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Title: Cheapest waterproof camera or camera + housing?
Post by: michealo on September 03, 2009, 05:28

What is the cheapest waterproof camera or camera + housing?

Or best performance for cost of same?

Title: Re: Cheapest waterproof camera or camera + housing?
Post by: Opla on September 03, 2009, 08:23

What do you mean by waterproof?
Do you want to do diving? How deep?

Title: Re: Cheapest waterproof camera or camera + housing?
Post by: michealo on September 03, 2009, 09:50

Initially down to about 10 - 12 feet

Title: Re: Cheapest waterproof camera or camera + housing?
Post by: PeterChigmaroff on September 03, 2009, 10:34

I have a G7 Ikelite setup. Not that cheap but works really well. Trouble with really cheap is the results tend to be really cheap unless you get a good used system someplace.

Title: Re: Cheapest waterproof camera or camera + housing?
Post by: kingjon on September 03, 2009, 12:34

I bought a canon D10 for my wife. Waterproof to 30 ft. I wouldn't use it for stock though. Great for vacation/pool pics though.

Title: Re: Cheapest waterproof camera or camera + housing?
Post by: oboy on September 03, 2009, 13:11

Maybe this list can help a little
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q209waterproofgroup/ (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q209waterproofgroup/)

Title: Re: Cheapest waterproof camera or camera + housing?
Post by: Magnum on September 03, 2009, 13:54

This is on my wish-list  :)

http://www.surfhousings.com/housings.html (http://www.surfhousings.com/housings.html) 

Title: Re: Cheapest waterproof camera or camera + housing?
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on September 03, 2009, 14:17

I have a cheap one for P&S Powershot.  Dslr housings are hugely more expensive.  Dive shops in  your trip area tend to rent them, although they may only have a packe for this Nikon or that Canon.

Title: Re: Cheapest waterproof camera or camera + housing?
Post by: leaf on September 04, 2009, 05:07

where are you headed to?

Title: Re: Cheapest waterproof camera or camera + housing?
Post by: michealo on September 04, 2009, 05:22

Quote from: leaf on September 04, 2009, 05:07

where are you headed to?

Initially probably no further than the coasts of Ireland :-)