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In this second installment, we check back in with our panel of experts as they provide their insights into what happens below the surface, uncovering the best practices for shooting, communicating, and working efficiently in the demanding conditions of a cave dive. And when the dive is done, the process isn't over—post-dive review and editing continue to shape each image into its final masterpiece.
In this two-part guide, we've compiled insights from some of the world's most accomplished cave diving photographers to help enthusiasts navigate the complexities of this exhilarating craft. This is Part One, where we focus on the critical steps before the dive—from choosing the right equipment to strategizing shot composition.
The DiveCAN five pin connectors and the analogue four pin connectors are durable and reliable so long as a few steps are taken to care for them. To ensure the longest life and most reliable operation of DiveCAN connectors, please observe the following
maintenance advice.
You’ve booked your dream dive resort vacation, but before you start packing your fins and camera, there’s one crucial piece of equipment you don’t want to overlook: your dive computer. Like any wearable tech, your computer needs a bit of TLC before it heads out on an adventure. Here’s how to get your dive computer vacation-ready with a step by step checklist.
It wasn’t long ago that dive computers as we know them today didn’t exist. You planned your dives using tables and tracked your time with a simple bottom timer. But thankfully, modernity came for the dive industry. Contemporary dive computers, pioneered and refined by Shearwater, have completely changed the way we plan and execute dives. But there’s always a catch: the best dive technology is only as effective as the diver using it.
We’re proud to be sponsoring the 2025 ScubaBoard Invasion in Belize. Our Shearwater team is looking forward to a great dive adventure and a chance to meet ScubaBoard members from around the world. The Invasion is headed to Belize Dive Haven on Turneffe Atoll.
I have been diving and teaching on open circuit scuba for 29 years, so when people see me at the dive site with this box on my back I do get asked all the time why make the switch now? “What took you so long to make the switch?” or “Why bother switching to CCR now?”
Celebrating International Women's Day is an opportunity to highlight the remarkable achievements and contributions of women across various fields. In the spirit of this celebration, we turn our attention to the incredible female divers on Shearwater's Customer Care team. These women are not only experts in their field but also serve as inspirations to many aspiring divers around the world.
This collaboration leverages Kinugawa's extensive distribution network and market insights to strengthen our presence, making our innovative dive computers more accessible to Japanese diving enthusiasts nationwide.
Let’s look at some of the Shark species that are local to the North Pacific: their history, their known biology, where to see them, what to do in an encounter, and how to help with conservation efforts.
One to two inches of visibility doesn’t excite many divers, and I can’t think of a noncommercial reason why someone would willingly brave blackwater conditions, facing strong currents, near zero visibility, and even the occasional alligator. Yet, I’ve found myself doing just that,
ScubaLab has named the Shearwater Tern and Tern TX the 2024 Testers Choice for recreational dive computers. Seven new dive computers were tested in a head to head evaluation. Here is what they had to say...
The latest update shows how to identify Petrel 3 units that have been reworked or built after the rework to comply with the service update.
In the winter of 2022, my Peregrine was ripped off my wrist while returning to a dive boat during rough seas off the coast of Jupiter, Florida. My beloved Peregrine computer sank down to the bottom of the sea. One year later, that same Peregrine dive computer made it back into my hands and it still works!
Wish you could shoot shipwreck photos good enough to grace the pages of a dive magazine? Photo journalist Jason Brown reveals his ‘go to’ tricks to help you shoot better wreck photos.
Timber ! Les plongeurs arrivent. En tant que plongeurs, nous savons tous à quel point l'histoire est enfouie sous la surface. Nous pouvons penser à l'histoire des épaves, des grottes, des mines ou même à l'évolution de la vie marine. Mais qu'en est-il des mystères et des trésors que recèlent les bois immergés ?
The moment a diver enters the overhead environment, his or her gear, skills, and techniques must necessarily be top notch. The real question here, is AI accepted in cave diving? Shearwater's innovations and software, and specifically the SWIFT transmitters, make losing communications (comms) between the transmitter and your computer unlikely.
A diver’s decompression requirements depend solely upon the time, depth and level of oxygen over the course of the dive regardless of the fraction of helium and or nitrogen used in the breathing mix. The so-called “helium penalty, does not exist.
What is this AI? I always thought that AI stood for artificial intelligence. Unfortunately, no, the NERD 2 is not artificially intelligent... yet. However, in this particular case AI stands for Air Integrated. It is just a clever way to get wireless pressure gauge readings from 2 separate scuba cylinders at the same time.
Divers who understand the inherent uncertainty in decompression modeling and want to take a more active role in their own dive planning can use available tools to tailor the limits to their needs or preferences. This is a good choice for dynamic conditions or complex dives, when the goal of simply staying away from limits gets hard to track. Gradient factors represent a good tool to actively manage risk.
