Waterproof Video Camera Housing

Nathan Newman · Addict Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor

dude, this sucks. I'm a newbie again...
Anyways, does anyone out there own a waterproof video camera housing? How much do they cost? Is there any way I could make one myself?

Premier135Chick · Guest

I am going to check around online today. I need to buy one for my camera myself. Let me know if you find any info and I will do the same....

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

Uh, no need to hunt one down.

http://www.ewamarine.com

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

any idea on their pricing or how well the plasic bags work under water?

Croyo · Posted: Feb 08, 2003 5:32 pm Post subject:

Real waterproof housings meant for scuba diving run over a grand, I have an Amphibico housing for my PD-150 with almost total control of the camcorder with electronic and mechanical controls. It set me back more than 3 grand......
Check out bhphoto.com for Ewa-Marine water proof bags, which would be the best value for just shooting wakeboarding and not doing anything too crazy. For something slightly more heavy duty, check out topdawgvideo.com, I used to have one for a Sony TRV-120 (standard digital 8 size) and it worked real well and I was able to use a wide angle lens inside the housing. Its less than a grand, but more expensive than the bags. Good Luck

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

heres another site, they claim they are good to 30 feet
www.keepitdrycase.com

Nor*Cal · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9479 City: Sac

Some guy on wakeworld made his. It looks really good and I might try something similar. I think there is already a thread somewhere on here about it. Just do a search it might be under the Boat threads.

jaysunn · Criminal Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 91 City: ATX

Try www.wakeworld.com (Low Income Housing) they have a full illustrated article on the same one done by the dude who made it. He says it was only 60$ to build. I'm thinking of trying, but it looks pretty tedious to make.

derrick · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 723 City: Orlando

Most the EWA marine bags run 2-300 bones.
peace
derrick

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

If you don't mind shelling out more bucks, check out www.waterhousings.com. They make them for most wakeboard photographers and wakeboard video companies.[/url]

George · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 552 City: Chattanooga

i have an ewa bag works good from the tube. I can get great shots of everyone but no one else can ever get any of me.

Premier135Chick · Guest

How much did you pay for your EWA bag? I sent them an email today asking for a quote for my camcorder.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

george how much does the ewa bag mess up the video quality?

thatnamealreadyinuse · Posted: Feb 10, 2003 6:00 am Post subject:

i'm kinda after the same thing, except i don't need the housing to be waterproof, just water resistant in case of some splish splash activity. all i need is some sort of soft plastic cover. i've called a few camera stores and they said they didn't have any. surely there would be a big market for this kind of thing - i mean, what if you want to film when its raining or snowing or your in the shower, but don't actually want to go scuba diving?

if there is such a product out there, put me down for one.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

dude just get a big zip lock bag and cut it up with scissors. it will cost you a whole 2 bucks. oh yeah-use duct tape.

George · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 552 City: Chattanooga

The only quality loss is when it get water droplets on the glass i try my best not to let it happen but theres always one or two but no big deal. They use optical glass so theres no real quality loss in the fil.

qtybry · Outlaw Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 233 City: boracay

what do you think about the canon digicam S45 with canon waterproof housing is this product good or their are better ones out there??

orzech · Posted: Feb 12, 2003 11:39 am Post subject:

i am going to build that housing that is on wakeworld.... ill let you guys know how it turns out

nmballa · Posted: Feb 12, 2003 1:39 pm Post subject:

I have run accross this question many times, and if only I could remember where I bought mine. It was some website but it was only 100 dollars and works awsome. it was basically a pvc tube Im guessing like 10" with a cap at one end that was cut open and plexiglass was inserted and bolted in place. Then it had two handle bolted on and the rear had a rubber cap in place that was screwed in place with one of those metal bands that tighten as you screw it. The interior just used some of that foam stuff you find in like video camera casings. That held it in place. Then you just seal all the joints and around the bolts and plexiglass. You just use the reomote to turn it on and off. Its durable as hell, I use it on the intertube to tape my friends riding. The place I bought it from said it was good to 60 feet down and it floats as well. If I could only remeber the site.

Nathan Newman · Addict Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor

Yeah, these are good ideas, I just gotta make sure it works real well. I don't want to ruin my beloved video camera...

Nathan Newman · Addict Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor

ok, now I'm running into problems. I went down to Home Depot and Lowes today, and neither of them sell big enough pvc pipe for my camera to fit inside of. (I was gonna make one out of PVC and Plexiglass similar to the one on wakeworld. Now I'm thinking of finding a transparent bucket or drum or sumething, that I could put the camera in. Has anyone tried this or something similar???

George · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 552 City: Chattanooga

The EWA bag cost $200.

410media · Criminal Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 57 City: wilmington

ive got an ewa housing id be willing to sell. i used it filming surfing with my 1 chip but my gl2 is way too big for it so ive got no use for it anytmore.
email me jerryricciott@hotmail.com

Nathan Newman · Addict Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor

what size is it, and how musch are you thinking you want for it?

slaydit · Posted: Feb 15, 2003 9:02 pm Post subject:

I really need to get a camera,....anyone wanna kinda just send me one?

-jey

determination · Posted: Feb 16, 2003 11:51 am Post subject:

there was instructions on how to build one a few weeks on wakeworld i think or maybe it was on here i dont know check out wakeworld.com and see

qtybry · Outlaw Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 233 City: boracay

hi

what do you think about the canon digicam S45 with canon waterproof housing is this product good or their are better ones out there??

colorider · Newbie Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 42 City: denver

If you have a hard time finding large enough pvc at the hardware store, try an irrigation installer or a plumbing supplier. The will have scraps that they will probably give you and they will be big enough. Thats where I got mine.

Nathan Newman · Addict Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor

colorider, did you make a camera housing?

I took a look at the one on wakeworld, but I don't want to spend that much time making one. I guess I'm pretty lazy Wink

Anyways...
How well do those EWA housing things work?

Nathan Newman · Addict Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor

anybody

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

thats what i wanna know too. i wanna film from a tube and i dont plan on takin a swim with it i just dont want to get any of my cameras wet.

orzech · Posted: Feb 21, 2003 8:38 pm Post subject:

i would rather spend the time and 50-60 bux making mine(which i have started) then spend like 200-300 dollars on a bag

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

the problem i see with using a hard casing for the camera is there is NO way to adjust any manual settings on the camera on the fly. this means you adjust them once then put the camera in the case then hope for the best. from what i have seen of the hard cases you can only control the camera with a remote.

i personally am looking into getting a bag because it is made specifically for cameras to be used in and around water. i trust something like this more than something that is home made. im sure that craftsmanship may or may not be an issue but i feel more comfortable with having a bag cover the camera because i can still access all of the controls that are on the sides of the camera as well as knowing that the cases are made for professional applications. if the bag is defective im sure that EWA has a warranty that will replace my camera.

Nathan Newman · Addict Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor

I dunno, I don't have enough money for a bag. I guess all I would need is to make a housing that I could open one end up, start recording on the camera, slide it in, and start rollin...
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