Developing Inexpensive Underwater Housing -- Need Your Input

Hi, I'm Troy with H2O Photo Project (working title). I'm part of a startup company that is developing a new underwater camera housing. We're hoping to be able to provide an underwater DSLR housing that is under $1,000 and performs as well as much more expensive models. If you are someone who would like to use your SLR underwater, but cannot justify the expense of the current market offerings (usually $1500-$4,000) then we'd love to hear from you.

I would like to personally interview via phone or email anyone who is willing to lend me a bit more of their time. Please email us at h2ophotoproject@gmail.​com.

Also, please take a look at our website and complete the survey there if you have a few moments. H2O Photo Project
Thank you,
Troy Smith

I filled out the survey, adding my email to it. Sent this to a couple of divers I know who have their purchased housings, I'm pretty sure they'll fill it out and get it to others.

Thanks Rick! I appreciate the network-effect.

Got a report from one of them, he filled it out and sent it to some others.

H2OPhotoProject wrote in post #15331777
Hi, I'm Troy with H2O Photo Project (working title). I'm part of a startup company that is developing a new underwater camera housing. We're hoping to be able to provide an underwater DSLR housing that is under $1,000 and performs as well as much more expensive models. If you are someone who would like to use your SLR underwater, but cannot justify the expense of the current market offerings (usually $1500-$4,000) then we'd love to hear from you.

Thank you,
Troy Smith

I just took the survey.
I really hope they can pull this off.
Under $1,000. Not $1,000. Not "close to $1,000". Not $1,200 . . .
UNDER $1,000.
That would be great, and I would be the first in line!

that would be pretty cool. In the Houston area the Sea Sports Scuba store chain has a big photog dive group. I bought an S90 hoping to find a good case for better price than for 30D or 7D - ended up just buying a GoPro. Would love to be able to take a real camera diving for under a grand.

We're seeing more survey results come in. Thanks for your input!

A lower price than anything currently available for SLRs is definitely one of our goals. We're trying to determine if it will be possible.