Quote: (Originally Posted by
MarcLaukien)
Hi guys,
My camera with the heavy strobes is very negatively buoyant, so I'm looking for ways to make it less negatively buoyant. I know that there are special buoyancy arms available, but I don't really want to change the strobe arms of my camera.
Do you have any experience with attaching "floats" to your camera? What material works well and doesn't compress too much at depth?
-- Marc
For years I have been attaching a "Scuba Tuba" type device to the top of each of my cameras. Several advantages.
I can adjust the air volume to adjust balance,
If I inflate it completely at the surface, it make a great handle to the deck crew.
If the camera gets away, the float sticks up out of the water and is easy to find unless there are large waves.
It adds to my visibility in bad seas when I am being retrieved. This was a real asset in Hawaii a few years ago.
Tom