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If I were to buy an underwater camera for my husband...
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Iluvstjohn
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If I were to buy an underwater camera for my husband...
What one would I buy? This might be a Father's Day gift. We have a trip coming up later this summer, and I thought this new gadget would be so cool. My only problem is that he is a techno geek so I don't trust my ability in picking it myself....
Any suggestions? We have a casio digital camera...but there's nothing special about it...it does the trick.
Any suggestions? We have a casio digital camera...but there's nothing special about it...it does the trick.
Great option if you're strictly snorkeling and not diving (as it can only go 30 feet deep (though probably will go deeper if you try)). Canon D10...works above or below water well...shoots movies.
If you're concerned about shooting HD movies or want more depth capability many of the Canon HD-movie-capable cameras have Canon-made underwater cases too.
Check out this guy's underwater and above-water shots with the D10:
http://picasaweb.google.com/KStutts
If you're concerned about shooting HD movies or want more depth capability many of the Canon HD-movie-capable cameras have Canon-made underwater cases too.
Check out this guy's underwater and above-water shots with the D10:
http://picasaweb.google.com/KStutts
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Captain John
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We've had good luck with the D10 also. We are outside and active people and we like having a camera that we are not afraid to drag around with us boating, kayaking, skiing and snowshoeing. We've only had the camera since March so I cannot vouch for its' long term durability. So far, so good. Attached is an underwater photo for example. Slight color correction is sometimes required as with all underwater photos.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/billvt/4478202025/" title="Cuddle Fish / Squid by nayr48, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/447 ... 32c8d6.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Cuddle Fish / Squid"></a>
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RidgeRunner
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Shhhh - don't tell anyone, but I have a new Canon D10 in a box waiting to give to my wife as a birthday present next week.
She got her first taste of underwater photography at Salt Pond Bay last fall, and she really enjoyed it - but didn't like all of the buttons and bulkiness of my camera and underwater housing.
So, after doing a good bit of research, I bought her the D10.
She got her first taste of underwater photography at Salt Pond Bay last fall, and she really enjoyed it - but didn't like all of the buttons and bulkiness of my camera and underwater housing.
So, after doing a good bit of research, I bought her the D10.
Come see us!
Augie....good for you! She's gonna love it! Randy & I hope to see y'all on island Oct/Nov.....gotta get together with y'all.augie wrote:Shhhh - don't tell anyone, but I have a new Canon D10 in a box waiting to give to my wife as a birthday present next week.
She got her first taste of underwater photography at Salt Pond Bay last fall, and she really enjoyed it - but didn't like all of the buttons and bulkiness of my camera and underwater housing.
So, after doing a good bit of research, I bought her the D10.
Have a great weekend!
I went with this for our St. John snorkeling:
http://www.dicapac.com/new_eng/index.html
It is basically a fancy ziploc bag sized for a specific camera. I didn't want to spend a lot of money on an underwater camera I would only use a few times. The cheaper waterproof cameras had mixed reviews so I wasn't enthused about those. I had an older digital camera just sitting on the shelf but worked just fine and figured I could use it and if the dicapac bag leaked I wouldn't be terribly upset. I wouldn't be willing to trust it on a new or expensive camera. This worked great for me, I got great photos, and would recommend this approach if you are only going to be snorkeling a few times in your future.
http://www.dicapac.com/new_eng/index.html
It is basically a fancy ziploc bag sized for a specific camera. I didn't want to spend a lot of money on an underwater camera I would only use a few times. The cheaper waterproof cameras had mixed reviews so I wasn't enthused about those. I had an older digital camera just sitting on the shelf but worked just fine and figured I could use it and if the dicapac bag leaked I wouldn't be terribly upset. I wouldn't be willing to trust it on a new or expensive camera. This worked great for me, I got great photos, and would recommend this approach if you are only going to be snorkeling a few times in your future.
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nascarfan59
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[quote="augie"]Shhhh - don't tell anyone, but I have a new Canon D10 in a box waiting to give to my wife as a birthday present next week.
Great call, Augie. I went through 2 more expensive underwater cameras, (each with problems) before I bought the D10. It's so simple, yet perfect for snorkeling. I sometimes just use it for all of my photography because it works everywhere under all conditions. She'll love it.
Great call, Augie. I went through 2 more expensive underwater cameras, (each with problems) before I bought the D10. It's so simple, yet perfect for snorkeling. I sometimes just use it for all of my photography because it works everywhere under all conditions. She'll love it.
