Underwater housing for CHEAP

LFADAM · Posted: Mar 08, 2006 3:38 pm Post subject: Underwater housing for CHEAP

Wow, just came across this in the overtons catalog. In the catalog it says gauranteed submersible! 27 bucks, its a steal compared to others.

http://www.drypakcase.com/camcorder.php

Mackr0s · Criminal Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 84 City: Plano, TX

Lol I thought you were gonna show us an underwater house Smile

als132 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 462 City: shoreline

that is a steal, of course, you gotta have a little mini camcorder

watsoc · Addict Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 574 City: Anthem

I bought one of those for my Dad to use with his cell phone and he loves it. He spends a lot of time on his sailboat and it has saved his phone quite a few times when he is using his dink to get from the boat to shore. I am not sure how it would work for a video camera but I agree that the price seems like a great deal and from what I have seen the Dry Pak is pretty solid for water protection.

matt1808 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 1981

somebody on here bought a bag housing like that (don't know if it is the same one) and it leaked on them, so I would buy with caution.

RUSSIAN · Posted: Mar 08, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject:

put your $5000 cam in there, sink it, then give a review

Cyclonecj · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 338 City: Atlanta

It doesn't say submersible, good luck

LFADAM · Posted: Mar 09, 2006 3:58 am Post subject:

Cyclonecj, not there, but in the catalog it did. It also said in the catalog that it floated...besides Im just using this for tube filming, the cameraman shouldnt drop it when it has a strap!

wviveen · Addict Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 705 City: Loosdrecht

matt1808, That was JoshR, he had a slightly different one. Those were called ewa marine housing, if I remember right...

I believe he had a photocamera in the bag...

gene3x · Addict Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 759 City: Dallas

The best value for a functional sub housing is for the Olympus C5050 It has a housing that costs like $150 for it brand new and can go down to 140ft! I have it and have done it.

tcuatro · Newbie Joined: 25 Dec 2005 Posts: 49 City: San Marcos

Even if you’re just filming from a tube, I’d still be pretty skeptical about the safety for your camera. Yeah, $27 is cheap but it looks like the product is cheap too. All in all you’ll make your own decision as to what it is you want to do, but if I were you, I’d buy a real housing and not risk messing up your camcorder.
Tyler

Mike Isler · Moderator Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 718 City: New York

"Optical Quality Vinyl" it says... so there's not even a plexiglass or glass lens port. It's a heavy duty ziplock bag, basically.

als132 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 462 City: shoreline

Mike Isler, exactly...quintin terrentino (i probably just murdered the spelling of his name) is infamous for breaking cameras because he would just stick 16mm inside ziplock bags....bad idea, thats why i built a plexiglass one and marine caulked it like CRAZY.

WakeUpDead · Newbie Joined: 01 Mar 2006 Posts: 29 City: Yakima

I use a ziplock bag. Lots cheaper.

chriscut · Outlaw Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 200

Josh R · Posted: Mar 11, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject:

The actual seams split on mine. Toasted my 10D for a while.

I'd feel iffy about putting my camera in one again, but there are heaps of people out there who've had good experiences.

chriscut · Outlaw Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 200

Josh R, that's scary, but i could see it happening, esp. on an enclosure that had been used a lot. if its a new enclosure i would be calling them back and asking for a camera repair/replacement!

dmb · Posted: Mar 12, 2006 1:30 am Post subject:

Josh R, can I have yours then? Laughing

AOliver · Posted: Mar 12, 2006 1:01 pm Post subject:

You get what you pay for.

I could take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed.