How to Carry Your Underwater Camera

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What is the best way to carry your underwater camera housing? With a Lanyard! This video discusses the best way to use a lanyard to carry your camera system in and out of the water, how to attach your camera while scuba diving, how to clip your camera housing for shore diving, and two cheap ways to protect your camera housing while in transit. Watch for pro tips and insights from pro underwater photography instructor Brent Durand.

KEEP WATCHING:
Beach Diving Gear: youtu.be/h8njXPAcfRA
Underwater Housing Maintenance Basics: youtu.be/oP7rOZlEruY
Inside Look: My Camera Tool Kit: youtu.be/eSphEp0I2yI

GREAT BUNGEE LANYARDS:
Scuba Choice Lanyard w/ metal clips: amzn.to/3X1vgA9
My Beach Diving Lanyard Style (cut off the coil and little lanyard and voila): amzn.to/3Hu5UVb
*There are many other off-brand lanyards on Amazon, but go check out your local dive center for more choices from brands that support our industry!

MY ORANGE LANYARD:
Note that I used some 7mm rock climbing cordelette I already had. You should be able to find a small segment at your local outdoor store. OR, here's the closest I found on Amazon: amzn.to/3QtX7WY

BOTH STORES BELOW HAVE 30+ LANYARDS TO CHOOSE FROM:
- Lanyards at Backscatter Photo: backscatter.com/search?keywords=lanyard?affilia…
- Lanyards at Mozaik Camera: housingcamera.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=lanya…

COOLER BAGS:
AO Cooler Bag (small system): amzn.to/3vWN9nQ
AO Cooler Bag (big system): amzn.to/3isDnqb

MY CAMERA GEAR
Please support your local camera retailers when possible.
- Canon R5: amzn.to/3XkgBiZ
- Canon EF 8-15mm Fisheye: backscatter.com/Canon-8-15mm-f4-Lens?affiliate=…
- Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L: backscatter.com/Canon-RF-14-35mm-f-4-L-IS-USM-L…
- Sea&Sea MDX-R5 Housing: backscatter.com/Sea-Sea-Canon-EOS-R5-Underwater…
- Zen DP-230 Dome Port: backscatter.com/Zen-230mm-Underwater-Glass-Dome…
- Backscatter MW4300 Light (x2): backscatter.com/Backscatter-Macro-Wide-Underwat…
- Retra Flash PRO (x2): backscatter.com/Retra-Flash-Pro-Underwater-Stro…
- Ultralight Control Systems: backscatter.com/brand/Ultralight/department/Har…
- SportDiver SmartPhone Housing: amzn.to/3W9ZmQM
- GoPro HERO9 Black: amzn.to/3QALQnY
- See all My Camera Gear [video]: tutorials.brentdurand.com/gear/

ULTIMATE GEAR GUIDES
Best Strobes Guide: tutorials.brentdurand.com/underwater-strobe-com…
Best Video Lights Guide: tutorials.brentdurand.com/video-light-compariso…
Best Macro Diopters: tutorials.brentdurand.com/best-macro-diopters/

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Enjoy!
- Brent

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