Something for ocean currents...

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Jean, I have the same camera set up as you do and I know and feel your pain. As yet I have not tried taking pictures in the currents yet mostly for the reasons that you have given. But then when some shots come out bad I have a good excuse to use besides operator error ;D. One thing I use is going to sound a little complicated and cumbersome, but in practice works well for me. First I took a SS bolt snap (brass will work as well) and some braided nylon line. I took the line and looped it on the bottom on the strobe handle. I did this because if you tug really hard on each loop, it will pull under the rubber handle. Then wrap it through the end of the bolt snap and repeat. This camera is pretty heavy, so I use at least 4 wraps with the line. Then tie it with a square knot and heat the knot to melt it a little. The heat is very important, my first try I forgot to heat the knot, it came undone, and I got to practice my search and recovery pattern till I found the camera. Then go to a dive shop and get an old BC tank strap, 2 weight keepers, and 2 D-rings. Once you have the D-rings put on the strap and secured with the keepers, just put your strap on your tank and secure it. Then put on your BC and gear up as normal. Your bolt snap will fit on to your D-rings, and you will be amazed at how easy it is to carry. This way, when you need your hands, you can snap the camera on to the rings, and when you want to take a shot, that camera can be deployed pretty easily. The only solution I have found with one handed shooting, is to remove the camera from the strobe assembly, and use the regular flash. However this is not working too well for me as I have several rolls of backsplatter. But heck, if I took perfect pictures I wouldn't be able to justify practicing so much, although I'm sure I could find another excuse.