On the water photography - What do you use?

I am uncomfortable with my DSLR on the water and use an HP 'waterproof' camera. Any other suggestions?

What on the water Camera??

2010-04-04

Hi,

I share your concern. My recent choices have been

1) an Oly digital point & shoot that is waterproof to several feet, with a small digital zoom range. I object most to the usual digital point & shoot time delay when taking a picture...even though the camera is already on, da da da...

2) My old Oly manual film OM series SLRs with various lenses. These take the best pictures and can be "cleaned up" by a good OM repair guy if dunked.

3) I haven't looked into waterproof housings, but they do exist for some cameras.

As Ever, Orin

Photo stuff

I carry my dSLR & 2 - 3 lenses. Rather than a waterproof box, I use a Watershed brand bag. It's like a ziplock bag on steroids -- very heavy duty, and definitely water proof. The padded liner keeps things safe on portages, though they're not divided into compartments. The great advantage of this over the Pelican or Otter boxes is that it doesn't have snap closures, so you can open the bag quietly, and you don't spook whatever critter you were going to photograph, while getting the camera out. See attached.

Putting the camera back in the bag & sealing it is a small compromise, and well worth the effort, for me.

Paul K