Underwater Photography with a scooter

Video clips showing how to use a tow-behind scooter and large still camera (Nikon D200 in this case) together.

Most people think scootering is incompatible with serious underwater still photography. This video shows how the two work perfectly together.

Higher Resolution versions at: http://www.rogerbly.com/video/bonaire

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• x-scooter
• dpv
• underwater
• photography
• Nikon
• D200
• monkey
• diving
• bonaire
• scuba
• water
• sport
• ccmixter

[antoines72]

why the hell are they side mounting in open water!?

[rogerbly]

@antoines72 We call it "monkey diving"... side mount in shallow water.  It's a bit faster than back mount when scootering and feels more comfortable in the water.

[GorCancio]

Scooters are noisy. Notice that there are not that many fish when the scooters are in motion. They hide in the rocks when they hear the DPV's.

[rogerbly]

@GorCancio That's true, but we find scooters are a great help for getting many good shots across a reef. You scooter to a good spot, clip-off the scooter, the take pictures or video... scooter to the next interesting spot, etc. The fish pop back out as soon as you park the scooter. I don't think it's the scooter noise or EMF that scares the fish, it's the fast motion... we look like big predators.

[40150]

that is so cool. those scooters are probably quite expensive ey?

they look preety sweet!!!

so can u control the power and stuuf? like a throttle? or is it at a constant speed?

very nice vid

[rogerbly]

These are X-scooters which cost about US$4,000.  You can adjust the prop pitch and/or use the handle to "click shift" to different speeds.

[gazamisaska]

@man41God You will have to start with some basic underwater training/certification on one hand. On another you have to learn some digital photography. Than there are courses for underwater photography.

Contact me for more detailed info.

[40150]

ahh cheers.

that's pretty sick!

so how long have u been divin for?

im just a kid hardly made the 100th dive mark haha.