Underwater Bubble Blowers User Group Thread NEW

[Jon Shaw]

Perfect, thanks Paul

[Paul Russell]

glad i could help. :-)

[Tom Hamilton]

I think this is something every u/w Red product operator should be seriously concerned about;

http://www.scubadiving.com/octopus-v...MTk5NDQ5OTMzS0

[Paul Russell]

it would have to be a big occy to rip a Gates Deep Epic out of my hand! :-)
Perhaps it could unscrew a Nikonos lens from another housing <evil grin>

[Michael Hastings]

I think this is something every u/w Red product operator should be seriously concerned about;

http://www.scubadiving.com/octopus-v...MTk5NDQ5OTMzS0

That's a cool video, but wonder what pawel will say about the octopus's focus pulling? :-)

Jim Abernathy's Aquavideo housing survived numerous tiger shark bites and thefts but I'm not sur about any octopus encounters ...

[John J Ellerbrock]

Hi Jon

last weekend I was shooting using 3.0.7 and we set up the GPIO/Sync as follows:
Camera Sync In: General Purpose
Camera Sync Out: General Purpose (On 3.2.8 this would now be 'Recording Indicator Out')

That got both the record lever and the tally light working.

HTH

Jon,

Alas, this happens with every firmware upgrade. I'm sending the SU&C Guide by email. See the section on camera setup, which includes Paul's comments, and one more setting that is somewhat obscure (Key Action).

J-

[Tom Hamilton]

That's a cool video, but wonder what pawel will say about the octopus's focus pulling? :-)

Jim Abernathy's Aquavideo housing survived numerous tiger shark bites and thefts but I'm not sur about any octopus encounters ...

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Fraternity/Maternity (Sorority??) of underwater shooters, strike a blow, I say, for AquaVideo-Gates-Achtel-Red;

Order octopus for lunch today!

Ross, the octo-menace is rampant in your part of the world, be careful with that really expensive 3D rig mate!

[Pawel Achtel]

Octopus are known to occupy sewage pipes, I've heard :)

I actually had a funny encounter with a huge occi at Clifton Gardens (Sydney Harbour) about 15 years ago. I was alone (as usual) diving at night and laying motionless on the bottom filming an eel. I didn't see the occi when it came from the back, sat on my tank and started playing with my computer as I was completely unaware of it. It was huge - its head the size of Aquavideo housing, or even bigger, if you can imagine such a beast. After some time, I realised the pulling on my hand, turned my head, and I was face-to-face with this huge head playing with my wrist computer! I almost choked with my reg. It was funny. The occi realised the mistake too and decided to take my computer and go away from this bubble blowing "monster". But...the computer was attached to my hand, which was attached to the "monster"...it was comical to see the occi working this out and deciding through a very slow albeit coherent thinking process to give my computer back: working it's way from the computer through my hand, arm and my body.

The next night I met the same occi in the same place, but this time it had a big leatherjacket in its stomach, which you could tell by the shape of its belly. I guess it was more satisfying than my computer.

[paulherrin]

Octopus are known to occupy sewage pipes, I've heard :)

I actually had a funny encounter with a huge occi at Clifton Gardens (Sydney Harbour) about 15 years ago. I was alone (as usual) diving at night and laying motionless on the bottom filming an eel. I didn't see the occi when it came from the back, sat on my tank and started playing with my computer as I was completely unaware of it. It was huge - its head the size of Aquavideo housing, or even bigger, if you can imagine such a beast. After some time, I realised the pulling on my hand, turned my head, and I was face-to-face with this huge head playing with my wrist computer! I almost choked with my reg. It was funny. The occi realised the mistake too and decided to take my computer and go away from this bubble blowing "monster". But...the computer was attached to my hand, which was attached to the "monster"...it was comical to see the occi working this out and deciding through a very slow albeit coherent thinking process to give my computer back: working it's way from the computer through my hand, arm and my body.

The next night I met the same occi in the same place, but this time it had a big leatherjacket in its stomach, which you could tell by the shape of its belly. I guess it was more satysfying than my computer.

that's funny, sounds like a dream i had... highly entertaining, sir. ;)

[Michael Hastings]

Octopus are known to occupy sewage pipes, I've heard :)

nice comeback shot :-)

(but I keep telling you - sewage is the green pipe, potable is blue ;-) )