Securing your Digital Camera

Sk8te · 12th July 2004

Almost "donated" my digital camera to the sea. This is what happened... I always have my A70 (in housing) secured to my right hand and when not in use, I just let it float like a balloon (good thing it floats too).

Went on quite a boring dive at Dayang over the weekend, nothing to take so I decided to turn the camera around to take myself but the strap is not long enough, so happily I unhooked the securing cable to my right hand. And yes you guessed it.. happily let go of it to float like a balloon to clear my mask...

just 20 Seconds and its gone, I surfaced after it and its no where to be found

... Sian half way man...all the shots gone...

Fortunately some divers are near by and the dive master spotted a floating camera... piang... almost kissed that fellow

...

Lessons to be learnt:
1) Never unsecure your camera...
2) Get a longer securing strap...
3) Backup your photos often...

The most heart pain part about this is actually the photos that were taken the day before....

So what do you guys use to secure your cameras? I am looking for something longer and more sturdy to secure my A70 in housing... any comments is appreciated.. thanks for listening..

kng · 14th July 2004

Suggest that you get a string/strap that clips your housing to your BCD. Can DIY - cheap cheap. Or get from dive shop - $20-30. I almost lost my camera once when the wrist strap loosened during the dive and the camera floated up up and away.

lovells19 · 14th July 2004

Originally Posted by kng

Suggest that you get a string/strap that clips your housing to your BCD. Can DIY - cheap cheap. Or get from dive shop - $20-30. I almost lost my camera once when the wrist strap loosened during the dive and the camera floated up up and away.

there's this like telephone cord with a clip in the market
around 20bucks

can clip to your bc and extended to how long your arm can go.

12th July 2004	#1
Sk8te Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 303	Securing your Digital Camera Almost "donated" my digital camera to the sea. This is what happened... I always have my A70 (in housing) secured to my right hand and when not in use, I just let it float like a balloon (good thing it floats too). Went on quite a boring dive at Dayang over the weekend, nothing to take so I decided to turn the camera around to take myself but the strap is not long enough, so happily I unhooked the securing cable to my right hand. And yes you guessed it.. happily let go of it to float like a balloon to clear my mask... just 20 Seconds and its gone, I surfaced after it and its no where to be found ... Sian half way man...all the shots gone... Fortunately some divers are near by and the dive master spotted a floating camera... piang... almost kissed that fellow ... Lessons to be learnt: 1) Never unsecure your camera... 2) Get a longer securing strap... 3) Backup your photos often... The most heart pain part about this is actually the photos that were taken the day before.... So what do you guys use to secure your cameras? I am looking for something longer and more sturdy to secure my A70 in housing... any comments is appreciated.. thanks for listening..

14th July 2004	#2
kng Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 551	Suggest that you get a string/strap that clips your housing to your BCD. Can DIY - cheap cheap. Or get from dive shop - $20-30. I almost lost my camera once when the wrist strap loosened during the dive and the camera floated up up and away.