Underwater housing?
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Forgot to say, Ewa-Marine makes waterproof bag housings for dSLRs that are good to about 30 feet and only cost around $300. Look on B&H’s site.
Okay, you guys have more photograpy knowledge in your pinky finger than I do in my entire brain. But in case I can give some really abstract idea for you to improve upon, I figured I’d reply. For my videography I made my own housing. I used plans found on a wakeboarding site to make it. Total cost about $50.
It needs improved on some, but it has worked for me on some shots. The plans call for using a soap dispenser epoxied onto the housing to work the shutter. On mine I just turn the camcorder on and screw on the back and submerge. You’d have to add a buttload of weight to keep it submerged if leaving it behind, it’s really bouyant. It’s also a major PIA to carry around as it probably weighs 8 pounds. I find myself bringing it along less and less all the time. I recently bought one of those GoPro Digital Hero cameras for my underwater video. Not near the quality as DV Camcorder, but a heck of a lot easier to carry.
Phillip,
I’m interested in the GOPRO camera you mentioned. The price seems very reasonable. Is this a case when you get what you pay for in picture quality and features.
I had my finger on the buy button but had second thoughts
Mark..
This is my initial review of the camera…
http://wvangler.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/on-cameras/I’ve only used it twice. Once this past weekend while snowboarding at Timberline Resort (see video below…all taken with the GoPro)…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up6EwPKSNL4
…and once on a southern WV wild rainbow/brown stream (see video below, only underwater portions taken with the gopro – note that I wasn’t focused on the fish very well, this is a learning curve on the camera on my part, not the camera’s fault. I wasn’t sure how far out from the camera to hold fish and I was taking all the underwater shots solo since my partner couldn’t catch any).
Thanks Phil,
I think I will go ahead and order it from amazon as you suggest. Is it a good idea to have more than one card?Mark..
I don’t know. I’ve only used it twice and haven’t filled up 2GB in one setting yet. I used it a ton on that one day’s worth of snowboarding. But would it handle a week’s worth in Montana? Not likely, but I wouldn’t shoot much more than underwater stuff with it anyway. I use my other point and shoot digital with a better lens for above water shots.
I am actually planning on heading up to Seward a couple weeks before I head up to the lodge to do some photography.
www.mattjonesphotography.com
I am actually planning on heading up to Seward a couple weeks before I head up to the lodge to do some photography.
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