Got my new toy just in time to get some practice with it before the trip. Here's my new Ikelite underwater housing for my Sony HC7 camera. I'm very excited about being able to capture the underwater world of Cozumel on it's first official trip. The "Pool Party" before the trip featured a very full pool as everybody seemed to want to get some practice in the water.
Instead of practicing our buddy breathing, hand signals, and water entry methods, you know all the important things that could keep us safe on our trip, here's me practicing to be the BEST break dancer underwater!
Pool Breakdance from PhotobyAce on Vimeo.
It wasn't all fun and games, okay yes it was! I'm blaming being more concerned about getting a feel for my new housing then I was really practicing the things we should have been going over. I put too much money into this housing to not put it to good use, so I'm going to be confident that Becca will save me if I need it! (Now that my dad is officially worried that I'm not taking my safety seriously, I'll skip telling about the really cool shark dive that I want to do next time!) My buoyancy with the camera was better and worse then I expected. I started out having a little trouble floating comfortably with it, but once I dropped some weight, it got much easier. My videotography could use some work, especially at the end of this clip, but in my defense, Becca and I were playing catch! Here's a small sample of what we did:
Pool Party from PhotobyAce on Vimeo.
Who needs a safety check when I have a good dive buddy? Less then a week before the real fun starts!
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