digital camera for underwater?

You are assuming incorrectly. The Kodak CX4300 is a fixed lens with
only 3X digital (which I never use) zoom. Again, simplicity ona
budget with decent output is the key here. Now if I only can find an
undewater case for my new Panasonic FZ10!

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 08:29:55 -0700, Bryan Heit
<bjheit@NOSPAM.ucalgary.ca> wrote:

>That system looks very interesting, but I have a quick Q for you. I
>assume that your camera has a zoom lens, what do you do about that? Set
>it at wide-field, zoom, mid-way?
>
>Thanx
>
>Bryan
>
>Pat wrote:
>
>>I use the "shield" with a Kodak CX4300 (Walmart $99) with the
>>fill-flash always on. I have taken 1000s of what I feel are
>>incredible pics for a total $150 setup...your choice! Here is one of
>>my sites to check some samples:
>>http://spectregunner.freeservers.com/
>>
>>PS: Sorry about the pop-ups in advance---it is a free storage site!
>>
>>

Pat <spectre@tampabay.rr.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
in:
: It is also important to note that
:with this setup you can have fun on the dive and not dive simply for
:the photo. Just my 2 cents.

You can do that with any camera.

Dan Bracuk
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Ok, how about not crying if you loose it! Can't say that about most
outfits.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:25:55 -0500, "Dan Bracuk, CTHD"
<NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote:

>Pat <spectre@tampabay.rr.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
>in:
>: It is also important to note that
>:with this setup you can have fun on the dive and not dive simply for
>:the photo. Just my 2 cents.
>
>You can do that with any camera.
>
>Dan Bracuk
>If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure.
>The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/
>
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Pat <spectre@tampabay.rr.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
in:
:Ok, how about not crying if you loose it! Can't say that about most
:outfits.

Depends on whether you lose it before or after photographing the whale
shark being chased off by a damselfish.

Dan Bracuk
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Yeah, thought of that later. And I feel the pain of not being able to
get a case - I have a Canon G3, and the only case of it (Ikelite) costs
more then the camera...

Bryan

Pat wrote:

>You are assuming incorrectly. The Kodak CX4300 is a fixed lens with
>only 3X digital (which I never use) zoom. Again, simplicity ona
>budget with decent output is the key here. Now if I only can find an
>undewater case for my new Panasonic FZ10!
>
>

Bryan Heit <bjheit@NOSPAM.ucalgary.ca> wrote:
>Yeah, thought of that later. And I feel the pain of not being able to
>get a case - I have a Canon G3, and the only case of it (Ikelite) costs
>more then the camera...

Definitely better off with the powershot series for casual UW. For the
(guessing) cost of the Ikelite housing, you can get a S45/50 and the housing.
I don't see shelling out that kind of money for a housing for anything short
of the digital rebel.

Worse, if the G3 floods, can you get a replacement?

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