New Underwater Camera Setup

The new toys I have been waiting for have finally arrived! The highlight in the box, though, is my new underwater camera setup. I purchased a Nikon Coolpix L18 and Ikelite housing package from ScubaToys.

The Nikon Coolpix L18 is an 8MP Digital Point-and-Shoot that also comes at the right price-- USD$130 from Amazon

Plus, for underwater housings, Ikelite is a top drawer brand that has made a name for itself in the underwater photography business.

I look forward to trying out my housing and camera on Friday at OCR.

Travel Accessories Part I

Travel a lot? (Yep!) Find that the little earphones the airlines give you really hurt after a few hours? (any little earphones, for that matter...) Why not use your own, then? (yeah, but the airplane seat adaptor is stereo, and probably made different in order to deter theft. Speaking of theft, how about the costs that US-based airlines are imposing now on their customers? Definitely glad I'm a loyal Qatar Airways fan.)

I've made some downright silly purchases, but my Airplane Stereo Headphone Adaptor was a smart 3 quid purchase. For roughly USD$5 / QAR 21, I made my Cattle Class movie experience a hundred times better. I had heard of these adaptors, but could never seem to find one. Finally, yesterday in the Heathrow Airport, I struck gold. If you don't have one of these, you should get one before your next trip.