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> Dave Schubert wrote: > > Second, anyone using a rebreather must assume they are alone and plan > accordingly. Solo diving, whether with someone or not, is a state of mind > and committment to planning and preparation. As a rebreather diver who > likes to take photos or video it is rediculous to assume that others will > stick with me throughout my profile. Nor is it likely I would want all > their noisy bubbles around anyway ;-) > I think that the above is at least partly my point. Photographers will probably want to dive thier rebreathers solo. If you need the stealth of a rebreather then you probably don't want a buddy, rebreather or not. On the other hand rebreathers have the potential for accidents where a buddy would be quite usefull ie you loose consciousness do to some problem with your breathing loop. One underwater photographer has already died in British Columbia while making a solo rebreather dive. For techdivers or cave divers the risk of a rebreather may be balanced by the added safety of an extended gas supply and constant PO2 (YMMV). However for photographers making dives which could be safely done on open circuit what is the added risk of using a rebreather? In many cases the use of a rebreather is not an absolute necessity. However it does improve the photographers odds. Something that might have taken years to photograph can be done in an afternoon. This will be a moot point if the royalties on your photographs are all collected by your hiers :). Barrie Kovish Vancouver
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