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Camera Steadiness

The importance of camera steadiness in underwater video

Single most important thing that differentiates beginner/amateur from professional or experienced hobbyist

Wobbly footage makes viewer "seasick". Irritating to watch

Larger housings tend to handle steadier because of more inertia (buoyancy at top, weight at bottom)

Disguise wobbles by moving (e.g. drifting across reef rather than trying to hold completely static)

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Nick Hope