Some from the D200 in Hemmoor, Germany

[neilh]

Some great shots there as ever mate, nice one

Originally Posted by GLOC

There were also some divers from the EKPP there conducting some training

Thanks for this - I hope you don't mind that I've printed out a copy to take on tech1. If that's good enough for the EKPP then I'm sure Rich will agree it's good enough for tech1

Originally Posted by GLOC

Howard will be writing up something soon about the trip, but suffice to say that the Chimp's reputation is still intact in Europe

So no more trips to Germany allowed then

[Buoyant Babe]

Cracking shots, look forward to the report

[Howard Payne]

HP has kept his G250V purchase quiet .... tart

Busted

AFAIA chimps fling poo, drink their own urine, eat bugs off each other, masturbate furiously and have sex with any other monkey in the pack

That was just the flight

Trip report to follow later...

[IanDennis]

GLOC- great pictures- must get you to come and do the christening shots

Howard- G2 broken then? Is that a 2nd G250V as a back up?

Look forward to the trip report.

[Howard Payne]

Howard- G2 broken then? Is that a 2nd G250V as a back up?

Might be I always have identical primary and secondary regs - don't believe in swapping to a different / poorer breathing reg right at the worst possible moment.

The G250V's / MK25's are a lovely breath I have to say - slight edge over the Apeks - but very slight

I've moved all my DS4 / ATX's over to stage bottles and single tank regs.

Don't like the routing of DS4's on backgas - I was doing a set of hoses a year where they were bubbling near the first stages.

[IanDennis]

DIR diving- its not all about kit honest

Back to the pictues-great vis - looks a bit silty just like our inland sites

[divingniknaks]

Originally Posted by Steve S

That's nothing to brag about AFAIA chimps fling poo, drink their own urine, eat bugs off each other, masturbate furiously and have sex with any other monkey in the pack

And your point is ?

Great shots, I love your mono work.

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[Cussy]

Really like the first 2, will make good adverts. Shame the diver is looking straight at camera though in photo 2 - job for photoshop??
Rob

[GLOC]

Thanks for the comments everyone. Nice to know they are appreciated. Got some major plans for this year and hope that the vis holds; Le Dude Plongee, at least 8 days in Weymouth mix diving, Scapa in May, Narvik in July, Sailing Ship Project...and Tech 2 in September but I might be a little busy to take any underwater shots that week

Originally Posted by Bardo

Great photos Gareth but I've gotta say it... that bloke at the back - his trim is bleedin' awful! Couldn't you have rotated the image to protect the EKPP's reputation?

I'l pass on your comments Jason

Originally Posted by Bardo

BTW- Glad you're pleased with the D200. Some have commented that it has a tendancy to over expose - did you have any problems with this?

Nope, but then again I am shooting everything manual, watching the histogram and adjusting it accordingly. If you are shooting A, S or P, then you might be able to tell but I very much doubt those who are criticising have done much dark UW work in green water

Originally Posted by copperband

Just picked up a Sigma 10-20 this last weekend. Still too tight to buy a housing yet though

Great pics though Gloc, how do you find the softening on the edges at 10mm?

Not noticed much however once I get access to the pool at Odiham I will be doing a little more experimentation. These were taken without the 20mm extension tube which the Hugyfot fisheye dome port needs, it just hadn't arrived before I left last week. JP also shoots a D200 and Hugyfot and he personally sets 12mm on the lens, manually focus at .4m and leaves it there!!

Originally Posted by Cussy

Really like the first 2, will make good adverts. Shame the diver is looking straight at camera though in photo 2 - job for photoshop??
Rob

There were some other shots of Rob on the scooter available here and as far as I know Felix in taucher-Zentrum is very happy with the images and will be using them in some adverts.

[triplefin]

Nice shots Gareth - B&W better I think