Essex Diving Hosts Its a Splash Out
Saturday 13th November 2010
Phoenix
divers have organised an underwater charity event in aid of Basildon Hospital
Radio, and Essex Diving are providing the Underwater Stage free of charge
for this event and its members will assist with the technical support for a
world record attempt.
Maria Holland a radio presenter with Basildon Hospital Radio will attempt the Guinness World Record for an underwater radio Broadcast from The Underwater Stage
The record was set by Martin Day from Essex Radio in Nov 2009 at 3hrs 41 mins. However this was not a Guinness World Record.
The Current Guinness World Record is held by Jonsey & Amanda from WSFM an Australian Radio Station and was 3hrs 9 mins & 11 secs.
This was only done on the 29th October 2010 so hopefully we can regain the Ashes back from the aussis and smash both records. Unofficial and Official.
We will also be live streaming the attempt.
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Phoenix Divers LTD V Jims Scuba Crew
We will be raising money to help Basildon Hospital Radio BHR1287
BHR will be broadcasting live from the Bottom of the pool !!!
The 2 teams will come head to head in an underwater challenge , Darts / Bowling and many other crazy games .
With the Finale
'THE GUN RUN'
(Just like the Royal Tournament but underwater !!!!!!!)
Essex Diving Club Firework party for all its members and associate members on
Saturday 6th November
Essex Diving presents a
Firework Party for Scuba Divers
All club members and associate members welcome
Saturday 6th November
The Festivities start at 2PM
Photos taken of you underwater in your best Guy Fawkes costume
Prizes for the best costume.
Followed by a Disco barbeque and firework display
Tickets £ 10.00 each Kids under 16 Free
For further details call 01268 270171
New Photography Set for Divers Opens at The Underwater Studio
Underwater photography equipment specialists Ocean Optics and The Underwater Studio used for motion picture blockbusters including "The Bourne Supremacy", Sexy Beast, Star Wars" have opened what is believed to be the world's first purpose designed set for teaching and practicing underwater photography. The set was developed in consultation with leading underwater photography educator Martin Edge and London Aquarium marine biologist and underwater photographer Jamie Oliver. Ocean Optic's Mark Koekemoer created the final design. It was opened underwater by Colin Doeg, eighty two, co -founder of the British Society of Underwater Photographers and one of the UK's great underwater imaging pioneers.
The set revolves around workstations, which help underwater photographers learn and hone specific techniques. An artificial Caribbean coral reef was commissioned from a props company. It includes table corals, staghorns and tube sponges. The stage is heavily populated with fish and invertebrates and lets divers experiment with close up, macro and super macro photography. Even at very high magnification, the reefs realism is exceptional.
For wide-angle photography, a
cruiser has been sunk.
Combined
with subjects placed in mid water, including a hammerhead shark, and a boat on
the surface, and the six-metre depth of the tank itself, it is even possible to
shoot close focus wide-angle images. A 4K cinema lamp replicates daylight,
essential for mastering skills like freezing sunbeams or shooting silhouettes.
The water is a balmy 30 degrees.
The Ocean Optics Underwater Photography Stage will be the base for Ocean Optics underwater digital compact photography courses.
There will also be regular sessions for individual divers to use the set for personal practice.
Dive centres and clubs will also be able to hire the facility for teaching their own underwater photography programs.
Among the first to try the Ocean Optics Underwater Photography Stage was Legendary " Planet Earth" and "Blue Planet" underwater cameraman, Peter Scoones.
He comments
"An excellent facility. In a few moments I checked out a new system more thoroughly than I could achieve in a swimming pool. The simulated reef provides subjects that give a better check on results than the test targets one would otherwise need to use. I shall certainly use the facility for equipment checking before overseas trips in the future".
For further information please contact Mark or Steve at Ocean Optics & Mavericks Diving Tel 01268523786
