blondbrune
Want to buy an underwater digital camera. In your opinion, what is the best all around camera? Will be used for snorkeling and different adventures, no major photography. Just a good camera needed.
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I'm looking for one, too. My boss is big into SCUBA, and he recommended the SeaLife SL320 to me. The only real downside is that it doesn't have a zoom lens. But, you can buy a snap-on zoom lens for it, that you can attach/detach while underwater. I'm probably going to get that one in the next 6 months or so.
By the way, DON'T jump into the water while holding the camera. Jump in without it, and have someone hand it to you. If the camera says it's waterproof to a depth of x feet, that's a measure of water pressure it can withstand, and the pressure of jumping in will certainly be more than that.
I'm looking for one, too. My boss is big into SCUBA, and he recommended the SeaLife SL320 to me. The only real downside is that it doesn't have a zoom lens. But, you can buy a snap-on zoom lens for it, that you can attach/detach while underwater. I'm probably going to get that one in the next 6 months or so.
By the way, DON'T jump into the water while holding the camera. Jump in without it, and have someone hand it to you. If the camera says it's waterproof to a depth of x feet, that's a measure of water pressure it can withstand, and the pressure of jumping in will certainly be more than that.
underwater camera?
alaina
i'm looking for the best underwater camera i can find for under... $500 or so. it's for diving, so it has to be rated to at least 130ft. it would be nice if it was also decent on land, but the underwater quality is most important.
thanks!
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Try eBay for a used Nikonos film camera. Those are rated for 160'.
With digital you can forget about it. Olympus has a few underwater point & shoot models that are okay for snorkeling, and there are 'zip lock' style pouches that you can buy from camera stores for under $100 for all other point & shoot cameras, but you'll require a quality hard case to reach 130ft. Here's a list of underwater housings from B&H for a general idea: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/5237/Cameras_Housings_Kits_Housings.html
Housings that can reach 130' cost a whopping +$2000, and you'll need a seperate case for the lens.
Try eBay for a used Nikonos film camera. Those are rated for 160'.
With digital you can forget about it. Olympus has a few underwater point & shoot models that are okay for snorkeling, and there are 'zip lock' style pouches that you can buy from camera stores for under $100 for all other point & shoot cameras, but you'll require a quality hard case to reach 130ft. Here's a list of underwater housings from B&H for a general idea: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/5237/Cameras_Housings_Kits_Housings.html
Housings that can reach 130' cost a whopping +$2000, and you'll need a seperate case for the lens.
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