bkotheimer
Contributor
I'm a videographer who dives with a BP/W (DSS SS/Torus 26), always with a camera in my hands. I will soon be migrating to a 5' hose and losing my big, stupid yellow octopus forever. However, I'm by no means a DIR or technical diver (e.g., I love the stock rubber straps on my split-fins and my 3-gauge Mares console - Hey, save the bashing for another thread, buddy).
Anyway, I currently use two bungees on my camera - one clipped to each D-ring on my harness and each leading to the corresponding handle on the camera (there are a number of reasons for doing this vs. a single static lanyard, coil or wrist strap, but it's irrelevant to this thread - the idea came from this thread on Wetpixel).
My question is, first of all, is there a hose routing that will allow me to keep using the bungees while being able to safely deploy the long hose?
And assuming no, is the scooter D-ring or a shoulder D-ring (either shoulder, but only one and on the outside of the hose) pretty much the only responsible place for me to clip off the camera?
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!
Anyway, I currently use two bungees on my camera - one clipped to each D-ring on my harness and each leading to the corresponding handle on the camera (there are a number of reasons for doing this vs. a single static lanyard, coil or wrist strap, but it's irrelevant to this thread - the idea came from this thread on Wetpixel).
My question is, first of all, is there a hose routing that will allow me to keep using the bungees while being able to safely deploy the long hose?
And assuming no, is the scooter D-ring or a shoulder D-ring (either shoulder, but only one and on the outside of the hose) pretty much the only responsible place for me to clip off the camera?
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!