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Underwater camera setup

Started Jan 24, 2022 | Discussions thread
kelpdiver Veteran Member • Posts: 5,564
Re: problems I see

SafariBob wrote:

Hmmmmm. Maybe I will have to go snorkeling with an old pot and see how it goes. I didn’t really know that someone would consider it infeasible, and would have thought divers swam around with their gear under water too.

I don't share Craig's thought that you can't freedive with both hands on the camera grips.  I did that at Jellyfish Lake in Palau (strobe arms removed).   Like with skydiving, you can steer with the chest, your hips, and how you kick.

I couldn't go down for long, but that was because I was unweighted, and my camera without the arms is also positive.   If I wanted to get serious about it, I would have a surface float (like the ones used by abalone or spearfishers), add 4 or 6 lbs to my hip, maybe run a line between me and the float.

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