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Photos from weekend wreck diving trip to Nanaimo BC
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:08 pm
by dlh
I just came back from a great weekend dive trip to Nanaimo BC to dive the wrecks. We had great weather and ideal diving conditions. Vis on the wrecks was 50 feet or better most of time! Some of the photos are below.
Our own YellowEye observing a friendly WolfEel on the Cape Breton
Cabezon gaurding eggs, with perfectly adapted camouflage to match its environment
My buddy/wifey checking out the wreck. Notice the cool green reflections in the bubbles!
The rest of the photos from the weekend in Nanaimo:
Photo Gallery:
http://www.pbase.com/davehicks/nanaimo_feb2008
Click for SlideShow:
http://www.pbase.com/davehicks/nanaimo_ ... =slideshow
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:41 pm
by Pez7378
Nice!
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:57 pm
by sparky
check the grate vis i am sooooo jelious
looks like you guys had a grate time
how many wrecks did you dive over the weekend?
Sparky
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:27 pm
by cardiver
You must be using a couple of really nice strobes. Great photos!
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:35 pm
by LCF
Wow -- That looks like MUCH better viz than we had last January! Nice pictures!
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:45 pm
by dlh
sparky wrote:check the grate vis i am sooooo jelious
looks like you guys had a grate time
how many wrecks did you dive over the weekend?
Sparky
We dove the two main wrecks, the Sascatchewan twice & the Cape Breton once. We did a forth dive on Clark rock, but all the wolfies seem to have come over to the Breton!
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:48 pm
by dlh
cardiver wrote:You must be using a couple of really nice strobes. Great photos!
Thanks! I'm using a pair of Ikelite DS-125 strobes with a Nikon D300 in an Ikelite housing. I just upgraded from a 4/5 year old D70 and this was my first chance to shoot wide angle with this setup.
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:06 pm
by airsix
Spectacular! Thanks for sharing!
-Ben
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:22 pm
by H20doctor
Nice Bright Strobes..! Dang those are bright clear pictures.. espec. being at that depth and having nice vis..
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:30 am
by mattwave
Very Nice.
Next trip up there is April 19th, counting the days.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:43 am
by airsix
More please.
-Ben
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:42 am
by Penopolypants
airsix wrote:More please.
-Ben
What he said.
I LOVE the wolfie out in the open. What an awesome experience!
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:48 am
by Ken G
Love the shot of the Wolfie. More pls!
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:00 pm
by nice-diver
D300, mega nice. What lenses do you dive with??
waiting on my ikelite D80 to come in.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:41 pm
by dlh
nice-diver wrote:D300, mega nice. What lenses do you dive with??
waiting on my ikelite D80 to come in.
I mostly use the Sigma 15 for wide angle and the Nikon 60mm & 105mm for macro. I've used a few others, but these are the three that I like best.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:02 pm
by nice-diver
i have the port comming for my 28-105macro. I want the 60macro.
whats your target with the 60mm??
whats your target with the 105mm??
thanks
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:02 pm
by dlh
nice-diver wrote:i have the port comming for my 28-105macro. I want the 60macro.
whats your target with the 60mm??
whats your target with the 105mm??
thanks
The 60mm is THE lens to use much of the time around the PNW. Buy this lens before you get anything else. It focuses just inches in front of the lens so you can use it in any conditions. It will auto-focus in low light very well. It is great for small fish, nudis, crabs, etc. With a little more distance you can get medium sized targets as well, like a Wolfeel head and the like.
The 105 is for super macro. The focusing distance is longer, probably 12 inches, but the magnification is greater. Great for tiny stuff, not so good for fish. The auto-focus ability of this lens is poor in low light. This can make it a real challenge to use in the PNW unless the vis is great and you have a strong spotting light. But when you have clear water and some nice light it is a great lens.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:56 pm
by nice-diver
thank you for the perfect informative answer, exactly what I want to know
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:30 am
by fpoole
Yes, great shots and thank you for the info on the lens...
Trying to take mine out for a 1st time shoot also... D300 w 2/Z240s with the 60mm and then with the 10.5, but found the descriptions helpful for a prespective...
So much memory,
So little fish.. LOL...
dlh wrote:nice-diver wrote:i have the port comming for my 28-105macro. I want the 60macro.
whats your target with the 60mm??
whats your target with the 105mm??
thanks
The 60mm is THE lens to use much of the time around the PNW. Buy this lens before you get anything else. It focuses just inches in front of the lens so you can use it in any conditions. It will auto-focus in low light very well. It is great for small fish, nudis, crabs, etc. With a little more distance you can get medium sized targets as well, like a Wolfeel head and the like.
The 105 is for super macro. The focusing distance is longer, probably 12 inches, but the magnification is greater. Great for tiny stuff, not so good for fish. The auto-focus ability of this lens is poor in low light. This can make it a real challenge to use in the PNW unless the vis is great and you have a strong spotting light. But when you have clear water and some nice light it is a great lens.