Yo Al, how's it going? Just retired and heading to the Philippines to go diving.

Geo

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On Friday, February 19, 2016 at 11:05:48 AM UTC-5, Geo wrote:

Yo Al, how's it going? Just retired and heading to the
Philippines to go diving.

I could retire now, but still having fun building 'death rays' ;-)

Finally got out to Maui's Molokini Crater for a couple of
dives last fall; here's the link to a short video (note:
Apple Quicktime may be required on Windows PCs):

<http://www.photo-hh.com/video/page0/files/page0-1002-pop.html>

Or right-click and save on this:

<ftp://www.photo-hh.com/video/page0/files/page0-movie-2.mp4>


-hh

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On Friday, February 19, 2016 at 1:11:23 PM UTC-5, -hh wrote:

On Friday, February 19, 2016 at 11:05:48 AM UTC-5, Geo wrote:

Yo Al, how's it going? Just retired and heading to the
Philippines to go diving.

I could retire now, but still having fun building 'death rays' ;-)

Finally got out to Maui's Molokini Crater for a couple of
dives last fall; here's the link to a short video (note:
Apple Quicktime may be required on Windows PCs):

<http://www.photo-hh.com/video/page0/files/page0-1002-pop.html>

Or right-click and save on this:

<ftp://www.photo-hh.com/video/page0/files/page0-movie-2.mp4>

Oops change ftp to http:

<http://www.photo-hh.com/video/page0/files/page0-movie-2.mp4>

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On 2/19/2016 10:11 AM, -hh wrote:

On Friday, February 19, 2016 at 11:05:48 AM UTC-5, Geo wrote:

Yo Al, how's it going? Just retired and heading to the
Philippines to go diving.

I could retire now, but still having fun building 'death rays' ;-)

Finally got out to Maui's Molokini Crater for a couple of
dives last fall; here's the link to a short video (note:
Apple Quicktime may be required on Windows PCs):

<http://www.photo-hh.com/video/page0/files/page0-1002-pop.html>

Or right-click and save on this:

<ftp://www.photo-hh.com/video/page0/files/page0-movie-2.mp4>

-hh

Nice! I noticed a little jumping at the Manta video. Is that in the
video or is it my etch-a-sketch of a computer?

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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 03:17:15 -0800, RayC <ray@rayzplace.com> wrote:

On 2/19/2016 10:11 AM, -hh wrote:

On Friday, February 19, 2016 at 11:05:48 AM UTC-5, Geo wrote:

Yo Al, how's it going? Just retired and heading to the
Philippines to go diving.

I could retire now, but still having fun building 'death rays' ;-)

Finally got out to Maui's Molokini Crater for a couple of
dives last fall; here's the link to a short video (note:
Apple Quicktime may be required on Windows PCs):

<http://www.photo-hh.com/video/page0/files/page0-1002-pop.html>

Or right-click and save on this:

<ftp://www.photo-hh.com/video/page0/files/page0-movie-2.mp4>


-hh

Nice! I noticed a little jumping at the Manta video. Is that in the
video or is it my etch-a-sketch of a computer?

Nice video!

"You will always have the wrong lens."

I think the vertical jitter might be the post processing. These days
the anti-shake processing can take out most vibration and shake on the
video but some frequencies still get through. I played it as a local
file and it had no stutter but did have a bit of jitter on the manta
swimming at the 1:30 mark along with a little auto-focus trouble due
to the camera trying to make sense of the image.

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On Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 4:16:44 PM UTC-5, Geoff wrote:

On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 03:17:15 -0800, RayC <ray@rayzplace.com> wrote:

On 2/19/2016 10:11 AM, -hh wrote:

On Friday, February 19, 2016 at 11:05:48 AM UTC-5, Geo wrote:

Yo Al, how's it going? Just retired and heading to the
Philippines to go diving.

I could retire now, but still having fun building 'death rays' ;-)

Finally got out to Maui's Molokini Crater for a couple of
dives last fall; here's the link to a short video (note:
Apple Quicktime may be required on Windows PCs):

<http://www.photo-hh.com/video/page0/files/page0-1002-pop.html>

Or right-click and save on this:

<ftp://www.photo-hh.com/video/page0/files/page0-movie-2.mp4>


-hh

Nice! I noticed a little jumping at the Manta video. Is that in the
video or is it my etch-a-sketch of a computer?

Nice video!

"You will always have the wrong lens."

Exactly so. I had WA out at the crater, but switched to macro for the
2nd AM shallow reef dive ... and those plans turn a left turn when a
manta showed up on the little wreck that was there to use as a cleaning
station .. tons of circling around.

I think the vertical jitter might be the post processing. These days
the anti-shake processing can take out most vibration and shake on the
video but some frequencies still get through. I played it as a local
file and it had no stutter but did have a bit of jitter on the manta
swimming at the 1:30 mark along with a little auto-focus trouble due
to the camera trying to make sense of the image.

Yes, the jitter is from post-processing, trying to stabilize the image,
where the he original uncut/unstabilized was all over the place. Not
only was it a challenge while trying to hand-hold, but using the LCD
display for framing the shot (arms out, poor holding geometry), but
was also free swimming ... and in a light current, rather than being
able to settle down onto something firm to lock things down...a
real double-"6-DOF" challenge where everything was constantly moving.

-hh

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I presume that people here are aware, but just in case, Mike Gray, El Stroko Guapo, passed away of a particularly agressive form of cancer a while back. My delay in mentioning this is because. I did not have access here until very recently. Mike was
burried with military honors in West Palm Beach. Ed Tichner, Deborah Gary O and I were all able to attend the funeral.

Of all the friends I've made through diving and on line, Mike. was one of the best. When I was in the hospital in 2011, Mike actually drove down and read electronic books to me for hours because I could not hold my iPhone myself. I'll miss Mike a lot,
and remember him forever.

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On 3/26/2016 9:23 AM, Cracker wrote:

I presume that people here are aware, but just in case, Mike Gray, El Stroko Guapo, passed away of a particularly agressive form of cancer a while back. My delay in mentioning this is because. I did not have access here until very recently. Mike was

burried with military honors in West Palm Beach. Ed Tichner, Deborah Gary O and I were all able to attend the funeral.

Of all the friends I've made through diving and on line, Mike. was one of the best. When I was in the hospital in 2011, Mike actually drove down and read electronic books to me for hours because I could not hold my iPhone myself. I'll miss Mike a lot,

and remember him forever.


Lee, Yes I heard of Mike's passing. I only met him once which was the
same time I met you. I think it was on one of the DWG events. Anyhow,
I heard you were in the hospital and hope you are making a good recovery.

Best Regards,
Andy



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The two most common elements in the universe- Hydrogen & Stupidity

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It's been forever but I just happen to think about you guys this morning. Ah the good old days of the endless DIR debates and Spare Death discussions.

Capt. Bill

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On Friday, April 22, 2016 at 9:16:49 AM UTC-4, capt.bill11 wrote:

It's been forever but I just happen to think about you guys
this morning. Ah the good old days of the endless DIR debates
and Spare Death discussions.

Capt. Bill

Good morning sir!


Perhaps we can encourage old timers to hang out over on Reddit's scuba group...

https://www.reddit.com/r/scuba/



-hh

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I'm very sorry to hear of his passing. He always seem like a true gentleman passed on his posts.

Does "cracker" = the OG Lee? :-)

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Yup, Lee's cracker

-hh

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