Indeed, it is different! I didn't (couldn't, really) make it myself; but I did work with a dive shop in the US to have it made. There were actually quite a few comments about it, so I ended up making a video about it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHPMhHtmeJmDmKM That has all of the information includes specifications if you want to make one yourself as well as a couple of resources to have one made. Hope this helps and let us know how you like it if you end up making/getting one.

We're glad you like The Shore Dive Collection, David. When we were in Aruba, it was right after the Covid related lockdown, so quite a few dive shops were not yet open as there weren't enough visitors to support all of them. That said, we dove regularly with Pure Diving Aruba and JADS. By now, there are probably shops open in the north; but we are not familiar with any. Sorry.

Thank you sir!

Glad you liked it. :-)

Wow, that is very kind of you! We're glad you enjoy the content. :-) Caracasbaai is certainly one of our favorites.

Hi @kjzimmer1 - I have a Nikon D850 DSLR camera with 60mm, 105mm and 16-35mm lenses. I am very excited as I will be picking up a new Nikon Z8 mirrorless camera on our next trip back to the US. I also have an Olympus TG-6 that I am trying to love. :-)

@@TropicLens thank you! I thought you had a TG-6 and was curious if that was what captured the Shaun the Sheep nudi photo in the video. I just destroyed my old sealife dc2000 so am trying to decide whether to invest in a housing for my fujifilm mirrorless X-T200 camera or buy a TG-6 to replace the sealife camera. We spent last summer in Bonaire and are in Curacao this summer and your shore diving videos are so helpful. We watch them almost every night to prepare for the next days’s dives.

Thanks Mark.

Thank you Eli!

Thank you Dave. Honestly, it doesn't even come close to actually being in it! They are so hit-and-miss. We went back there yesterday and it was gone. :-( But, that's what makes them special.

Hi Dave, right. You never know what you’ll see on any dive

Thanks! Indeed, "...a whole lotta shoal!"

Thanks Chris. :-)

Thank you Bjarke. Not sure if your question was the lead in for a joke or not. :-) I did look it up and the answers were all over the board from six to thousands. In either case, this bunch met the criteria!

Dude! That's a massive bait ball! How cool!!

@@TropicLens as far as I know the answer is just three fish for a shoal of fish.

@@johnmontgomery2735 Indeed! We caught one (our only other one) back in 2018. While that was good footage for the time, this stuff is so much better! Can't wait to see it when we get 8k cameras! 🙂

@TropicLens it seems as though there has been a lot of bait balls on the island this year around May. Normal?

Sorry, missed this comment. :-( Unfortunately, we went back two days later and it wasn't there any more. They move around a bit. We have heard reports they are are in the south. We also heard there was one on Klein, so there may be more than one!?!?

Thank you Dakic!

You are too kind! Thank you for the encouragement and we're glad you enjoyed the video. :-)

It's a game changer to have the ability to switch from red to macro in seconds. Hope you like it!

Glad you liked it. :-)

Sorry for the confusion on our part; but what do you mean by "stock Divevolk UWL lens"? Just want to make sure we're answering the right question. :-)

@@TropicLens Hi! I meant any AOI or INON ultrawide lens in place of Divevolk ultrawide lens :)

@@Romeo-4 Ahhh, we have not...yet. We do have the DiveVolk Underwater Wide Angle 0.6x Conversion Lens on order and it should get here in the next week or two. (Life living on an island...orders take time.). Is that the one that gave you trouble?

@@TropicLens yep. It only works with 13mm camera and in 24mm it’s just all blur. Tested on Blackmagic camera app, native iOS app and CinemaP3. I’m just wondering if other wet wide lenses would work with main camera. Maybe something less extreme than 0.6 would do, idk

Should make for an interesting review video, then. :-) If that's the case, we will try a different one as well. If you pick one up, let us know what kind and what you think of it.

Ahhh, the ol' camera changes lenses issue. :-( Yeah, I didn't like that either. A while back, I moved over the the Blackmagic Camera app. It has a ton of features, including the ability to pick and lock the lens you want...and its free! Check it out and let us know what you think.

Love your videos. Hpw did you get 2 filter arms on the Dive Volk housing? My kit only came with one.

@@TropicLens Thanks very much for the advice! I will download the Blackmagic Camera app ASAP! :)

@@huiyongchia Great! Other Blackmagic features I use all the time are the manual focus and focus assist. If you have any other questions about it, let us know.

@@johnd513 No secret there...we bought two. 🙂 It actually wasn't that bad for our purposes because we wanted both their red filter and their +8 macro lens, so we just got two lens "kits", one with each.

Thank YOU for the nice comments and we're glad you found the video helpful. Also, conrats to your grad and kudos for continued learning...especially of the underwater world. :-) We recently created a channel playlist for our gear videos and in there you will find one specifically on the float. In case you're in a hurry, you can find it here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHPMhHtmeJmDmKM :-)

Indeed! We just need one square meter to dive because there is so much to see in one spot! :-)

@TropicLens I'm not sure how you stay still for that long

Well, we don't really stay in such a small space for that long. :-) That said, the latest night dives have been about 2.5 hours just in the shallows on a reef. So there is some movement, but we definitely go slow.

@TropicLens I try and film with my gopro rig and lights. But I always get left behind. It's kinda hard to film with divers that don't film. Find myself alone more often than not and that could be dangerous

Thank you! Glad they are helpful...and the lens does all the work! :-)

Glad you found them useful, Adrián. With respect to apps, I, too, do not like the focus capabilities of the native iOS camera app; so I have been using the Blackmagic Cam app. Not only does it allow you to manually control the focus; but there are a ton of other nice features like Focus Assist. And its free! Regarding the float, yes I it has to be inflated going down and deflated going up, otherwise the rig gets too heavy/light, respectively. Generally, I make changes every 10 feet (3m) of depth or so. It's not for everyone; but I like it. :-) Thank you for the kind words. We'll keep making videos.

Thank you for the kind words Carlos. We are so glad you found our videos helpful. :-)

You are so kind Jonnie! We are glad you are enjoying the videos. :-)

Thank you very much sir! Indeed, we love the lens...and all the people that watch the videos. :-)

Thanks. We haven't seen them around the pier for a long time, but there are others on the island. :-)

We enjoy meeting TropicLens fans and would love to go on a dive with you, Ken. We have some appointments today, but don't currently have anything for tomorrow. If you're leaving leaving on Saturday, perhaps we can get a morning dive in? Send an email to [email protected] and we can exchange contact information.

Thank you for the kind words Elle. We have met some terrific friends through this channel and are always open to meeting more. Ping us when/if you make it down here and we can meet for a dive and/or drinks.

Right!?!? Soooo many. It was a good month. This month has been average (so far); but we're planning on diving the full moon next week which always seems to bring a few surprises.

Thanks John. We missed each other last year; but ping us with your dates and we can set something up.

@TropicLens we will be on the Island 6th-16th November. Hopefully we can get a fun dive in. This trip we will have 5 divers and my wife who doesn't dive. Finally after years of going talked her into tagging along.

@@johnmontgomery2735 Nice group! Does your wife snorkel? There are certainly plenty of sites good for both diving and snorkeling...and a few spas. 🙂 Ping us when you get closer and we can get something locked in. The full moon in on the 15th, which is the day before you leave; but there should be some good/uncommon things to see in the days leading up.

@TropicLens she has went snorkeling once and isn't too comfy in the ocean but maybe I can change that. I will snorkel with her a little but I want to dive and she's the only mom diver of the group. So a bit of a conundrum

Indeed...and sooooo much to see!

Wow, thank you for being a loyal fan. It is kind of weird to actually read "watching for years"; but I guess we have been doing it for that long now. :-) There is a free diving school on Bonaire. Not that you need one, but the island has support and a community for that activity. Cliff has some nice walls in your range.

Thanks Dakic. It seems like the diving is getting better...if that's possible. :-)

Excellent spot! We'd like to say that was a test, but it was a miss. :-) Thank you for letting us know. We have updated the master file, so it will be corrected when we publish an update. Unfortunately, KZbin doesn't let us edit videos "in place"; so it will have to wait for an update.

@@TropicLens glad to help. I always had zoanthids in my aquarium and for the longest time I thought they were corals. It is interesting to me that they are actually Cnidarian Invertebrates like Jellyfish and Anemone.

Thanks Chris! Indeed it is large. Not quite as large as the Hilma Hooker; but more special given the things that need to line up to dive it. :-)

Couldn't have made it without you! :-)

@@TropicLens great dives!

Grab some popcorn. It's a long one. ;-)

You are too kind. We are glad it gave you a feeling for the dive site; but definitely do it on your next visit if you can. The video pales by comparison to the real thing. :-)

Thank you so much Hamilton. Indeed, it is a terrific dive. :-) I don't believe any of our groups lost a weight pocket. Actually, we live on Bonaire and there is a Facebook group for lost and found stuff over here. Is there one for Curaçao?

First off, great name! Not sure if that is your given name or you chose it for KZbin, but love Standish. With respect to the bag, yes, the bag will need some additional air going down and purging on the way up. It is a custom bag. I worked with Dive Right In Scuba on the bag’s features and they have it down. You can reach them at [email protected]. Ask for Greg. They should be able to replicate it easily. Alternatively, if you are in Europe, it might be easier/closer to reach out to Tomi Nieminen at [email protected]. That would also be custom. Hope this helps.

Indeed, I guess that far away does look a little green. :-) We have close-up footage as well; but chose a little distance to emphasize that we followed it. Depending on the screen size and resolution your viewing it, you may see the yellow spotted pattern more clearly on the tail.

We didn't get a chance to visit that. We did visit a few new sites and really liked Playa Parasasa. Will add that to the list for next time.

We haven't; but are looking forward to checking a few of those out when (if?) they lift the "temporary" diving ban which was initiated as a precaution to help prevent SCTLD (stoney coral tissue loss disease).. Not sure how the entries are and whether or not they will be too challenging.

Glad it helped Anthony!

And date?

Sorry for the delayed response Eli. I also owe you one about the camera float; but will send that via email. As for the date and site, you know I keep extensive meta data! :-) That clip was from Playa Piscadò on March 19th.

Man, April is going to be nuts! I already have nine first time captures and the month is just half way. :-)

Excellent! Glad it was helpful. :-)

We absolutely have, John. We typically go several times a year. Leslie more than me because it gives her an option to dive something she enjoys while I either visit a difficult/hard site or go out on a night dive. The sites are fantastic. (I even caught a true nudibranch last year.). The boat ride is typically a bit bumpy; but quite short.

Seriously! It was very cool. :-)