Picture Needed

[gasdiver]

I'm trying to learn how to make lithophane's on my mini-mill and need a cool picture to use. What I would like is a picture of a diver in cave gear on a DPV in clear blue water with a well lit background. Maybe in Devil's eye or somewhere like that. If I can learn how to make one these I was thinking about donating it to NFSA to auction off. If you have a picture you are willing to donate I would love to see it.

Photography is not my thing...

[plapin]

I have the camera if you have the diver

[gasdiver]

I will be in cave country the first weekend in March. Are you interested in meeting up with us? My buddy has a new GoPro and we plan to try it out with a few video dives...

[a64pilot]

With the GOPRO, get the flat lens, or it will be a little out of focus

[tj]

Here are some. If you like one, email me the filename(s) and I'll send you the original (larger) version. You are welcome to use any.

http://www.divetraining.net/pictures/2011_dec_11/

http://www.divetraining.net/pictures/2011_nov_20/

http://www.divetraining.net/pictures/2011_july_16/

[JamesK]

TJ,

Those are some cool pics!

[gasdiver]

Thanks Tom. When I get the chance to review them closely, I'll ping you with the filenames.

[gasdiver]

With the GOPRO, get the flat lens, or it will be a little out of focus

My buddy was talking about the flat lens, but it doesn't look like they have it for sale yet. He's a little leery of the after market versions...

[FW]

My buddy was talking about the flat lens, but it doesn't look like they have it for sale yet. He's a little leery of the after market versions...

The aftermarket ones are fine

Just test the housing before putting the camera in, in case you didn't seat the port properly. The same will be true of the "factory" port.

[JamesK]

I have tested three different brands of aftermarket housings/lenses. Backscatter, Eye Of Mine, and Snake River Prototyping. All of them are very nice. I give the advantage to backscatter personally. The one flaw we have found inthe Snake River is the screw in lens. That acts as a flat lens. Ours cracked. Now this did not allow water in, as you still have your factory lens in place. According to Snake River, this happens in approx 1% of their lenses, but they do replace them free. The Eye of mine seems well made. I am currently ordering a Mako lens to try on my factory housing. It will be the first lens I try. I expect some vignetting in 1080 wide, but in medium I should see none. It was this way with the first backscatter housing we tried, which was the same concept as Mako. Backscatters new housing is made much different now, and we get no vignetting.