Shooting Underwater

[swan073]

I already have a pentax optio w60, but i am also in the market for a new dslr camera. Has anyone used the bag type enclosure for underwater use? I won't be going down more than 10 to 15 feet because we will be snorkeling. Should I just stick w/the pentax and not worry about the dslr? I don't have the funds right now to get a new camera and a nice enclosure for it.


This is the bag I was looking at:

ewa-marine:*U-B underwater camera housing for dSLR

[jdepould]

One of my friends used a similar enclosure for his 5D2, and it worked fine. I'm not sure how hard it was to use the controls though.

[mrdale]

I would stick with the Pentax. The "zip-lok" type bags can/do work but there is a high probability that it will leak--there goes your new dslr. As mentioned its tough to use the controls and in either case the af may focus on debris in the water instead of the fish. I used to scuba and shoot with a Nikonos (designed for underwater) and even it leaked eventually. Water and electronics don't mix too well.

[swan073]

Thanks for the feedback. I will more than likely just stick w/the optio for the underwater shoots and the dslr for the above water ones.