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Old August 14th, 2006
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Re: Freediving filmography

What you are thinking of isn't related to having wings - a naturally heavier camera and housing will provide the stability needed for smoother shooting. Ask any serious underwater video shooter and they say as much as they detest hauling around A SONY Z1U in a Gates or Amphibico housing, they later rant and rave at hos smooth they can shoot with it - I have heard of many underwater shooters who would prefer to shoot with something like a SONY HC3 in a L&M Bluefin housing, but because of the lack of dead weight, they can't keep the camera steady while shooting.

It's a compromise to say the least. I think using a monofin is a big mistake if you are trying to shoot video while freediving. I would never choose that over bi-fins - Bi-fins provide much better maneuverability when needing to change direction while shooting. Monofin is for competition only in my opinion.
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