Carry underwater cameras

[FreediveWI]

I always just tied a brass snap bolt onto my camera system. I would clip itoff to one of my shoulder D-rings if not in use. For wreck/tech diving I always held it in my hands and had my HID light head mounted to the strobe. That way my dive light always shone on what I wanted to shoot. This works out really well when swimming through a wreck.

For freediving I just carry the camera, but have a wrist lanyard and a hand strap so I don't loose it and can maunvere it around with ease. I also have a mount on my speargun so I can carry it along with me on all my dives.

I always like to avoid retractors as they are more gimmick than anything. A good bolt-snap and a wrist lanyard always did the trick for any kind of diving that I have ever done. I actually have been able to clip off extra cameras just like stage bottles while on trips- one set up for macro with dual strobes while the other camera had a wide angle lens and no strobes. It allows you to be ready for anything.

Jon