What is a wide-angle lens? Wide-angle generally reefers to the photographer using a lens or a lens adapter that either goes onto the camera itself or mounts on the housing and will significantly increase the field of view beyond what the human eye can see. How wide is a wide-angle lens? A wide-angle lens will generally be anywhere from 120-180 degrees. The red line indicates what a standard lens on a compact camera will capture. If I zoom all the way out with my compact camera will I be shooting wide-angle? Most likely no, unless you are using a Go-Pro or another action-cam type of camera. Most compact cameras will have a lens that's somewhere between 70-90 degrees. How do I know how wide my lens is? All lenses, whether it's on a compact camera or the interchangeable type will give you a number referencing its focal length in milometers. For example, the lens of the Olympus TG-6 has a focal length of 25-100mm. Basically, the smaller the number the wider the lens. Generally, you want your lens to be somewhere around 16mm, this will provide you with the best wide-angle results underwater. Can I buy an adapter for my camera to make it wide-angle? Yes, most compact cameras now as well as mirrorless cameras have wide-angle adapters that you can put either directly on the camera or housing. Backscatter is an awesome underwater camera shop in California and their website is an excellent source for finding out what wide-angle lens options your camera has. What's a wide-angle wet lens? Basically, it's what I just explained above. It's what “they” call an adapter lens that goes on the housing. Water will flow freely between the housing's flat glass port and the backend of the adapter lens. A DSLR or mirrorless
What is a wide-angle lens? Wide-angle generally reefers to the photographer using a lens or a lens adapter that either goes onto the camera itself or mounts on the housing and will significantly increase the field of view beyond what the human eye can see. How wide is a wide-angle lens? A wide-angle lens will
Can I access all the buttons when the camera is in the housing? If you have a camera and housing combination, it's very important to know whether or not you can access all the buttons of the camera once it's in the housing. Don't ask me why, but quite a few housing manufacturers don't make it possible to access all the different buttons on your camera. This is a good question to ask before you purchase a housing. If you already have a housing and just realized you can't access all the buttons and dials, look online for other ways of accessing that same control, sometimes there will be an option in the cameras menu system to toggle the same function without the button. What is the maximum depth my camera and or housing can be submerged to? This one is pretty self-explanatory, you don't want to be diving down deeper than your camera or housing is rated for. How do I access the white balance and or underwater shooting modes? All cameras will have a white balance function, but only a few cameras—like the Olympus TG series, will have underwater white balance and or underwater shooting modes. In order to get the best underwater color correction, it's vital that you know what white balance options your camera has and how to use them. How do I set a custom white balance underwater? Many cameras don't come with a built-in underwater white balance setting, so, in order to get great underwater images full of natural colors, it's important that you know how to properly set and store custom white balance settings. Does my camera have a macro setting or mode, if so, how do I access it? For those of you who love shooting small critters, knowing how to quickly
Can I access all the buttons when the camera is in the housing? If you have a camera and housing combination, it’s very important to know whether or not you can access all the buttons of the camera once it’s in the housing. Don’t ask me why, but quite a few housing manufacturers don’t make
Who are the Snorkel Venture snorkel guides? For those of you who have not been on a guided snorkel safari with us and met at least one of our fantastic snorkeling guides, Snorkel Venture has four full-time snorkel guides—not including Big Boss Ben who also leads trips from time to time. Our snorkeling guide's primary role is to lead the many different group snorkeling safaris we offer. Since we run so many tours each year with many overlapping in completely different countries, we also work with several freelance snorkel guides with who we have been working for years and are just as passionate about snorkeling. All of our guides— freelance or full time—have a significant professional background in the diving industry, and have now since converted to snorkeling—because snorkeling rocks! Given our snorkel guide's years in the diving industry, which by nature is a pretty nomadic lifestyle since each region or country generally only has a six month “high season” and in order to make a livable wage they/we end up traveling around the world chasing the next upcoming dive season, our guides are all very knowledgable of not only the nuances of traveling but also the reefs and locations we run tours though. Add in all the tours our snorkel guides have run for Snorkel Venture and you are looking at some seriously well-traveled individuals who have snorkeled a vast majority of the world's best-snorkeling destinations. What do they do? First, our guides are on the tours to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible, so the guests don't have to worry about travel logistics and can just enjoy the fantastic resorts, yachts, and of course the snorkeling. Traveling around places like Indonesia and The Philippines can be a little bit confusing given the different modes of transport
Who are the Snorkel Venture snorkel guides? For those of you who have not been on a guided snorkel safari with us and met at least one of our fantastic snorkeling guides, Snorkel Venture has four full-time snorkel guides—not including Big Boss Ben who also leads trips from time to time. Our snorkeling guide’s primary
Note: All information on this page is based on the International Air Transport Association (IATA). We monitor this site frequently and will update this page accordingly. Please note whilst we will endeavour to keep this page up to date we ask you to take responsibility for making sure you are compliant with regulations before travel. IATA Website Indonesia Information Last Updated: October 19, 2021 Indonesia Snorkel Safaris: Alor & Komodo Safari, Alor Snorkeling Week, Borneo & Sulawesi Snorkel Safari, Epic Indonesia, Komodo Snorkeling Week, Misool & Wakatobi Safari, Misool Snorkeling Tours, Raja Ampat with Coralia Liveaboard, Raja Ampat Snorkel Week, Raja Ampat with Amira Liveaboard, Raja Ampat-Halmahera-Lembeh with Mermaid II Liveaboard, Sulawesi & Raja Ampat Safari, Sulawesi Photo Safari, Triton Bay & Raja Ampat Safari, Wakatobi Snorkel Week Resuming Indonesia Snorkel Safaris: October 2021 Arrival Requirements: Indonesia has a prolonged and measured approach for reopening international tourism. At the moment, the government has implemented a ban on all foreign visitors. This ban is expected to be in place until the end of October 2021. Snorkel Venture has tentatively scheduled the restart of our Indonesia Snorkeling Safaris in early 2022. Belize Information Last Updated: October 19, 2021 Belize Snorkel Safaris: Belize by Liveaboard—Belize Aggressor IV, Belive by Liveaboard—Belize Aggressor III, Belize Photo Safari, Belize Snorkel Week with Turneffe Island Resort Resuming Belize Snorkel Safaris: May 2021 Arrival Requirements: All travelers are permitted to visit Belize at this time. All travelers must: All vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers entering Belize will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test. Accepted COVID-19 Tests at the moment are the PCR Test, and the Rapid Antigen Test. COVID-19 PCR tests must be taken within 96 hours of departure. Rapid Antigen tests must be taken within the last 48 hours before departure. Travelers who do not have a
Note: All information on this page is based on the International Air Transport Association (IATA). We monitor this site frequently and will update this page accordingly. Please note whilst we will endeavour to keep this page up to date we ask you to take responsibility for making sure you are compliant with regulations before travel. IATA
If you haven't been snorkeling for a while, it's very possible that you may experience a leg cramp while you're on a snorkel, even if you are someone who is in particularly good shape and walks, runs, or bicycles regularly. When we snorkel we use our legs—particularly our calf muscles—in a different way than when we do on land. If we push ourselves a bit too hard at the beginning of a snorkeling safari before our leg muscles have had a chance to acclimate to this new movement, the chances of us experiencing a leg cramp are not unlikely. What does a Leg Cramp Feel Like In the mildest cases, your calf muscle might just feel a bit tight but you're still fully able to use them as you normally would while snorkeling. However, as someone who's spent the better part of ten years snorkeling professionally, the most common leg cramp will feel as if your calf muscle has seized up with your foot sort of frozen in the flexed position. It can be quite uncomfortable and will more than likely affect your ability to keep snorkeling. However, as dramatic as this all sounds, there's a very quick and easy in-water solution to leg cramps like these so you can continue on your snorkel as if nothing happened at all. How to Release a Leg Cramp The easiest way to release a leg cramp while you're still in the water is to simply turn around and grab the tip of your fin with one hand and gently pull it towards your body. Keep the knee slightly bent at first but slowly start to extend your leg and allow your foot to become 'released' from that flexed position. At the same time, gently grab and massage your calf muscle with your
If you haven’t been snorkeling for a while, it’s very possible that you may experience a leg cramp while you’re on a snorkel, even if you are someone who is in particularly good shape and walks, runs, or bicycles regularly. When we snorkel we use our legs—particularly our calf muscles—in a different way than when
