Cheap waterproof camera cover case - too good to be true?

Denalihighway · 20-06-2008 12:25PM #1

Hello
I found this online. I have a digital camera and was looking at getting some housing for it but nothing too serious. Mainly for snorkelling for now.

http://www.sourcingmap.com/waterproof-housing-cover-case-bag-for-pentax-fujifilm-olympus-samsung-nikon-canon-p-16005.html

Has anyone heard anything about these? Can you really expect them to be reliable at that price?

Cheers

seadeuce · 22-06-2008 11:23PM

Had one of these once. They are a pain!

Buoyancy is the main problem. To get a good shot you need to be upside-down and finning!

Get a dedicated housing for your camera and you have the option of snorkelling/diving with no added discomfort.

Seadeuce

seadeuce · 23-06-2008 01:31PM

Check out Aldi's U/W camera on Thursday. Rated to 30m it may satisfy your needs at much less than a dedicated housing (which would be 40m rated).

http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/58_6224.htm

Price is €129.99, 6 megs.

Seadeuce

Denalihighway · 24-06-2008 07:51PM

hmmmm...the aldi one is tempting. But I already have a decent camera and cudnt really justify spending 130 euro...or could I...

reckon I might buy that yoke and pop it in a jar of water for a couple of hours with something thats not damageable and see if it leaks. Worth a shot for 16 quid

Cheap waterproof camera cover case - too good to be true?

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