serge

Hi folks,

One of our Guides found this shrimp and our guest took this picture

It looks like a hairy shrimp (Phycocaris simulans) ... but has no hair, a thicker body and green colour. Movement, Size and habitat are similar to the hairy shrimp.
Anyone knows what it is? Is it the same species, a variation, antoher Phycocaris or something else?


Thanks,

Serge

I am having a problem with my 2 Z240 type 3. They only will work in TTL mode and not do manual. When i set to manual they only give a tiny flash that is not showing on the picture. the settings are correct (magnet, 7d on manual, 1st curtain ... all that is not the reason). So i figure it might be the magnets stuck and the flashes are still preflashing? so what i want to try is to open tha magnet buttons and see if they are maybe stuck from the magnetic sand here in lembeh ... now my problem is, that i cannot figure our how to open the magnet button ... anyone knows how to do it? can it be done? or do i brake the strobe?

thanks for any advise ... i'd really love to be able to have manual strobe control again


Serge

We love Critters, we love unusual behaviour, we love night diving – and this is why we will have another Night Safari in 2012 – a week with a rather extreme dive schedule for extreme encounters!

What to Expect:

A Weeks stay at NAD-Lembeh Resort; with Night Diving as the main focus. In 2011 it was a great success and this year we hope to explore even further up the straights looking for unusual critters through the night. For Lembeh Addicts this is ideal as you are diving at less dived times of day. On the Dusk Dives we will look for Picturesque Dragonets, Mandarinfish, Mating Flasher Wrasse, Mating Lembeh Sea Dragons and other specific dusk behaviours. During the middle of the night we hope to see different / more critters than normally observed on the earlier night dives. There is also the advantage of having the dive sites to ourselves (more than likely) without other resorts being in the water.

When:

18th to 25th February 2012.

18th Arrival Day: 6pm Night Dive

19th Transition Day. 3pm Afternoon Dive, 5pm Dusk Dive, Dinner, 10pm Night Dive

20th Dusk Schedule: 5pm Dusk Dive, Dinner, 10pm Night Dive, 1am Night Dive

21st Night Schedule: 6pm Night Dive, Dinner, 10pm Night Dive, 1am Night Dive

22nd Super Night Schedule: 10pm Night Dive, 1am Night Dive, 4am Night / Sunrise Dive

23rd Night Schedule: 6pm Night Dive, Dinner, 10pm Night Dive, 1am Night Dive

24th Transition Day: 11am Day Dive.

25th Departure Day: Departure or continuation on a different package.

Total Dives included: 17

Breakfast will be whenever you wake up after the night diving nights (from last years experience, around 12noon). Lunch is usually with the other guests that are on the typical day schedule. Dinner is planned to be with the other guests at the typical time. On the Boat we serve snacks and tea / coffee between the twin tank dives. On returning from the dives in the middle of the night there is a light snack available (toast, noodles, etc – let us know what you prefer).

Where:

Throughout the Lembeh Straits, on both Black Sand sites and Coral Sites because we are doing twin tank Night Dives in the middle of the night we will go further and explore the less (night) dived areas.

How and How much:

Book directly with NAD at info@nad-lembeh.com.

Price per person based on twin sharing in an Airconditioned room: $1056USD. Bungalow: $1122USD

Hi All,

as Mike is not here at NAD Lembeh anymore to do his cool "Your Daily Lembeh Photo" thread and i took over his Job here, i decided to start a similar thread to keep everyone updated with what's happening under water here in Lembeh.

To start, i wanna share this picture of a Coconut Octopus running away with his little home (f8, 1/100, ISO 160, 60mm Macro).
Right now, we are seeing here quite a lot of them mating ... anyway ... enjoy this new/old thread and come over for a beer, if you are in Lembeh.

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Cheers, Serge

HI All,

i happen to come through Bangkok on my way to Europe and want to get my Lenses (2 Canon Lenses and a Tokina) cleaned ... they have got quite some fungus.
Anybody knows a (good) place in Bangkok that does Lens Cleaning in 2-3 days?

Thanks for your help,

Serge