Taking pictures would take a back seat to the safety of the dive.
A good attitude to keep in mind.
The few times I have dove with a camera, this is the exact thing that I do. I just figured it was common sense, but it is nice to know that maybe I was doing the correct method.
Nah, it's just a combination of basic safety and logical (not common actually altho that term is oft used) sense. Glad we're on that same page.
I have been surprised at how many experienced divers disagree with me on keeping the reg in my mouth until fully boarded, even some boat crewmen chuckling, but I've also been surprised at how many divers I've read about drowning after surfacing, spitting reg, getting hit with a wave, choking, panicking, etc. For small boats where I am likely to remove my kit in the water, I have a folded snorkel with velcro attachment that I switch to - and I do that first before approaching the camera hand-off, followed by my pony hand-off,* then my kit hand-off, then my fins hand-off, and finally me on the ladder.
* I've mentioned that you can learn more from my screw-ups. I generally carry a pony on dives, but had arrived late the night before and was unable to get it filled before diving - as Murphy would have it, the same morning of my stupid Cesa. :silly: One might think I'd have been more careful without my usual safety bottle huh? I'm still learning about mortality, trying to do so without the ultimate lesson.
I have thought of this, but there are not that many classes offered around here. Do they offer photo classes on dive trips? I just figured most dive shops were all about getting people in and out of the water, that they would not spend the time to conduct a class. But, I will look into it.
No, not many really, so scratch that idea.
Get the camera if you'd like, insure it, get involved with studying your manual & camera, carry your old one as a backup, have fun and dive safely. :cool2:
