Underwater Digital Camera

"Stimp" <ren@spumco.com> wrote in message
news:slrncr9cd6.44t.ren@carbon.redbrick.dcu.ie...
> On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 Stephen <> wrote:
>> Thinking of buying my first digital camera and wonder which have good
>> underwater casings?
>>
>> Any recommendations appreciated.
>
> I bought a Canon A70 with an underwater case about a year and half
> ago and never looked back.
>
> Fantastic little camera with great underwater exposure.
> Case has never leaked and is a solid build (I've dropped it a few times
> when the water gets choppy)
>
> There's a new 5 megapixel version afaik.
> --
>
> "I hear ma train a comin'
> ... hear freedom comin"

This was just posted on another newsgroup.

http://splashdowndivers.com/photo_ga...phy/index.html

Lots of information...

"Stimp" <ren@spumco.com> wrote in message
news:slrncr9cd6.44t.ren@carbon.redbrick.dcu.ie...
> On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 Stephen <> wrote:
>> Thinking of buying my first digital camera and wonder which have good
>> underwater casings?
>>
>> Any recommendations appreciated.
>
> I bought a Canon A70 with an underwater case about a year and half
> ago and never looked back.
>
> Fantastic little camera with great underwater exposure.
> Case has never leaked and is a solid build (I've dropped it a few times
> when the water gets choppy)
>
> There's a new 5 megapixel version afaik.
> --
>
> "I hear ma train a comin'
> ... hear freedom comin"

This was just posted on another newsgroup.

http://splashdowndivers.com/photo_ga...phy/index.html

Lots of information...

"Stimp" <ren@spumco.com> wrote in message
news:slrncr9cd6.44t.ren@carbon.redbrick.dcu.ie...
> On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 Stephen <> wrote:
>> Thinking of buying my first digital camera and wonder which have good
>> underwater casings?
>>
>> Any recommendations appreciated.
>
> I bought a Canon A70 with an underwater case about a year and half
> ago and never looked back.
>
> Fantastic little camera with great underwater exposure.
> Case has never leaked and is a solid build (I've dropped it a few times
> when the water gets choppy)
>
> There's a new 5 megapixel version afaik.
> --
>
> "I hear ma train a comin'
> ... hear freedom comin"

This was just posted on another newsgroup.

http://splashdowndivers.com/photo_ga...phy/index.html

Lots of information...

"Stimp" <ren@spumco.com> wrote in message
news:slrncr9cd6.44t.ren@carbon.redbrick.dcu.ie...
> On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 Stephen <> wrote:
>> Thinking of buying my first digital camera and wonder which have good
>> underwater casings?
>>
>> Any recommendations appreciated.
>
> I bought a Canon A70 with an underwater case about a year and half
> ago and never looked back.
>
> Fantastic little camera with great underwater exposure.
> Case has never leaked and is a solid build (I've dropped it a few times
> when the water gets choppy)
>
> There's a new 5 megapixel version afaik.
> --
>
> "I hear ma train a comin'
> ... hear freedom comin"

This was just posted on another newsgroup.

http://splashdowndivers.com/photo_ga...phy/index.html

Lots of information...

"Stimp" <ren@spumco.com> wrote in message
news:slrncr9cd6.44t.ren@carbon.redbrick.dcu.ie...
> On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 Stephen <> wrote:
>> Thinking of buying my first digital camera and wonder which have good
>> underwater casings?
>>
>> Any recommendations appreciated.
>
> I bought a Canon A70 with an underwater case about a year and half
> ago and never looked back.
>
> Fantastic little camera with great underwater exposure.
> Case has never leaked and is a solid build (I've dropped it a few times
> when the water gets choppy)
>
> There's a new 5 megapixel version afaik.
> --
>
> "I hear ma train a comin'
> ... hear freedom comin"

This was just posted on another newsgroup.

http://splashdowndivers.com/photo_ga...phy/index.html

Lots of information...

> Another satisfied olympus user here, 5050z this time with whatever oly
> housing it is, I forget the number. Case has a double seal, that gives me
> more confidence.

It's the PT015 housing made for Olympus by UN in japan. Rated to 40m. I've
had one for a few years and have a lot of good results.

> I'm still dithering over the strobe. Great idea, but which one & how much
> are my issues.

I have the Sea&Sea YS90Duo with the fibre optic slave connection., a good
flash, however I've also heard good things about the new ones from Inon as
well, with two or more flash tubes they provide wider spread of light.


> Some U/W pics I've taken using the onboard flash and/or natural light can
> be found in Tripreports, lundy2004 and st abbs 2004 of
> http://www.marlinsac.org.uk
> Cheers
> Graham

> Another satisfied olympus user here, 5050z this time with whatever oly
> housing it is, I forget the number. Case has a double seal, that gives me
> more confidence.

It's the PT015 housing made for Olympus by UN in japan. Rated to 40m. I've
had one for a few years and have a lot of good results.

> I'm still dithering over the strobe. Great idea, but which one & how much
> are my issues.

I have the Sea&Sea YS90Duo with the fibre optic slave connection., a good
flash, however I've also heard good things about the new ones from Inon as
well, with two or more flash tubes they provide wider spread of light.


> Some U/W pics I've taken using the onboard flash and/or natural light can
> be found in Tripreports, lundy2004 and st abbs 2004 of
> http://www.marlinsac.org.uk
> Cheers
> Graham

> Another satisfied olympus user here, 5050z this time with whatever oly
> housing it is, I forget the number. Case has a double seal, that gives me
> more confidence.

It's the PT015 housing made for Olympus by UN in japan. Rated to 40m. I've
had one for a few years and have a lot of good results.

> I'm still dithering over the strobe. Great idea, but which one & how much
> are my issues.

I have the Sea&Sea YS90Duo with the fibre optic slave connection., a good
flash, however I've also heard good things about the new ones from Inon as
well, with two or more flash tubes they provide wider spread of light.


> Some U/W pics I've taken using the onboard flash and/or natural light can
> be found in Tripreports, lundy2004 and st abbs 2004 of
> http://www.marlinsac.org.uk
> Cheers
> Graham

> Another satisfied olympus user here, 5050z this time with whatever oly
> housing it is, I forget the number. Case has a double seal, that gives me
> more confidence.

It's the PT015 housing made for Olympus by UN in japan. Rated to 40m. I've
had one for a few years and have a lot of good results.

> I'm still dithering over the strobe. Great idea, but which one & how much
> are my issues.

I have the Sea&Sea YS90Duo with the fibre optic slave connection., a good
flash, however I've also heard good things about the new ones from Inon as
well, with two or more flash tubes they provide wider spread of light.


> Some U/W pics I've taken using the onboard flash and/or natural light can
> be found in Tripreports, lundy2004 and st abbs 2004 of
> http://www.marlinsac.org.uk
> Cheers
> Graham

> Another satisfied olympus user here, 5050z this time with whatever oly
> housing it is, I forget the number. Case has a double seal, that gives me
> more confidence.

It's the PT015 housing made for Olympus by UN in japan. Rated to 40m. I've
had one for a few years and have a lot of good results.

> I'm still dithering over the strobe. Great idea, but which one & how much
> are my issues.

I have the Sea&Sea YS90Duo with the fibre optic slave connection., a good
flash, however I've also heard good things about the new ones from Inon as
well, with two or more flash tubes they provide wider spread of light.


> Some U/W pics I've taken using the onboard flash and/or natural light can
> be found in Tripreports, lundy2004 and st abbs 2004 of
> http://www.marlinsac.org.uk
> Cheers
> Graham