Reefmote Control

Tim Rock · Issue 44, Sep/Oct 2008 · pp. 27–28

Techniqueremote camera triggerpole camunderwater housingAquatica housingdolphin photographyshark feed photographymanta raywide angle remote setup

Products mentioned: Aquatica housing, Nikon D200, Ikelite cable, Ikelite DS 125 strobes, Think Tank cable wraps, Nikon RS remote

the water column for food, I was able to many time fill the frame. Had I been nearer, they would have retreated into the confines of the staghorn and finger corals. As you can see, the uses for this little gizmo are many and pretty much up to the creative spirit of the photographer. I did try to pole cam it in Guam as well. I have a business that is attached to a dolphin tours operation. On a good day, they come right up to the swimstep aft or hang at the bow. A trip to Home depot and I was in the Erector Set business. Off I headed but I forgot it was June. In Guam, there are pilot whales and sometimes bottlenose schools and even whales around. This makes the poor spinners rather skittish and not much fun. The days I was able to go the sun hid and the wind kicked up. We tried a lot to get a decent pole came dolphin shot but the few that did turn out looked tiny or I just got bubble photo…

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