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Photo Forum / General Photo Topics / Australian Photography / February 2007Underwater housing for 20D
Anyone using an underwater housing with a 20D? I deally I'd like to use a 70-200 lens with it but I'd be happy just to know where to get a housing for any lens on it. Short of buying a Olympus E330 Underwater version... Thanks in advance  SignatureFrom Douglas... Wedding and Portrait specialist: http://www.photosbydouglas.com Canvas prints and Digital enlargements: http://www.canvasphotos.com.au Wedding Photography anywhere on the east coast of Australia. I was interested in buying one a while back but the prices put me off. A decent setup (housing + 2 lights) will set you back $3000-5000. Main manufacturers link below http://www.ikelite.com/web_pages/2d20canon.html > Anyone using an underwater housing with a 20D? I deally I'd like to use a > 70-200 lens with it but I'd be happy just to know where to get a housing > for any lens on it. Short of buying a Olympus E330 Underwater version... > Thanks in advance > I was interested in buying one a while back but the prices put me off. > A decent setup (housing + 2 lights) will set you back $3000-5000. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> a housing for any lens on it. Short of buying a Olympus E330 >> Underwater version... Thanks in advance Thanks Chris, I saw that one myself. I really only want to set it up on a jet ski or similar for surfing photos. Somehow I think the purpose built Olympus kit might work if were modified for a longer lens. http://www.olympus.com.au/component/option,com_product/id,24/task,detail/It emid,69/ I might also look at a more simple "waterproof" housing. The pictures will be for sale so the cost of the housing will just add a cost to each sale. $5k is not over the top for this sort of thing. I had just hoped an Aussie maker could be found... You know, flag waving and all that! SignatureFrom Douglas... Wedding and Portrait specialist: http://www.photosbydouglas.com Canvas prints and Digital enlargements: http://www.canvasphotos.com.au Wedding Photography anywhere on the east coast of Australia. Great to see you have waited a whole day before changing your sig again, how many is that 150? You must have a lot to hide from! Very sad. > Anyone using an underwater housing with a 20D? I deally I'd like to use a > 70-200 lens with it but I'd be happy just to know where to get a housing > for any lens on it. Short of buying a Olympus E330 Underwater version... > Thanks in advance > Great to see you have waited a whole day before changing your sig > again, how many is that 150? You must have a lot to hide from! Very [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> a housing for any lens on it. Short of buying a Olympus E330 >> Underwater version... Thanks in advance Peter. You really will have to pay attention. You can read the headers of a message by using the controls of your browser. When you read mine, you'll see I post from several different computers, all running different software and operating systems. These are in geographically different locations at business I own in the Bayside area of Brisbane. I use a wireless network to gain internet access and 'net phone connections through my router on a maxi speed cable connection. People in the past who attacked me like you do couldn't grasp the concept of a businessman having different computers and minimising the cost of the Internet by having them all use the same connection. I do still have one computer store, you know? I don't use different names to confuse you. I use my name in several ways so I know where the post came from. You don't have to be a genius to know who I am or if I wrote a post. If you want to filter me out, use the Email address, not the username. photosbydouglas-groups@yahoo.com.au It's a valid and disposable address. If you filter on it, you will only ever see a post from me when I dispose of that address because of too much spam. SignatureFrom Douglas... Wedding and Portrait specialist: http://www.photosbydouglas.com Canvas prints and Digital enlargements: http://www.canvasphotos.com.au Wedding Photography anywhere on the east coast of Australia. >> Great to see you have waited a whole day before changing your sig >> again, how many is that 150? You must have a lot to hide from! Very [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > ever see a post from me when I dispose of that address because of too > much spam. I also post from several different PCs but manage to use the same sig and same email, not hard now is it? I myust say I am truly amazed that you have had about 60 different email addresses and sigs over the years though, thats a lot of spam. > Anyone using an underwater housing with a 20D? D-Mac, when I told you to take a long walk on a short pier, I didn't mean to take the bloody 20D with you! > Anyone using an underwater housing with a 20D? I deally I'd like to use a > 70-200 lens with it but I'd be happy just to know where to get a housing > for any lens on it. Short of buying a Olympus E330 Underwater version... Doug, you do NOT want a tele underwater. Wide angles are the thing for uw. All you get with a tele is fog or lots of dirty water. >>Anyone using an underwater housing with a 20D? I deally I'd like to use a >>70-200 lens with it but I'd be happy just to know where to get a housing [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > are the thing for uw. All you get with a tele is fog or > lots of dirty water. Go back a few posts - he wants it to keep the camera dry in the surf. > Go back a few posts - he wants it to keep the camera dry in the surf. that should be easier/cheaper. Are the Ewa-Marine watertight bags still made? >>Go back a few posts - he wants it to keep the camera dry in the surf. > > that should be easier/cheaper. > Are the Ewa-Marine watertight > bags still made? yep.....last time I checked, though broght into aus. through a very small importer.... could check on line, however I don't think 20D and ewa-marine would be a mix I would use. Ikelite maybe! > yep.....last time I checked, though broght into aus. through a very > small importer.... could check on line, however I don't think 20D and > ewa-marine would be a mix I would use. Ikelite maybe! For surf protection? Surely the Ikelite would be overkill: it's diving gear, ready for lots of pressure. The advantage of the Ewa stuff was that it was water tight but not for high pressure: a LOT cheaper. Dunno if that's still the case? >>yep.....last time I checked, though broght into aus. through a very >>small importer.... could check on line, however I don't think 20D and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > the Ewa stuff was that it was water tight but not for > high pressure: a LOT cheaper. Dunno if that's still the case? i agree coompletely...... but not sure I would trust a decent outfit in what is essentially a watertight bag! maybe worth picking up an older/cheaper cam... that way if there is a problem.... people with some direct relevent experience may disagree.... please do. kosh >>yep.....last time I checked, though broght into aus. through a very >>small importer.... could check on line, however I don't think 20D and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > the Ewa stuff was that it was water tight but not for > high pressure: a LOT cheaper. Dunno if that's still the case? i agree coompletely...... but not sure I would trust a decent outfit in what is essentially a watertight bag! maybe worth picking up an older/cheaper cam... that way if there is a problem.... your camera is either wet... or it's not. Unfortunately a cheaper alternative may mean ???????? people with some direct relevent experience may disagree.... please do. kosh > i agree coompletely...... but not sure I would trust a decent outfit in > what is essentially a watertight bag! maybe worth picking up an > older/cheaper cam... that way if there is a problem.... > > your camera is either wet... or it's not. Unfortunately a cheaper > alternative may mean ???????? Ah ok! sorry, I didn't understand what the problem was. yes, I see your point. one of the reasons I ended up with a metal housing instead of a plastic one: at least the metal one I could shove in the face of a shark without worrying too much. that was the theory, anyway... ;-) >>> yep.....last time I checked, though broght into aus. through a very >>> small importer.... could check on line, however I don't think 20D and [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > kosh I have had a EWA bag for several years and it hasn't let me down, I take it snorkling and in the surf. But it will only take a short lens of which I use 20 to 50mm stuff on Nikon FE/MD12, F301 and D100. Ro > I have had a EWA bag for several years and it hasn't let me down, does it give you confidence...... or are you feeling that you are fortunate so far? > Ro > >> I have had a EWA bag for several years and it hasn't let me down, > > does it give you confidence...... or are you feeling that you are > fortunate so far? No I am confident in using it. Tough as buggery, if it was to leak bubbles would start coming out as the pressure/depth increased. Has large glove, glass port in front of the lens and eye piece. there are plastic rings to locate the lens within the lens port. They are well made. >> Ro >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > They are well made. I stand corrected! perhaps the specific models I have handles were a bit crap..... they were for p&s's kosh |
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