Water Proof Digital Cameras Under Water Digital Cameras

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   M. Morrison
   July 31st, 2010 - 17:28

   Review by M. Morrison for DiCAPac WP-500 Underwater Waterproof Digital Camera Housing Case
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   I took my digital camera and the DiCAPac Waterproof Case with me to the Caribbean on my vacation. I went snorkeling twice and both times was able to take awesome pictures. I tested the product out as soon as it came to my house to make sure there were no holes or flaws and it worked beautifully for both the test and the real adventures of underwater fun. I know it’s scary, but the DiCAPac Waterproof Digital Camera Case worked for me.
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   Leslie Patrick
   July 31st, 2010 - 17:33

   Review by Leslie Patrick for DiCAPac WP-500 Underwater Waterproof Digital Camera Housing Case
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   I just spent a week in St. Croix USVI and took a lot of snorkeling photos. When I recieved the case I was a little skeptical. This is basically a heavy duty zip lock bag with a glass lens. After a week of use, it is still going strong. I took several shots at 20 feet deep with no leakage. I was very pleased with the pictures. It is a bit hard to use as you are working the camera through a baggy, but hey, the hard plastic case is $170!

   So, overall, no complaints. This bag should work for you, but I would definately test it at home first. I stuffed it with paper towels, and put mine in a big pot of water for a couple of hours, no leaks. It was a little tight with my Canon A95, but it did fit. Make sure your camera lens lines up with the baggie lens. I was careful not to strech the zip lock.
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   Jill
   July 31st, 2010 - 18:13

   Review by Jill for DiCAPac WP-500 Underwater Waterproof Digital Camera Housing Case
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   I purchased the dicapac for my snorkeling trip to Bonaire. When I performed the initial test as described in the manual, it only showed some humidity, but no leakage. I used the dicapac while snorkeling in the carribean for five days successfully, then on the sixth day, I noticed water in the corner of the dicapac while underwater. I took out my camera and completely dried the dicapac before trying again. On the swim back to my boat, the dicapac once again had water leakage to fill up one corner of the bag. My digital camera has not worked since this incident. I am in the process of returning the Dicapac. The quality of the pictures were no better than a one time use underwater camera, especially since it was hard to see the LCD screen underwater to verify you actually got the picture you wanted. I’ll be buying a pentax optio w30 or an olympus 770SW for my next snorkeling trip. Don’t risk putting your digital camera in the dicapac.
   
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   Bradford Bandemer
   July 31st, 2010 - 18:18

   Review by Bradford Bandemer for DiCAPac WP-500 Underwater Waterproof Digital Camera Housing Case
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   I bought this underwater case with apprehension. I used it in Cozumel and it performed wonderfully and was rewarded with excellent underwater shots. It is easy to use and accomodated the telephoto function of the camera.
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   MWP
   July 31st, 2010 - 18:58

   Review by MWP for DiCAPac WP-500 Underwater Waterproof Digital Camera Housing Case
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   Note: remember to test the case as mentioned in the manual, if it keeps tissues dry it should keep your camera dry.

   The Good:
   
   It is only $35
   
   You get digital quality pictures instead of disposable quality
   
   You can snap away and not worry about wasting film, then delete all the junky photos afterwards (because you will have a lot)
   
   You can get some good pictures with a bit of luck.

   The Bad:
   
   The lens ring can become crooked and you will mess up pictures if you don’t notice.
   
   Plastic jog dials are impossible to use if your hands are at all wet, let alone trying to spin it while you are in the water and the camera is in a plastic sack!
   
   The lcd viewfinder is useless, too much light while snorkeling..maybe if your camera has a big 3.1 screen it would improve visibility, but I doubt it.

   Here is how I got mine to work…before going near water I slipped the camera into the DiCaPac and turned it on (you may not have to turn yours on so early if you have a pushbutton on, mine is a jog dial, so it is a must). As soon as I turned it on I switched off the viewfinder to conserve battery life and then turned it back on while in the water..essetially having the camera on the entire time.

   I didn’t take it scuba diving, so I can’t say if it holds up to deeper depths. But for snorkeling and taking photos under waterfalls it was good. It works well to keep sand out of your camera on the shore as well (and you can see through the viewfinder on land by the way).

   Overall I thought it was a great buy because a plastic case wasn’t available for my older Kodak (DX4530) camera. Note I said older camera, as well as it worked it felt like a bit of a gamble and I don’t know if I would have the nerve to try this with a higher end, newer camera.

   Hope this helps.

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