u/w photography forums and newsgroups????

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Does anyone know any good underwater photography forums or newsgroups??

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> Does anyone know any good underwater photography forums or newsgroups??

I know one.

Check the uw-photo list. Aside from some professionals and some
manufacturers there are some excellent serious amatuers on the list. Lots of
the info traded is just crap, but there are true nuggets of information that
one would never find on their own. Of especially helpful info is when the
list gets on the subject of equipment....you can really find out the
shortcomings as well as the positive aspects of equipment that have been
used and dived by others. Much of the theory and method of photography
threads are equally helpful.

Here is a message from the list manager that will help you understand it's
intent as well as how to subscribe:

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http://www.egroups.com/group/uw-photo

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