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Archive for March, 2009

2009
25
Mar

Wetsuits: An Introduction

by Clement C.

Let me begin with an explanation what a wetsuit actually is. It is a protection suit used in sports like swimming, surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, scuba diving, triathlon and others. All water sport activities can benefit from using a wetsuit. It function is to keep you warm and protect you from cold water.

How does a wetsuit work?

A thin layer of water is trapped between your skin and the wetsuit. This water is heated by your body and then acts as insulation. The neoprene in the wetsuit itself also has very good insulating capabilities.

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by Clement C.

There are many reasons and occasions when it is wise to wear a wetsuit. And there are times when wearing a wetsuit can even save your life. One thing is sure - without wetsuits the world of water sports today would be much smaller that it is.

So in this article I will list the main reasons why should you wear a wetsuit and what are the benefits of wearing one.

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by Andy Krolov

Scuba diving allows anyone to go deep into the seas but it is a skill and technique that must be learned first. There will also be a lot of key scuba diving equipment that one will need to acquire in order to enjoy the activity for long periods underwater.

Scuba diving is widely acknowledged as a great and healthy sport for most people. The exercise that one puts the body through during a diving expedition can be considered a total body workout. Many people also do it to experience the underwater sights that are quite amazing to behold.

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by Gordon Shuber

For a long time now you have wanted to discover the beauty and the mystery of the deep. Maybe that is the main reason why you signed up into scuba diving, joined a club and earned money relentlessly just so you can have enough to spend for diving trips. And if you are into underwater photography, maybe you want to capture such magnificent views, like the ones that you have seen in photographs from books and nature shows shown on television.

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2009
14
Mar

Underwater Video Camera

by Ed J Price

More and more hobbyists are finding their passion for underwater digital photography, capturing the beauty of the ocean floor and diverse marine life. But with the availability of underwater video camera, capturing every breathtaking moment and detail of your underwater feats has been made easier. Capturing your underwater adventures enables you to share your underwater experiences with colleagues, friends and family. Hence, watching underwater videos would be the closest thing to and actually encountering sharks manta rays on their own. For this reason, creating underwater videography with an underwater video camera is very much appreciable.

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by Ed J Price

For those looking for relevant information on underwater camera housings and other scuba gear. The best people to turn to are the experts in scuba diving. For all scuba diving enthusiasts, underwater camera housing is an important part of scuba divers photography equipment. All professional photographers realize that a good camera must always go with a good underwater housing.

Underwater camera housings and prices can widely vary from the cheap to the very expensive. Some housing which are expensive are usually in the range of a few thousand of dollars and the cheap ones are in the hundred ranges. For that shot of a lifetime it is well worth the investment if you are making your living with underwater photography.

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