PicOlio
22nd of July 2005 (Fri), 09:20
Ok, my need for a camera to be safe in/around salt water just got bigger.
I'll be going Deep Sea fishing in one week. Couple of hours at the beach, 8 hours on a ship in the atlantic, then a couple of more hours on the beach. Extreme heat/humidity and salt/sand...
Then at the end of August I have a mother/daughter trip planned for Discovery Cove and Sea World. Sea world will mean a ton of splashing and Discovery Cove will mean a ton of snorkling in the reefs and the wish to be able to take pictures underwater of the "ship wrecks" and my daughter swimming with the fishies etc...
Currently I have...
A Canon 3CD GL2 Digital Video Camera
I found a case for it..but the case was almost $3,500 ... way too much so that's probably not going with me.
An Olympus Camedia C-730
Found a case for it for $500 - again that seems like way too much to pay for my "old camera".
A Canon PowerShot S2 IS
I was able to find a case for the S1 IS but not the S2 *groan*
What to do?
Is there a low cost digi that's WORTH purchasing that comes ready to go underwater (15ft is all I really need). Are they all cheesy? The pics I've seen from the underwater disposables don't really thrill me and I'd rather digital....
Is there a case I don't know about? Do the bags work? Is there a bag suitable for the S2 IS?
Should I give up on the idea?
Any suggestions appreciated VERY MUCH. I can't imagine not having a water/sand proof camera on either of these trips (they're both "once in a lifetime events for us).
Thanks!
I'll be going Deep Sea fishing in one week. Couple of hours at the beach, 8 hours on a ship in the atlantic, then a couple of more hours on the beach. Extreme heat/humidity and salt/sand...
Then at the end of August I have a mother/daughter trip planned for Discovery Cove and Sea World. Sea world will mean a ton of splashing and Discovery Cove will mean a ton of snorkling in the reefs and the wish to be able to take pictures underwater of the "ship wrecks" and my daughter swimming with the fishies etc...
Currently I have...
A Canon 3CD GL2 Digital Video Camera
I found a case for it..but the case was almost $3,500 ... way too much so that's probably not going with me.
An Olympus Camedia C-730
Found a case for it for $500 - again that seems like way too much to pay for my "old camera".
A Canon PowerShot S2 IS
I was able to find a case for the S1 IS but not the S2 *groan*
What to do?
Is there a low cost digi that's WORTH purchasing that comes ready to go underwater (15ft is all I really need). Are they all cheesy? The pics I've seen from the underwater disposables don't really thrill me and I'd rather digital....
Is there a case I don't know about? Do the bags work? Is there a bag suitable for the S2 IS?
Should I give up on the idea?
Any suggestions appreciated VERY MUCH. I can't imagine not having a water/sand proof camera on either of these trips (they're both "once in a lifetime events for us).
Thanks!