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  1. 28-06-09 11:23 PM #1
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    Snorkelling with a camera

    I am not allowed to dive for up to a year, so want to have a go at snorkelling with my camera. I will need to keep clear of Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd so they don't try to throw me back in when I am done, but I could do with some advice.

    Snorkelling in a drysuit - I don't want to be duck diving so do I need lead?
    What about surge - anyone had any experiences of being bashed about by surge?
    Photography opportunities - what squishy stuff lives in the really shallow water?
    Strobe - I'm guessing that this is overkill.
    SMB - How much of a PITA is towing an SMB around?

    All advice gratefully recieved.
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  2. 29-06-09 12:14 AM #2
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    I used to have a kiddy-sized ND drysuit when I was a nipper (my dad paid for the zip and ND made the suit out of scraps and leftovers) but as I recall i did have a weightbelt, just to keep my feet underwater.

    I suppose you could tie an SMB onto the back of it, then it's out of the way?
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    I snorkled in the red sea in my drysuit in feb All i had with me + last second dolphin house snorkel). Was hard work!

    As soon as i looked down my legs came up. Needed to get rid of more air.

    Would try some weights so you can kick better, i was like an empty pop bottle floating, 90% out the water!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Helen F H View Post
    Snorkelling in a drysuit - I don't want to be duck diving so do I need lead?
    Yes
    Quote Originally Posted by Helen F H View Post
    What about surge - anyone had any experiences of being bashed about by surge?
    Yes but manageable
    Quote Originally Posted by Helen F H View Post
    Photography opportunities - what squishy stuff lives in the really shallow water?
    Loads, it is just a case of finding it
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    Strobe - I'm guessing that this is overkill.
    Yes
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    SMB - How much of a PITA is towing an SMB around?
    It will drive you bloody mad.
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    All advice gratefully recieved.
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    Well, I went in to snorkel today - but in my semi-dry rather than my drysuit. The vis was less than we hoped where we were diving, and I got the evil eye from a lot of fulmars who were very interested in what i was doing....

    As you can see it is a rather nice day today here in Shetland



    And this is the only pic really worth posting - I find it really annoying that I cannot get below stuff as I could with scuba, but hey ho.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Helen F H View Post
    I am not allowed to dive for up to a year,


    Sorry to hear this H......why arnt you allowed to dive for if its not to personel to ask....

    how long you been up in shetlands for and how has the weather been in general there...

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    Quote Originally Posted by scubaloo View Post
    Sorry to hear this H......why arnt you allowed to dive for if its not to personel to ask....

    how long you been up in shetlands for and how has the weather been in general there...

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    Hiya,

    I have been put on some medication which is non-diving friendly so not even a sneaky waffer thiiiin dive will happen

    Been up here since 3am this morning and will be here for two months Weather is absolutley stunning, flat calm and bloody hot too. Vis is down a touch at 10m on the Giants Legs to about 6m on the Pionersk.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The_blue View Post
    I snorkled in the red sea in my drysuit in feb


    seriously!?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Helen F H View Post
    Hiya,

    I have been put on some medication which is non-diving friendly so not even a sneaky waffer thiiiin dive will happen

    Been up here since 3am this morning and will be here for two months Weather is absolutley stunning, flat calm and bloody hot too. Vis is down a touch at 10m on the Giants Legs to about 6m on the Pionersk.
    Hurrah, Hurrah!! the sea has been ironed in Shetland ready for us coming up!

    (I'm not excited at all )
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