16-03-2008, 08:56
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Hello from Gordon Brown
Hi guys,
No jokes please about the name, I have heard them all especially as I also come from Scotland I have been diving for about 14 years and qualified as a PADI Instructor in 2002. I have been mainly diving on a rebreather (Inspiration) for last 5 years which I find great for UWP, great buoyancy control and no bubbles to scare the little fishes. As far as UWP is concerned, it started almost immediately after my OW course and I went off to the Red Sea in 1995 with a Sea & Sea MX10 35mm. I spent a few years trying my hand at video but did not have the time or the patience to edit the footage that I had shot. In 2001, I converted to an Olympus 3030 in a Light & Motion Tetra housing with Sea & Sea YS60 strobe which I used on a Martin Edge course, being the first digital photographer to attend one of his courses. Moved up to an Olympus 5050 and now have a D200 in a Subal housing with twin D180 INON strobes. In recent years most of the photography has been blue water but having retired from full time employment last year I looking to do more UK diving incl Splash-ins at Stoney and Plymouth this year. I am a member of BSoUP but find it difficult to get to the meetings especially as the last train to Doncaster does not get me home until about 2.00 am! I have attended the EMUP meetings under Rob’s excellent leadership finding the talks very informative and am look forward to finding out more about the issues of UWP through Digigreen
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All the best Gordon _____________________________ My Kit : Nikon D200, Subal ND20, INON D180 strobes |
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16-03-2008, 09:40
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Hello Gordon and welcome to the site.
I've made it to a couple of EMUP sessions and they are very good - Rob has done a great job pulling together some really interesting sessions. You'll have to say hello at the next meeting. Feel free to post any photos that you have - we'd love to see them. Cheers, Tim
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My Equipment: Nexus ND70 Housing, Nikon D70, Nikon 60, 105 and 200 mm Micro Lenses with Manual Focus Multiport System, Nikon 12-24mm, Nikon 10.5mm; with FP-170 Dome port; Dual Inon Strobes on ULCS arms. And one Concerned Bank Manager Skype username: timing2211 |
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16-03-2008, 13:22
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Hi Gordon - good to have you here, and I'll look forward to seeing you up at Scapa next September.
I keep thinking about a rebreather, but I'm not sure the operarator would be up to the required standard... |
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