Hi, filbert1,
I'm a professional photographer, but unfortunately I can't answer your
question in detail, because I've never done underwater photography. I
can, however, point you to a great source that can help you. I
recommend that you call a New York City ca mera store called B&H:
B&H Photo
420 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Phones for photo department:
800-947-6628
212-444-6608
Hours:
Sunday 10AM to 5PM
Mon-day through Thursday 9AM to 7PM
Friday 9AM to 1PM
Saturday...closed
http://www.bhphotovideo.com
The people who man the phones at B&H know their stuff, and they can
give you good advice. There's a bonus to using B&H: their prices are
some of the most competitive in the industry, and they stand behind
what they sell. I've recommended B&H to many fr iends and clients, and
I've never heard a bad word about B&H from them. I should point out
that I'm in no way affiliated with B&H except as a satisfied customer.
And when I order from them--and I've ordered many items from them,
large and small--I pay the ir retail price.
Nikon makes the industry-standard underwater camera, the Nikonos, but
it's expensive and it's not digital. (Maybe Nikon now makes a digital
version, but since underwater photography isn't my bailiwick, I don't
keep up with it.)
I do kno w that there are manufacturers who make bags that make
various cameras underwater-safe. In other words, you take an ordinary
camera, and, with the addition of a special waterproof bag, you can
use the camera under water. These bags are designed for the de pths
you specified, not for deep dives. B&H can tell you if these bags are
available for digital cameras.
I've seen some waterproof digital cameras advertised lately, but as
far as I know, they're designed to keep a little rain out of the
camera. I doubt that they're made to be taken underwater, though I
could be wrong. Again, B&H could answer all your questions.
B&H ships worldwide, by the way, if you decide to place an order with
them. I have one caveat about B&H: their telephone representatives can
b e brusque at times. They'll answer all your questions, but they
uaually aren't the friendliest phone people I've ever heard. This is
probably because they represent the world's largest photography
source, and they don't want to waste time getting to the n ext call.
They will take care of you, but they might sound cold sometimes.
That's a tradeoff I can accept, given their big inventory, knowledge,
and great prices.
If I were you, I'd also do a web search for "underwater photography."
Here's an example:
://www.google.com/search?client=googlet&q=%22underwater%20photography%22
It'll give you many good sites to explore.
G'luck,
dtc |
