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History

of some Vintage Days

The Vintage Diving Days began on the Costa Brava at the initiative of Mr. Enrique Dauner and Mr. Ramón Roqueta, following the example of pioneering countries in the defense of diving heritage.

The "1st Vintage Diving Day" was held in March 2009 in Tossa de Mar. The Tossa de Mar City Council, Cressi, and the Cartagena-based Navy Diving Center (CBA) collaborated, and it was a complete success.

The “II Vintage Diving Day” took place in May 2011 again in Tossa de Mar.

The "3rd Vintage Diving Conference" took place on May 12-13, 2012, in Tossa de Mar, also organized by Enrique Dauner and Ramón Roqueta. The "1st International Underwater Cameras Meeting: UW Rollei" took place simultaneously, organized by Andrés Clarós. Both meetings were highly successful with attendees from Spain, France, Germany, Denmark, England, Venezuela, and the United States. The results were captured in a report for the TV series "Thalassa." It was the first time that lectures on diving equipment and underwater cameras were included in the vintage diving format. The Historical Diving Societies of Spain, France, Germany, and the United States also participated.

The “IV Historical Diving Conference” was held in May 2013, also in Tossa de Mar, led by Ramón Roqueta and Enrique Dauner.

The “II International Underwater Cameras Meeting: UW Rollei” took place at the Barcelona Maritime Museum (MMB) in October 2014 during the exhibition held by the Barcelona Underwater Camera Museum (BUCAM) and the MMB from 24 October 2014 to 12 April 2015.

The 5th Vintage Diving Day took place in October 2021, also in Tossa de Mar, this time organized by the HDSES, recovering the event at the initiative and with the collaboration of Raúl Álvarez, manager of the Krakendive diving center, and also Juan Torras, Antique Dive Helmets, with a Shallow Waters Miller Dunn helmet, Enrique Dauner and Andrés Clarós, all of them members of HDSES.

This post-pandemic year we are recovering the project of the "III International Underwater Cameras Meeting: UW Rollei" organized by BUCAM and the "VI Vintage Diving Conference" organized by HDS-ES. This new edition will take place in Lloret de Mar (Girona) on September 16-17-18, 2022. The change of location to Lloret de Mar is due to the excellent reception by the Mayor's Office of Lloret de Mar as well as the fact that it was precisely in its waters, in Montgoda, where Dr. Ernest Adler built his watertight photography and film boxes that allowed him to shoot the first amateur film images on the Costa Brava (ca 1945) and which deserved the award at the IX Barcelona Amateur Film Festival in March 1947. That is why this year we created the Dr. Ernest Adler Vintage Underwater Photography Award.

BUCAM is the Barcelona Underwater Camera Museum, an organization founded by Andrés Clarós (andresclaros@hotmail.com) in 2007 to house the world's largest collection of underwater cameras and to share its history and knowledge of underwater imaging systems. The ultimate goal of BUCAM is to open a physical museum.

Given its international presence, the Spanish Association for the History of Diving (HDSES) (Historical Diving Society Spain) was founded in 2006 by a group of diving enthusiasts from the earliest and later generations. It is worth highlighting the perseverance of Juan Torras, a founding member, who has been the driving force behind this association from the very beginning. Subsequently, we have been joined by divers from all over Spain. These divers are either major collectors of underwater equipment or simply lovers of diving and its history. HDSES has always been present at almost all Vintage events focused on diving and its techniques, has published out-of-print diving books, has participated in exhibitions and Diving Shows, and is now organizing, for the second time, this new edition of the Vintage Diving Days 2022.

Program

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Friday afternoon

Reception of attendees at the Central Park Hotel, part of the Guitart Hotels chain.

18:00 Preparation of the exhibitions in the designated spaces of the Palas Atenea room.

8:00 PM Welcome of participants in the Palas Atenea Room.

8:30 PM Dinner at the Guitart Central Park Hotel.

22:00 Official Opening of the Underwater Photography Exhibition with Vintage Cameras.

The story of Ernest Adler, “the pioneer of underwater photography on the Costa Brava,” by Andrés Clarós. Presentation of the film “Wolves of the Costa Brava” by Dr. Adler.

Peter Gimble's "Blue Water, White Death," a controversial 1971 film. Debate on the implications of this documentary and its sequels for other shark films.

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Saturday morning

Sa Caleta Beach

9:30 Meet at the Meeting Point. Depart with Vintage Diving Equipment to "Sa Caleta," where the diving sessions will take place. It's a short walk away. Car access is available for unloading equipment and setting up tables, umbrellas, posters, and roll-ups. The hotel is an 8-minute drive away and a 10-15-minute walk away.
Opening of the Flea Market for buying, selling and exchanging old diving equipment.
The general public is invited to participate, take photos, and have their picture taken with the HDSES classic diving helmet and replica.
Preparations for Vintage Diving by members willing to dive in the waters of "Sa Caleta" accompanied by current divers and guided by Dolphin Diving with the support of other local centers
Preparation and equipping of the classic diver, with a Siebe Gorman helmet.
Beach entry and underwater Classic Diver evolutions.
Streaming of Classic Diving exercises using the Mossos d'Esquadra's Underwater Drone. Remembrance of the First Underwater Photograph (1893).
Underwater assistance and security by the Underwater Unit of the Mossos d'Esquadra. Security at sea by the Maritime Police Unit of the Mossos d'Esquadra.
Ambulance and emergency medical service charge of the Institute of Medical Studies.
Free lunch in restaurants just 50 meters from Sa Caleta beach.

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Saturday afternoon

Marina Room of the Central Park Hotel of the Guitart Chain

Conference Program

4:30 PM “Evolution of Underwater Images” by Manel Gil (ES). Underwater Cameraman. Underwater Camera Builder. Production Company: GilMarSub.
5:00 PM "History of Diving Medicine" by Dr. Agustí Ruiz (ES). Medical Director of the Emergency Medical Service. Diving Medicine. Diver.
5:30 PM "History of Diving in Spain" by Antonio Badías (ES). Vice President of HDSES. Naval Officer (RV). Diver.
6:00 PM “Fenjohn A-25 Underwater Camera for the US Navy in WWII” by Sid Macken (USA). Past President of HDS-US. Underwater Cameraman. Writer specializing in the history of underwater cameras.
18:20 Break
18:40 “Rolleimarin Stereo. The Story of an International Recovery Project” by John Wild (GB). President of the Rollei Club of Great Britain. Hotelier. Camera Refurbisher.
7:00 PM “Nemrod V2 Update” by Enrique Dauner (ES). Underwater photographer, diver, and founding member of HDSES.
19:20 “Ondiphot. The Story of an International Recovery Project” by Franz Rothbrust (GER). Past President of HDS-GER. Mechanical Engineer, Designer. UW Camera Refurbisher.
7:40 PM "The Deepest Rescue in the History of Diving" by Hector Salvador (ES). Director of Triton Submarines EMEA and the first Spaniard to descend into the Mariana Trench.
8:00 PM Christian Petron will present BUCAM with his first self-built underwater camera, which he built at the age of 16, and his latest one at the age of 76. “Christian Petron: A life of underwater adventures and a passion for underwater imaging.”
8:30 PM Dinner at the Hotel Guitart Central Park.
22:15 Presentation of the 2022 Dr. Ernest Adler Award for the Vintage Photograph with the most votes from the public.
22:30 Sala Palas Atenea: Stories and Anecdotes of Vintage Underwater Cinema:
“The Deep” film directed by Peter Yates in 1977, directed by Wulf Koehler, a member of the staff and Mechanical Engineer supervising the underwater cameras during filming.
“Grand Bleu” (Big Blue) directed by Christian Petron, Director of Photography. Filmed in 1987 by Luc Besson and an iconic scuba diving film.
Simultaneous Translation: German, English, French and Spanish.

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Sunday morning

Sa Caleta Beach

9:30 Meet at the Meeting Point. Depart with Vintage Diving Equipment to "Sa Caleta," where the diving sessions will take place. A few minutes' walk away. Access by car is possible for unloading equipment and setting up tables and umbrellas. Posters are available for a few minutes by car and a 10-15 minute walk.

Opening of the Flea Market for buying, selling and exchanging old diving equipment.

10:30 Sa Caleta Seabed Cleanup "7th International Seabed and Beach Cleanup. Libera Project" and "1st International Jogging Congress." Led by volunteer divers participating in the conference.
Preparations for Diving with Vintage Equipment by HDSES members and friends.
Scuba diving with up-to-date equipment. (Reserve equipment at Dolphin Diving dolphinsdivingcenter.com, tel. 667 886 648.
Preparation and dressing of the Siebe Gorman helmet diver on the beach.
Beach entry and underwater Classic Diver Evolutions.
Streaming of Classic Diving exercises using the Mossos d'Esquadra's underwater drone. Seabed cleanup in Sa Caleta.
Underwater assistance and safety by the Underwater Unit of the Mossos d'Esquadra.
Safety at sea by the Maritime Police Unit of the Mossos d'Esquadra.
Ambulance and emergency medical service charge of the Institute of Medical Studies.
Free lunch in restaurants just 50 meters from Sa Caleta beach.
Collection of Material
Closing of Activities.

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Monday morning

Optional:

Visit to the Arago Laboratory in Banyuls-sur-Mer (France), where Louis Boutan took the first underwater photograph by a diver in 1893.

Prior confirmation is essential.

Departure in private vehicles, limited number. Lunch in Banyuls. Return to destination.

11:00-12:30H Visit to the Arago Laboratory Library and Archives.

Screening of four vintage films from 1900 about the Arago Laboratory, including "Le Scaphandrier." Duration: 30 min.

Visit to the Biodiversarium from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Special visit, as it is closed on Mondays. Lunch is available in Banyuls or at the Arago Laboratory facilities (starters, main course, and dessert for €11).

Dr. Ernest Adler Award

Underwater Photography Exhibition with Vintage Cameras, Dr. Ernest Adler Award

Requirements

Three photographs must be submitted per gallery.

The photos must have been taken with analog, vintage or retro cameras, prior to 2000.

The photographs must be originals of the author.

All photographic works will be of underwater motifs and/or taken underwater.

They must be submitted digitally in JPEG format and with a minimum recommended size of 4500x3000 pixels. Unless high-quality, uncompressed formats (TIFF, RAW, DNG, etc.) are available, they must be submitted digitally.

The aspect ratio will be the same as a 36mm negative or slide, i.e. 3x2. Reframing at this ratio is permitted.

The age of the photographic capture will be assessed.

The file must not bear any type of signature and/or identification or watermark.

Scenes that suggest animal abuse or manipulation will not be permitted.

Regulation

Deadline for receiving files: Sunday, September 11, 2022 - 11:00 p.m.

Entry into the contest will be final after receipt of the files sent to hdses@hdses.com via wetransfer.com or swisstransfer.com.

For organizational reasons and to improve communication between the organizers and participants, participants will be automatically subscribed to the blog on our website hdses.com once they fill out the entry form. This way, they will receive all the latest news and updates on this year's Dr. Ernest Adler Vintage Photography Prize via the email address they used to enter the contest.

The organizers, in accordance with established copyright law, consider the works submitted to the Dr. Ernest Adler Vintage Photography Prize to be free of any artistic or other property rights that a third party may hold. By virtue of their participation in the Dr. Ernest Adler Vintage Photography Prize, the authors agree to guarantee to the organizers that the submitted works are free of copyright. Responsibility for any claims that may be brought against the submitted works rests solely and exclusively with the authors. The organizers of the Dr. Ernest Adler Vintage Photography Prize cannot be held responsible in the event of a dispute or litigation.

Copies of the photographs will be exhibited during the Dr. Ernest Adler Vintage Photography Award and auctioned at the end of the event to benefit the Spanish Association for the History of Diving (HDSES).

Participants authorize the duplication of their works in the Dr. Ernest Adler Vintage Photography Award archives and their use on the HDSES website and social media, as well as the right to use them to promote the Dr. Ernest Adler Vintage Photography Award, but without incurring any royalty payment or compensation of any kind.

The decisions of the organizers (HDSES and BUCAM) are final. Participation in the Dr. Ernest Adler Vintage Photography Award implies acceptance of all the conditions established in these Regulations.

Participation Form

Vintage Photography Exhibition

Enjoy the Vintage Underwater Photography Exhibition - Dr. Ernest Adler Award and send us an email to hdses@hdses.com telling us which one you liked the most. Your vote will be counted until September 30, 2022. The photo with the most votes will be awarded the Dr. Ernest Adler Award.