Ok, Having seen Natasha's post that she bought a camera before her bc, I have to weigh in with my 2 cents. Divers who buy cameras before any other equipment are utterly confused as to their priorities. Let me see,lousy pictures or life support? Learn to crush the reef for a photo op., or learn buoyancy control? Any diver with 50 dives or less probably never learned any buoyancy control, and probably never worked on dropping some weight either. My buddy and I go through some skills tests every dive trip-could you take off and replace your BC if need be? In low or no viz?How about buddy breathe?
I wish that UW photographers had to be certified to dive with a camera. I have heard WAY too many people mimic Natasha's decision to buy the camera first. I say learn to dive first, and whe you have not touched the reef in 100 dives, consider buying the camera.
Maybe all those photo enthusiasts should buy fish id books before the camera, so they might know what they are looking at.Dee Scarr suggests that any photographer who can't get their picture in five shots should move on. Fish have no eyelids, and repeated strobe shots will temporarily blind them and increase their availability as food. Forgive my rant, but I get tired of divers who feel the whole trip is about their camera.
I wish that UW photographers had to be certified to dive with a camera. I have heard WAY too many people mimic Natasha's decision to buy the camera first. I say learn to dive first, and whe you have not touched the reef in 100 dives, consider buying the camera.
Maybe all those photo enthusiasts should buy fish id books before the camera, so they might know what they are looking at.Dee Scarr suggests that any photographer who can't get their picture in five shots should move on. Fish have no eyelids, and repeated strobe shots will temporarily blind them and increase their availability as food. Forgive my rant, but I get tired of divers who feel the whole trip is about their camera.