"Mid Level" reg for UW photography??

[xagudo]

What´s a good "Mid level" regulator for underwater photography. I´ve been looking to a Sherwood Oasis with side exhausts and the Aqua Lung Titan LX. How about the Scubapros? Any thoughts? ... Is it really a serious issue the "Bubble Interference" with other regulators?...thanks

 

[Dee]

There's nothing special about the regs we use. There are only a few basic designs and they are all very dependable. However I chose mine partly becasue of the wide exhaust port. Whether I'm taking pictures or not, I don't want bubbles in my face. My SeaQuest Spectrum/XR2 is still rocking along, I think they are now Aqualung (Legend). Oceanic has several models, ScubaPro (G250/M25 or R190/Mark2) and Apex (DS4) are just a couple I can think of right off that I would buy.

Find one that suits your budget and go with it. The most important part is to take care of it and keep it maintained.

 

[friscuba]

I'm kind of curious if anyone out there really has problems with "bubble interference". I've seen it touted as a reason to purchase side exhauset regs or regs with oversize exhausts, but I've yet to use a reg that causes this problem. I guess I'll have to yank the exhaust off a few of my regs and see if I notice anything.

later

Steve

 

[Dee]

I've tried several that had very narrow exhaust ports, they didn't come close to clearing the diamenter of the 2nd stage cover. As long as you're horizontal, it's a non-issue. But if you get in any vertical position to take a photo, yes...the bubbles do get in your face and around your camera, which also leaves minute bubbles adhereing to the lens port and interfering with the focusing.

 

[xagudo]

How do you feel about Sherwood regs? The Magnum and Oasis claim to have an extended exhaust tee to remove bubble interference. But I get the feeling that people here don´t like Sherwood in general very much. What do you think?

 

[Jetwrench]

I have 2 Sherwood regs. Magnum is on my pony now since I upgraded to the Maximus. The exhaust ports on both are wide/large and I don't see bubbles no matter what position I am in(except on my back, of course). Whether this is important in photograghy, I have yet to determine. They do work well in warm or cold water conditions and I've dived both. I like 'em. JM2C.

Jetwrench

 

[Dee]

How do you feel about Sherwood regs? The Magnum and Oasis claim to have an extended exhaust tee to remove bubble interference. But I get the feeling that people here don´t like Sherwood in general very much. What do you think?

I don't personally have any experience with Sherwood regs, but there's lot of satisfied divers who use them.