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Suggestions for first proper underwater camera?

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PHXAZCRAIG
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Re: Suggestions for first proper underwater camera?

kelpdiver wrote:

https://www.thedigitalshootout.com/ - this is in Bonaire in 2 months and I believe would offer the potential to have a lot of demo gear coupled with some of the most knowledgeable salesfolk (Backscatter) in the nation/world. They would also have the most experience with scenarios like her's.

I just signed up for this.

Though this represents the cost of a mid range dive trip, the ability to try out many choices as well as iterate each day on the rigging gives a high probability of finding the most viable upgrade without a lot of costly mistakes or compromises.

Sounds interesting to me.   I bought my DSLR underwater rig (D810 in Nauticam) in late 2015, and in 150+ dives since, I've never yet had someone else with a DSLR rig to dive with.  In fact I've never even seen another big rig, period.

Much cheaper, depending on where she is, is to go to a major dive expo where the manufacturers and big vendors like Backscatter, Bluewater, Reefphoto attend. She wouldn't be able to get in the water to experiment, but she could at least get their advice and see/touch the gear. The biggest one I know is in Long Beach, CA, on May 14th and 15th.

Good to know.

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