In the eary 1990's I took photos of just about everything underwater. I had stacks of developed pictures to the point of I didn't have any more room to keep them. Albums were costly and bulky. So, I started being very selective of what I shot. The number of developed photos became fewer and fewer until I just quit carrying the camera. Eventually, I sold and gave away all of my photography equipment and just committed myself to enjoying the dive with my buddy (my wife). The first one who wanted to dive. In 2001 Tropical Storm Allison deposited 5'9" of water in my home and every photo of anything was gone.
Fast forward 18 years. During those 18 years my dive buddy had some vision changes and 4 shoulder surgeries resulting in a major loss of confidence under water to the point of hanging up her fins. I now find my self going on dive trips alone. There have been a few sights underwater that I would still like to share with her and she is interested in what I see. So....
Here is the question. I'm looking for something simple, which I can carry for those moments that I see something sharable. Can someone please suggest something that is Simple Non-professional Photography Equipment that I can take alone to use or not use on a given dive that won't necessarily break the bank? I see a lot of GoPros but I know NOTHING about them. I take photos with my phone and not many of them.
Last year I pretty much re-rigged myself going from a BCD, which I still have and like, to a Freedom Plate and harness, so I don't want to spend a fortune. When I decide to sell one of my rigs I may put more money into camera gear.
That's probably more info than you need but I felt the back-story would help define my needs.
Cheers and thanks in advance - M²
Fast forward 18 years. During those 18 years my dive buddy had some vision changes and 4 shoulder surgeries resulting in a major loss of confidence under water to the point of hanging up her fins. I now find my self going on dive trips alone. There have been a few sights underwater that I would still like to share with her and she is interested in what I see. So....
Here is the question. I'm looking for something simple, which I can carry for those moments that I see something sharable. Can someone please suggest something that is Simple Non-professional Photography Equipment that I can take alone to use or not use on a given dive that won't necessarily break the bank? I see a lot of GoPros but I know NOTHING about them. I take photos with my phone and not many of them.
Last year I pretty much re-rigged myself going from a BCD, which I still have and like, to a Freedom Plate and harness, so I don't want to spend a fortune. When I decide to sell one of my rigs I may put more money into camera gear.
That's probably more info than you need but I felt the back-story would help define my needs.
Cheers and thanks in advance - M²