Camera recommendation

In message <38pfahF5q5b3vU1@individual.net>, Take a Walk
<spam@microsoft.com> writes
>Got any idea of a budget of £300, but would spend more for the right one.

You should be able to get something like a Canon Ixus 400 or 430 and a
housing for around £280 on ebay, (I've got the camera, and am just
waiting on the housing), or a similar Sony, Fuji or Olympus setup.

Not brand new, but whatever you buy will be out of date in 6 months.

--
Richard Faulkner

In message <38pfahF5q5b3vU1@individual.net>, Take a Walk
<spam@microsoft.com> writes
>Got any idea of a budget of £300, but would spend more for the right one.

You should be able to get something like a Canon Ixus 400 or 430 and a
housing for around £280 on ebay, (I've got the camera, and am just
waiting on the housing), or a similar Sony, Fuji or Olympus setup.

Not brand new, but whatever you buy will be out of date in 6 months.

--
Richard Faulkner

"Take a Walk" <spam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:38pfahF5q5b3vU1@individual.net...
> Any recommendations on what I should go for in the way of underwater
> camera.
> Got to be digital. Want to use it out of the water as well as in.
> Should I go for a dedicated u/w camera or a surface camera that just so
> happens to have a u/w housing?
> Got any idea of a budget of £300, but would spend more for the right one.
>
> I'm a bit wary of dedicated u/w camera as a mate has just spent £800 on a
> package and his first attempts wern't as good as the ones I took on my £30
> cheap and cheerful plastic box.


Whatever you buy, it will be out of date before long - look for end of line
offers. Whatever you buy, even if new, the warranty on the case will not
cover the dedicated camera, and the camera warranty will be void if damage
occurred by a leaking case - be careful what you spend your money on!

Expensive cameras do not ensure good results. Nice pictures mostly depend on
something nice to have a picture of, and the water being clear.

When I bought my package (end of line - no longer available!) I chose an
Olympus 750uz with housing because it was well priced, and the camera took
AA batteries (which are available just about anywhere, if the charger breaks
down or if there is no electricity available). Also custom batteries for
cameras are 1 - expensive 2 - need expensive external chargers if you are to
charge more than one at a time 3 - tend to have limited charge capacity and
remember, most of your pics will require flash! A chum of mine can manage to
fire all of 15 shots with his camera before the batteries die. AA NiMH
rechargeables are up to 3Ah now.

Size of camera is not an issue when it goes into a relatively monster
housing. I chose Olympus rather than Canon because the Olympus camera
housings have a threaded port so fitting a wide-angle accessory such as the
Epoque lens is a doddle and much cheaper than a custom bracket.

Happy snapping!

Ken

"Take a Walk" <spam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:38pfahF5q5b3vU1@individual.net...
> Any recommendations on what I should go for in the way of underwater
> camera.
> Got to be digital. Want to use it out of the water as well as in.
> Should I go for a dedicated u/w camera or a surface camera that just so
> happens to have a u/w housing?
> Got any idea of a budget of £300, but would spend more for the right one.
>
> I'm a bit wary of dedicated u/w camera as a mate has just spent £800 on a
> package and his first attempts wern't as good as the ones I took on my £30
> cheap and cheerful plastic box.


Whatever you buy, it will be out of date before long - look for end of line
offers. Whatever you buy, even if new, the warranty on the case will not
cover the dedicated camera, and the camera warranty will be void if damage
occurred by a leaking case - be careful what you spend your money on!

Expensive cameras do not ensure good results. Nice pictures mostly depend on
something nice to have a picture of, and the water being clear.

When I bought my package (end of line - no longer available!) I chose an
Olympus 750uz with housing because it was well priced, and the camera took
AA batteries (which are available just about anywhere, if the charger breaks
down or if there is no electricity available). Also custom batteries for
cameras are 1 - expensive 2 - need expensive external chargers if you are to
charge more than one at a time 3 - tend to have limited charge capacity and
remember, most of your pics will require flash! A chum of mine can manage to
fire all of 15 shots with his camera before the batteries die. AA NiMH
rechargeables are up to 3Ah now.

Size of camera is not an issue when it goes into a relatively monster
housing. I chose Olympus rather than Canon because the Olympus camera
housings have a threaded port so fitting a wide-angle accessory such as the
Epoque lens is a doddle and much cheaper than a custom bracket.

Happy snapping!

Ken

"Take a Walk" <spam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:38pfahF5q5b3vU1@individual.net...
> Any recommendations on what I should go for in the way of underwater
> camera.
> Got to be digital. Want to use it out of the water as well as in.
> Should I go for a dedicated u/w camera or a surface camera that just so
> happens to have a u/w housing?
> Got any idea of a budget of £300, but would spend more for the right one.
>
> I'm a bit wary of dedicated u/w camera as a mate has just spent £800 on a
> package and his first attempts wern't as good as the ones I took on my £30
> cheap and cheerful plastic box.


Whatever you buy, it will be out of date before long - look for end of line
offers. Whatever you buy, even if new, the warranty on the case will not
cover the dedicated camera, and the camera warranty will be void if damage
occurred by a leaking case - be careful what you spend your money on!

Expensive cameras do not ensure good results. Nice pictures mostly depend on
something nice to have a picture of, and the water being clear.

When I bought my package (end of line - no longer available!) I chose an
Olympus 750uz with housing because it was well priced, and the camera took
AA batteries (which are available just about anywhere, if the charger breaks
down or if there is no electricity available). Also custom batteries for
cameras are 1 - expensive 2 - need expensive external chargers if you are to
charge more than one at a time 3 - tend to have limited charge capacity and
remember, most of your pics will require flash! A chum of mine can manage to
fire all of 15 shots with his camera before the batteries die. AA NiMH
rechargeables are up to 3Ah now.

Size of camera is not an issue when it goes into a relatively monster
housing. I chose Olympus rather than Canon because the Olympus camera
housings have a threaded port so fitting a wide-angle accessory such as the
Epoque lens is a doddle and much cheaper than a custom bracket.

Happy snapping!

Ken

"Take a Walk" <spam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:38pfahF5q5b3vU1@individual.net...
> Any recommendations on what I should go for in the way of underwater
> camera.
> Got to be digital. Want to use it out of the water as well as in.
> Should I go for a dedicated u/w camera or a surface camera that just so
> happens to have a u/w housing?
> Got any idea of a budget of £300, but would spend more for the right one.
>
> I'm a bit wary of dedicated u/w camera as a mate has just spent £800 on a
> package and his first attempts wern't as good as the ones I took on my £30
> cheap and cheerful plastic box.


Whatever you buy, it will be out of date before long - look for end of line
offers. Whatever you buy, even if new, the warranty on the case will not
cover the dedicated camera, and the camera warranty will be void if damage
occurred by a leaking case - be careful what you spend your money on!

Expensive cameras do not ensure good results. Nice pictures mostly depend on
something nice to have a picture of, and the water being clear.

When I bought my package (end of line - no longer available!) I chose an
Olympus 750uz with housing because it was well priced, and the camera took
AA batteries (which are available just about anywhere, if the charger breaks
down or if there is no electricity available). Also custom batteries for
cameras are 1 - expensive 2 - need expensive external chargers if you are to
charge more than one at a time 3 - tend to have limited charge capacity and
remember, most of your pics will require flash! A chum of mine can manage to
fire all of 15 shots with his camera before the batteries die. AA NiMH
rechargeables are up to 3Ah now.

Size of camera is not an issue when it goes into a relatively monster
housing. I chose Olympus rather than Canon because the Olympus camera
housings have a threaded port so fitting a wide-angle accessory such as the
Epoque lens is a doddle and much cheaper than a custom bracket.

Happy snapping!

Ken

"Take a Walk" <spam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:38pfahF5q5b3vU1@individual.net...
> Any recommendations on what I should go for in the way of underwater
> camera.
> Got to be digital. Want to use it out of the water as well as in.
> Should I go for a dedicated u/w camera or a surface camera that just so
> happens to have a u/w housing?
> Got any idea of a budget of £300, but would spend more for the right one.
>
> I'm a bit wary of dedicated u/w camera as a mate has just spent £800 on a
> package and his first attempts wern't as good as the ones I took on my £30
> cheap and cheerful plastic box.


Whatever you buy, it will be out of date before long - look for end of line
offers. Whatever you buy, even if new, the warranty on the case will not
cover the dedicated camera, and the camera warranty will be void if damage
occurred by a leaking case - be careful what you spend your money on!

Expensive cameras do not ensure good results. Nice pictures mostly depend on
something nice to have a picture of, and the water being clear.

When I bought my package (end of line - no longer available!) I chose an
Olympus 750uz with housing because it was well priced, and the camera took
AA batteries (which are available just about anywhere, if the charger breaks
down or if there is no electricity available). Also custom batteries for
cameras are 1 - expensive 2 - need expensive external chargers if you are to
charge more than one at a time 3 - tend to have limited charge capacity and
remember, most of your pics will require flash! A chum of mine can manage to
fire all of 15 shots with his camera before the batteries die. AA NiMH
rechargeables are up to 3Ah now.

Size of camera is not an issue when it goes into a relatively monster
housing. I chose Olympus rather than Canon because the Olympus camera
housings have a threaded port so fitting a wide-angle accessory such as the
Epoque lens is a doddle and much cheaper than a custom bracket.

Happy snapping!

Ken

"Take a Walk" <spam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:38pfahF5q5b3vU1@individual.net...
> Any recommendations on what I should go for in the way of underwater
> camera.
> Got to be digital. Want to use it out of the water as well as in.
> Should I go for a dedicated u/w camera or a surface camera that just so
> happens to have a u/w housing?
> Got any idea of a budget of £300, but would spend more for the right one.
>
> I'm a bit wary of dedicated u/w camera as a mate has just spent £800 on a
> package and his first attempts wern't as good as the ones I took on my £30
> cheap and cheerful plastic box.


Whatever you buy, it will be out of date before long - look for end of line
offers. Whatever you buy, even if new, the warranty on the case will not
cover the dedicated camera, and the camera warranty will be void if damage
occurred by a leaking case - be careful what you spend your money on!

Expensive cameras do not ensure good results. Nice pictures mostly depend on
something nice to have a picture of, and the water being clear.

When I bought my package (end of line - no longer available!) I chose an
Olympus 750uz with housing because it was well priced, and the camera took
AA batteries (which are available just about anywhere, if the charger breaks
down or if there is no electricity available). Also custom batteries for
cameras are 1 - expensive 2 - need expensive external chargers if you are to
charge more than one at a time 3 - tend to have limited charge capacity and
remember, most of your pics will require flash! A chum of mine can manage to
fire all of 15 shots with his camera before the batteries die. AA NiMH
rechargeables are up to 3Ah now.

Size of camera is not an issue when it goes into a relatively monster
housing. I chose Olympus rather than Canon because the Olympus camera
housings have a threaded port so fitting a wide-angle accessory such as the
Epoque lens is a doddle and much cheaper than a custom bracket.

Happy snapping!

Ken

"Take a Walk" <spam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:38pfahF5q5b3vU1@individual.net...
> Any recommendations on what I should go for in the way of underwater
> camera.
> Got to be digital. Want to use it out of the water as well as in.
> Should I go for a dedicated u/w camera or a surface camera that just so
> happens to have a u/w housing?
> Got any idea of a budget of £300, but would spend more for the right one.
>
> I'm a bit wary of dedicated u/w camera as a mate has just spent £800 on a
> package and his first attempts wern't as good as the ones I took on my £30
> cheap and cheerful plastic box.

I've just had a look on Yuzo's website http://www.uwdigitalcamera.com and he
has a few Olympus discount offers going.

x-350 with PT-021 housing for Y32,800 (approx £164)
c-5060wz with PT-020 housing for Y78,800 (approx £392)
C-8080 with PT-023 housing for Y104,800 (approx £522)

plus shipping. The warranties are only for a year in Japan only.

Camerasunderwater are asking £149.99 for the PT-020 and PT-021 housings
alone.

Of the bunch I'd probably go for the 5060.

jon

"Take a Walk" <spam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:38pfahF5q5b3vU1@individual.net...
> Any recommendations on what I should go for in the way of underwater
> camera.
> Got to be digital. Want to use it out of the water as well as in.
> Should I go for a dedicated u/w camera or a surface camera that just so
> happens to have a u/w housing?
> Got any idea of a budget of £300, but would spend more for the right one.
>
> I'm a bit wary of dedicated u/w camera as a mate has just spent £800 on a
> package and his first attempts wern't as good as the ones I took on my £30
> cheap and cheerful plastic box.

I've just had a look on Yuzo's website http://www.uwdigitalcamera.com and he
has a few Olympus discount offers going.

x-350 with PT-021 housing for Y32,800 (approx £164)
c-5060wz with PT-020 housing for Y78,800 (approx £392)
C-8080 with PT-023 housing for Y104,800 (approx £522)

plus shipping. The warranties are only for a year in Japan only.

Camerasunderwater are asking £149.99 for the PT-020 and PT-021 housings
alone.

Of the bunch I'd probably go for the 5060.

jon