I've added two 75w Halogen lamps to my video sled.

WOW, now that is a video setup

Chris.......you suck!!! :) That's the most beautiful thing I have seen. Man how much that weigh? Is it neutral Boyant in the water?

I am embarassed to bring my dinky Sea & Sea DX750 out now.

Wow, if that can't capture awesome underwater shots, I don't know what else can! Talk about a hefty setup.

Details follow:
Camera: Sony HDR-HC1 mini DV HiDef
housing: Equinox ProPak6 with view screen
Lights-1:2 Dive Rite slim lines 10w HID
Lights-2:2 Dive Rite 75w 24v halogen
Sled: DIY PVC, Aluminum, and stuff.
Land weight: (guessing) 30 pounds dry
Sea weight: neutral (pretty darn close)

You have any recent HD movies? Would love to see what you have been diving....

You have them on a site anywhere?

The issue with posting "HD" video on line is down load speed, in true HD 15 clip would take 45-60 minutes to down load (it would be about 1 gig)

So I have to do my best reducing them to make it a reasonable down load.
If you still have that link I emailed you feel free to post it. (If I do it, it will be misconstrued)

wow mafiaman you are pretty much a bad@$$ and my hero. That is freaking amazing.

wow mafiaman you are pretty much a bad@$$ and my hero. That is freaking amazing.

Finally! some one who recognizes greatness:crazy:

That is some piece of equipment! How many frequent flier miles does it have on it? Or just FL and GA so far? :) :)

takes a serious diver to have a piece of equipment like that

That is some piece of equipment! How many frequent flier miles does it have on it? Or just FL and GA so far? :) :) It would have to have it's own seat! No it only travels in the motorhome. I just take my DC500 when I fly.


takes a serious diver to have a piece of equipment like that 150 logged dives last year, you decide :tongue2:

http://www.atlanta-smas.org/eagle.wmv


for a great video........

30 different IP address's viewed this movie and not one comment?

Ingrates! :lol2: :lol2:

30 different IP address's viewed this movie and not one comment?

Ingrates! :lol2: :lol2:

Sorry ,the music put me to sleep half way thru,LOL. Awesome video,where was this dive at?

I tried Black Foot, and the Scorpions, but the music just some how did not go with the footage. Some how Jimmy Buffet just seemed to click. ;)

Jimmy is always good, Was that a night dive? How deep look like a long way down the rope. Nice shooting, made me feel like I was there and havent dove in 5years.

Jimmy is always good, Was that a night dive? How deep look like a long way down the rope. Nice shooting, made me feel like I was there and havent dove in 5years.

The dive was on the Eagle a wreck off of Islamorada, at 110 feet, yes this was a night dive. By the way, the attack of the small Bar Jacks @ 4 minute and 12 seconds into the film was totally unsolicited and on the original tape you could hear the banging on the camera housing. Was kind of creepy when it happened. I swear my wet suit was clean!

Great video, makes me miss diving. I haven't dived in 20 years. Get any frags? lol Jeff

Why can't I edit my own posts???
Mod please delete the above post if I can't correct the img tags thank you........

Well I reworked my video sled to make it dead on neutral in the pool, this makes it about 1 oz. positive saltwater also it is more steam lined.
Thanks for the art work goes to the hippy chick across the street, I think she got bummed when I told her no peace signs :D
I just pulled it to the middle of the water column then swam around it taking pictures. Dead Neutral!
http://chrisandwendy.net/scuba/sled/sled1.JPG
http://chrisandwendy.net/scuba/sled/sled2.JPG
http://chrisandwendy.net/scuba/sled/sled3.JPG
http://chrisandwendy.net/scuba/sled/sled4.JPG

continued next post

here are the last two and a video link:

Also here is a short video of it
Sled video (http://chrisandwendy.net/scuba/sled/sled.wmv)

http://chrisandwendy.net/scuba/sled/sled5.JPG
http://chrisandwendy.net/scuba/sled/sled6.JPG

that's just plain awesome! Love the artwork on there too... now i'm going to go watch the video...

edit: nevermind... video link is not working... :(

Link repaired, sorry I had to change file name because I'm not permitted to edit spelling in my posts LOL

Dude you have way too much time on your hands!! But I am impressed. Heading to Panama City for a 4 day dive binge next Friday.....I sure could use that camera!

Go hit some 30 foot reef with that thing and so us some corals and fish!!

Very cool how that is neutral!!

Dude that is amazing! I'm green with envy, that's just :sick: !

:thumbs:

Dude you have way too much time on your hands!! !!

There may be some Truth in that statement, The other day I was going to look for some employment to help fill the hours. So I went for a swim in the pool until the feeling went away.
As far as 30' foot dives go I can make 2 1/2 of'm on one 80 cf tank. when guiding two shallow reefs back to back I don't bother switching tanks.:shades:

Nice sled Mafia! I love it! :thumbs: :)