camera decisions!

Hi everybody,

Im looking to buy a digital camera for both underwater and on land use, and
have got my decision down to three cameras that match my needs but now i
cant pick between them!!!
So i was wondering if anybody could help me along the way if you maybe own
one of the cameras yourself and think theres anything fantastic/rubbish
about it, or maybe can just see something that seems a particular advantage
that one of the cameras have and the others dont etc! And if you can think
of another camera in the price range that would suit me then suggest away!

The criteria....
£200-300 for camera(thats finding it on pricerunner/kelkoo etc not the
RRP!),
~£150 for housing thats rated to 40m,
4mega pixels +,
must have good macro capabilities without the addition of a lense for on
land use especially,
good battery life,
strong flash (both for diving and indoor use),
would be nice to have a range of preset 'modes' to use,
good if it had the option to add on lenses, or external flash/strobe to both
camera and housing at some point in the future.

The cameras....
Canon powershot A80 with WP-DC900 housing,
Olympus C-750 ultra zoom with PT-018 housing,
Olympus C-5000 with PT-019 housing.


Cheers,
Lynsey.

"Lynsey" <lynsey@NOSPAM.fsworld.co.uk> wrote in
news:c7p8fu$bkm$5@news8.svr.pol.co.uk:

> Hi everybody,
>
> Im looking to buy a digital camera for both underwater and on land
> use, and have got my decision down to three cameras that match my
> needs but now i cant pick between them!!!
> So i was wondering if anybody could help me along the way if you maybe
> own one of the cameras yourself and think theres anything
> fantastic/rubbish about it, or maybe can just see something that seems
> a particular advantage that one of the cameras have and the others
> dont etc! And if you can think of another camera in the price range
> that would suit me then suggest away!
>
> The criteria....
> £200-300 for camera(thats finding it on pricerunner/kelkoo etc not the
> RRP!),
> ~£150 for housing thats rated to 40m,
> 4mega pixels +,
> must have good macro capabilities without the addition of a lense for
> on land use especially,
> good battery life,
> strong flash (both for diving and indoor use),
> would be nice to have a range of preset 'modes' to use,
> good if it had the option to add on lenses, or external flash/strobe
> to both camera and housing at some point in the future.
>
> The cameras....
> Canon powershot A80 with WP-DC900 housing,
> Olympus C-750 ultra zoom with PT-018 housing,
> Olympus C-5000 with PT-019 housing.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Lynsey.
>
>
>
>

Do an internet search to see if you can find an Olympus 5050 Zoom
(officially discontinued, but someone may have stock) and get the PT015
housing - this is an excellent setup that I use and I have seem many
others using to good effect

Chris Quinn

We have the Pwershot A80 and housing and its great. Very easy to use
both on land and underwater with the housing....

Good luck

Donna


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"Lynsey" <lynsey@NOSPAM.fsworld.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi everybody,
>
> Im looking to buy a digital camera for both underwater and on land use,
and
> have got my decision down to three cameras that match my needs but now i
> cant pick between them!!!
> So i was wondering if anybody could help me along the way if you maybe own
> one of the cameras yourself and think theres anything fantastic/rubbish
> about it, or maybe can just see something that seems a particular
advantage
> that one of the cameras have and the others dont etc! And if you can think
> of another camera in the price range that would suit me then suggest away!
>
> The criteria....
> £200-300 for camera(thats finding it on pricerunner/kelkoo etc not the
> RRP!),
> ~£150 for housing thats rated to 40m,
> 4mega pixels +,
> must have good macro capabilities without the addition of a lense for on
> land use especially,
> good battery life,
> strong flash (both for diving and indoor use),
> would be nice to have a range of preset 'modes' to use,
> good if it had the option to add on lenses, or external flash/strobe to
both
> camera and housing at some point in the future.
>
> The cameras....
> Canon powershot A80 with WP-DC900 housing,
> Olympus C-750 ultra zoom with PT-018 housing,
> Olympus C-5000 with PT-019 housing.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Lynsey.
>
>
>
I've got the C750 & housing
try www.scubadive.me.uk for some pics, or mail me if you want anymore info
hth
Nige

"Lynsey" <lynsey@NOSPAM.fsworld.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c7p8fu$bkm$5@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hi everybody,
>
> The criteria....
> £200-300 for camera(thats finding it on pricerunner/kelkoo etc not the
> RRP!),
> ~£150 for housing thats rated to 40m,
> 4mega pixels +,
> must have good macro capabilities without the addition of a lense for on
> land use especially,
> good battery life,
> strong flash (both for diving and indoor use),
> would be nice to have a range of preset 'modes' to use,
> good if it had the option to add on lenses, or external flash/strobe to
both
> camera and housing at some point in the future.
>
> The cameras....
> Canon powershot A80 with WP-DC900 housing,
> Olympus C-750 ultra zoom with PT-018 housing,
> Olympus C-5000 with PT-019 housing.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Lynsey.
>

Olympus C4000 + PT010 housing.
Olympus C5050 + PT015 Housing

"Lynsey" <lynsey@NOSPAM.fsworld.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c7p8fu$bkm$5@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hi everybody,
>
> Im looking to buy a digital camera for both underwater and on land use,
and
> have got my decision down to three cameras that match my needs but now i
> cant pick between them!!!
> So i was wondering if anybody could help me along the way if you maybe own
> one of the cameras yourself and think theres anything fantastic/rubbish
> about it, or maybe can just see something that seems a particular
advantage
> that one of the cameras have and the others dont etc! And if you can think
> of another camera in the price range that would suit me then suggest away!
>
> The criteria....
> £200-300 for camera(thats finding it on pricerunner/kelkoo etc not the
> RRP!),
> ~£150 for housing thats rated to 40m,
> 4mega pixels +,
> must have good macro capabilities without the addition of a lense for on
> land use especially,
> good battery life,
> strong flash (both for diving and indoor use),
> would be nice to have a range of preset 'modes' to use,
> good if it had the option to add on lenses, or external flash/strobe to
both
> camera and housing at some point in the future.
>
> The cameras....
> Canon powershot A80 with WP-DC900 housing,
> Olympus C-750 ultra zoom with PT-018 housing,
> Olympus C-5000 with PT-019 housing.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Lynsey.
>
I personally use the C750 but the C5050 or 5060 are excellent
cameras. Just remember two things. Get as much memory as you
can afford. 512m is good. And if you enjoy taking pics you're going
to want a strobe. And that can set you back as much as the camera.
It's an expensive hobby on top of another expensive hobby.
Visit the digital diver network, it will answer a lot of your questions
and you can veiw 1000's of pics with details of what cameras and
settings they were taken with. A good place to visit before you buy.
Enjoy.
Richard
>

> The cameras....
> Canon powershot A80 with WP-DC900 housing,
> Olympus C-750 ultra zoom with PT-018 housing,
> Olympus C-5000 with PT-019 housing.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Lynsey.

A friend has just bought the Mju 410 with housing from here for £350 all in.

https://secure.hitech-uk.com/acatalo...e_Bundles.html

HTH

Bari Pollard

On Tue, 11 May 2004, Donna wrote:

>
> We have the Pwershot A80 and housing and its great. Very easy to use
> both on land and underwater with the housing....

I don't have the housing but know of three very happy users of the
powershot - it's great

Kate

On Tue, 11 May 2004 01:56:26 +0100, Lynsey wrote:

> The cameras....
> Canon powershot A80 with WP-DC900 housing,
> Olympus C-750 ultra zoom with PT-018 housing,
> Olympus C-5000 with PT-019 housing.

Slightly more expensive, but not too much if you shop around is what I
went for, an Olympus 5060 with PT-020 housing. It has super macro mode
which can focus right down to about 3cm, so you can take pictures of
pretty, little fish like this:

http://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/images/ranveli/ran70.jpg

To get reasonable shots though, you really need an external flash, which
is going to cost almost as much again. I went for a YS60 connected via a
digital adaptor.

Jason

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See http://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/ to view UK dive spaces or add your own.

http://www.digitaldepot.co.uk/

had a couple of factory refurb 5050s in stock on Saturday at £299

plus PT 015 at about £125

One of each is mine to pick up on Thursday!!

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> We have the Pwershot A80 and housing and its great. Very easy to use
> both on land and underwater with the housing....
>
> Good luck
>
> Donna
>
>
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>
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