Recently Conrad Blickenstorfer and Gizmodo reviewed the new Olympus Stylus 1030 SW.   The SW stands for Shock and Waterproof.  Unlike other point-and-shoot digital cameras, the 1030 can go to a depth of 33 feet without additional housing.  You can take the camera snorkeling or mountain climbing because of it’s rugged casing.  The 1030 is a 10-megapixel camera with 2.7 inch viewing screen, and it has an underwater video mode.

The 1030 SW can withstand a …

Ken Lerner, fellow Shedd Aquarium diver, sent this great picture of a Spotted Scorpion Fish - distinguished by 3 dark bands on tail, using his underwater Camera: Olympus 5050 in olymp. housing (macro mode).  Ken dives in the Wild Reef and Oceanarium. 

If you have a picture you want to submit please send it to info@scubaology.com

Please include the following info about your picture; what it is, where it was taken and what …

When we think of wreck diving we often think of Bermuda.  Here they hand out certificates for each wreck you dive.  Now that everywhere outside the US requires a passport, you might want to look no further than Florida for wrecks from the north all the way down to the Keys.  Below is a list of wrecks found in and around Florida.  I hope you enough …

We are almost 1/2 way home on our Scuba Best Place to Dive Contest.  To enter tells us about YOUR best place to dive or make a comment on ANY article on our site.  You don’t have to be a diver to enter. 

Winners will be choosen at ramdom.  To check out our prizes click on:

http://www.scubaology.com/archives/2007/04/30/scubaology-contest-prize-the-living-marine-aquarium/

http://www.scubaology.com/archives/2007/05/02/scubaology-contest-prize-visions-of-the-sea/

http://www.scubaology.com/archives/2007/05/03/scubaology-contest-prize-flip-fins/

LET US HEAR FROM YOU!

We know there is a wide range of cameras to consider when diving, snorkeling, swimming or traveling.  Here are a couple of cameras that show the wide range of prices to choose from.  What camera do you use and do you like it?  LET US HEAR FROM YOU!

THE HIGH END  

High-end cameras such as the Cannon EOS-30D SLR will run about $2500 with its’ companion underwater …

Take a look at a portion of one of our prizes in The Best Place to Dive Contest,

Annie Crawley’s Visions of The Sea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP6uuvNR1Eo

What question do divers ask other divers most often? 

“Where was the best place you have been diving and why?” 

Scubaology.com wants to know too.  So we are having a contest.  Send us a short reply (as a comment below) on your best place to dive and why , or on any article on our site.  We will RANDOMLY select winners from the comments submitted.  We are excited to have the following available prizes: 

Living Marine Aquarium by Screen Dream…

Coming Soon………..Scubaoloy.com Contest

“Where was the best place you have been diving and why?” Snorkelers, swimmers, and tourists can also enter.

Details to follow soon.