Baggie Underwater Housing?

[Pitter]

Would a tightly sealed baggie serve as as an underwater housing for a point and shoot if it was used just below the water´s surface and the plastic was flat against the lens?

[Jon]

Only if you're looking for an excuse to replace the camera. Baggies are not the toughest plastic around, and you have zero guarantee that they're even water-tight.

[Pitter]

Ok thanks. Not a good idea.

[Big Hands]

http://www.dicapac.com/

Maybe one of these will fit your budget and camera.

[mctc]

I was thinking about buying one of those on amazon but never did. tell me how it works out if you do.

[tunge]

I was thinking about buying one of those on amazon but never did. tell me how it works out if you do.


i have one of the dicapac bags for my canon ixus 60... works perfectly fine. took it scuba diving and the camera works w/o any problems up to 15-20m.

[Crash Dummy]

If your using a point and shoot that has a fixed lens i'd put the camera inside a clear condom. I've got an old 3MP Kodak that has become expendable. I'll be giving it a go in the near future. If you do try it just be sure to wash the lube off first. You don't want a sticky slippery camera.

[lensmen]

Baggies are reasonable for that by-the-pools side splash-of-water photos. Not for the scuba diving use.

Also, if the bag rates 10m, I would take only 50% of that value as it's maximum. Any underwater photographer or diver will tell you that with water pressure, things gets compressed and somehow, the camera button may jam.

Lastly, you have to take care of the o-ring seal. Very very well. Missed a step or have a tiny eyebrow hair caught inbetween and your camera is history (i.e flooded).

[tunge]

Baggies are reasonable for that by-the-pools side splash-of-water photos. Not for the scuba diving use.

Also, if the bag rates 10m, I would take only 50% of that value as it's maximum. Any underwater photographer or diver will tell you that with water pressure, things gets compressed and somehow, the camera button may jam.

Lastly, you have to take care of the o-ring seal. Very very well. Missed a step or have a tiny eyebrow hair caught inbetween and your camera is history (i.e flooded).

i'm sharing from my own personal experience on using a Dicapac with my IXUS 60. i went down to 20m and the camera was perfectly dry. i did 5 dives over 2 days with the camera, no problem.

but at the end of the day i admit that there is risk involved so the choice is urs, for my my IXUS60 is a backup camera so i didn't mind the risk and it works just great.

[DeCeccoNET]

I started this thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=671865)a while back about the DicaPacs... i was not happy with the ones I tried at all, but others have certinally had good results.

[Pitter]

I wasn´t thinking of scuba diving just snorkling so the camera would never be more than a couple of feet underwater.

[tunge]

I wasn´t thinking of scuba diving just snorkling so the camera would never be more than a couple of feet underwater.

then i would say the Dicapac would be the perfect choice for u... u can find lots of them on ebay and get the best price...