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Bangka and Lembeh on the Ocean Rover: Sulawesi Trip Report August 2008 Part 2

Spearing mantis shrimp, pygmy seahorses, pipefish and leaf fish are just some of the amazing critters you can see scuba diving in Sulawesi

Spearing Mantis Shrimp

Spearing Mantis Shrimp, Bangka
Spearing Mantis Shrimp, Bangka

Pipefish

Pipefish
Pipefish

Leaffish

Leaf Fish Burping
Leaf Fish Burping

Pygmy Seahorse

Pgymy Seahorse
Pgymy Seahorse

Ocean Rover Liveaboard, Sulawesi – August 2008 Trip Report:
Camera info:

Canon IXUS 800 - Powershot 700
All these photos were taken with the Canon Powershot 700 and Canon WP-DC5 underwater housing.

Canon WP-DC5 underwater housingThe Powershot SD700 is marketed in Europe as the Canon IXUS 800 IS with the Canon WP-DC5 underwater housing.
The Powershot 700 / IXUS 800 is a couple of years old now – I’ve had mine since it first came out and taken thousands of shots underwater with it. I see no real reason to upgrade. You can read my original review of when I bought the Canon Powershot SD700 camera and WP-DC5 housing.



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