Opinion on: Canon WP DC900 underwater housing

[samksy]

Anyone use this before and your experience......for snorkling, scuba diving, or even using it in your tank to get some close up pics? Thinking of getting this for my snorking/scuba trip in Curacao. Thanks

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00012KBW4/?tag=reefs04-20

 

[alrha]

fwiw: i have sony's cover for my sony camera, and i love it.

 

[reef4me]

i have a generic enclosure for my nikon, i'll have to say if they make a fitted one like this get it, the non-fitted generics are cheaper but it keeps shifting around makes it hard to shoot.

 

[samksy]

fwiw: i have sony's cover for my sony camera, and i love it.

Albert,
Which model of sony is it? Did you ever try using it in your tank for macro shot

i have a generic enclosure for my nikon, i'll have to say if they make a fitted one like this get it, the non-fitted generics are cheaper but it keeps shifting around makes it hard to shoot.

I see....it's made for the A80. Maybe i can also look into the generic one too. This one is kind of expensive.....$160

 

[jenniebutterfly]

i have wanted one of these for so long, but have not found one for my new camera. very nice, and if anyone has one, please post pics taken with it in a tank

 

[samksy]

Oh yeah, Albert, any pictures?

 

[alrha]

Sam, it is the DSCT7 (actually thinking of selling it to upgrade).
i never tried it in the tank, but i should.

 

[Pedro]

Whatever you do make sure you buy a reliable housing, the last thing you want is for it to leak and there goes your camera. Most decent housings fare well if you stay within a reasonable range. The deeper you go and the pressure can make the seals fail.

That almost looks like my olympus housing. here's a few i took with it. You might also look into what options you have in terms of adding additional strobes etc. Good luck.

 

[samksy]

Sam, it is the DSCT7 (actually thinking of selling it to upgrade).
i never tried it in the tank, but i should.

I see...any pictures from your scuba/snorkling trip.
Yeah go take some pics in your tank

Whatever you do make sure you buy a reliable housing, the last thing you want is for it to leak and there goes your camera. Most decent housings fare well if you stay within a reasonable range. The deeper you go and the pressure can make the seals fail.

That almost looks like my olympus housing. here's a few i took with it. You might also look into what options you have in terms of adding additional strobes etc. Good luck.

Thanks Pedro.....picture quality looks so much better than my dispossal underwater camera. I guess i'll stick with this housing, it's good for up to 130 feet.