Hi,

I’m looking to get my first video kit. The kit will be used in blue water to record my own dives but I’d like it to be capable enough to film day trips once I have the skills.

My budget would allow a camera such as the Sony HC9 and I’ve found an Equinox HD6 housing with 2.5"LCD and wide angle lense for £350 (US$ 560). The housing is 1yr old.

How do people rate this housing? And does it make a difference having the wide angle lense on the camera inside the housing rather than on the housing itself?

Also, how necessary is manual white balance? I ask because this housing doesn’t allow that control. I believe that Equinox can add extra controls but don’t know what sort of cost that would incur.

Thanks,

Ed

I’d say that was a super deal.  I have one for my Canon HV20 and love it.  By all mean have the white balance control added in.  It will cost you more to ship it if it has to go to Kalamazoo Michigan than it will for the control, ($65, or $85, I’m not sure which).  If there is a more local outfit that will do the work go for it.  In any case, you’re stealing the housing at that price.