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[Q] Newbie: How to test a used housing & change lenses

Started Dec 30, 2019 | Questions thread
PHXAZCRAIG
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Re: [Q] Newbie: How to test a used housing & change lenses

The thing about Cozumel - you can get in some really strong drift currents, and that can make it really tough to get a shot. You can't fight the current; it will likely be too strong.

However, if you get close to the bottom and duck in behind coral heads or reef sections, you can often find a bit of no-current relief from which you can get a couple of shots before moving on.

There are a fair amount of turtles to photograph in Cozumel, and being a marine park you can sometimes see huge crabs just walking across the bottom in plain view.

Not sure about your diving skills and experience, but if you relax and let the current move you, you can really extend your air supply. I like to float along like I'm sitting cross-legged and use my arms to occasionally turn in the right direction.

One last thing - Cozumel is, I think, the only place in the world to find the Splendid Toadfish. They are really cool-looking, with striped faces that continue through the eyes. I haven't been to Cozumel since 2010 I think, but I did get this shot with a Canon SD870is and on-camera flash:

My wife and I went to Cozumel with a local dive group back in 2010. Pics here:http://www.cjcphoto.net/cozumeldiving/index.html

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