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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By DennisG on Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 11:57 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Folks, I am looking to purchase a MiniDV camcorder in the very near future.

Not sure which make or model yet, but want to make sure I can get an UW housing for it so I can take it along on a dive or 2.

Anyone know of any good online resources that sell the housings? There are plenty of camcorder's for sale online, but not a lot of housings.

Thanks!
Dennis

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken on Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 12:27 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

try
B&H Photo

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken on Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 12:30 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

here's the direct link to uw video on B&H if it works.

Also you can look at all of Ikelite's products. That's all I'm familiar with.

Ken

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Greg Lambert on Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 1:22 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Here is a link to a pretty active underwater video forum:

http://www.videouniversity.com/wwwboard/water/

You may want to post your question over there and see what kind of recommendations you get. I was looking into underwater video and the housings and lights that I came across are not cheap. At least too expensive for how much use I would get out of them.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Peter Cabus on Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 3:12 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

I second Ken's advice. B&H is a GREAT online shop. I tried to order a wide angle lense for my Sony camera and couldn't get in Europe anywhere. The guys from B&H got it shipped to me in less then 4 four days and cheaper (including priority shipping) than the prices I was quoted on this side of the ocean.

I can recommend the Sony VX-2000 and the Sea&Sea housing, but it is rather expensive. I believe B&H does a package deal on the VX-2000 with an underwaterhousing.

Good luck with your camera hunt.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken on Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 5:12 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Peter... I went to B&H's shop in Manhattan last sunday to pick up my uw strobe... what an operation they have going on there... huge store, lots of help, just a well-organized (even though quite busy) operation. Have made numerous purchases from them without a hitch... they took back the strobe I was returning even though I forgot the ac adapter...they just withheld some money until I shipped it back to them.

ps... went to LeisurePro while I was in the city... another good place to buy dive equipment and some photo... Very helpful people... small store, but huge mail order business.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jake Richter - NetTech on Friday, March 1, 2002 - 10:10 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Dennis,

I got my L&M Mako housing for my Sony PC100 MiniDV Cam from Underwater Photo-Tech in Derry, NH. See http://www.uwphoto.com - they do nothing but UW video and photo equipment, and so can advise you well.

I should also mention if it weren't for the shop owner, Fred Dion, I would not have discovered Bonaire when I did, which means that Linda and I may not be living on Bonaire as we are now. So, thanks Fred! :-)

Jake

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By DennisG on Tuesday, March 5, 2002 - 11:55 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Thanks for the info!

 


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