Northwest Dive Club

Wow, that's really great news. I haven't heard of them this far south in the sound either. No one has posted a photo of one from the sound on our site at least so this is very exciting! I hope that means there are more to come!!!

I was just looking at the Ikelite housing for the W-300 (13.2mp) and it looks like a really good set up also. Yeah, I saw that too. I wanted a smaller housing than the Ikelite and I'm not sure how the internal flash would work with it. Ikelite is a great case though and 13MP - WOW. Sony makes a cas...

Looks cool! Can't wait to see what pics you'll get with the new setup. Just remember the "underwater" settings that cameras come with are just white-balance settings for tropical (blue) waters and are pretty useless in our emerald green waters. - Janna :) That's a good point. I don't put ...

Okay, I looked up all the options and did some price comparisons and this is what I think I'm going to get: Sony just launched a new 12.1mp Cybershot with a wide angle lense that shoots High-Dev video and has an underwater photo and underwater video settings. The camera is $250 (and uses the same me...

Thanks you guys. Let me look up all those options and do my homework...

Dusty2, What are you shooting with now?

Allrighty, I've been lurking around on this forum contemplating the purchase of a new camera and decided I wasn't buying ANYTHING until I got some advice from you all. I'm replacing an outdated SONY Cybershot with Sony Housing, which honestly I loved, but it finally gave up the ghost. The model is n...

Thanks guys. I was just coming to this forum looking for info on this camera (after having received good reviews on it) and you just answered all my questions. Great price but not what I'm looking for. Thanks for being so candid.

Here's our description of the dive site on The Perfect Dive website: http://www.theperfectdive.com/DEF-Site.asp?sID=8 I've found this site to be a great night dive option. It is well lit and trafficked on the street so we feel safe leaving the vehicles and the entry is easy. We have found dogfish on...

Probably great defense. Not much out there will touch a plumose anemone, they're nasty!

Now really, get up and move around once in a while.

Wow. Are there other species of crabs that live within these types of clams?

I have often found these little crabs inside of horse clams and goeducks when you clean them. I've always wondered what they were so I finally snapped a shot of one. Can anyone tell me their name and a little information about them? Thanks!

Sweet. How far north do they live?

Yep, great dives! Thanks for coming along Keith, you've got some mad-wolf-eel-spotting skills! I LOVE Fox Island East wall, those who want to give it a shot can learn more about it here: http://www.theperfectdive.com/DEF-Site.asp?sID=5 . Take a look at the gallery for A LOT more photos of the site. ...

GiAnn shot this little jewel in the Channel Islands, I'm guessing it is a sculpin. I don't have any reference materials for that region so could someone help me identify it? Thanks!

E_Mo wrote:I'll be there, and I'll be picking up a shirt as well! I hear there are supposed to be discount coupons at local dives shops, but I haven't seen them yet.

A-2-Z has coupons at their place.

Thanks Bassman, I sure is a lot of fun. We keep at it for all you guys out there so I hope everyone keeps using it. We are working with the REEF organization and I'm going to synch up all the common names of the critters to match the ones they use so that it is a better tool for REEF surveyors. Got ...

Thanks for the review Janna, I thumbed through a copy, noticed a few mistakes, and in the end didn't buy it. I'm not sure I agree with the idea that it is a good resource for new divers when there is some obvious misdirection in there. The last thing we want to do is start confusing people. I would ...

Haven't even heard of it. Where's Seabeck?

Hmmm, they have some interesting sites from around the world for travelers. http://www.ThePerfectDive.com 's still got 'em beat for local dive sites though! \:D/ BTW - We just recently added the two shilshole barges that are near the Omar and did a revision for Saltwater State Park. That's going to ...

Cool, is he a very young english sole or is it something else?

Cool, thanks! We see lots of stubbies down there and have come across many egg patches lately too. Nice to know we'll have some new ones coming soon!

My wife and I just took the kids to see the Under the Sea movie in 3D at the IMAX theater in Seattle. Man, it was great! It was well filmed covering coral reefs and some of their inhabitants but the 3D effects really looked like you could reach out and tough it all. Best 3D i've ever seen. The kids ...

Welcome to the Board Christine,
You found the right place for thoses= answers. let us know where you are at and I'm sure you'll find all sorts of info and buddies to dive with.