Inexpensive camera recommendation

I bought the Sea life dc500 on ebay and will try it in a dive, but the few
indoor test pictures were very grainy when viewed on the computer screen. I
have NOT tried printing them.

Anyway, if the underwater pics do not come out too good I will be selling
this camera on ebay. What cameras would you recommend for around $500 US,
should I be in the market for a new camera?

Thanks!

Eddie G

"Eddie G" <mickeddie@(removeme)comcast.net> pounded away at his
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:I bought the Sea life dc500 on ebay and will try it in a dive, but the few
:indoor test pictures were very grainy when viewed on the computer screen. I
:have NOT tried printing them.
:
:Anyway, if the underwater pics do not come out too good I will be selling
:this camera on ebay. What cameras would you recommend for around $500 US,
:should I be in the market for a new camera?


There have been two very recent threads on this topic. If you look at
the google groups version of this ng,
http://groups.google.ca/group/rec.scuba/topics?hl=en, they will quite
visible.

Dan Bracuk
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"Eddie G" <mickeddie@(removeme)comcast.net> pounded away at his
keyboard resulting in:

:I bought the Sea life dc500 on ebay and will try it in a dive, but the few
:indoor test pictures were very grainy when viewed on the computer screen. I
:have NOT tried printing them.
:
:Anyway, if the underwater pics do not come out too good I will be selling
:this camera on ebay. What cameras would you recommend for around $500 US,
:should I be in the market for a new camera?


There have been two very recent threads on this topic. If you look at
the google groups version of this ng,
http://groups.google.ca/group/rec.scuba/topics?hl=en, they will quite
visible.

Dan Bracuk
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"Eddie G" <mickeddie@(removeme)comcast.net> pounded away at his
keyboard resulting in:

:I bought the Sea life dc500 on ebay and will try it in a dive, but the few
:indoor test pictures were very grainy when viewed on the computer screen. I
:have NOT tried printing them.
:
:Anyway, if the underwater pics do not come out too good I will be selling
:this camera on ebay. What cameras would you recommend for around $500 US,
:should I be in the market for a new camera?


There have been two very recent threads on this topic. If you look at
the google groups version of this ng,
http://groups.google.ca/group/rec.scuba/topics?hl=en, they will quite
visible.

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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On Apr 17, 7:46�pm, "Eddie G" <mickeddie@(removeme)comcast.net> wrote:
> I bought the Sea life dc500 on ebay and will try it in a dive, but the few
> indoor test pictures were very grainy when viewed on the computer screen.*I
> have NOT tried printing them.
>
> Anyway, if the underwater pics do not come out too good I will be selling
> this camera on ebay. *What cameras would you recommend for around $500 US,
> should I be in the market for a new camera?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eddie G

i'm happy with my canon powershot a95 with appropriate UW housing.
Camera and housing, bought separately online, totalled around $500.

Shawn
Belize 4/07
Curacao 1/07

On Apr 17, 7:46�pm, "Eddie G" <mickeddie@(removeme)comcast.net> wrote:
> I bought the Sea life dc500 on ebay and will try it in a dive, but the few
> indoor test pictures were very grainy when viewed on the computer screen.*I
> have NOT tried printing them.
>
> Anyway, if the underwater pics do not come out too good I will be selling
> this camera on ebay. *What cameras would you recommend for around $500 US,
> should I be in the market for a new camera?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eddie G

i'm happy with my canon powershot a95 with appropriate UW housing.
Camera and housing, bought separately online, totalled around $500.

Shawn
Belize 4/07
Curacao 1/07

On Apr 17, 7:46�pm, "Eddie G" <mickeddie@(removeme)comcast.net> wrote:
> I bought the Sea life dc500 on ebay and will try it in a dive, but the few
> indoor test pictures were very grainy when viewed on the computer screen.*I
> have NOT tried printing them.
>
> Anyway, if the underwater pics do not come out too good I will be selling
> this camera on ebay. *What cameras would you recommend for around $500 US,
> should I be in the market for a new camera?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eddie G

i'm happy with my canon powershot a95 with appropriate UW housing.
Camera and housing, bought separately online, totalled around $500.

Shawn
Belize 4/07
Curacao 1/07

On Apr 17, 6:46 pm, "Eddie G" <mickeddie@(removeme)comcast.net> wrote:
> I bought the Sea life dc500 on ebay and will try it in a dive, but the few
> indoor test pictures were very grainy when viewed on the computer screen. I
> have NOT tried printing them.
>
> Anyway, if the underwater pics do not come out too good I will be selling
> this camera on ebay. What cameras would you recommend for around $500 US,
> should I be in the market for a new camera?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eddie G

I bout the FujiFilm Finepix F30 and associated case for about $480
(use CNET.com $260 for the camera). The photos are certainly not
professional but the camera takes great surface shots and has an
underwater setting. It also fits comfortably in my front pocket when
it is not in the underwater case. It was worth $480 to me. Some of the
shots are 80 feet unterwater coming out of the belly of the Rhone in
Tortola.

http://soxmax.myphotoalbum.com

Best Regards,
Derek

On Apr 17, 6:46 pm, "Eddie G" <mickeddie@(removeme)comcast.net> wrote:
> I bought the Sea life dc500 on ebay and will try it in a dive, but the few
> indoor test pictures were very grainy when viewed on the computer screen. I
> have NOT tried printing them.
>
> Anyway, if the underwater pics do not come out too good I will be selling
> this camera on ebay. What cameras would you recommend for around $500 US,
> should I be in the market for a new camera?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eddie G

I bout the FujiFilm Finepix F30 and associated case for about $480
(use CNET.com $260 for the camera). The photos are certainly not
professional but the camera takes great surface shots and has an
underwater setting. It also fits comfortably in my front pocket when
it is not in the underwater case. It was worth $480 to me. Some of the
shots are 80 feet unterwater coming out of the belly of the Rhone in
Tortola.

http://soxmax.myphotoalbum.com

Best Regards,
Derek

On Apr 17, 6:46 pm, "Eddie G" <mickeddie@(removeme)comcast.net> wrote:
> I bought the Sea life dc500 on ebay and will try it in a dive, but the few
> indoor test pictures were very grainy when viewed on the computer screen. I
> have NOT tried printing them.
>
> Anyway, if the underwater pics do not come out too good I will be selling
> this camera on ebay. What cameras would you recommend for around $500 US,
> should I be in the market for a new camera?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eddie G

I bout the FujiFilm Finepix F30 and associated case for about $480
(use CNET.com $260 for the camera). The photos are certainly not
professional but the camera takes great surface shots and has an
underwater setting. It also fits comfortably in my front pocket when
it is not in the underwater case. It was worth $480 to me. Some of the
shots are 80 feet unterwater coming out of the belly of the Rhone in
Tortola.

http://soxmax.myphotoalbum.com

Best Regards,
Derek