Yes they finally wised up and got out of there! Dumbasses.... I was sure he was gone and the rip out here would have just rolled him like a rag doll.
My last SCUBA dive -- we had to crawl and claw our way along the bottom to get back to the beach... the rip was just trying to drag Alex and I off to Tahiti!
Good deal on the camera!!
Have him show you the continuous mode setting (a dial affair) and the VR settings (normal and active)... and maybe he'll let you sit in on class! It really does help!