Advice please

gumbo-67

gumbo-67

Messages
4,970
Name
Terri
Edit My Images
Yes
first of all thank you for taking the time to look.

right hubby and i have decided to dump the kids and b****r off to Cuba for a couple of weeks in may. now i have never been anywhere like this and it goes without saying my camera is going with me.. now when we went to Greece i was always worried about my camera getting wet. i would love to not care and even do some underwater photography can anyone give any advice on this... pretty please... :D
 
underwater housings are not cheap and unless you intend to use it to its full potential then you would be better off buying a cheap / throwaway camera that can be used in water.
 
canonrebel said:
underwater housings are not cheap and unless you intend to use it to its full potential then you would be better off buying a cheap / throwaway camera that can be used in water.
Click to expand...

did that in Greece. i think i may have to long and hard at this as it isn't the first time i have thought of this but i am not a scuba diver either.. thank you for your answer
 
gumbo-67 said:
............... but i am not a scuba diver either..
Click to expand...

so if you are not going 'deep' .....such as snorkeling from the surface, there a plenty of cameras 'proofed' to 15m or there abouts
 
Terri,

FWIW underwater photography is a series of challenges. How do you create a bad diver? Take a good diver and put a camera in their hands. Buoyancy often goes to you-know-what as people hold their breath etc. It takes an understanding, and experienced, buddy to accommodate waiting around for the fish to "pose". I've lost one dive camera (only a PAS but the housings are expensive) and flooded another. I no longer take my camera on most dives. If we see anything decent I just ask another diver to email me the photos and instead of messing around with white balance and buoyancy I actually look at the interesting thing.

If you are really set on doing some underwater photography, buy a PAS with manual white balance i.e. something not too big and not a tragedy if you lose/flood it.

HTH

R>
 
Yardbent said:
so if you are not going 'deep' .....such as snorkeling from the surface, there a plenty of cameras 'proofed' to 15m or there abouts
Click to expand...

i see what your saying but that is buying another camera... not sure i want to do that..
 
RalphC said:
Terri,

FWIW underwater photography is a series of challenges. How do you create a bad diver? Take a good diver and put a camera in their hands. Buoyancy often goes to you-know-what as people hold their breath etc. It takes an understanding, and experienced, buddy to accommodate waiting around for the fish to "pose". I've lost one dive camera (only a PAS but the housings are expensive) and flooded another. I no longer take my camera on most dives. If we see anything decent I just ask another diver to email me the photos and instead of messing around with white balance and buoyancy I actually look at the interesting thing.

If you are really set on doing some underwater photography, buy a PAS with manual white balance i.e. something not too big and not a tragedy if you lose/flood it.

HTH

R>
Click to expand...

kk i think that and the other comments have made my mind up.. i'll give it a miss i think it was just an idea. ma have to get a few more throw away things or a compact.. but thanks guys for answering
 
Treat the family (and yourself) to a nice compact like a Canon S95 and an underwater case. Fine for snorkelling, if not actual diving. Lots of choice (Amazon?) with Canon or Olympus. £500-600 the lot.

Quite a few 'rugged' compacts about too, that are kind of dunkable around the surface - designed for beach holidays and stuff.

PS You'll want some pics of those dolphins ;)
 
Terri, I've got and old film waterproof p&s camera - this one

I used to use it when canoeing but now use an Olympus u850SW.

It's been lying at the bottom of my canoe bag for years. Just checked it and it switched on OK. Even got a film in it.

You are more than welcome to borrow it, if that will help you.

Ken
 
Nikon Ken said:
Terri, I've got and old film waterproof p&s camera - this one

I used to use it when canoeing but now use an Olympus u850SW.

It's been lying at the bottom of my canoe bag for years. Just checked it and it switched on OK. Even got a film in it.

You are more than welcome to borrow it, if that will help you.

Ken
Click to expand...

that is very very kind i may just take you up on that... :D
 
Diving in Cuba is great... however, you will benefit photographically by hiring a car, getting out of the resort, and finding the real Cuba, the villages, the local bars, the characters etc..

Shooting underwater whilst in the shallows only really needs a dive proof compact, or a compact with a housing. The costs in terms of weight, gear and hustle to go beyond that is too much, if you are not going to be doing this week in week out
 
I keep saying it - learn to dive first then add a camera when you're comfortable with the diving bit

For snorkelling a housing and compact is great
 
Richard King said:
Diving in Cuba is great... however, you will benefit photographically by hiring a car, getting out of the resort, and finding the real Cuba, the villages, the local bars, the characters etc..

Shooting underwater whilst in the shallows only really needs a dive proof compact, or a compact with a housing. The costs in terms of weight, gear and hustle to go beyond that is too much, if you are not going to be doing this week in week out
Click to expand...

thanks Richard it is because of you and your good lady that we settled on Cuba and yes we are going t get a car that is a must i think... and i now realise i dont need to go mad on kit. brill i just an't wait to go now.
:D
 
gumbo-67 said:
that is very very kind i may just take you up on that... :D
Click to expand...

No problem.

I will brush the dust off the camera and let you have it. You may want to try it out before taking it. Need to the blow the dust off the case and, most of all, check out what's on the film that's been in the camera for years. I guess it's only canoe photos.:shrug:

I will search for box/manual, which may help you.

After that will work out best way of getting it to you.

Ken
 
You sir are so very kind...... not going till may so time yet..

again thank you
 
I did this earlier this year and bought a canon compact d10. 3 x optical zoom, but great picture quality and waterproof to 10m. I bought it specifically to go snorkelling and on the beach, but it's turned out to be great as a walkabout pocket camera.
I'll stick some pics up later.
 
As promised, a couple of D10 pics
137308754.jpg

137308755.jpg


Just wished I'd remembered to turn the date and time stamp off :bang:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top