Steps to purchasing your first waterproof digital camera housing

A waterproof digital camera housing is a “skin” for your digital camera. It will let you take pictures in wet environments, such as in the rain, mud, snow and underwater, without risking damage to your camera. These waterproof camera cases are an affordable alternative to buying a dedicated waterproof digital camera. 1. The first step is to work out what model digital camera you have. You will need both the manufacturer’s name (Canon, Sony, Nikon, etc), plus the model number (such as “Canon Powershot a620″). 2. Find out what options are available for that specific camera. You might want to visit the manufacturer’s web site and look for accessories to your camera, but often it is much easier to type a few words in to your favourite search engine and see what comes up. Online stores such as Amazon stock a wide variety of products and if you have a popular brand of camera you will probably find an underwater digital camera housing that suits it. 3. Look for the equivalent Dicapac generic housing for your camera. These housings don’t have the same tight fit as a model-specific housing, but will be cheaper. They might also fit your next model digital camera when you decide to upgrade, or, if you have more than one camera, you might be able to fit both models in to the one Dicapac housing. 4. Now the tricky part: decide which housing is best. If having control over your camera is important, such as zooming, controlling exposure, and pushing other buttons on the camera, then the manufacturer’s housing might be a better choice. These housings often extend all of the cameras controls through the casing. On the other hand you might just want something to keep the water out, or you are happy to keep the camera in ‘automatic’ mode and just push the picture button. In such cases the generic housing should perform an adequate role. 5. Consider the depth you are diving to. If you are going to dive more than 10 feet deep you will need to check the fine print for the waterproof digital camera housing you are considering purchasing. At those depths and greater the water pressure increases and the basic housing units might not be rated to handle that environment. 6. Now purchase the unit and practice! It is important to read the instructions carefully. Give the unit a trial run before heading out on vacation. If your waterproof digital camera housing uses an “O” ring to keep the water out where the lid closes with the casing, I suggest buying a spare ring at the time of purchase. They are not expensive and will save you a lot of heartache if you are on vacation and your original ring starts to show sign of wear and there is doubt as to whether it will continue to keep the water out. Well there you go! See it isn’t hard to purchase a waterproof camera cases. All you need to do is slow down, think about how you will use your camera, and let the steps above guide you.

 

How To Choose The Right Underwater Camera System For You

It's that time again. Summer time - time for vacation, swimming pools, beaches, snorkeling, and scuba diving. And like me, you've probably thought about getting an underwater camera to capture those moments under the water that can't be captured with a normal camera. How many times have you been under the water when the most picture-worthy moment happened? Whether it was the stunning rainbow fish that was swimming right under you, close enough to touch... or the charade-like antics of your son as he swam under the water.
Right underwater camera

Right underwater camera

Regardless of your interest, an underwater camera frees you up to take those shots that previously were off limits. But how do you know what kind of camera to purchase? Like standard digital cameras, underwater cameras come in a variety of price ranges, each with different features, abilities, storage capacity, and quality levels. Before you begin looking for your camera, determine what you want to use it for. Do you take an annual beach trip and you just want additional snapshots of the family to put in your album? Do you travel frequently and love to take detailed pictures of ocean life? Think about the times you would use the camera, and why you want to take the pictures. If you're an amateur photographer and getting the perfect shot is important to you, you might want to look into which features suit you best. However, if you just want candid shots of your family and don't bother with settings very often anyway, one of the basic models might work perfectly well for you. Something else to consider is how you'll be printing the pictures. If you intend to use the pictures for posters, advertisements, competitions, or you print them for the purpose of selling them, a higher megapixel camera will be important to you. You need the option to print at the largest size possible. You might look also at the zoom features, especially if you'll be wanting to zoom in on smaller objects. Overall, the best approach is to consider your usage, your motive for taking pictures, and your desired objects of photography, and then to take a look at which features you do and don't need. Remember, too, to budget in extra money for accessories. See if you can find something you could use in our underwater camera reviews...
 

Underwater Camera Selection

Would you like to get help with your underwater camera selection? With the many cameras on the market. this will be an interesting shopping experience for you. An important feature for any underwater camera, is keeping it sealed to keep the water out. In the past, the cameras were bulky and large, and even the batteries were big. Now there are very small automatic camcorders that have small long-life batteries.
Underwater camera selection

Underwater camera selection

A wide-angle lens should be purchased with the camera. This will result in less depth of field and focusing problems. I find this to be very helpful in photographing the beautiful coral reefs and focusing on the fish that swim past them. I also prefer the pressure resistant housing that can work well at one hundred feet deep. I don't even like to go that deep, but it's tempting to do it. The housing should have a quick release snap and an o-ring seal. To pick out your underwater camera selection, try to purchase a popular model that you've heard a lot about on the market. Be sure you can find a companion housing for the camera. Make sure it can accommodate the wide-angle adapter and long-life battery. Check out condensation problems the housing may have. I would personally get something that is inexpensive, small and easy. But you still want something sturdy. A good underwater camera selection is also that kind that can take still pictures as well as videos. I like to have that choice. If you get a camera with a 4 megapixel or above, this will be the best bet to take that still picture and videos. There are usually two hours of recording time on a camera, as when you are underwater it sometimes doesn't offer the option to open the housing to change between video and still. If you are more interested in just still pictures, then an underwater digitial camera is a good choice. You can choose between the compact or the dSLRs. The dSLRs have better optics, quality and less focus delay. Hard to imagine, but there are also underwater disposable cameras, and even some underwater cameras are so cheap, they cost less than $5.00. I would be careful in checking out everything first. If you want good results, you may have to spend a bit more. I know I have.
 

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