Roo

Has anyone ever seen this behaviour before? I filmed it pre-dawn at Mabul, Malaysia. The spear mantis was in amongst some anchovies so I thought it might have been trying to hunt them but I never saw it go for one.... any ideas?!

You can dive it any time of the year but if you're focussing on certain animals or areas then you need to check you're there in the right monsoon. Enjoy

This video was shot by my colleague Chris Tan on a Sony PMW-EX1 in a Gates housing with a Fathom SWP44C super wide angle port. We used the SxS cards on this occasion, will post a film using the convergent nanoflash recorder later if anyone is interested.

Cara Morrison had the chance to go to the Maldives for a two week liveaboard trip as an underwater model. Interesting write-up here including some modeling hints she learnt along the way.

I'm selling the following ex-demo kit. It's been lightly used and is in good working condition Green Force Squid 50 Light Heads x 2 Green Force F/II Batteries x 2 Fast Smart Charger x 2 Battery Mounting Hardware for Gates Housings Loc-Line Arms Used price is $1500 Please email me if you are interested

This housing is still available and I've dropped the price even further to $4000.

I'm selling off an Amphibico Phenom with a 94º Wide Angle port and Monitor. The housing is compatible with the Sony HVR-FX1 and HVR-Z1. Full package as follows: Amphibico FXZ1 Phenom housing 94º Super Wide Angle port Pal/NTSC Monitor 2 x Sony NPF570 batteries for monitor Sony charger Pelican case for Phenom The housing is in good working condition and has been recently serviced. I am based in Malaysia and can ship worldwide. I'm asking for USD5000 or nearest offer. It's a great piece of kit - suitable for recreational use, corporate video production and still accepted by many broadcasters around the world.

Yes the housing is still available, please email me - roger@scubazoo.com - to continue this discussion. Regards Roger

I'm selling off an Amphibico Phenom with a 94º Wide Angle port and Monitor. The housing is compatible with the Sny HVR-FX1 and HVR-Z1. Full package as follows: Amphibico FXZ1 Phenom housing 94º Super Wide Angle port Pal/NTSC Monitor 2 x Sony NPF570 batteries for monitor Sony charger Pelican case for Phenom New price is USD11000. The housing is in good working condition and has been recently serviced. Based in Malaysia and can ship worldwide. I'm asking for USD6000 or nearest offer.

This housing has been sold.

Hi all This might interest any Australian divers out there with a desire to get into presenting. theunderwaterchannel.tv are looking for someone to be their 'Face' in Australia. Check out the link below for the full job description and application procedure. Cheers Roger http://www.theunderwaterchannel.tv/FaceofAustralia.page

The selling price is USD 8900 for anyone that is interested. Thats a saving of almost 2k on the retail price. There is also a SWP44C Super Wide Port available as an addition to the package. Roo

This housing is brand new, never used, as delivered from Gates. It was bought for a production but unfortunately the shoot was postponed indefinitely. Package is as follows: EX1 housing with SP44 standard port EM43W Enhanced resolution monitor (16:9) Internal Flip in Diopter Top Mounted carry handle Microphone Moisture alarm Spare O-Ring set Pelican case (model 1620) Retail price for this complete set-up is USD 10,750 I'm open to any serious offer, so please contact me if you are interested.

This Z1 setup comes with the following: 1 x Sony HVR-Z1U Camera (HDV/DVCAM/DV 50i/60i) 1 x Amphibico VH-FXZ1 Phenom housing 1 x Amphibico 94deg WA lens (part #OAWA0094) 1 x Amphibico 3.5inch LCD Monitor (part #ACFM0350) 1 x Hard Carry case (tailored for Phenom housing) 2 x NP-F970 batteries (for Z1 - approx 5hrs battery life) 2 x NP-F570 batteries (for monitor) 2 x AC-V700 battery chargers (charges 570 and 970 batts) 1 x AC power connection for HVR-Z1U 1 x Cleaning tape 1 x Component cable 1 x AV cable 1 x shoulder strap The housing has been used and serviced by scubazoo cameramen over the past 2.5 years. We've used them on shoots for the BBC, Discovery etc etc and they are in good working condition. Cosmetically they have a few marks but nothing major. Price is US$10K excluding shipping. Please contact me if you are interested. Cheers Roger www.scubazoo.com