Nicholas Tan asked:


Canon is well known across the country as an imaging equipment and information systems. Their many products include copiers, printers, lenses, camcorders, semiconductors among others, and of course Canon digital cameras.

The latest high end canon digital camera is the PowerShot S2 IS. This is a 5.0 mega pixel Canon digital camera that features a 12x optical zoom and a 4x digital zoom. This baby is furnished with Optical Image Stabilizer (that is what the IS in S2 IS stands for) that eliminates camera shakes for people who have shaky hands or for taking camera shots. The UD lens found in this canon digital camera provide amazing color accuracy throughout the whole zoom area.

As with many digital cameras nowadays, this certain canon digital camera can record moving pictures. Now with another first, the S2 allows you to record moving pictures, and there no use for missing a perfect image incorporated with that moving picture. With the Movie Snap feature, just snap away when you see that perfect image, and it will be saved in your canon digital camera along with the recorded video.

This canon digital camera is also equipped with the DIGIC II Image processor that is designed to increase processing speed and image quality. It instantly says that with the DIGIC II, your canon digital camera has faster start-up time, playback and auto focus while giving your images the absolute brilliance.

The S2 also support USB 2.0 Hi-speed standard, so you will always have the easiest time transferring your files to and from your computer. With the USB 2.0, you can take advantage of your super hi-speed SD card.

This canon digital camera is also supplied with a 1.8 inch LCD power saving and fold out screen that’s 115,000 pixel resolution. S2 shoots at 30 frames per second; this shooting rate can be reduced when taking pictures in night display, to give you the brightness that you need when taking pictures.

On the other hand, the latest point and shoot canon digital camera is the PowerShot SD500 and the PowerShot SD400.

The SD500 is the first 7.1 mega pixel canon digital camera that gives amazing images and absolutely to die for details. It has a 3x optical zoom that enables close up shooting with a 37-111mm equivalent with a 35mm film camera. This is one of the new perpetual curve design for a canon digital camera that fits the hands perfectly.

Sporting a very slim design, you would marvel at its 2.0 inch LCD that gives easier frame and play back use.

This baby is also equipped with the same DIGIC II Image Processor found in canon digital cameras that gives you amazing features. Also USB 2.0 compatible and works with the same high-speed SD card.

Even better than most digital cameras out there, this gadget can shoot moving images to up to 60 frames per second- perfect for moving objects (especially in sports) and a 30 frames per second for shooting still images. Furnished with scene modes like portrait (blurs the background and focuses on your subject), foliage (perfect for foliage, greenery or blossoms), beach (sunny shots without the dark faces), underwater (reduced background scatter. Tip: you can always buy waterproof case for shooting underwater images), fireworks, night snapshot, kids and pets, indoor, snow and digital macro (larger than life images).

This canon digital camera even enables you to customize and correct as you shoot. With modes like lightening skin tones, positive film, darker skin tones and others, you can never go wrong with using a canon digital camera.

These are just some of the many features of the SD500. There are more to the SD500 that has yet to be discussed. Check canon’s website at www.usa.canon.com for a full profile of the SD500 and to other latest releases and products.

mattkamper asked:


I like water sports. I don’t have a underwater camera.

joanie_mcconnell asked:


As I read about becoming PADI certified for open water dives, I see different prices for the classroom and pool dives, plus are additional dives required (with extra fees?) neccessary for certification and why do I have to buy certain equipment of my own for certification, like snorkel, fins, boots and mask. Is this typical? Why do I have to purchase this stuff? How much does the gear cost? And I have two teenage daughters plus my husband interested in doing this for our cruise in August- should we pursue this, or just do the “beginners dive” that the cruise offers?

Chris Chew asked:


Koh Chang is an exotic island resort in Thailand which is obscured by its more famous counterparts, the island resorts of Phuket and Koh Samui.It is the third largest island in Thailand behind Phuket and Koh Samui respectively.

However, the obscurity of this island is waning as more and more people are getting to know about this island’s tourism potential and are making a beeline this relatively quieter and unspoilt Thai island resort.

With more and more domestic and foreign tourists visiting to Koh Chang for their holiday vacation, developers and hotel owners are rushing in to tap this market potential. For example, the Amari Emerald Cove Resort, the first 5-star resort hotel on the main island opened its doors just a few years ago and since then, there are many such projects springing up in Koh Chang.

The White Sand Beach area is a family oriented area and quite a number of assorted beach resorts and hotels can be found here along with some luxurious beach resorts such as Chang Buri Resort and Spa and Koh Chang Kacha Resort and Spa. There are also simple beach hut shacks such as the Rock Sand Bungalow and the evergreen Bamboo Bungalow for the budget conscious tourists.

Located on the western side of Koh Chang is the Hat Tha Nam or Lonely Beach which is also very popular with low budget travelers and the backpacking tourists whereas Kai Bae beach is more popular with scuba divers.

The Thai government has announced that Koh Chang will developed into the next premium beach resort tourist destination and vowed that they will not commit the same mistakes they made in Pattaya, Phuket and Koh Samui where resort development was not meticulously regulated and are infrastructural nightmares.

In Koh Chang however, the Thai authorities have imposed strict building regulations and directives for beach front developments such as limiting all man-made structures to a maximum height of three storeys. To control indiscriminate developments, the government declared 85% of Koh Chang as a national park and thus any developments are disallowed in these areas.

Unlike Phuket and Koh Samui with their cacophony of tourism related shops, noisy entertainment outlets and sleazy clubs, Koh Chang is just the opposite and is tranquil, quiet and delightful. Tourists have almost nothing to do besides enjoying water sports like snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing or just simply soaking up the sun by the beaches.

There are 52 islands which make up Koh Chang National Marine Park and thus potential for the scuba diving industry is excellent. Already, there are more than 20 dive operators in this island resort offering scuba diving excursions, conducting certification lessons and renting diving related equipment.

The best time to go scuba diving in Koh Chang is in the beginning of the year when its pristine water is calm and underwater visibility is at its best. Non divers can also take catamarans to go island hopping cruises.

For tourists and beach lovers who prefer laid back beaches and unspoilt nature, do visit Koh Chang now before it is morphed into another commercialized beach destination in Thailand. Will Koh Chang island resort become the next Phuket or Koh Samui? Only time can provide the answer.

This exotic tourist attraction in Thailand is accessible by ferry from Trat on Eastern Thailand and the peak season to frolic in Koh Chang’s beautiful beaches is from December to April.

Hall Andrew asked:


Diving is such a wonderful experience, and it is no surprise that diving schools London are mushrooming all over the square mile. Only one can be the best or on top of the list. London Diving offers diving courses just like other diving schools but with a twist, making them the best in London. The instructors are from PADI centre London that are the most qualified and the best of the lot. Not only are they experts in their fields but their wholesome personality set them apart from their counterparts.
 
The friendly instructors equipped with the right credentials teach diving lessons using the PADI system from the highly acclaimed PADI centre London. Their methods and approaches make the learning how to dive enjoyable. Diving schools London have always applied the PADI system. London Diving has only the best trained instructors in both skills and character. Students learned at a fast speed of the basic diving skills from certified PADI instructors.
 
It has been noted that people have learned more how to dive by employing the PADI skills and expertise. London Diving is not one to be left behind. It has a line up of qualified certified PADI instructors. All are ready to welcome students, beginners and advanced alike into the fold. From open water to master scuba diver to specialties courses, these are all being taught employing the PADI system.
 
Scuba diving has become a very popular sport either individually or for the whole family and whether professional or recreational. London Diving has taken this opportunity to take the lead in providing diving courses in London. The sport has some restrictions considering the danger involved. You are allowed by authorities to scuba dive when you are properly certified. Dive schools London such as London Diving can give you the certification if you have enrolled and trained under them.
 
Enrolling at London Diving is easy and simple. Once you have filled up necessary forms including, among others,  a medical form, you start off. Dive schools London such as London Diving insist that enthusiasm is the better part of learning. Just like the engaging PADI instructors, students are presumed to be open to possibilities. Diving is such an exciting sport. It brings along with the learning the knowledge on how to interrelate with living creatures in the underwater world.
 
PADI centre London has instructors who assist the students and realize their responsibilities. They provide the students the opportunity to recognize how precious our underwater world is. Interacting with aquatic life can be spectacular and exhilarating experience. Scuba diving has to take on a dual role. First, you learn the skills with absolute high regard for the underwater life. It is a very responsible sport unlike the sports like racing and bungee jumping. Scuba diving is totally a whole different kind of sporting event.
 
London Diving is one of the best dive schools London dedicated to providing would-be and advanced divers their first-rate services, products, and opportunities. From starter courses to master scuba diving, with the right tools and proper diving venues, London Diving has it all.
 
Diving has never been as exciting and fun as what London Diving offers. Students will be properly cared for and be seeing up to the time their performance have improved. They will never be left behind to fend for themselves. Assistance will always be there to guide them until they are certified scuba divers.

cousteauenglish asked:

The underwater sea floor seen here is very different from those we’ve seen heretofore. It is continuously covered with thriving living organisms. The fauna are dominated by branched “corals” about twenty cm tall, rather colorful and decorated with numerous lighter-colored brittlestars. Several species of white foliate (flattened in a leaf shape) sponges and other, yellower ones are scattered over the living tapestry.
We can see corridors that are bare of organisms. These areas seem to have been scraped by rocks or ice, but the hypothesis of a passing iceberg at such a depth is discarded. Thus it could be a case of a landslide of big rocky chunks that would have tumbled down the continental talus.
The rare vertebrates seen are Notothenioids and, for the first time in the mission, macrouroids, also known as grenadiers!

~ellen~ asked:


And do you have to have a liscense?

Carolyn d asked:


I’m going to be in Houston for a few days and I’m wondering if there is somewhere, either on the coast or inland, within day trip distance that would have good snorkelling.

MarleysGhost42 asked:

Scuba diver nets fish.

Peter Stewart asked:


Digital cameras are found far and wide and offer a lot of options compared to how many were on offer even a few years back. Vivitar has gained in popularity and carries a range of sporty and versatile cameras that cater to a wide audience. Seventeen models cover everything from basic digital cameras to models that have capabilities for DVR and playing MP3s.

Vivitar made a big splash when the brand was first introduced to the celebrity mainstream. Entertainers at the MTV Music Awards and the Sundance Film Festival used Vivitar’s range of cameras. Although this has helped, they are not the only things that have stood Vivitar in such high stead. The range of affordable and good looking cameras make them a good choice for anyone looking for a new digital camera.

Underwater Fantasy

Although for most consumers, the idea of having a waterproof camera might seem a little over the top and would at the most bring up images of being protected from a heavy downpour, rather than fully-submerged. The ViviCam 6200w features a rubber seal and helps to keep it waterproof at up to 30 feet below water, making it ideal for outdoor activities, and for heavy showers.

A two inch monitor gives plenty of space to view the up to 6.0 megapixel images, rather than through the viewfinder. There is also a built-in flash, support for more memory by buying another memory card with higher capacity. There is also a range of picture editing software to allow standard pictures to be given that little extra something and to do standard edits like removing red-eye.

Vivitar DVR-530

The are three cameras in the DVR range, but the DVR-530 offers a little something extra. The standard stills camera options are all there, but included are the ability to take movies, and to listen to MP3s. The 2.5 inch screen allows viewing of pictures that can have up to a 5.0 megapixel resolution. For close-ups there is a standard 3x optical / 4x digital zoom. The video recording capabilities don’t match those of traditional video cameras, but that shouldn’t bother most people. With a large amount of video only be distributed and viewed online, there is often very little reason to have the super high quality when the final version is viewed on a computer screen.

Wide Range

The functional range of Vivitar cameras extends from 5.0 megapixels all the way up to 10 megapixels. The range follows budgetary considerations, and the top-end models will set you back a bundle. The ability to change many of the features is one of the greatest assets of the upper range models. These features are indispensable for the professional photographer. Have a look at the whole range and you’ll be sure to find something suitable.