Underwater Cameras

by **digger** on Sat Jul 10, 2004 10:46 am

:bom: could anyone give me info on one use camaras, are they worth getting or would it be better to go up market and get a dearer one. any hints or advise would be welcome. t/y ANDY

by **HW Jan.C** on Sat Jul 10, 2004 7:26 pm

Hi Andy
Yes I have some advice, Dont pay out lots of cash for one, We bought 2 underwater disposable cameras in Turkey they were �4 each and the piccys are stunning.
Cheap and cheerful if you only will use them once or twice a year.
jan

by **Funk_pig** on Thu Aug 12, 2004 1:04 pm

Depends what you want out of your underwater photography, how much you are prepared to spend and how much you know about photography.

If you want to take a few nice, pretty, but ultimately low quality pics when you are snorkelling then waterproof disposables are ok - you won't be able to take them diving with you though - they tend to implode at about 5m / 15ft.

If you already have a digital camera, it might be worth getting in touch with www.camerasunderwater.co.uk and asking them if there is a dedicated underwater housing available for it - these can cost between �100 and �300 - if you don't have a digicam but you just want some nice underwater snaps then this is probably the best route for you - the Olympus 5050 with a housing is very popular with divers and you can get a housing for about �150.

If you prefer 35mm film, know a bit about apertures, shutter speeds, films speeds and field depths and are after something closer to professional results have a look around on Ebay for cameras like the Sea & Sea Motormarine II, or the Nikonos V - you can pick up a motormarine with a big underwater flash unit and a set of lenses on ebay for a s little as �250 - the Nikonos V will set you back closer to �500 but it is bona fide professional quality kit.

I use a motormarine and here's some of the results you can expect once you get used to using it:

http://www.photobox.co.uk/public/597247

http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/660031

by **HW Chris** on Thu Aug 12, 2004 2:01 pm

Hi Funk_pig,

Welcome to Holiday Watchdog!

Just to let you know your first link is not working.

Cheers

Chris

by **Funk_pig** on Thu Aug 12, 2004 2:11 pm

try this: http://www.photobox.co.uk/public/detail ... bum=597247

by **bigalex** on Thu Aug 12, 2004 7:36 pm

Cant beat digital cameras.You can plug it into your computer and save them on disk then print them yourself.Alternativly you can take your memory card from it and take it to get developed at only 12pence a picture