When I dive with a buddy, I don't want them too close since there is a good chance they will silt up or otherwise spoil my video (although a dive buddy with skills like those from GUE training would most likely not be a problem). One exception is when I'm diving with my son as I tend not to video much when I'm with him.
This is one reason I rely less on a buddy (if I'm not diving solo) and more on my pony (which I mount to my main tank rather than sling so it is out of the way of my filming).
Good buddy skills just do not seem to be well ingrained in many of today's divers unless they have had excellent training and experience.
This is one reason I rely less on a buddy (if I'm not diving solo) and more on my pony (which I mount to my main tank rather than sling so it is out of the way of my filming).
Good buddy skills just do not seem to be well ingrained in many of today's divers unless they have had excellent training and experience.