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UW camera purchase advice

Started Sep 13, 2020 | Discussions thread
PHXAZCRAIG
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Re: UW camera purchase advice

There is a range of camera equipment you're likely to hear about here.   I think it's safe to say that a lot of answers may be prefaced with questions about your diving skills and experience.

Adding a camera changes how you dive.   Adding a strobe arm changes things even more (because you're much less likely to be able to easily just let go than when a camera is just on a wrist strap.  Having strobe arms makes it pretty easy to get an air hose caught up in the clamps - not something you want as a beginning diver.

Anyway, from what I've seen, your choices look reasonable but I have no direct experience with any of that particular equipment.

I think the idea of co-mounting a gopro seems reasonable, and it's something I've considered a number of times.  On the other hand, I've seen people with Gopros on selfie sticks, and you can get them into some very interesting positions.

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