digital camera

just wondering what the interest might be for a 2.1 meg pix digital with
case rated to 100 feet.

I am talking with a rep for a company that makes similar items and suggested
this. It would not be professional quality to be sure but I am thinking of
something small and simple to use for the occasional user.

Thought or ideas would be appreciated.

Brian

I think it's called the SeaLife DC200 (or 100 or 250), and you could probably
ask them how many they sell everyday.

Brian Combs left this mess on Mon, 6 Oct 2003 19:22:27 -0700 for The Way to
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>just wondering what the interest might be for a 2.1 meg pix digital with
>case rated to 100 feet.
>
>I am talking with a rep for a company that makes similar items and suggested
>this. It would not be professional quality to be sure but I am thinking of
>something small and simple to use for the occasional user.
>
>Thought or ideas would be appreciated.
>
>Brian
>
>

Tao te Carl

"It takes a village to have an idiot." - Carl (c) 2003

You are of course right about the Sea Life DC100 or 200. I guess I forgot
to mention in the earlier post that it may have a price range under $75 usd.
Sorry without that the post is a waste of time.

Brian

Brian Combs left this mess on Tue, 7 Oct 2003 08:55:08 -0700 for The Way to
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>You are of course right about the Sea Life DC100 or 200. I guess I forgot
>to mention in the earlier post that it may have a price range under $75 usd.
>Sorry without that the post is a waste of time.
>

Uh yea.

But with it, now it begins to gain focus.

So basically, it would compete with the Bonica Snapper and Ikelite Auto35?

Tao te Carl

"It takes a village to have an idiot." - Carl (c) 2003

It would compete with them but be digital instead of film.

Brian

Brian Combs <bcombs@harbornet.com> wrote:
>You are of course right about the Sea Life DC100 or 200. I guess I forgot
>to mention in the earlier post that it may have a price range under $75 usd.
>Sorry without that the post is a waste of time.

$75 for the housing and camera, or just the housing? If the latter, I
don't see how you'll compete with the olympus and canon offerings. Not
that cheap, but they mate perfectly to tiny 3-5MP units with all the
controls. I have the S400 with the WD800. $600, of which the housing
is about 170.

A $75 unit that can do near range snapshots in clear warm water would
likely sell quite well, but I don't expect it would have an LCD at that
price.

--
Jason O'Rourke www.jor.com

I am not entirely sure what it will have yet. I am trying to see what
interest there might be for a low end unit. It would be $75 for camera and
housing. I suspect that there would be no lcd although I will push for one.

I fully realize that this won't satisfy the serious person. I personally
would like something in the 6 meg range but have been satisfied with the
Kodak in the 2 meg range (had the camera and got the housing and light
cheap). But I would like something small and easy to use that doesn't cost a
lot for quick snaps.

Brian

"Brian Combs" <bcombs@harbornet.com> wrote in message
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> I am not entirely sure what it will have yet. I am trying to see what
> interest there might be for a low end unit. It would be $75 for camera
and
> housing. I suspect that there would be no lcd although I will push for
one.
>
> I fully realize that this won't satisfy the serious person. I personally
> would like something in the 6 meg range but have been satisfied with the
> Kodak in the 2 meg range (had the camera and got the housing and light
> cheap). But I would like something small and easy to use that doesn't cost
a
> lot for quick snaps.

I, for one, would definately be interested in seeing a $75 2+ MP digital
camera w/Housing (especially if it had an LCD) on the market, especially if
it used CF or SM storage cards.

>
> Brian
>
>

Could you add a strobe?

Brian Combs wrote:
> just wondering what the interest might be for a 2.1 meg pix digital with
> case rated to 100 feet.
>
> I am talking with a rep for a company that makes similar items and suggested
> this. It would not be professional quality to be sure but I am thinking of
> something small and simple to use for the occasional user.
>
> Thought or ideas would be appreciated.
>
> Brian
>
>

And macro lenses?

DrYak left this mess on Wed, 08 Oct 2003 20:45:45 -0400 for The Way to clean up:
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>Could you add a strobe?
>
>Brian Combs wrote:
>> just wondering what the interest might be for a 2.1 meg pix digital with
>> case rated to 100 feet.
>>
>> I am talking with a rep for a company that makes similar items and suggested
>> this. It would not be professional quality to be sure but I am thinking of
>> something small and simple to use for the occasional user.
>>
>> Thought or ideas would be appreciated.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>

Tao te Carl

"It takes a village to have an idiot." - Carl (c) 2003