Jul 12 2011 8:28PM
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proZach
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I just picked up a new pair of fins and boots. completing my open waters this weekend. pretty happy about that
Jul 12 2011 8:34PM
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-emile-
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YEAH DUDE SCUBA DIVING IS THE SHIT !
Jul 12 2011 8:36PM
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proZach
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yea man. I did it a few years ago on vacation with the family. now that I'm out of school and have some time I decided to sink some dough into it to get me started. going to bermuda in a few months too. gonna rock my socks
Jul 12 2011 8:38PM
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-emile-
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for sure , hope you like it !
Jul 12 2011 8:40PM
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.kieffer.
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who doesn't like sharks? DO IT!
Jul 12 2011 9:35PM
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gregorio
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All you do when you scube dive is breathe underwater
Jul 12 2011 9:38PM
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-emile-
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Did you ever dive ?
Jul 13 2011 1:36AM
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-emile-
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YES I FOUND MY GOPRO
Jul 13 2011 1:37AM
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JIBpsy^^
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I have tried to film while diving with my go pro and the shots are slightly blurry. something about the lense makes the go pro not focus properly. They are making a new lense for underwater but go for it maybe you will get lucky.
Jul 13 2011 1:41AM
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-emile-
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Thanks for the info , are the shots still nice ? Can you tell details etc
Jul 13 2011 1:42AM
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