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Post by garyfisher on Dec 16, 2007 21:27:52 GMT 8
does anybody here know where to get them??? im thinking of getting one. can any advice me on what brand/model is the best and most importantly -where to find one. thanks in advance!!! ;D
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Post by brothermoe on Dec 17, 2007 1:12:03 GMT 8
It's usually best to contact the distributor of your camera brad but, you can also check out seaandsea.com or just type underwater housings in your search box. There are quite a few manufacturers who make housings for different brands/makes of cameras. Down side is, you might have to order online. Hope this helps.
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Post by whoopi on Dec 28, 2007 14:00:20 GMT 8
what's you camera? many non-pro point-and-shoot cams have underwater casings available and sold separately, contact your distributor. i got my case for my olympus cam from the sole distributor (at the time) in QC, but i had to wait while they ordered it from japan. order na rin an extra rubber O-ring if it's not readily available here, kasi pag nag-wear out yan matagal na naman to order.
these casings are casings lang talaga, some have features that will allow you to attach filters and lens, some have a "shoe" to attach an external flash or strobe.
if you have the budget, go for the ones like Sea and Sea as BROTHERMOE suggested, that will allow you to attach strobes later (strobes are something else, sooooo expensive). i've found that the challenge in shooting wide angle underwater is the availability of light. if i could afford a strobe i'd get one. dahil wala, i can only shoot macro with some degree of satisfaction. pag night dives okay lang din ang standard flash. but wide angle during daytime, pag walang strobes, usually come out bluish. doesn't do justice to the colors of marine life, sayang.
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Post by whoopi on Dec 28, 2007 17:19:16 GMT 8
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Post by whoopi on Dec 28, 2007 17:28:50 GMT 8
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Post by whoopi on Dec 28, 2007 17:37:56 GMT 8
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Post by Ben Dover on Dec 28, 2007 23:07:30 GMT 8
dang! Lord forgive me, i thought this thread is about a new project by NHA for the metro squatters to be built in the middle of manila bay.
roche, you're so lucky to actually have seen those amazing schools of fish..beautiful corals too...galing!
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Post by mountguitars on Dec 29, 2007 2:05:51 GMT 8
roche, is this you? man! those pics look great. i'm impressed. it seems you're on a different level. literally (underwater, hehe) ;D. wish i was like you.
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Post by kulot_salot on Dec 29, 2007 9:07:08 GMT 8
..beautiful corals too...galing! I LOVE CORALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a specific specie, that is!!!! hahahaha!!!!!!!!!!! yukon, SYATAP! hahahaha!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by yukon on Dec 29, 2007 14:11:16 GMT 8
i'm not good at keeping secrets Jaymz ahe ahe ahe ahe <---- laugh of Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop Roche nice pics!!! Dont pay attention to Jaymz he's losing it after suffering 2 setbacks I'm his fulltime Fafa ;D BTW, if you need someone to carry your scuba gear I'd recommend Jaymz he can even do it submerged. ;D
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Post by brothermoe on Jan 2, 2008 1:09:39 GMT 8
whoopid@mn! You should try getting those published (if they aren't already that is). Galing!
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Post by whoopi on Jan 2, 2008 14:44:16 GMT 8
dang! Lord forgive me, i thought this thread is about a new project by NHA for the metro squatters to be built in the middle of manila bay. roche, you're so lucky to actually have seen those amazing schools of fish..beautiful corals too...galing! hahahaha! thank you, you see why i fell in love with diving once upon a time. corals are something else really, fish pa lang yan (fish are funnier though i think because they have an expression). corals are awfully strange and very pretty. and of course there are other creatures like slugs, worms, cucumbers, etc. , some if they were 10-feet tall would scare the living daylights out of you. (move over Aliens, here are monsters in the real world.) ;D
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Post by whoopi on Jan 2, 2008 14:45:12 GMT 8
roche, is this you? man! those pics look great. i'm impressed. it seems you're on a different level. literally (underwater, hehe) ;D. wish i was like you. thanks, JON
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Post by whoopi on Jan 2, 2008 14:46:17 GMT 8
i'm not good at keeping secrets Jaymz ahe ahe ahe ahe <---- laugh of Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop Roche nice pics!!! Dont pay attention to Jaymz he's losing it after suffering 2 setbacks I'm his fulltime Fafa ;D BTW, if you need someone to carry your scuba gear I'd recommend Jaymz he can even do it submerged. ;D @yuks ad JAYMZ: you two should get a room ;D ;D ;D
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Post by whoopi on Jan 2, 2008 14:47:11 GMT 8
whoopid@mn! You should try getting those published (if they aren't already that is). Galing! thanks, BROTHERMOE. in my previous life as a freelancer, i did get some of those published.
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Post by Ben Dover on Jan 2, 2008 15:11:02 GMT 8
dang! Lord forgive me, i thought this thread is about a new project by NHA for the metro squatters to be built in the middle of manila bay. roche, you're so lucky to actually have seen those amazing schools of fish..beautiful corals too...galing! hahahaha! thank you, you see why i fell in love with diving once upon a time. corals are something else really, fish pa lang yan (fish are funnier though i think because they have an expression). corals are awfully strange and very pretty. and of course there are other creatures like slugs, worms, cucumbers, etc. , some if they were 10-feet tall would scare the living daylights out of you. (move over Aliens, here are monsters in the real world.) ;D indeed whoopi...incidentally, i was watching this video 2 nights ago...can you tell me what this thing is?
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Post by whoopi on Jan 2, 2008 15:12:35 GMT 8
TOLITS, naka-firewall ang youtube sa office :-( got a pic?
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Post by Ben Dover on Jan 2, 2008 15:25:10 GMT 8
unfortunately wala...looks like white giant worm with very soft body..cant tell if its flat, round, naturally thin or thick coz it changes shape...and its long..i don't think there is a frame in the video that captured it from end to end.
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Post by whoopi on Jan 2, 2008 17:47:22 GMT 8
i'm guessing sea cucumbers. does it look anything like either of these?
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Post by anthrax76 on Jan 3, 2008 19:01:26 GMT 8
nice pics ma'am whoopi. saw the vid of tolits, it looks like...just like he described it. it's a whole longer than the pics you gave. back to topic. most of the housings I see are built by the same manufacturer. if third parties make them, better the the particular one for the model of your camera. i'd go by brothermoe's advice
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Post by garyfisher on Jan 4, 2008 20:52:13 GMT 8
i checking out the olympus fe 230. it has a compatible underwater casing. my question is, how much you think the housing would cost? if i ordered it thu the manufacurer, will i still pay for the shipment or what? thanks!
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Post by brothermoe on Jan 6, 2008 0:16:26 GMT 8
@ garyfisher: brad, you might also want to check out cameras from the Olympus Stylus family. These cameras are already waterproof to begin with (up to 33 feet depending on the model) and, you can get an underwater housing for it if you plan to take it deeper. These cameras are also shockproof so you can use it on trails too (think river crossings). Check it out here: www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_digital_sw.asp
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