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Looking for a new camera, but have some requirements

2008-11-02T13:34:42Z

Hi fellow photographers,

Im an amateur underwater photographer, looking for a new compact camera. Here is my situation - my old configuration was an Canon S40 Powershot with a canon housing and a Sea & Sea digital strobe. During a breakin the camera was stolen, but the theif left me with the housing and strobe.

I would like to utilize as much as possible from my old configuration - but I do realize I wont be able to find a camera that will fit in the old house. That leaves me with the strobe (incl. arm and base mount + strobe cable). So my goal is to find a new compact camera and housing that will fit onto the strobe base - which just requires a std. tripod screw and clear plastic in the flash area to fire the strobe itself.

Im considering the Canon G10 w. an DSC WP DC28 house to it, because the camera seem to be somewhat future proof (everything is relative). Does anyone have experience with a configuration like this? Im open for all suggestions and am not set on Canon as brand - but my experiences are good with Canon products. I also have an 400D but have decided not to buy a housing for this for price and size matters (The Ikelite is huge) as I will be using my gear for travelling.

All bids are welcome.

Soeren

Nikon l18 or Canon a570

2008-11-01T23:09:20Z

Hello I am from Argentina and I am newbie in this hobby.

I can buy here nikon L18 + fantasea or Canon a570 + WP-DC12

Wich is the best?

or some advice? or other example?

many thanks

Cheers,
Maxi

WP Housing O-ring replacement

2008-10-13T15:14:15Z

Hi all

Just wondering. I bought a new Canon WP-DC12 housing for my Canon A-570IS.
I removed the O-ring and went to a bearings shop to ask if a similar standard o-ring is available.
The standard o-ring size is 0,5 mm thicker, so, installed in the housing, should need to compress it a lot endangering the housing.

Does any one have experience with a standard O-ring or should I buy an original Canon spare O-ring ?

Chooshing a housing for Canon A570

2007-11-02T08:25:02Z

Hi everyone. I’m just getting into UW photo and after a lot of forum reading, have decided to start with a Canon A570.
I’m just having a problem now deciding what housing to go with. The ikelite seems like the better choice compared to the canon,
and I am not opposed to spending the extra cash to get it, but I can’t afford a strobe kit for it just yet. Whatever housing
I was going to get, I was hoping to use the internal flash for a little while while saving up for a strobe kit. Does the housing for
the ikelite block the flash so that it is unusable? Also I live in Hawaii, so the water here is pretty clear.
Any suggestions are most appreciated.
Thanks

user manual for the WP-DC

2007-08-03T00:43:50Z

Hi,
I just bought a demo WP-DC 8 and it came without user manual.
As I already have a similar older Canon housing I don’t think I really need it but would appreciate to have it in pdf if available.
I looked at Canon site and couldn’t find it to download.
Does anybody have it?
Thanks
Fred

Panasonic LX3 or Canon G10?

2008-10-11T17:54:47Z

Wich camera should be the best for underwater photograpy beetween Canon G10 and Panasonic LX3?

Housing for Panasonic FX 150/ FX 180

2008-10-09T06:04:31Z

Hi I am wanting to know if anyone has seen a housing for a Panasonic FX 150 FX 180 (depend on what market the names vary) It is the new Panasonic 14.7 megapixel compact
Dave

Why positive flotability ?

2008-10-03T19:06:19Z

Hi All :

Just wondering.
I�ve bought a new Canon A-570IS + Canon WP-DC12 Water Proof Housing.
The full set has a positive flotability of 68 grams in fresh water. In salt water, the positive flotability is even higher.
Besides of these, there is a separate set of weigths to make it negative flotability.

I understand that for the beginner, my case, I prefer positive flotability.

The builder does not know if the diver will use it in fresh or salt water, the question is why so positive (68 grams).

Canon G10?

2008-09-30T08:05:33Z

I’m using an Olympus C-5050 with Olympus housing PT-015, Inon Z-240 strobe, INON UWL-100 Wide Lens and INON UCL-165M67 Macro Lens.
Now I’m considering the idea to change my camera and I’m interested in the new Canon G-10. Even if it isn’t yet on the market I’ve heard a lot of comments, positive for the wide angle (28mm eq.) and negative for the amount of noise expected at high iso level (>200ISO). Considering that I’m used to take photo at ISO <100 I’m not troubled too much about that.
Do you think it’s a good choice to up-grade my system?
I’m in particular interested in the possibility to use the inon lens wide and macro. The Canon housing DSC WP DC28 hasn’t a 67mm thread but exist various 67mm adapter on the market (http://www.unterwasserkamera.at/shop/catalog/index.php/cPath/78).
Someone knows if my Inon lenses (macro and wide) will be still usable with the new Canon G10?
Anyone have suggestions about alternative cameras?
Thank you
Andrea

Olympus Stylus 1020 v Panasonic TZ5

2008-09-29T14:08:21Z

Hi. I’m finally going to switch to digital from my MM Ex II after 9 years of taking pictures with it. I’ve focused on the the Stylus 1020 and the TZ5. I like the Olympus because of the 10 mpegs and the 3 u/w programs and the Panasonic because of the 10x optical zoom and the Leica lens.

Does anyone have any experience with either of these underwater? Thanks