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Post by SeaRat on May 11, 2012 15:19:08 GMT -8
This is in Spanish, but it is well worth watching: www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=z94VVRRV53E#! Buceo recreativo donde se muestra el uso de equipo de buceo fabricado en los años 50´s (Showing recreational diving using scuba equipment manufactured in the 50's; from Google Translate) Thank you, Sal Martinez. John |
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Post by broxton coalition on May 13, 2012 6:37:16 GMT -8
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Post by luis on May 13, 2012 8:45:02 GMT -8
Muchas gracias por poner la conexión a esta película.
Thanks for the link to the video.
The diving technique was not vintage (including frog-kick etc.) and the oral description was not very true to the era. He even mentions that there were no time pieces back then.
The real bad thing is how high he was wearing those tanks. They were actually hitting him on the head, they where not even close to his shoulder blades.
But, it is great to see the video and the interest.
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Post by SeaRat on May 13, 2012 13:13:54 GMT -8
Hi Luis, I had the same reaction on the placement of the regulator, but decided not to say anything but to just enjoy the enthusiasm. Cousteau's divers sometimes wore their regulators pretty high too (and sometimes nice and low). One of the things I have noticed is that the early triple tank units did not place the regulator easily between the shoulder blades. The harnesses also conspired for a high position. I have experimented with the harness attached to the neck of the cylinder, which is where it is with some Cousteau units, and it seems to lower the regulator more easily. By placing the shoulder strap on the upper band, the position is automatically higher. This is one reason I like my twin 42s (PJ tanks) and twin 45s; the regulator positioning is outstanding on twin tank systems. Saying that, I would really like to have a set of triples; my LDS has a set, but won't break them down for hydro thinking that would decrease their value. One plus to the high position--no free flowing of the regulator during the video.  Probably the best Cousteau system for positioning the double hose regulator was their quadruple units that were used in filming World Without Sun[/B]. Concerning the frog kick, I can remember doing that at times to try to maintain position. The frog kick wasn't invented by the DIR types, but was adapted from regular swimming. My stroke on the swim team in high school (a long, long time ago) was the breast stroke. It translated to my diving sometimes, especially if I was about to get a cramp on a long swim in the U.S. Navy Underwater Swimmers School (1967--the 1000 yard and 1500 yard compass swims). I was really happy to see the freedom of motion that Sal Martinez was showing off in the video. Today, I was in the pool testing out my twin 42s with a Healthways Gold Label, and I did some of the same exuberant rolls and loops that Sal Martinez did in the spring. Do you have any idea where this spring is? That would be a very enjoyable dive. John |
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Post by Michel on May 13, 2012 13:17:17 GMT -8
Great video!
Really nice triple tank set up.....
But I agree with the rig being worn way too high, he should move up the bands and let the tank block slide way down, the way it should be worn and would most likely breath a heck of lot better!!!
Michel.
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Post by SeaRat on May 13, 2012 16:48:39 GMT -8
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Post by sidm on May 15, 2012 20:18:19 GMT -8
John, this is too weird. I met Enrique Dauner and Ramon Roqueta this past weekend at a meeting of the HDS Espana. I also bought a copy of Enrique's book on the history of the Nikonos camera system. Nice looking set of triple tanks.
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Post by sidm on May 15, 2012 20:32:08 GMT -8
I guess you could argue the details of equipment and technique all day, but it is good to see someone producing and posting videos like this. The water he's in reminds me of Clear Lake, in Oregon, the cold one. I couldn't imagine diving there in his outfit though.
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Post by SeaRat on May 17, 2012 17:38:00 GMT -8
Sid, it did remind me of the diving in Clear Lake too.  Nikonos II photo, probably using Ectachrome 64 film, natural light exposure probably f 5.6. Copyright 1984, John C. Ratliff We need to get together sometime this summer. I'll be a bit freer to travel, and maybe we can actually get to Clear Lake to produce our own vintage diving video. Concerning the positioning, there is a photo in Jacques Cousteau's book, The Silent World[/B] with the caption, "Below, Philippe Tailliez, of the Undersea Research Group, swims in complete freedom with an aqualung, receiving breaths automatically from the damand regulator." He is wearing triple tanks, with the regulator mounted away from his back, way over his head and the inhalation hose coming over his left shoulder. I think Cousteau wanted a photo which showed him in a horizontal profile, facing the camera, but with the regulator visible for promotional purposes. I don't know that for a fact, but that is probably the only reason Tailliez would wear it that way. John |
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Probably the best Cousteau system for positioning the double hose regulator was their quadruple units that were used in filming World Without Sun[/B].
